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What is a reasonable initial approach to the patient with fatigue?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2001)
Half of all patients presenting with fatigue have a psychological cause. Patients with a history of anxiety or depression or those with a duration of symptoms for more than 3 months are more likely to remain symptomatic 6 months later. Physicians...
How often does long-term PPI therapy cause clinically significant hypomagnesemia?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2018)
Q: How often does long-term PPI therapy cause clinically significant hypomagnesemia? EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Rarely. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be associated with decreases in serum magnesium laboratory values to below 1.6 to 1.8 mg...
Statin Therapy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Based on current evidence, statin therapy should be offered to all patients with type 2 diabetes who are known to have coronary artery disease. [Strength of recommendation: A] For patients older than 40 years with type 2 diabetes who are not known...
Quality of tier 1 instruction in an integrated multi-tiered system of support: a mixed methods study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
MTSS, should be evidence-based and differentiated to provide high quality educational opportunities to all students. One established approach to providing accessible and differentiated instruction is Universal Design for Learning (UDL), an instructional...
How does smoking in the home affect children with asthma?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
Children with asthma who are exposed to smoking in the home are likely to have more severe asthma symptoms, more asthma-related doctor visits (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, a preponderance of evidence from heterogeneous cohort studies), and a...
How does gender-affirming hormone therapy affect QOL in transgender patients?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2022-12)
Q: How does gender-affirming hormone therapy affect QOL in transgender patients? Evidence-based answer: There are modest effects on depression but not anxiety. Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is associated with modest improvements...
Tension headache
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of tension headaches.
What is the most effective way to relieve symptoms of acute stress disorder?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that emphasizes exposure-based treatment is the most effective intervention for adults with acute stress disorder (ASD) (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, meta-analysis of limited-quality randomized controlled...
How should you treat trochanteric bursitis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
(strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, usual practice). Patients whose symptoms persist despite conservative therapy are likely to benefit from an injection of 24 mg betamethasone and 1% lidocaine (or equivalent) into the inflamed bursa (SOR: B, limited...
Which complementary therapies can help patients with PMS?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
doses of pyridoxine can cause neuropathy (SOR: B, RCT and meta-analysis of lower-quality studies). Insufficient evidence exists to recommend magnesium. St. John's wort and evening primrose oil aren't effective for managing PMS (SOR: B, inconsistent...
What are the benfits and risks of IUDs in adolescents?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
Little available evidence specifically addresses the benefits and risks of intrauterine devices (IUDs) in adolescents. Most studies have evaluated IUD use in nulliparous adults. Levonorgestrel IUDs cause less menstrual bleeding than oral...
What's the best way to predict the success of a trial of labor after a previous C-section?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2015)
Q: What's the best way to predict the success of a trial of labor after a previous C-section? Evidence-based answer: while 8 scoring tools predict success rates for a trial of labor after previous cesarean section (TOLAC), it's unclear which...
Can mobile technology improve weight loss in overweight and obese patients?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
Q: Can mobile technology improve weight loss in overweight and obese patients? Evidence-based answer: Yes, this technology can help in the short term. Mobile technology compared with minimal or no intervention increases short-term (<6 months) weight...
Sex variability
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)
in considering very diverse aspects of the physical and psychic phenomena of human life. One of these is the greater variability of the male; this is true for almost the whole of the field we have covered, and it has social and practical consequences...
The psychology of the Negro
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1916)
Text from introduction: Though the term "race psychology" has been in use, for some years, the amount of scientific evidence of the existence of racial differences in mentality is very small. In America, where so many races meet and contribute...
Does breastfeeding protect against viral GI infections in children <2 years old?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2003)
While breastfeeding protects against all-cause diarrhea in infants (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, based on cohort studies and 1 randomized controlled trial), no evidence shows that breastfeeding confers specific protection against viral...
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]: A, multiple randomized...
Missouri crop performance, 1993 : Winter wheat
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Agricultural Experiment Station, 1993)
The objective of the Missouri Winter Wheat Performance Tests is to provide wheat growers in Missouri with a reliable, unbiased, up-to-date source of information that will permit valid comparisons among improved wheat ...
What are the benefits/risks of giving betamethasone to women at risk of late preterm labor?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2018)
Q: What are the benefits/risks of giving betamethasone to women at risk of late preterm labor? Evidence-based answer: Giving betamethasone to women at risk for delivery between 34 weeks 0 days and 36 weeks 6 days can lower by almost 40...
Are tympanostomy tubes indicated for recurrent acute otitis media?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2003)
For children with recurrent acute otitis media (here defined as 3 or more episodes in 6 months, or 4 or more in a year), tympanostomy tubes are indicated if middle -ear effusion is present. Tubes reduce the frequency of recurrent acute otitis media...