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What treatments relieve painful heel cracks?
- Author:
- Gabrielle O’Sullivan, MD
- Charissa Fotinos, MD
- Leilani St. Anna, MLIS, AHIP
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Emollient cream may alleviate pain and dryness and improve the appearance of heel cracks (strength of recommendation [SOR...
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Does digoxin decrease morbidity for those in sinus rhythm with heart failure?
- Author:
- Charissa Fotinos, MD
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
EVIDENCE - BASED ANSWER: In patients with congestive heart failure due to systolic dysfunction who are in normal sinus rhythm, digoxin therapy...
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Does tight control of blood glucose in pregnant women with diabetes improve neonatal outcomes?
- Author:
- Charissa Fotinos, MD
- Sherry Dodson, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: In pregnant women with preexisting type 1 diabetes mellitus, maintaining near-normal blood glucose levels decreases the...
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Is there a role for theophylline in treating patients with asthma?
- Author:
- Charissa Fotinos, MD
- Sherry Dodson, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: With adults, oral theophylline may help lower the dosage of inhaled steroids needed to control chronic asthma. It offers no...