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What is the best nonsurgical therapy for pelvic organ prolapse?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Q. What is the best nonsurgical therapy for pelvic organ prolapse? Evidence-based answer: Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) and pessaries are equally effective in treating symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). PFMT transiently improves patient...
An antiemetic for irritable bowel syndrome?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
An antiemetic for irritable bowel syndrome? A drug used for cancer patients may provide some relief to patients with IBS. Practice changer: Consider prescribing ondansetron up to 24 mg/d for patients who have irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea...
Should you consider antibiotics for exacerbations of mild COPD?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Consider antibiotics for patients with exacerbations of mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Skip the compression stockings following DVT
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Although commonly used, compression stockings do not effectively prevent post-thrombotic syndrome. Practice changer: Do not recommend elastic compression stockings (ECS) to decrease the incidence of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) after deep vein...
The European Coexistence Bureau : Five Years' Experience
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2014)
The European Coexistence Bureau (ECoB) was established in 2008 to help European Union member states identify best practices for technical segregation measures between GM and non-GM crops and, on these bases,develop guidelines for crop...
Do complementary agents lower HbA1c when used with standard type 2 diabetes therapy?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Q. Do complementary agents lower HbA1c when used with standard type 2 diabetes therapy? A. No, there is no high-quality evidence that supports using complementary or alternative agents to lower hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in patients with noninsulin...
What is the best treatment for impetigo?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Q. What is the best treatment for impetigo? A. Although evidence is lacking to support a single best treatment for impetigo, topical mupirocin, fusidic acid, gentamicin, and retapamulin are all at least 20% more likely than placebo to produce cure...
Does any antidepressant besides bupropion help smokers quit?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Q: Does any antidepressant besides bupropion help smokers quite? Evidence-based answer: Yes, nortriptyline approximately doubles smoking cessation rates, an effect comparable to bupropion. Adding nortriptyline to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT...
Can yoga reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Q. Can yoga reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression? A. Yes, yoga can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials [RCTs] with significant ...
Is immediate-release topiramate an effective treatment for adult obesity?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Q: Is immediate-release topiramate an effective treatment for adult obesity? Evidence-Based Answer: Yes. Topiramate (at daily doses of 64-400 mg) produces an average 5.34 kg of additional weight loss compared with placebo (95% confidence interval...
Think twice about nebulizers for asthma attacks
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
MDIs with spacers are as effective as nebulizers for delivering beta-agonists and less likely to cause adverse effects. Practice changer: Stop ordering nebulizers to deliver beta-agonists to patients over age 2 with mild or moderate asthma...
Finally, a way to relieve cancer-related fatigue
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
A 4-week course of American ginseng, taken while patients are undergoing radiation or chemotherapy, can reduce cancer-related fatigue. PRACTICE CHANGER: Recommend American ginseng 1000 mg twice daily for 4 weeks to improve cancer-related fatigue...
How do hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone compare for treating hypertension?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
reduction (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, conflicting network meta-analysis and cohort studies). (No head-to-head studies of hydrochlorothiazide [HCTZ] and chlorthalidone have been done.) Serious hypokalemia and hyponatremia can occur with either...
What are the benefits and risks of inhaled corticosteroids for COPD?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Q: What are the benefits and risks of inhaled corticosteroids for COPD? A: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), either alone or with a long-acting [beta] agonist (LABA), reduce the frequency of exacerbations of chronic obstructive ...
Advanced hospital medicine Fellowship program
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2014-01)
The hospitalist field was founded on the premise that inpatient generalists could improve the care of hospitalized patients and systems of inpatient care. In the early years, the challenge was to determine whether the field ...
The Extent to which Potential Benefits to EU Farmers of Adopting Transgenic Crops are Reduced by Cost of Compliance with Coexistence Regulations
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2014)
This article forecasts the extent to which the potential benefits of adopting transgenic crops may be reduced by costs of compliance with coexistence regulations applicable in various member states of the EU. A dynamic ...
From top to bottom: rhetoric in the hierarchy of focused deterrence stakeholders
(2014-07-25)
Criminological and socio-legal research has frequently focused on the gap between policy and practice that is evident in the "ceremonial rhetoric" guiding criminal justice policies. This thesis examines whether there is a gap between policy...
Evidence-Based Practice Asthma Education in Primary Care
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Asthma affects more than 300 million people across the globe. The financial burden
impacts individuals and their families as well as communities and health care systems. Although
asthma education is a fundamental ...
Library Connections, 2014 Summer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, MU Libraries, 2014)
Toxic Stress Education for Pediatric Practitioners to Improve Health Outcomes
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Toxic stress associated with adverse childhood experiences during childhood can have
catastrophic lifelong neurobiological, social, and emotional effects and has been shown to
decrease life expectancy up to 20 years. ...