Article
- Author:
- Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Publish date: December 9, 2019
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Probably. Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use by adolescents is associated with a 2- to 4-fold increase in cigarette...
Article
- Author:
- Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Publish date: September 6, 2019
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Oral ondansetron is more effective than a combination of pyridoxine and doxylamine for outpatient treatment of nausea and vo...
Opinion
- Author:
- Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Publish date: March 11, 2019
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Probably not, based on the balance of evidence. While low-quality evidence may suggest potential benefit, t...
Article
- Author:
- Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Publish date: December 3, 2018
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No. Amniotomy neither shortens spontaneous labor nor improves any of the following outcomes: length of first stage of labor,...
Article
- Author:
- Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Publish date: November 1, 2018
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: It’s unclear if there are any highly effective medications for gastroparesis (TABLE1-10). Metoclopramide improves...
Article
- Author:
- Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Publish date: October 1, 2018
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No head-to-head studies directly compare all the main treatments for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in cancer patients. Long-t...
Article
- Author:
- Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Publish date: October 1, 2018
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor lisinopril reduces the number of migraines by about 1.5 per month in patie...
Article
- Author:
- Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Publish date: September 4, 2018
EVIDENCE-BASED SUMMARY: No. Moderate-intensity statin therapy (with pravastatin or simvastatin) doesn’t prevent progressi...
Article
- Author:
- Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Publish date: August 1, 2018
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Treating patients with Helicobacter pylori infection who have failed clarithromycin-based triple therapy with either ...
Article
- Author:
- Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Publish date: June 1, 2018
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Fecal microbial transplant (FMT) is reasonably safe and effective. In patients who have had multiple Clostridium difficile i...
Article
- Author:
- Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Publish date: April 2, 2018
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Quite well, for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Most patients (91%-100%) who select “do not resuscitate” (DNR) on their...
Article
- Author:
- Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Publish date: December 1, 2017
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: It’s unclear whether educational initiatives alone alter vaccine refusal. Although about a third of parents cite herd immuni...
Article
- Author:
- Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Publish date: July 4, 2017
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The effects are unclear. Marijuana use during pregnancy is associated with clinically unimportant lower bir...
Article
- Author:
- Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Publish date: January 3, 2017
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. In overweight and obese patients, exercise interventions using a pedometer increase steps by about a mile per day over ...
Article
- Author:
- Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Publish date: December 1, 2016
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. Ever having breastfed during the first year of life is associated with a 15% lower risk of overweight or obesity over t...
