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What are the benefits and risks of IUDs in adolescents?
- Author:
- Elizabeth Meza Shih, MD
- Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH
- Gina Cahoon Firnhaber, RN, MSN, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: LITTLE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE specifically addresses the benefits and risks of intrauterine devices (IUDs) in adolescents. Most...
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PSA testing: When it’s useful, when it’s not
- Author:
- Susan Slatkoff, MD
- Stephen Gamboa, MD, MPH
- Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH
- Anne L. Mounsey, MD
- Kohar Jones, MD
Routine PSA testing leads to more diagnoses of prostate cancer, but does not save lives. At least one group of men, however, may reap a small...
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Which women should we screen for gestational diabetes mellitus?
- Author:
- Shahla Namak, MD
- Richard W. Lord, Jr, MD, MA
- Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH
- Rochelle Kramer, MLS, AHIP
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How best to help kids lose weight
- Author:
- Debra Stulberg, MD, MA
- Kathleen Barnhouse, MD
- Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH
An aggressive approach—paired with medication for older kids—can help obese youngsters successfully slim down.
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Do intercontraction intervals predict when a woman at term should seek evaluation of labor?
- Author:
- Courtney Mull, MD
- Vanessa McPherson, MD
- Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH
- Leonora Kaufmann, MLIS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: NO; HOWEVER, A REDUCTION IN the intercontraction interval is associated with active labor (strength of recommendation [SOR...
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Glucose control: How low should you go with the critically ill?
- Author:
- Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
- Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH
Being too aggressive in lowering blood sugar levels of ICU patients may increase their risk of death, a new study shows.
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Does a short symptom checklist accurately diagnose ADHD?
- Author:
- Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH
- Jill Mayer, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Several abbreviated checklists perform well in distinguishing children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD...