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June 2004 (Vol. 53, No. 6)

Editorial

Hospitalists: Scourge or salvation?
Jeffrey L. Susman, MD

 

InfoPOEMsŪ

Fetal fibronectin does not affect outcomes of preterm labor

 Prochlorperazine more effective than ketorolac for pediatric migraine

No long-term benefit shown for bones after HRT

 3 days ciprofloxacin adequate for UTI in older women

Useful signs and symptoms to evaluate vaginal complaints

 

Applied Evidence

Long-term management of patients with unstable angina and NSTEMI
John S. Banas, MD, FACC

 

Photo Rounds

Incidental splenic lesions
Rade Nicholas Pejic, MD; Daniel T. Lee, MD

 

Guideline Update

How should we evaluate a solitary pulmonary nodule found on chest x-ray?
Keith B. Holten, MD, Editor

 

Reinventing Practice

FIRSTConsult: A useful point-of-care clinical reference
Gary N. Fox, MD; Nashat S. Moawad, MD; R. E. Music, MD

 

Practice Alert

Infection control in the outpatient setting
Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MP

 

Clinical Inquiries

Does injection of steroids and lidocaine in the shoulder relieve bursitis?
Greg Gutierrez, MD; Martha Burroughs, MLS
Commentary
• Consider injection with anesthetic and steroid for rotator cuff impingement
Sourav Poddar , MD

 What treatments are safe and effective for mild to moderate hypertension in pregnancy?
Nancy Blum, DO; Cathy Kamens, MD; Helen Mayo, MLS
Commentary
• Benefits from treatment do not outweigh risks unless maternal BP moderately high
James Holt , MD

Are beta-2-agonists or anticholinergics more effective for treating COPD?
John R. Richmond, MD; Chad F. Babcock, MD; Helen G. Mayo, MLS
Commentary
• Patient response and tolerance of side effects determine which drug class to use
Grant Hoekzema , MD

 Should the varicella vaccine be given to all children to prevent chickenpox?
Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH; Laura Leach, MLIS
Commentary
• Encourage varicella vaccination, except for the immunocompromised
Kristen Rundell , MD

Do antibiotics prevent recurrent UTI in children with anatomic abnormalities?
Amer Shakil, MD; Lane Reed, MD; Laura Wilder, MLS
Commentary
• UTI prevention most successful when the child exhibits efficiency of voiding

 Do acetaminophen and an NSAID combined relieve osteoarthritis pain better than either alone?
Jennifer J. Buescher, MD; Susan Meadows, MLS
Commentary
• Adding acetaminophen may be more desirable than switching NSAIDs
Joseph Saseen , PharmD, FCCP, BCPS

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