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Which treatments provide the most relief for pharyngitis pain?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen, antibiotics, and oral and intramuscular steroids are effective (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, meta-analysis). Ibuprofen relieves pain more effectively ...
Case of the Month : Multiple spinal epidural abscesses
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2011-03)
Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels for Ruling Out Heart Failure
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
A BNP level less than 100 pg per mL (100 ng per L) can rule out heart failure. (Strength of Recommendation [SOR]: A, based on meta-analyses.) BNP levels should be used when the pretest probability of heart failure based ...
Statins for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Treat patients with hyperlipidemia and presumed nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with atorvastatin to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. Stength of recommendation: B: Based on a single prospective randomized controlled ...
Are serum uric acid levels always elevated in acute gout?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Many patients with acute gout (11%-49%) have normal serum uric acid (SUA) levels (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, prospective cohort studies). Patients taking allopurinol are significantly more likely to have normal ...
Which medications benefit patients with diastolic heart failure?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), propranolol, statins, furosemide, and some angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) benefit patients. Medications that reduce mortality in diastolic heart failure include ACEIs ...
Colicky baby? Here's a surprising remedy
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
This article suggests that parents of colicky breastfed infants try probiotics (Lactobacillus reuteri), which can significantly reduce daily crying time with no adverse effects. Stength of recommendation: A: A good-quality ...
How should you evaluate a toddler for speech delay?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Use a brief screening tool to assess children for speech and language delay at every preventive visit. If a delay in speech is identified, evaluate the child for potentially treatable causes, starting with a history and ...
Hungry for knowledge
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2011)
Healthy ice cream
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2011)
Why not? Pumping up the nutrition of ice cream might be easier than cutting consumption.
Sustainability and the Bioeconomy : Synthesis of Key Themes from the 15th ICABR Conference
(AgBioForum, 2011)
The International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research (ICABR) held its 15th annual conference near Rome, Italy in June 2011. The theme of the conference was sustainability, and this topic was addressed through numerous presentations from...
Treatment of Nongenital Warts
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Topical salicylic acid, cryotherapy, and topical fluorouracil are effective for treating nongenital warts. (Strength of Recommendation [SOR]: A, based on a systematic review of randomized controlled trials [RCTs].) ...
News value
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2011)
Communication then and now
(2011)
Hospitalist update : why does team-based care matter to hospitalists?
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2011-07)
Tinnitus: a review
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of tinnitus.
Review of The World Sugar Market
(Taylor & Francis, 2006)
Reviews the book "The World Sugar Market," by Sergey Gudoshnikov, Lindsay Jolly and Donald Spence.
A Review of “Wheat Antioxidants”
(Journal of Agricultural & Food InformationTaylor & Francis, 2009)
The article reviews the book "Wheat Antioxidants," edited by Liangli L. Yu.