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What are the benefits/risks of giving betamethasone to women at risk of late preterm labor?
- Author:
- Lee Dresang, MD
- Christopher Hooper-Lane, MA
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Giving betamethasone to women at risk for delivery between 34 weeks 0 days and 36 weeks 6 days can lower by almost 40% the...
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What is the optimal frequency for dental checkups for children and adults?
- Author:
- Thomas W. Hahn, MD
- Connie Kraus, PharmD
- Christopher Hooper-Lane, MA
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: It is unclear, but studies suggest that it should be based largely on individual risk. The American Academy of Pediatric...
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Are oral emergency contraceptives a safe & effective form of long-term birth control?
- Author:
- Connie Kraus, PharmD
- Christopher Hooper-Lane, MA
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes, but not as effective as some other methods. Annual pregnancy rates in women using pericoital levonorgestrel 150 mcg to...
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How effective are opioids for chronic low back pain?
- Author:
- Jeffrey Freund, PharmD
- Connie Kraus, PharmD
- Christopher Hooper-Lane, MA
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Short-term (<4 months) treatment with opioids provides modest relief of chronic low back pain, but only minimal...