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What are effective medication combinations for dyslipidemia?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Many combination drug therapies are effective in treating dyslipidemia. Compared with statin monotherapy, combinations that include ezetimibe (Zetia), a bile acid sequestrant, or niacin further lower low- density lipoprotein ...
What is the dietary treatment for low HDL cholesterol?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Low-carbohydrate diets raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels by approximately 10%; soy protein with isoflavones raises HDL by 3% (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, based on meta-analysis of physiologic ...
What blood tests help diagnose celiac disease?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Histological confirmation of infiltrative lesions via small bowel biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing celiac disease. Four serum antibody assays may serve as a first- step diagnostic tool to identify biopsy candidates: ...
What best prevents exercise-induced bronchoconstriction for a child with asthma?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Inhaled short-acting beta-agonists (SABAs) are most effective in preventing exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, followed by inhaled mast cell stabilizers and anticholinergic agents (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, ...
What are contraindications to IUDs?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Based on limited evidence, use of intrauterine devices (IUDs) is not contraindicated for women with HIV/AIDS (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C), multiple sexual partners (SOR: C), previous actinomyces colonization (SOR: ...
What causes a low TSH level with a normal free T4 level?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Subclinical hyperthyroidism (SCH) is defined as a low thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level with normal free T4 and free T3 levels in patients without specific symptoms of hyperthyroidism. There is no evidence that ...
What is the best duration of steroid therapy for contact dermatitis (rhus)?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Scant evidence exists for the best duration of steroid therapy for contact dermatitis due to plants (rhus). Review articles recommend 10 to 21 days of treatment with topical or oral corticosteroids for moderate to severe ...
Reducing losses when feeding hay to beef cattle (2000)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2000)
Feeding hay to cattle is expensive. Recent analyses show that hay costs between $0.02 and $0.07 per pound of dry matter; usually more than double the cost for the same amount of nutrients from pasture. Hay is expensive ...
What is the role of combination therapy (insulin plus oral medication) in type 2 diabetes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Combination therapy using insulin plus metformin (Glucophage), a sulfonylurea, or both produces glycemic control comparable with using insulin alone, but there is less weight gain when metformin is used (strength of ...
What are the risks to the fetus associated with diagnostic radiation exposure during pregnancy?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
There is no evidence of significant risk to the developing fetus from any single diagnostic x-ray exposure (strength of recommendation: C, based on non-homogenous case-control studies). No studies were found on fetal ...
What are the risks and benefits of elective induction for uncomplicated term pregnancies?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Elective induction of labor for term, singleton, uncomplicated pregnancies appears safe for both the mother and infant (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B). The benefit of elective induction for nonmedical reasons is ...
What is the best management for patients who have a TIA while on aspirin therapy?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Alternative antiplatelet therapy for stroke prevention is indicated for patients who experience transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) while on aspirin therapy (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on 1 meta- analysis and ...
What nonpharmacological treatments are effective against common nongenital warts?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Cryotherapy has similar cure rates to topical salicylate (a pharmacologic therapy) for non-genital common warts (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, based on systemic review of variable quality randomized trials). Duct ...
What is the role of herpes virus serology in sexually transmitted disease screening?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Screening for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection with antibody testing is not indicated for asymptomatic adults (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, prevalence studies and predictive value of testing). Screening ...
What is the appropriate management for a patient with CIN1 on colposcopy?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Of the different strategies available for managing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 1 (CIN1), testing for high-risk subtypes of the human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) DNA at 12 months has the highest sensitivity for ...
A Review of "A Field Guide to the Information Commons"
(Journal of Access Services, 2009)
This is a review of the book, A Field Guide to the Information Commons, by Forrest, C. and Halbert, M. (Eds.). (2009). Latham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
Can you differentiate bacterial from viral pediatric infections based on the CBC?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
No--the complete blood count (CBC) alone does not have adequate sensitivity or specificity to tell bacterial from viral infections (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, cohort studies). When used in conjunction with other ...
Does warfarin prevent venous thromboembolic events in aPL-positive patients?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
Yes, warfarin is effective in the secondary prevention of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) for patients positive for lupus anticoagulant or anticardiolipin antibody (also known as antiphospholipid antibodies [aPL]) ...
Do inhaled steroids increase the risk of osteoporosis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
The use of inhaled corticosteroids at conventional doses for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) does not appear to be associated with significant bone loss at 2 to 3 years of follow-up (strength of ...
Walk-through trap to control horn flies on cattle (1996)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1996)
The horn fly, Haematobia irritans (Linnaeus), was introduced into the United States more than a century ago. Since then, it has become one of the most important fly pests of pasture and range cattle. Field studies conducted ...