Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Management of the Patient with Otitis Externa
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
How can I improve patient adherence to prescribed medication?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Two randomized clinical trials have shown that simplified dosing schedules have improved patient adherence to medication as...
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Clinical Inquiries
What medications are safe and effective for heartburn during pregnancy?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Ranitidine is the best-studied agent effective for treatment of heartburn in pregnancy. Some antacids are effective, but it...
Commentary
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Commentary
In Search of the Holy Grail for the Detection of Hazardous Drinking
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Commentary
The Benefits of a Trusting Physician-Patient Relationship
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Commentary
Diabetes And Foot Ulcers
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Commentary
Uri And Antibiotics
Original Research
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Original Research
Validation of a Single Screening Question for Problem Drinking
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Original Research
Three Questions Can Detect Hazardous Drinkers
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Original Research
Physician Behaviors that Predict Patient Trust
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Original Research
The Association Between Perineal Trauma and Spontaneous Perineal Tears
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Original Research
The Factors Associated with Disclosure of Intimate Partner Abuse to Clinicians
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Original Research
Conducting The Direct Observation of Primary Care Study Insights from the Process of Conducting Multimethod Transdisciplinary Research in Community Practice
Q&A
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Q&A
Does lipid lowering increase nonillness mortality?
Muldoon M, Manuck S, Mendelsohn A, Kaplan J, Belle S. Cholesterol reduction and non-illness mortality: meta-analysis of randomised clinical trial...
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Q&A
Is an extract of the fruit of agnus castus (chaste tree or chasteberry) effective for prevention of symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?
Schellenberg R. Treatment for the premenstrual syndrome with agnus castus fruit extract: prospective, randomised, placebo controlled study. BMJ...
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Q&A
Are angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors effective in preventing migraine in nonhypertensive patients?
Schrader H, Stovner LJ, Helde G, Sand T, Bovim G. Prophylactic treatment of migraine with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (lisinopril):...
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Q&A
When are stool cultures indicated for hospitalized patients with diarrhea not caused by Clostridium difficile (C-diff)?
Bauer TM, Lalvani A, Fehrenbach J, et al. Derivation and validation of guidelines for stool cultures for enteropathogenic bacteria other than...
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Q&A
Which patients with ulcer- or reflux-like dyspepsia will respond favorably to omeprazole?
Meineche-Schmidt V, Christensen E. Which dyspepsia patients will benefit from omeprazole treatment? Am J Gastroent 2000; 95:2777-83.
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Q&A
Does prophylactic mastectomy in women at high risk for breast cancer provide a psychological benefit?
Hatcher MB, Fallowfield L, A’Hern R. The psychosocial impact of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: prospective study using questionnaires and...
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Q&A
Are biannual Papanicolaou (Pap) tests useful in postmenopausal women? Does hormone replacement therapy (HRT) affect the development of cervical cytology abnormalities?
Sawaya GF, Grady D, Kerlikowske K, et al. The positive predictive value of cervical smears in previously screened postmenopausal women: the heart...
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Q&A
Is low-dose dopamine effective in preventing renal dysfunction in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU)?
Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) Clinical Trials Group. Low-dose dopamine in patients with early renal dysfunction: a...