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Which treatments help women with reduced libido?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2013)
Several treatments produce modest, but statistically significant, clinical increases in sexual desire and function in women. The testosterone transdermal patch improves hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in postmenopausal ...
Rethinking antibiotics for sinusitis-again
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
Stop prescribing amoxicillin for acute rhinosinusitis. It's unlikely to provide a speedier recovery than over-the-counter (OTC) remedies alone. Stength of recommendation: B: Based on a single high-quality randomized ...
Fantastic conflict in "The Raven"
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The raven serves as the representation of the unreal because it is nothing more than an anthropomorphized version of the narrator's subconscious despair. In this way, the poem consists of a pseudo-dialogue between the ...
U.S. Syphilis Study at Tuskegee and minority participation in research
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Many nights after finishing my shifts of running entrees, pouring wine, and remaining unwaveringly hospitable, I would sit at the gleaming wooden bar centered in my restaurant of employment and chat with the manager, Mario. ...
Editor's Introduction : Essay contest winners
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Missourians will remember the summer of 2012 as hot and dry, browning grass and brittle leaves all too visible in the landscape. Gardeners report lackluster tomatoes, farmers anticipate disappointing yields. We've watched ...
What medications are best for diabetic neuropathic pain?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
Tricyclic antidepressants, duloxetine, pregabalin, oxycodone, and tramadol are all effective for the symptomatic treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, systematic reviews of randomized ...
Evaluation of elevated serum transaminase levels
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
The evaluation of patients with elevated transaminase levels should be individualized based on the presence of symptoms or physical examination findings that suggest serious disease or hepatic decompensation. (Strength of ...
Can calcium supplements cause serious adverse effects in healthy people?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D increase the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), with numbers needed to harm (NNH) over 5 years of 69 to 240 (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, meta-analyses of randomized ...
The impact of corn rootworm protected biotechnology traits in the United States
(AgBioForum, 2012)
Recently, one type of corn rootworm has developed resistance to a single strain of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) that is genetically engineered into corn seed. This resistance development has occurred in small, localized ...
Patient overusing antianxiety meds? Say so (in a letter)
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
Express your concern about long-term use of benzodiazepines in a letter -- a simple intervention that patients often respond to by reducing or eliminating their use of the drug. Stength of recommendation: A: Based on a ...
1st Place Winner: Of men and martians : a close reading of a Cow Pea
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
I was really looking forward to going to the "Food: Fact or Fiction" exhibit at the Perlow-Stevens Art Gallery, and I was disappointed when the weather interfered with our class trip. This exhibit seemed like it might be ...
Which oral antifungal works best for toenail onychomycosis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2013)
Terbinafine, 250 mg daily for 12 to 16 weeks, produces higher clinical cure rates than either pulsed-dose itraconazole or weekly fluconazole (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, multiple randomized controlled trials ...
Bi-modal preferences for Bt maize in the Philippines : a latent class model
(AgBioForum, 2012)
The only country in Asia to have approved a biotech food or feed crop is the Philippines, where Bt maize was initially commercialized in 2003. This study uses the choice experiment method and a latent class model to ...
A case of resistance : herbicide-tolerant soybeans in Bolivia
(AgBioForum, 2012)
The Bolivian National Constitution of 2009 prohibits the commercialization of genetically modified organisms, but the decree permitting the unique event of glyphosate resistance was enacted earlier. Herbicide-tolerant (HT) ...
An obesity remedy for diabetes
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2013)
Consider bariatric surgery for patients with diabetes who are obese; surgery is associated with higher remission rates than medical therapy, regardless of the amount of weight lost. Stength of recommendation: B: Based on ...
Diagnosis of pregnancy
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of pregnancy.
Aplastic anemia
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of aplastic anemia.
Does primary nocturnal enuresis affect childrens' self-esteem?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2015)
Q: Does primary nocturnal enuresis affect childrens' self-esteem? A: Yes. Children with primary nocturnal enuresis often, but not always, score about 10% lower on standardized rating scales for self esteem, or scores for ...
GM maize as subsistence crop : the South African smallholder experience
(AgBioForum, 2012)
The South African smallholder GM maize experience has been -- to date and internationally -- the only example where a subsistence crop is produced by smallholder resource poor-farmers using GM seed. Their experience is ...
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 ...