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A Spoonful of Honey Helps a Coughing Child Sleep
- Author:
- Evan Ashkin, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Article
Prescribing an Antibiotic? Pair It With Probiotics
- Author:
- Blake Rodgers, MD
- Kate Kirley, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
When you prescribe antibiotics, tell patients that taking probiotics for the entire course of treatment will help prevent diarrhea.
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A spoonful of honey helps a coughing child sleep
- Author:
- Evan Ashkin, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Finally, we have a safe and effective alternative to OTC cough and cold remedies for young children with upper respiratory infections.
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Prescribing an antibiotic? Pair it with probiotics
- Author:
- Blake Rodgers, MD
- Kate Kirley, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
When you prescribe antibiotics, tell patients that taking probiotics for the entire course of treatment will help prevent diarrhea.
Article
An obesity remedy for diabetes
- Author:
- Dana Neutze, MD, PhD
- Mari Egan, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
For obese patients with type 2 diabetes, surgery may be the best bet.
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Injection may be the best bet for young athletes’ knee pain
- Author:
- Mark Sakr, DO
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Closure of the tibial growth plate—the definitive remedy for Osgood-Schlatter disease—may be years away. Adolescent athletes sidelined by pain...
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Would this long-acting bronchodilator be better for your patient?
- Author:
- Mark Gwynne, DO
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Tiotropium outperformed salmeterol in reducing the frequency of exacerbations in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD.
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Colicky baby? Here’s a surprising remedy
- Author:
- Thomas Koonce, MD, MPH
- Anne Mounsey, MD
- Kate Rowland, MD
When distraught parents seek your help because their breastfed infant won’t stop crying, recommend probiotics.
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What is the role of prokinetic agents for constipation?
- Author:
- Ginger Boyle, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
- Karen Crowell, MLIS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Erythromycin has a limited role in treating pediatric patients (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, limited-quality,...
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Arthroscopic surgery for knee osteoarthritis? Just say no
- Author:
- Bernard Ewigman, MD, MSPH
- Anne Mounsey, MD
For most patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, arthroscopic surgery offers little benefit.
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Discontinuing aspirin or warfarin optional before cataract surgery
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
BACKGROUND: There is controversy over whether the risks of adverse events due to stopping anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy prior to...
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Diet may slow progression of diabetic nephropathy
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
BACKGROUND: Patients with end-stage renal disease are usually encouraged to follow a low-protein diet to slow the progression of their renal...