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When is it OK for children to start drinking fruit juice?
- Author:
- Mark B. Stephens, MD, MS LCDR MC USN
- Meaghan P. Keville, BS,
- Nathanael E. Hathaway, BS
- Susan K. Kendall, MS (LIS)
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Does ambulatory blood pressure monitoring aid in the management of patients with hypertension?
- Author:
- Mark B. Stephens, MD, MS LCDR MC USN
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Twenty-four hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) has a higher correlation with target end-organ damage than...
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Does delaying placement of tympanostomy tubes have an adverse effect on developmental outcomes in children with persistent middle ear effusions?
- Author:
- Mark B. Stephens, MD, MS LCDR MC USN
- Mc, USN
Paradise JL, Feldman HM, Campbell TF, et al. Effect of early or delayed insertion of tympanostomy tubes for persistent otitis media on...
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Is electron-beam computed tomography (EBCT) a reliable tool for predicting coronary outcomes in an asymptomatic population?
- Author:
- Mark B. Stephens, MD, MS LCDR MC USN
O’Malley PG, Taylor AJ, Jackson JL, et al. Prognostic value of coronary electron-beam computed tomography for coronary heart disease events in...
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Is there a clinical difference in outcomes when b-agonist therapy is delivered through metered-dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacing device compared with standard nebulizer treatments in acutely wheezing children?
- Author:
- Mark B. Stephens, MD, MS LCDR MC USN
Mandelberg A, Tsehori S, Houri S, et al. Is nebulized aerosol treatment necessary in the pediatric emergency department? Comparison with a metal...