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Do complementary agents lower HbA1c when used with standard type 2 diabetes therapy?
- Author:
- Monique M. Moona, MD
- Richard Smits, MD
- Joseph Kertesz, MA
- Albert Meyer, MD
- Leslie Mackler, MSLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No, there is no high-quality evidence that supports using complementary or alternative agents to lower hemoglobin A1c (...
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Is it safe to vaccinate children against varicella while they’re in close contact with a pregnant woman?
- Author:
- Heather C. Merlo, MD
- Shalini K. Vaid, MD
- Albert Meyer, MD
- Joseph Kertesz, MA
- Donna Flake, MSLS, MSAS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: YES. All healthy children without evidence of immunity to varicella who are living in a household with a susceptible...
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Prophylactic oxytocin: Before or after placental delivery?
- Author:
- Scott Kahn, MD
- Albert Meyer, MD
- Janalynn Beste, MD
- Donna Flake, MSLS, MSAS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Either is fine.
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What are the risks and benefits of elective induction for uncomplicated term pregnancies?
- Author:
- Wendis Santana, MD
- Albert Meyer, MD
- Donna Flake, MSLS, MSAS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Elective induction of labor for term, singleton, uncomplicated pregnancies appears safe for both the mother and infant (...
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Is exercise treadmill testing useful for detecting heart disease in women?
- Author:
- Jessie Junker, MD, MBA
- Albert Meyer, MD
- Donna Flake, MSLS, MSAS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Exercise treadmill testing has a sensitivity of 70% and specificity of 61% for the detection of coronary artery disease (...