ArticleSlow-growing lesion on eyebrowAuthor:Michael Grover, DOPublish date: March 4, 2021It took a dermatoscopic examination followed by an e-consultation and shave biopsy to arrive at the diagnosis.Read More
ArticleThe benefits of a standardized approach to opioid prescribingAuthor:Michael Grover, DOPublish date: August 1, 2019This initiative increased patient acceptance of controlled substance agreements and random urine drug screening, and it led many patients to discon...Read More
ArticleObstructive sleep apnea: A better Dx model for primary careAuthor:Michael Grover, DOPublish date: November 1, 2018This study identified a method that provides a truer assessment of disease probability than has been achieved with history and physical exam evalua...Read More
ArticleHow should you treat the newly diagnosed hypertensive patient?Author:Michael Grover, DOPublish date: November 1, 2010EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: IT DEPENDS ON THE PATIENT’S RISK FACTORS, physical condition, and preferences. All hypertensive patients can potential...Read More
ArticleWhat steps can reduce morbidity and mortality caused by hip fractures?Author:Michael Grover, DOPublish date: November 1, 2007EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Surgery within 24 hours of hip fracture is a critical step in reducing complications, and may decrease mortality compared wi...Read More
ArticleShould patients receive 23-valent pneumococcal vaccination more than once?Author:Michael Grover, DOPublish date: September 1, 2006EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No patient-oriented evidence supports pneumococcal revaccination of any patient (high-risk or otherwise). Antibody levels ma...Read More
ArticleHow should patients with Barrett’s esophagus be monitored?Author:Michael Grover, DOPublish date: March 1, 2006EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Some patients who have been diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus will develop dysplasia and, in some cases, esophageal carcino...Read More
