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Less is more when it comes to ketorolac for pain
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Less is more when it comes to ketorolac for pain. It's time to review our dosing with ketorolac for acute pain management. PRACTICE CHANGER: Using a low dose (10 mg) of intravenous ketorolac for moderate to severe acute ...
Does left atrial appendage closure reduce stroke rates as well as oral anticoagulants and antiplatelet meds in A-fib patients?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Q: Does left atrial appendage closure reduce stroke rates as well as oral anticoagulants and antiplatelet meds in A-fib patients? EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the Watchman device ...
Should you switch the DAPT agent one month after ACS?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Should you switch the DAPT agent one month after ACS? A randomized controlled trial says "Yes," but current guidelines say "No." PRACTICE CHANGER: Switch to clopidogrel from one of the newer P2Y12 blockers 1 month after ...
Can vitamin D prevent acute respiratory infections?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Can vitamin D prevent acute respiratory infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis says Yes, but the dosages used may not be what you'd expect. PRACTICE CHANGER: Reduce acute respiratory tract infections in those ...
The interplay of immigrant population, unemployment, and education on far-rght support
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
On a few less well-known problems from the latter part of Leonardo of Pisa's Liber abaci
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Recidivist cycle in the United States: the reciprocal effect of punitive correctional procedures on incarceration
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Taking matters into their own hands: youths reopen racial discourse throuth flash mobs on the Country Club Plaza
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Nobel deeds
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 2019)
"When Professor Emeritus George Smith answered the phone at his Columbia home on Oct. 3, 2018, the overseas connection was bad, but the news was very good. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences had awarded him a Nobel Prize ...
Supplemental oxygen : more isn't always better
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Supplemental oxygen: more isn't always better. A recent study says that in certain populations supplemental oxygen above certain levels can increase mortality. PRACTICE CHANGER Do not use liberal oxygen therapy (SpO2> 96%) ...
Time to conception after miscarriage : how long to wait?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Q: Time to conception after miscarriage: how long to wait? Evidence-based answer: an interpregnancy interval (IPI) of < 6 months following miscarriage is associated with an increased live birth rate in subsequent pregnancy, ...
Does withholding an ACE inhibitor or ARB before surgery improve outcomes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Q: Does withholding an ACE inhibitor or ARB before surgery improve outcomes? EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: A GUARDED YES, because the evidence of benefit is from observational studies and applies to noncardiac surgery. Withholding ...
Can sleep apnea be accurately diagnosed at home?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Can sleep apnea be accurately diagnosed at home? A recent study says Yes, and that it offers advantages: it can be scheduled faster, is less expensive, and is more acceptable to many patients than lab testing. PRACTICE ...
Diversity in community
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Electric field tuning of the anomalous Hall effect at oxide interfaces
(Nature Publishing Group, 2019)
Anomalous Hall effect is the phenomenon where the transport properties of the spin-polarized electrons are governed by the spin-orbit coupling that couples the orbital and spin degrees of freedom of the electron. Here we ...
How effective is spironolactone for treating resistant hypertension?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Q: How effective is spironolactone for treating resistant hypertension? EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: VERY EFFECTIVE. Spironolactone reduces systolic blood pressure (SPB) by 11 to 17 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure (DPB) by ...
Can unintended pregnancies be reduced by dispensing a year's worth of hormonal contraception?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Q. Can unintended pregnancies be reduced by dispensing a year's worth of hormonal contraception? Evidence-based answer: probably, although studies that looked directly at this outcome are limited. A systematic review showed ...
Does using e-cigarettes cigarette smoking in adolescents?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Q: Does using e-cigarettes cigarette smoking in adolescents? Evidence-based answer: Probably. Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use by adolescents is associated with a 2- to 4-fold increase in cigarette smoking over the ...
Early pregnancy loss : pretreat with mifepristone?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Early pregnancy loss : pretreat with mifepristone? Yes. While medical management of early pregnancy loss with misoprostol frequently results in treatment failure, pretreating with mifepristone can increase efficacy. PRACTICE ...
Using multiple data sources to investigate foraging niche partitioning in sympatric obligate avian scavengers
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2019)
As carrion feeders competing for a limited and ephemeral resource, avian scavengers are ideal model organisms to study mechanisms of niche partitioning. Previous work has focused on observations of species' interactions ...