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October 2003 (Vol. 52, No. 10)

Editorial

Escaping guideline gridlock
Jeff Susman, MD, Editor-in-Chief

 

InfoPOEMsŪ

Neuraminidase inhibitors slightly beneficial for shortening flu symptoms
T. Grant Phillips, MD

 Ginkgo ineffective for tinnitus
Michael DeBisschop, PharmD

Tapering inhaled steroids effective for chronic asthma
Sharon See PharmD Susan Rubin, MD

 Antioxidant vitamins do not prevent cardiovascular disease
Promita Roychoudhury, MD; Kendra Schwartz, MD, MSPH

Hawthorn extract improves chronic heart failure
Laura Jeanne Eaton, MD, MPH; Scott Kinkade, MD

 Estrogen plus progestin may increase incidence of dementia
Nicole S. Culhane, PharmD, BCPS

Thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke: risks vs benefits
Erik J. Lindbloom, MD, MSPH

 Negative antigen test misses <5% of strep pharyngitis
John Gazewood, MD, MSPH

Oral prednisone prevents relapse in COPD exacerbations
A. Ursulla Courtney, MD

 Educational interventions improve outcomes for children with asthma
Caroline R. Richardson, MD

Applied Evidence

Evaluating idiopathic venous thromboembolism: What is necessary, what is not
Charles F. S. Locke, MD; Neil C. Evans, MD

 

Photo Rounds

Painful, swollen lower legs
Donald W. Shenenberger, MD, FAAFP, MC, USNR

 

Guideline Update

How should we manage an acute exacerbation of COPD?
Keith B. Holten, MD, Editor

 

Practice Alert

Tuberculosis : Old problem, new concerns
Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA

 

Commentary

How practice-based research changed the way I manage depression
David L. Hahn, MD, MS

 

Clinical Inquiries

What regimens eradicate Heliobacter pylori?
Wail Malaty, MD; Sue Stigleman, MLS
Commentary
• Patients beginning complex regimens require counseling
Laura B. Hansen , PharmD, BCPS

 Does a knee brace decrease recurrent ACL injuries?
Nancy Mallory, MD; Gary Kelsberg, MD; Debra Ketchell, MLIS
Commentary
James L. Lord , MD; Sports Medicine Director, Mercy Family Medicine, St. John’

Which infants need lumbar puncture for suspected sepsis?
Sarah Wilhelm, MD; Gary Kelsberg, MD; Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Commentary
• Evaluating fever in infants: judging the risks
Randy Ward , MD

 What medication best prevents migraine in children?
Heather Spry, MD; Todd McDiarmid, MD; Jill Mayer, MLIS
Commentary
• Propranolol has fewest side effects
Ra Nae Stanton , MD

Does breastfeeding protect against viral GI infections in children <2 years old?
Laura M. Sterling, MD; Julie Richardson, MLS
Commentary
• Another reason to encourage mothers to breastfeed
Mark Ellis , MD, MSPH

 

The Art of Medicine

Jimmy Holyfield’s Last Joke
David C. Keller, MD

 Choosing the Operation
Johanna Shapiro, PhD

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