Leilani St. Anna, MLIS

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What is the differential diagnosis of chronic leg edema in primary care?

Author:: Leilani St. Anna, MLIS

Publish date: March 1, 2008

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The differential diagnosis, in descending order, includes: elevated pulmonary artery pressure (often due to obstructive slee...

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Can patients with steatohepatitis take statins?

Author:: Leilani St. Anna, MLIS

Publish date: October 1, 2006

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Patients with steatohepatitis who take HMG Co-A reductase inhibitors (statins) lower their elevated liver enzymes and show e...

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What are effective treatments for oppositional defiant behaviors in adolescents?

Author:: Leilani St. Anna, MLIS

Publish date: October 1, 2006

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Psychological interventions for the family—such as parenting skills training and behavioral therapy for the child, the paren...

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How can we best treat and monitor VTE during pregnancy?

Author:: Leilani St. Anna, MLIS

Publish date: November 1, 2005

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Unfractionated heparin and low-molecular-weight heparin are equally effective for the treatment of acute venous thromboembol...

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What is the best approach for patients with ASCUS detected on Pap smear?

Author:: Leilani St. Anna, MLIS

Publish date: March 1, 2004

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: DNA testing for human papillomavirus (HPV), especially if the sample can be obtained at the same time as the Papanicolaou (P...

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Which postmenopausal women should be offered combined HRT?

Author:: Leilani St. Anna, MLIS

Publish date: February 1, 2003

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Recent studies have demonstrated a small but significant risk of adverse effects from combined hormone replacement therapy (...