Browsing by Author/Contributor "Hamilton, Andrew"

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  • Do oral decongestants have a clinically significant effect on BP in patients with hypertension? 

    Hollander- Rodriguez, Joyce C.; Montjoy, Holly L.; Smedra, Brynn; Prouty, J. P.; Hamilton, Andrew; Guthmann, Richard (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
    Q: Do oral decongestants have a clinically significant effect on BP in patients with hypertension? Evidence-based answer: It is unclear. Pseudoephedrine causes an average increase of 1.2 mm Hg in systolic blood pressure ...

  • Does a low-fat diet help prevent breast cancer? 

    Steiner, Elizabeth; Klubert, David; Hayes, Meg; Hamilton, Andrew (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
    No. Studies show no evidence that reducing dietary fat decreases a woman's risk of developing postmenopausal breast cancer within the subsequent 14 years (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, based on large heterogeneous ...

  • Does withholding an ACE inhibitor or ARB before surgery improve outcomes? 

    Jackman, Robert; Hamilton, Andrew (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
    Q: Does withholding an ACE inhibitor or ARB before surgery improve outcomes? EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: A GUARDED YES, because the evidence of benefit is from observational studies and applies to noncardiac surgery. Withholding ...

  • Evaluation of Apparent Life-Threatening Events in Infants 

    Warren, Johanna; Biagioli, Frances E.; Hamilton, Andrew (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
    A comprehensive, detailed history and physical examination with pulse oximetry and nondilated funduscopy (to look for traumatic retinal hemorrhage) helps to determine the underlying etiology of an apparent life-threatening ...

  • How effective are dietary interventions in lowering lipids in adults with dyslipidemia? 

    Buckley, David; Muench, John; Hamilton, Andrew (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
    Diets lower in fat, higher in soy protein, or higher in fiber reduce serum total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and triglycerides. More restrictive low-fat diets also lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL), while ...

  • How often should you follow up on a patient with newly diagnosed hypothyroidism? 

    Wirsing, Nellie; Hamilton, Andrew (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
    Six to 8 weeks after the start of levothyroxine therapy you should reexamine patients and measure their serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, common practice and expert opinion). If ...

  • Should you restrict your cardiac patient from driving? 

    Devarajan, Sumathi; Eiff, M. Patrice; Hamilton, Andrew (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
    That depends, of course, on your patient's particular condition, but your decision can be guided by various cardiovascular society consensus conferences, such as the one from the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, since no ...

  • What are appropriate screening tests for adolescents? 

    Biagioli, Frances E.; DeVoe, Jennifer E.; Hamilton, Andrew (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
    Screen all women of childbearing age, including adolescents, for rubella susceptibility (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B). Screen all sexually active adolescent females for chlamydia (SOR: A), gonorrhea (SOR: B), and ...

  • What are appropriate screening tests for infants and children? 

    Biagioli, Frances E.; DeVoe, Jennifer E.; Hamilton, Andrew (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
    There is adequate evidence for screening neonates for hemoglobinopathies, congenital hypothyroidism, phenylketonuria (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A), and cystic fibrosis (SOR: B). Vision screening should be done for ...

  • What are safe sleeping arrangements for infants? 

    Adler, Michelle R.; Hyderi, Abbas; Hamilton, Andrew (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
    Non-supine sleep position and parental tobacco use are known risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Recent studies show that co-sleeping (bed sharing) slightly increases the overall risk of SIDS (strength ...

  • What's the best way to predict the success of a trial of labor after a previous C-section? 

    Warren, Johanna B.; Hamilton, Andrew (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2015)
    Q: What's the best way to predict the success of a trial of labor after a previous C-section? Evidence-based answer: while 8 scoring tools predict success rates for a trial of labor after previous cesarean section (TOLAC), ...

  • Which lifestyle interventions effectively lower LDL cholesterol? 

    Powers, Elizabeth; Saultz, John W.; Hamilton, Andrew (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
    Counseling, weight loss, exercise, and drinking alcohol all effectively lower low- density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Specifically, one to 2 daily drinks of alcohol lowers L DL-C, if consumed regularly for more than ...