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Do inhaled steroids reduce bone mineral density and increase fracture risk?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) at low to medium doses (<1500 mcg beclomethasone hydrofluoroalkane per day) for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) don't increase the risk of significant bone loss or ...
Do intercontraction intervals predict when a woman at term should seek evaluation of labor?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
A reduction in the intercontraction interval is associated with active labor (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, cohort study). Most primigravidas who have had regular contractions for 2 hours and multigravidas who have ...
What's best for croup?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
A single dose of corticosteroids is the first-line treatment for croup, resulting in fewer return visits and hospital admissions, shorter lengths of stay in the emergency department (ED) or hospital, and less need for ...
Which asthma patients should get the pneumococcal vaccine?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
Adults between the ages of 19 and 64 years who have chronic lung disease, including asthma, should get the vaccine, as should all patients 65 years and older (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, consensus guide-lines). ...
When is the best time to clamp the umbilical cord after routine vaginal delivery?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Sometime between 30 seconds and 2 minutes after delivery appears to be the best interval. In term infants, delayed clamping (waiting 1 or 2 minutes or until the cord stops pulsating) improves hemoglobin and ferritin levels, ...
What is the most effective way to treat recurrent canker sores?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Amlexanox appears to be most effective overall. Amlexanox 5% paste reduces ulcer size, pain duration, and healing time (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, multiple randomized controlled trials [RCTs]). Topical steroids ...
Do statins alter the risk or progression of dementia?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2018)
Q: Do statins alter the risk or progression of dementia? Evidence-based answer: No. Moderate-intensity statin therapy (with pravastatin or simvastatin) doesn't prevent progression to dementia in patients at increased risk. ...
Melanoma
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of melanoma.
Which smoking cessation interventions work best?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), bupropion, nortriptyline, clonidine, and varenicline are all effective, although insufficient evidence exists to recommend one intervention over another (SOR: A, systematic reviews). ...
Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2000)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of chronic venous insufficiency.
Which lifestyle interventions effectively lower LDL cholesterol?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
Counseling, weight loss, exercise, and drinking alcohol all effectively lower low- density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Specifically, one to 2 daily drinks of alcohol lowers L DL-C, if consumed regularly for more than ...
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 ...
Do antibiotics improve outcomes for patients hospitalized with COPD exacerbations?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
Antibiotic use reduced mortality and treatment failure in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, systematic reviews of randomized ...
What are the adverse effects of prolonged opioid use in patients with chronic pain?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Constipation, nausea, and dyspepsia are the most common long-term adverse effects of chronic opioid use (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, systematic review of low-quality studies). Men may experience depression, fatigue, ...
Does pneumococcal conjugate vaccine prevent otitis media?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Yes, if the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) series is given before 12 months of age. Vaccination before 12 months is associated with a statistically significant reduction in the incidence of both acute (AOM) and ...
Rheumatoid arthritis
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of rheumatoid arthritis.
Which regimen treats vitamin D deficiency most effectively?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Several vitamin D replacement regimens are effective. Cumulative dosing may be more important than frequency of dosing (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, inconsistent results from randomized controlled trials [RCTs] of ...
Hodgkin's lymphoma
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Acute hearing loss
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of acute hearing loss.
Gene Expression-Based Glioma Classification Using Hierarchical Bayesian Vector Machines
(Indian Statistical Institute, 2007)
This paper considers several Bayesian classification methods for the analysis
of the glioma cancer with microarray data based on reproducing kernel Hilbert space under the multiclass setup. We consider the multinomial ...