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    What treatments are effective for varicose veins?

    Author:
    Michael D. Hagen, MD
    Diane E. Johnson, MLS

    EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: For larger trunk varicose veins, as in the saphenous vein, therapeutic options include conservative measures (such as leg...

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    Does surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome improve outcomes?

    Author:
    Fred Tudiver, MD
    Diane E. Johnson, MLS

    EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Good evidence supports the use of surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome over nonsurgical therapies such as wrist splints,...

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    Does a low-salt diet reduce morbidity and mortality in congestive heart failure?

    Author:
    Renee Meadows, MD
    Diane E. Johnson, MLS

    EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have addressed the independent role of sodium restriction in the morbidity or...

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    Are any oral iron formulations better tolerated than ferrous sulfate?

    Author:
    Todd McDiarmid, MD
    Diane E. Johnson, MLS

    EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Ferrous salt preparations (ferrous sulfate, ferrous gluconate, and ferrous fumarate) are equally tolerable. (Grade of...

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