William Nichols, MLS

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How should you treat the newly diagnosed hypertensive patient?

Author:: William Nichols, MLS

Publish date: November 1, 2010

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: IT DEPENDS ON THE PATIENT’S RISK FACTORS, physical condition, and preferences. All hypertensive patients can potential...

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Does heat or cold work better for acute muscle strain?

Author:: William Nichols, MLS

Publish date: December 1, 2008

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Cryotherapy is better than heat for treating acute muscle strain (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, consensus, usual prac...

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How much can exercise raise creatine kinase level—and does it matter?

Author:: William Nichols, MLS

Publish date: August 1, 2008

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Moderate-intensity exercise (maintaining heart rate between 55% and 90% of maximum) may elevate creatine kinase (CK) to leve...

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What is the best way to screen for breast cancer in women with implants?

Author:: William Nichols, MLS

Publish date: July 1, 2008

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Mammography is best. It is considered as effective for screening women who have undergone augmentation mammoplasty as those ...

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Does birth weight predict childhood obesity?

Author:: William Nichols, MLS

Publish date: June 1, 2008

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. A birth weight greater than 4,000 g is associated with an increased risk of obesity in both childhood and adolescence (...

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What’s the most effective treatment for giardiasis?

Author:: William Nichols, MLS

Publish date: April 1, 2008

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: A single 2-g dose of tinidazole is the best treatment (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on meta-analysis). Other d...

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When should travelers begin malaria prophylaxis?

Author:: William Nichols, MLS

Publish date: November 1, 2007

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Travelers should start on chloroquine 1 to 2 weeks before entering an area without chloroquine resistance (strength of recom...

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Which nondrug alternatives can help with insomnia?

Author:: William Nichols, MLS

Publish date: October 1, 2007

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions—particularly stimulus control and sleep hygiene—are well-validated, effecti...

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Should we use appetite stimulants for malnourished elderly patients?

Author:: William Nichols, MLS

Publish date: September 1, 2007

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Probably not. Only 1 appetite stimulate, megestrol acetate oral suspension (Megace) at 400 mg or 800 mg daily, has been stud...