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Clinical Inquiries
| Description: | Clinical Inquiries provide the ideal answers to clinical questions: using a structured search, critical appraisal, authoritative recommendations, clinical perspective, and rigorous peer review. Clinical Inquiries deliver best evidence for point of care use. |
| Publisher: | Family Physicians Inquiries Network |
| Frequency: | Irregular |
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Recent Submissions
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Does vaginal estrogen use increase the risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2023-11)Q Does vaginal estrogen use increase the risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes? NO. In general, nonoral estrogen use for menopausal symptoms is associated with a lower cardiovascular (CV) risk profile than oral estrogen ... -
Does taking BP medicine at night (vs morning) result in fewer cardiovascular events?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2023-11)Q Does taking BP medicine at night (vs morning) result in fewer cardiovascular events? PROBABLY NOT. In patients who have hypertension, the timing of administration of antihypertensive medications does not appear to impact ... -
Are manual therapies effective at reducing chronic tension headache frequency in adults?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2023-10)Q Are manual therapies effective at reducing chronic tension headache frequency in adults? MAYBE. Among patients with chronic tension headaches, manual therapies may reduce headache frequency more than sham manual therapy, ... -
Should RAAS blockade therapy be continued in patients with advanced renal disease?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2023-04)Q: Should RAAS blockade therapy be continued in patients with advanced renal disease? Evidence-based answer: PROBABLY. Renin-angiotensinaldosterone system (RAAS) blockade therapy should be continued in most patients with ... -
Is there benefit to adding ezetimibe to a statin for the secondary prevention of CVD?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2023-06)Q: Is there benefit to adding ezetimibe to a statin for the secondary prevention of CVD? Evidence-based answer: YES. In patients with known cardiovascular disease (CVD), ezetimibe with a statin decreases major adverse ... -
Should antenatal testing be performed in patients with a pre-pregnancy BMI ≥ 35?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2023-03)Q: Should antenatal testing be performed in patients with a pre-pregnancy BMI ≥ 35? Evidence-based answer:Possibly. Elevated BMI is associated with an increased risk for stillbirth (strength of recommendation [SOR], B; ... -
Is low-dose naltrexone effective in chronic pain management?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2023-09)Q: Is low-dose naltrexone effective in chronic pain management? Evidence-based answer: YES. Low-dose naltrexone is as effective as amitriptyline in the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy and has a superior safety ... -
Does use of continuous or flash glucose monitors decrease hypoglycemia episodes in T2D?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2023-07)Q: Does use of continuous or flash glucose monitors decrease hypoglycemia episodes in T2D? Evidence-based answer: NO. In adults with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes (T2D), continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and flash ... -
Does regular walking improve lipid levels in adults?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2023-01)Q: Evidence-based answer: Minimally. Regular moderateintensity walking for a period of 4 or more weeks minimally decreased total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels by about 7 mg/dL in women with ... -
Does physical exercise reduce dementia-associated agitation?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2023-01)Q: Evidence-based answer: not consistently. Physical exercise demonstrates inconsistent benefit for neuropsychiatric symptoms, including agitation, in patients with dementia (strength of recommendation: b, inconsistent ... -
Does hormone replacement therapy prevent cognitive decline in postmenopausal women?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2023-05)Q: Evidence-based answer: NO. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not prevent cognitive decline in postmenopausal women—and in fact, it may slightly increase risk (strength of recommendation, A; systematic review, ... -
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 ... -
How accurate is transcutaneous bilirubin testing in newborns with darker skin tones?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2022-11)Q: How accurate is transcutaneous bilirubin testing in newborns with darker skin tones? Evidence-based answer: Fairly accurate. Photometric transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) testing may overestimate total serum bilirubin (TSB) ... -
Does an early COPD diagnosis improve long-term outcomes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2022-10)Q Does an early COPD diagnosis improve long-term outcomes? Evidence-based answer: It depends. A diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) made using screening spirometry in patients without symptoms does ... -
What barriers delay treatment in patients with hepatitis C?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2022-09)Q: What barriers delay treatment in patients with hepatitis C? Evidence-based answer: Multiple patient-specific and provider-perceived factors delay initiation of treatment in patients with hepatitis C. Patient-specific ... -
Does platelet-rich plasma improve patellar tendinopathy symptoms?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2022-05)Q: Does platelet-rich plasma improve patellar tendinopathy symptoms? Evidence-based answer: IT’S UNCLEAR. High-quality data have not consistently established the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections to ... -
Should we stop prescribing IM progesterone to women with a history of preterm labor?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2022-01)Q: Should we stop prescribing IM progesterone to women with a history of preterm labor? Evidence-based answer: YES, we should stop the routine prescribing of IM progesterone to prevent preterm delivery. A 2003 randomized ... -
Are SERMs safe and effective for the treatment of hypogonadism in men?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2022-01)Q: Are SERMs safe and effective for the treatment of hypogonadism in men? Evidence-based answer: YES. For both normal-weight and obese men with low testosterone levels and hypogonadal symptoms, selective estrogen receptor ... -
Does adjunctive oxytocin infusion during balloon cervical ripening improve labor induction?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2022-03)Q: Does adjunctive oxytocin infusion during balloon cervical ripening improve labor induction? Evidence-based answer: YES. Compared to the use of a transcervical balloon alone, combined cervical ripening with a balloon ... -
Is bicarbonate therapy effective in preventing CKD progression?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2022-04)Q: Is bicarbonate therapy effective in preventing CKD progression? Evidence-based answer: YES. Long-term sodium bicarbonate therapy slightly slows the loss of renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) ...