Browsing by Author/Contributor "Harper, Amy"

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  • Does screening reduce lung cancer mortality? 

    Waldman, Michael J.; Neher, Jon O.; Harper, Amy (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2008)
    Neither routine chest x-ray (with or without sputum cytology) nor low-dose computed tomography (CT) have been proven to reduce mortality when used for lung cancer screening, although low-dose CT screening does identify ...

  • Treatment of Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis 

    Davis, J. Delrene; Harper, Amy (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
    A six-month treatment regimen with an antifungal agent decreases the recurrence of vulvovaginal candidiasis. (Strength of Recommendation [SOR]: A, based on good-quality randomized controlled trials [RCTs].) For women in ...

  • What is the best age to start vitamin D supplementation to prevent rickets in breastfed newborns? 

    Bly, Eleanor; Huntington, Jane; Harper, Amy (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2013)
    Evidence-based answer: It's unclear what age is best to start vitamin D supplementation because no comparison studies exist. That said, breastfed infants who take vitamin D beginning at 3 to 5 days of life don't develop ...