Laura Wilder, MLS

Should you test for H pylori in patients with nonulcer dyspepsia?

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: POSSIBLY. Helicobacter pylori increases the risk of developing peptic ulcer disease (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B,...

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: LIFESTYLE CHANGES AND SOME DRUGS CAN HELP. Lifestyle interventions aimed at weight loss of 5% to 10% of body weight along...

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: For mild comedonal acne, monotherapy with topical retinoids is the treatment of choice (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A...

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: When the standard therapies—mild topical corticosteroids and moisturizers—fail in the treatment of atopic dermatitis,...

EVIDENCE- BASED ANSWER: The best treatment strategy for impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) is lifestyle...

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Although transvaginal sonography (TVS) has inconsistent sensitivity (0.21–1.00) and specificity (0.53–1.00), its cost-...

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: A combination of laxatives, behavioral therapy, and balanced diet is the treatment of choice for pediatric constipation (...

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections (...

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Screening urinalysis in asymptomatic children has not been shown to be beneficial (strength of recommendation: B; based on...

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No single study evaluates the effectiveness of osteoporosis screening. However, screening women over the age of 65 years—or...