Clinical Inquiries

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How much does weight loss affect hypertension?
Katherine Fortenberry, PhD; Janet Ricks, DO; Fran E. Kovach, MLIS, AHIP; ASSISTANT EDITORWilliam H. Replogle, PhD
Release date: 5/1/2013
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How can pregnant women safely relieve low-back pain?
Roselyn Jan W. Clemente-Fuentes, MD; Heather Pickett, DO; Misty Carney, MLIS; ASSISTANT EDITORPaul Crawford, MD
Release date: 5/1/2013
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Should you test or treat pregnant women with a history of pregnancy-related VTE?
Charles A. Crotteau, MD; Fran Kovach, MLIS, AHIP; ASSISTANT EDITORRichard Guthmann, MD, MPH
Release date: 4/1/2013
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Should preparticipation physicals for school-aged athletes include routine EKGs?
Alan Remde, MD; Nancy Calabretta, MS, MEd; ASSISTANT EDITORJustin Bailey, MD
Release date: 3/1/2013
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Which oral antifungal works best for toenail onychomycosis?
Brad Volk, MD; Alvin Tiu, MD; Leilani St. Anna, MLIS, AHIP; ASSISTANT EDITORMaureen Brown, MD, MPH
Release date: 2/1/2013
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Which treatments help women with reduced libido?
Keia Hobbs, MD; Lara Handler, MSLS; ASSISTANT EDITORAnne L. Mounsey, MD
Release date: 2/1/2013
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Do patients with type 2 diabetes who aren’t taking insulin benefit from self-monitoring blood glucose?
Shahla Y. Namak, MD; Julienne K. Kirk, PharmD, CDE; Rochelle Kramer, MLS, AHIP; ASSISTANT EDITORCarmen Strickland, MD
Release date: 1/1/2013
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Do any topical agents help prevent or reduce stretch marks?
Jeanne Moore, MD; Gary Kelsberg, MD; Sarah Safranek, MLIS; ASSISTANT EDITORJon O. Neher, MD
Release date: 12/1/2012
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Do venlafaxine and gabapentin control hot flashes in women with a history of breast cancer?
Angela Sarkissian, MD; Jon O. Neher, MD; Ravipal Singh, PharmD; Leilani St. Anna, MLIS, AHIP; ASSISTANT EDITORGary Kelsberg, MD
Release date: 12/1/2012
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What medications are best for diabetic neuropathic pain?
Neil Page, MD; Jessie Deluca, DO; Karen Crowell, MLIS; ASSISTANT EDITOR Anne L. Mounsey, MD
Release date: 11/1/2012
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Which treatments relieve painful muscle spasms from a black widow spider bite?
Rob Prongay, MD; Gary Kelsberg, MD; Sarah Safranek, MLIS; ASSISTANT EDITOR Jon O. Neher, MD
Release date: 11/1/2012
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What are the benefits and risks of IUDs in adolescents?
Elizabeth Meza Shih, MD; Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH; Gina Cahoon Firnhaber, RN, MSN, MLS; ASSISTANT EDITOR Anne L. Mounsey, MD
Release date: 11/1/2012
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Can calcium supplements cause serious adverse effects in healthy people?
Hayam K. Shaker, MD; Sue Stigleman, MLS; ASSISTANT EDITORAnne L. Mounsey, MD
Release date: 10/1/2012
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What treatments relieve painful heel cracks?
Gabrielle O’Sullivan, MD; Charissa Fotinos, MD; Leilani St. Anna, MLIS, AHIP; ASSISTANT EDITORGary Kelsberg, MD
Release date: 10/1/2012
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Do antibiotics improve outcomes for patients hospitalized with COPD exacerbations?
Sagi Mathew, MD; Deborah Zeitlin, PharmD; Katherine Rickett, MSLS, MSEd; ASSISTANT EDITOR Richard Guthmann, MD, MPH
Release date: 9/1/2012
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Do inhaled steroids reduce bone mineral density and increase fracture risk?
Chris Wheelock, MD; Justin Glass, MD; Leilani St. Anna, MLIS, AHIP; ASSISTANT EDITORJanelle Guirguis-Blake, MD
Release date: 8/1/2012
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Multivitamins for healthy children: What are the true benefits?
Heather Schouweiler, MD; Jon O. Neher, MD; Leilani St. Anna, MLIS, AHIP; ASSISTANT EDITORGary Kelsberg, MD
Release date: 8/1/2012
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Does blood pressure screening benefit children?
Robert Gauer, MD; Kefeng (Maylene) Qiu, MLIS; ASSISTANT EDITORPaul Crawford, MD
Release date: 7/1/2012
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Does anal cancer screening reduce morbidity and mortality in men who have sex with men?
Elizabeth Eaman, MD; Mary Jo Ludwig, MD; Sarah Safranek, MLIS; ASSISTANT EDITORWilliam Kriegsman, MD
Release date: 7/1/2012
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Intranasal steroids vs antihistamines: Which is better for seasonal allergies and conjunctivitis?
Suzanna Parle-Pechera, MD; Laurel Powers, MD; Leilani St. Anna, MLIS, AHIP; ASSISTANT EDITORJanelle Guirguis-Blake, MD
Release date: 7/1/2012
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