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Evaluation of Apparent Life-Threatening Events in Infants
(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 ...
Patients insist on antibiotics for sinusitis? Here is a good reason to say no
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2008)
Stop prescribing antibiotics for adults with a clinical diagnosis of acute sinusitis, unless the patient has severe symptoms Antibiotics have little if any positive effects on the severity and duration of symptoms, and ...
Does a low-fat diet help prevent breast cancer?
(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 prospective cohort studies...
Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Recurrent UTI in Children
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent recurrent UTI may be considered in infants and children with or without vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) after a first UTI. (Strength of Recommendation [SOR]: B, based on inconsistent evidence ...
What steps can reduce morbidity and mortality caused by hip fractures?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
Surgery within 24 hours of hip fracture is a critical step in reducing complications, and may decrease mortality compared with conservative care (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, cohort studies). Give patients heparin ...
Maternal age related issues
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on possible complications and recommendations for maternal age related issues in pregnancy.
Let them eat nuts -- this snack is safe for diverticulosis patients
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
Tell patients with diverticular disease that they can eat nuts, corn, and popcorn without fear. There is no truth to the long-held belief that these foods increase the risk of complications. Strength of recommendatin: B: ...
What measures relieve postherpetic neuralgia?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
Tricyclic antidepressants, gabapentin, and pregabalin effectively reduce pain (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, at least 2 good-quality randomized controlled trials [RCTs] and/or meta-analyses). Opioids have demonstrated ...
Visual impairment in the elderly
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of visual impairment in the elderly.
Do intra-articular steroid injections affect glycemic control in patients with diabetes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
A single intra-articular steroid injection into the knee produces acute hyperglycemia for 2 or 3 days in patients with diabetes who otherwise have good glucose control (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, small cohort ...
Conversion disorder
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of conversion disorder.
Medial tibial stress syndrome
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of medial tibial stress syndrome.
Impact of an Inpatient Diabetes Consulting Service on Post Discharge Glycemic Control
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2019-07)
"Diabetes mellitus has been estimated to affect 30 million Americans in 2015 with an increasing prevalence every year 1. In addition, patients with diabetes have up to a 3-fold increased risk of hospitalization 2. The health care cost for a person...
Case Reports : Topiramate, a concealed cause of severe metabolic acidosis
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
Severe metabolic acidosis is common among critically ill patients, and topiramate is a rare cause that may fail recognition. We report a lady with acute encephalopathy who had severe non-anion gap metabolic acidosis that ...
Patient judgments about hypertension control : the role of variability, trends, and outliers in visualized blood pressure data
(Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2019)
Background: Uncontrolled hypertension is a significant health problem in the United States, even though multiple drugs exist to effectively treat this chronic disease. Objective: As part of a larger project developing data ...
Law and Heidegger's Question Concerning Technology: A Prolegomenon to Future Law Librarianship
(American Association of Law Libraries, 2007)
Following World War II, the German philosopher Martin Heidegger offered one of the most potent criticisms of technology and modern life. His nightmare is a world whose essence has been reduced to the functional equivalent ...
Understanding the impact of lifestyle on the academic performance of middle- and high-school students
(2019)
This paper presents a path analysis investigating the direct and indirect influence of lifestyle on academic performance for middle-school and high-school students. The correlation between the following sets of variables ...