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Do electronic reminder systems help patients with T2DM to lose weight?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: PROBABLY NOT—but they may augment self-management. Four-component telehealth systems—including electronic reminders,...
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Does early introduction of peanuts to an infant’s diet reduce the risk for peanut allergy?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Probably not, unless the child has severe eczema or egg allergy. In a general pediatric population, introducing peanuts...
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Does concurrent use of clopidogrel and PPIs increase CV risk in patients with ACS?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No. Adding a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) in patients taking antiplatelet medications such as clopidogrel for acute coronary...
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Does vitamin D supplementation reduce asthma exacerbations?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes, to some extent it does, and primarily in patients with low vitamin D levels. Supplementation reduces asthma...
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Do prophylactic antipyretics reduce vaccination-associated symptoms in children?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes for acetaminophen, not so much for ibuprofen. Prophylactic acetaminophen reduces the odds of febrile reactions in the...
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Does screening by primary care providers effectively detect melanoma and other skin cancers?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Possibly. No trials have directly assessed detection of melanoma and other skin cancers by primary care providers.
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Do group visits improve HbA1c more than individual visits in patients with T2DM?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), group visits led by health professionals or teams improved...
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Does using e-cigarettes increase cigarette smoking in adolescents?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Probably. Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use by adolescents is associated with a 2- to 4-fold increase in cigarette...
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How safe and effective is ondansetron for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Oral ondansetron is more effective than a combination of pyridoxine and doxylamine for outpatient treatment of nausea and...
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Is intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injection an effective treatment for knee OA?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Probably not, based on the balance of evidence. While low-quality evidence may suggest potential benefit,...
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Does amniotomy shorten spontaneous labor or improve outcomes?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No. Amniotomy neither shortens spontaneous labor nor improves any of the following outcomes: length of first stage of labor...
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What medical therapies work for gastroparesis?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: It’s unclear if there are any highly effective medications for gastroparesis (TABLE1-10). Metoclopramide...
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What’s the best VTE treatment for patients with cancer?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No head-to-head studies directly compare all the main treatments for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in cancer patients. Long-...
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How effectively do ACE inhibitors and ARBs prevent migraines?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor lisinopril reduces the number of migraines by about 1.5 per month in...
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Do statins alter the risk or progression of dementia?
EVIDENCE-BASED SUMMARY: No. Moderate-intensity statin therapy (with pravastatin or simvastatin) doesn’t prevent progression to dementia in...