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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 ...
Should patients with acute DVT limit activity?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Ambulation, combined with compression of the affected extremity, appears to be safe for medically stable patients with deep venous thromboses (DVT) (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, consistent randomized controlled ...
Do endovascular filters prevent PE as effectively as anticoagulants in patients with DVT?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Although inferior vena cava filters (IVCFs) reduced the incidence of PE in a randomized controlled trial (RCT), patients treated with IVCFs and anticoagulation with unfractionated heparin or low-molecular- weight heparin ...
Does ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm reduce mortality?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
Screening reduces mortality in men, although it's unclear whether it has the same effect in women. Screening for aortic abdominal aneurysm (AAA) with ultrasound in men 65 to 79 years of age reduces AAA-specific mortality ...
Do oral contraceptives put women with a family history of breast cancer at increased risk?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Q. Do oral contraceptives put women with a family history of breast cancer at increased risk? Evidence-based answer: No. Modern combined oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) don't increase breast cancer risk in women with a ...
How best to diagnose asthma in infants and toddlers?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
No reliable way exists to diagnose asthma in infants and toddlers. Recurrent wheezing, especially apart from colds, combined with physician diagnosed eczema or atopic dermatitis, eosinophilia, and a parental history of ...
How should we use the coronary artery calcium score to predict cardiovascular risk?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score--an independent predictor of cardiovascular events (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, systematic review of disease-oriented outcomes)--can be used, in addition to traditional risk ...
Should you test or treat partners of patients with gonorrhea, chlamydia, or trichomoniasis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Empiric treatment of partners of female or heterosexual male patients diagnosed with gonorrhea or chlamydia using expedited partner therapy (having the index patient deliver therapy to the partner) decreases the risk of ...
How can we keep impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose from progressing to diabetes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Lifestyle interventions aimed at weight loss of 5% to 10% of body weight along with moderate aerobic exercise such as brisk walking for 150 minutes a week are the most effective means to prevent impaired fasting glucose ...
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 ...
Does frenotomy help infants with tongue-tie overcome breastfeeding difficulties?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2015)
Q: Does frenotomy help infants with tongue-tie overcome breastfeeding difficulties? Evidence-based answer: Probably not. No evidence exists for improved latching after frenotomy, and evidence concerning improvements in ...
Does DTC advertising affect physician prescribing habits?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) is associated with both higher fidelity to minimum treatment recommendations for depression and higher prescribing levels of antidepressants for depression and adjustment disorder ...
Which oral antibiotics are best for acne?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Doxycycline is effective (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, randomized controlled trial) and the antibiotic of choice (SOR: C, expert opinion) for moderate to severe inflammatory acne requiring oral treatment. Limiting ...
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, ...
Should you test for H pylori in patients with nonulcer dyspepsia?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Helicobacter pylori in creases the risk of developing peptic ulcer disease (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, cohort study), but there is no evidence that treating H pylori reduces that risk. Treating H pylori in patients ...
Which drugs are best when aggressive Alzheimer's patients need medication?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Atypical antipsychotics are an effective short-term (6-12 weeks) treatment for aggressive behavior in patients with Alzheimer's disease because they consistently decrease aggression scores (strength of recommendation [SOR]: ...
HPV in pregnancy
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, therapeutics and prevention of contracting human papillomavirus during pregnancy.
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.