Article
- Author:
- Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
Publish date: December 9, 2019
Yes. While medical management of early pregnancy loss with misoprostol frequently results in treatment failure, pretreating with mifepristone can i...
Article
- Author:
- Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
Publish date: October 8, 2019
A simple diagnostic algorithm is all that’s needed to safely and effectively reduce reliance on CT pulmonary angiography to diagnose pulmonary embo...
Article
- Author:
- Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
Publish date: June 10, 2019
A simple diagnostic algorithm is all that’s needed to safely and effectively reduce our reliance on CT pulmonary angiography to diagnose PE.
Article
- Author:
- Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
Publish date: March 12, 2019
Don’t jump to antibiotics for mild, uncomplicated diverticulitis, a recent clinical trial says. Observation may be just as effective.
Article
- Author:
- Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
Publish date: July 2, 2018
Don't jump to antibiotic Tx for mild, uncomplicated diverticulitis, a recent RCT says. Observation may be just as effective.
Article
- Author:
- Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
Publish date: October 16, 2017
Prescribing selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for patients with congestive heart failure and depression may be commonplace, but new research ...
Article
- Author:
- Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
Publish date: September 4, 2017
For patients with atrial fibrillation, thromboembolism is a serious concern. But is warfarin or direct oral anticoagulation the better choice for p...
Article
- Author:
- Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
Publish date: August 1, 2017
A recent study evaluated the effectiveness of 3 direct oral anticoagulants and warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. So which agents came ...
Article
- Author:
- Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
Publish date: December 13, 2016
When a pregnant woman presents with ruptured membranes after 34 weeks' gestation, what should you do? ACOG recommends delivery, but a new study...
Article
- Author:
- Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
Publish date: November 1, 2016
While ACOG recommends delivery for all women with ruptured membranes after 34 weeks’ gestation, a new study finds expectant management may be the w...
Article
- Author:
- Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
Publish date: July 22, 2016
Finally, there’s an effective prevention strategy—other than condoms—that can be used, as needed, by patients at high risk for HIV infection.
Article
- Author:
- Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
Publish date: April 1, 2016
Article
- Author:
- Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
Publish date: February 1, 2016
Despite being recommended for ureteral stone expulsion, tamsulosin or nifedipine are no more effective than placebo.
Article
- Author:
- Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
Publish date: February 23, 2015
Article
- Author:
- Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
Publish date: February 1, 2015
Although most guidelines recommend that patients fast before lipid testing, this study found no difference between fasting and nonfasting testing f...
