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Treatment of HSV infection in late pregnancy
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
Pregnant women with a primary or recurrent episode of genital HSV infection who are later than 36 weeks of gestation should be treated with acyclovir (Zovirax) or valacyclovir (Valtrex) for viral suppression. (Strength of ...
Would this long-acting bronchodilator be better for your patient?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
Consider adding tiotropium to the medication regimen of patients with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as a multinational study found it to be more effective than salmeterol in preventing ...
Evaluation of newborns with preauricular skin lesions
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
studies and expert opinion.) Although there is a reported association between renal tract abnormalities and isolated preauricular skin lesions in infants, studies that have used renal ultrasonography to evaluate these patients are inconclusive. Physicians...
Pharmacologic therapy for vitamin D deficiency
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2013)
Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) supplementation should be used for vitamin D repletion because it may be more effective in preventing nonvertebral fractures. (Strength of Recommendation [SOR]: B, based on subgroup analysis ...
Verrucae vulgaris (warts)
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of verrucae vulgaris.
Spontaneous abortion
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of spontaneous abortion.
Volunteerism among hospitalists and non-hospitalists at academic and community medical centers in North Carolina
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-04)
Volunteerism is common in the United States, though less is known about volunteerism among medical professionals. We aimed to record and compare volunteer activities among hospitalists and non-hospitalists in academic and ...
Does topical diclofenac relieve osteoarthritis pain?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2015)
Q: Does topical diclofenac relieve osteoarthritis pain? Evidence-based answer: Yes, at least in the short term. Topical diclofenac, with and without dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), modestly improves pain and function scores (by ...
Obesity in childhood
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of obesity in childhood.
Prenatal care: diagnostics
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the care that should be given during and immediately after a pregnancy.
Adrenal insufficiency
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2008)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of adrenal insufficiency.