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What are the best treatments for reducing osteoporotic compression fracture pain?

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S. Whitney Courtney, DO

Eric Radcliffe, MD

Lyndsi Cress, DO

Brittanie West, DO

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Vertebral augmentation with vertebroplasty or balloon kyphoplasty yields a small reduction in both acute and chronic pain...

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How accurate are point-of-care urine drug screens in patients taking chronic opioid therapy?

Author:

Brooke Hall, MD

Sarah Daly, DO

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: In adults treated with opioids for chronic pain, point-of-care (POC) urine drug screens (immunoassays) for detecting...

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Does treating obstructive sleep apnea improve control of Tx-resistant hypertension?

Author:

Steven Solum, MD

Thomas Satre, MD

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Maybe. Treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is associated with decreases...

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Does giving a sweet-tasting solution before vaccine injection reduce infant crying?

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Helaine Levine, MD

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. Oral administration of a sucrose or glucose solution before intramuscular vaccine injection reduces expected crying...

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Do progesterone-only contraceptives lead to more mood changes than other types?

Author:

Kara Kuntz, MD

Stephanie McCullough, MD

Penny Beach, MD

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No. Women taking progesterone-only contraceptives don’t appear to experience more depressive symptoms or mood changes than...

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Is an intestinal biopsy necessary when the blood work suggests celiac disease?

Author:

Clarissa JB Hoff, MD, MPH

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: It depends on the antibody levels in the blood work. Symptomatic patients with serologic levels of immunoglobulin A anti-...

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Do autologous blood and PRP injections effectively treat tennis elbow?

Author:

Luke Widstrom, DO

Andrew Slattengren, DO

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Does oseltamivir shorten flu symptom duration?

Author:

Richard Broadhurst, BSPH

Anne Mounsey, MD

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What’s the most effective topical Tx for scalp psoriasis?

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Stephanie K. Thomas, MD

Tanya Hamilton, MD

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Do novel oral anticoagulants safely prevent stroke in patients with nonvalvular A-fib?

Author:

Ryan Siewert, MD

Jeff Hostetter, MD

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Do corticosteroids reduce bronchiolitis hospitalizations?

Author:

Mohammed R. Jendi, MD

Quincy O. Scott, DO

Sharon A. Smaga, MD

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