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Do cinnamon supplements improve glycemic control in adults with T2DM?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
Q: Do cinnamon supplements improve glycemic control in adults with T2DM? Evidence-based answer: the answer isn't clear. Cinnamon supplements for adults with type 2 diabetes haven't been shown to decrease hemoglobin A1C ...
Can drinking more water prevent urinary tract infections?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
Can drinking more water prevent urinary tract infections? A high-quality randomized controlled trial says 'Yes'. PRACTICE CHANGER: Advise premenopausal women with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) and low-volume ...
Q: Can family physicians accurately screen for AAA with point-of-care ultrasound?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 7/8/2021)
Evidence-based answer: LIKELY YES. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by nonradiologist physicians is 98% sensitive and 99% specific, compared with imaging performed by radiologists ...
How old is too old for statins?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
How old is too old for statins? When to start, continue, or stop statins in those ages [greater than or equal to] 75 years has been a quandary. Here 's why 2 studies have to say. PRACTICE CHANGER: Do you start a statin in ...
Does vitamin D supplementation reduce asthma exacerbations?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
Q: Does vitamin D supplementation reduce asthma exacerbations? Evidence-based answer: YES, to some extent it does, and primarily in patients with low vitamin D levels. Supplementation reduces asthma exacerbations requiring ...
Do prophylactic antipyretics reduce vaccination-associated symptoms in children?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
Q: Do prophylactic antipyretics reduce vaccination-associated symptoms in children? Yes for acetaminophen, not so much for ibuprofen. Prophylactic acetaminophen reduces the odds of febrile reactions in the first 48 hours ...
The Opioid Crisis: Overview, Pharmacology, and Potential Solutions
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
The Importance of Bond “Girls”
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Narrative ephemera : documents in storytelling worlds
(2020)
PURPOSE: Some virtual, immersive stories are filled with documents that users must locate and interact with to experience a narrative. Exploring a new area of inquiry in the information science field, this study focuses ...
Investigation of Multiple-valued Logic Technologies for Beyond-binary Era
(ACM Computing Surveys, 2021-01)
Computing technologies are currently based on the binary logic/number system, which is dependent on the
simple on and off switching mechanism of the prevailing transistors. With the exponential increase of data
processing ...
Does evidence support the use of supplements to aid in BP control?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
Q: Does evidence support the use of supplements to aid in BP control? Evidence-based answer: Yes. A number of well-tolerated natural therapies have been shown to reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP). (See ...
Does XR injectable naltrexone prevent relapse as effectively as daily sublingual buprenorphine-naloxone?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
Q: Does XR injectable naltrexone prevent relapse as effectively as daily sublingual buprenorphine-naloxone? Evidence-based answer: Yes. Monthly extended-release injectable naltrexone (XR-NTX) treats opioid use disorder as ...
Do-it-yourself cervical cancer screening?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
Enlisting patients to self-collect specimens for human papillomavirus testing is an effective way to detect cervical precancer in those who might not otherwise undergo cervical cancer screening. PRACTICE CHANGER: Have ...
Monotherapy for nonvalvular A-fib with stable CAD?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2021)
A meta-analysis found oral anticoagulant (OAC) monotherapy provided efficacy comparable to OAC plus single antiplatelet therapy--with lower bleeding risk.
Skip that repeat DXA scan in these postmenopausal women
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2021)
Skip that repeat DXA scan in these postmenopausal women. Repeat bone density measurement offers no advantage in predicting fracture risk in postmenopausal women who do not have osteoporosis. PRACTICE CHANGER: Do not routinely ...
Validated scoring system identifies low-risk syncope patients
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2021)
This study validated the Canadian Syncope Risk Score for predicting 30-day serious outcomes in patients presenting to the ED within 24 hours of syncope.
Prescribe an SGLT2 inhibitor for heart failure in the absence of diabetes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2021)
Prescribe an SGLT2 inhibitor for heart failure in the absence of diabetes? An RCT demonstrates that dapagliflozin produces better cardiovascular outcomes than placebo for heart failure patients with and without diabetes. ...
This is not the time to modify a HTN regimen
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2021)
This is not the time to modify a HTN regimen. Intensifying hypertension regimens at discharge increases risk in older patients. PRACTICE CHANGER: Avoid intensifying antihypertensive medication regimens at hospital discharge ...
Please Touch: An Exploration of the Bloch Building as a Post-Museum in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Effect of Chronic Illnesses on Length of Stay and Mortality of Community Acquired Pneumonia in a Community Hospital
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2020-01)
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of demographics, substance abuse, and chronic illnesses on length of hospitalization and mortality of pneumonia. 866 patients admitted to a community hospital with diagnosis ...