Browsing by Author/Contributor "Crawford, Paul"

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  • Does stopping a statin increase the short-term risk of a cardiovascular event? 

    Crawford, Paul; Hitchcock, Kristin (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
    When hydroxymethyl glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) inhibitors (statins) are stopped by asymptomatic patients, there appears to be no increased risk of cardiovascular events (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B). However, for ...

  • Does the presence of a trained support person during labor decrease C-section rates? 

    Baum, Alison; Crawford, Paul; Humphrey-Shelton, Maureen (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2015)
    Q: Does the presence of a trained support person during labor decrease C-section rates? Evidence-based answer: sometimes. The continuous presence of a support person during labor slightly decreases (by about 2%) the ...

  • How safe is vaginal birth after cesarean section for the mother and fetus? 

    Crawford, Paul; Kaufmann, Leonora (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
    Compared with planned repeat low-transverse cesarean section, vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) is not associated with increased risk of maternal or neonatal mortality (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B). ...

  • What dietary modifications are indicated for migraines? 

    Crawford, Paul; Simmons, Michael (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
    Migraine frequency, duration, and severity are not increased by dietary choices (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, individual randomized trial [RCT]); they can be decreased by a low-fat diet (SOR: B). Regular supplementation ...

  • What is the best initial treatment for orbital cellulitis in children? 

    Hennemann, Sarah; Crawford, Paul; Nguyen, Loan (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
    Although antibiotics are the best initial treatment, surgical intervention is warranted when a child has: visual impairment, complete ophthalmoplegia, or well-defined abscess on presentation, or no clearly apparent clinical ...

  • What is the best portable method of purifying water to prevent infectious disease? 

    Oldham, David; Crawford, Paul; Nichols, William (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2008)
    There isn't a single best method, but there are 5 that adequately purify water according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards. These include 1) boiling for 1 minute if below 2000 m (6562 feet) and 3 minutes ...

  • What is the best treatment for plant-induced contact dermatitis? 

    Eaton, Joshua; Crawford, Paul; Smith, Rita (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2013)
    It's unclear which treatment is best, because there have been no head-to-head comparisons of treatments for Rhus (plant-induced) contact dermatitis. That said, topical high-potency steroids slightly improve pruritus and ...

  • What is the dietary treatment for low HDL cholesterol? 

    Crawford, Paul; Paden, Shelley L. (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
    Low-carbohydrate diets raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels by approximately 10%; soy protein with isoflavones raises HDL by 3% (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, based on meta-analysis of physiologic ...

  • What is the most effective and safe malaria prophylaxis during pregnancy? 

    Wiltz, Scott A.; Crawford, Paul; Nichols, William (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2008)
    Chloroquine and mefloquine have superior safety profiles in pregnancy, though all antimalarials are effective for prophylaxis. Antimalarials will decrease the severity of maternal malaria infection and malaria-associated ...

  • What treatment approach to intrapartum maternal fever has the best fetal outcomes? 

    Snyder, Matthew; Crawford, Paul; Jamieson, Barbara (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
    A combination of beta-lactam and amino-glycoside antibiotics are the recommended empiric agents for the treatment of acute chorioamnionitis, given that no head-to-head trials exist (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, ...

  • What's the best treatment for cradle cap? 

    Sheffield, Ryan C.; Crawford, Paul; Wright, Sarah Towner (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
    Ketoconazole (Nizoral) shampoo appears to be a safe and efficacious treatment for infants with cradle cap (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, consensus, usual practice, opinion, disease-oriented evidence, and case series). ...

  • When should travelers begin malaria prophylaxis? 

    Clark, Steven L.; Crawford, Paul; Nichols, William (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
    Travelers should start on chloroquine 1 to 2 weeks before entering an area without chloroquine resistance (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, based on expert opinion). In areas with chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium ...

  • Which combination drug therapies are most effective for hypertension? 

    Crawford, Paul; Dy, David; Carney, Misty (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
    Insufficient evidence exists to determine which specific combinations most effectively decrease cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, although combinations of hypertension medications at lower doses generally reduce ...

  • Which risk factors and signs and symptoms are associated with coccidioidomycosis? 

    Crawford, Paul; Peterson, Timothy; Honeycutt, J. David (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
    Q: Which risk factors and signs and symptoms are associated with coccidioidomycosis? Evidence-Based Answer: Risk factors for coccidioidomycosis, or valley fever, include lower respiratory tract symptoms lasting longer than ...