Article
Palliative care: Earlier is better
- Author:
- Kate Rowland, MD
- Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
For patients with metastatic cancer, early palliative care—with a referral at diagnosis—has many benefits.
Article
Glucose control: How low should you go with the critically ill?
- Author:
- Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
- Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH
Being too aggressive in lowering blood sugar levels of ICU patients may increase their risk of death, a new study shows.
Article
Suspect an eating disorder? Suggest CBT
- Author:
- Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
- John Hickner, MD, MSc
Unless your patient is seriously underweight—with a BMI ≤17.5—cognitive behavioral therapy may be her best bet.
Article
Dust mite control measures don’t help asthma patients
- Author:
- Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
- John Hickner, MD, MSc
Forget about mattress covers and air filtration systems. They don’t work, despite what the guidelines say.
Article
Can metformin undo weight gain induced by antipsychotics?
- Author:
- Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
- Bernard Ewigman, MD, MSPH
Convincing evidence shows that metformin alone and in combination with lifestyle changes is superior to lifestyle changes alone or placebo.
Article
Patients insist on antibiotics for sinusitis? Here is a good reason to say “no”
- Author:
- Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
- John Hickner, MD, MSc
- Bernard Ewigman, MD, MSPH
Convincing evidence emerges from primary care trials.
Article
Have pedometer, will travel
- Author:
- Kathleen Rowland, MD
- Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
Article
When not to use beta-blockers in seniors with hypertension
- Author:
- Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
- John Hickner, MD MSc
Article
For Bell’s palsy, start steroids early; no need for an antiviral
- Author:
- Lisa Vargish, MD, MS
- Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
Article
Is it DVT? Wells score and D-dimer may avert costly workup
- Author:
- Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
Article
Annual zoledronic acid infusion lowers risk of fracture, death
- Author:
- Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
- John Hickner, MD, MSc
Article
Stroke prevention: Age alone does not rule out warfarin
- Author:
- Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
Article
Double-dose vitamin D lowers cancer risk in women over 55
- Author:
- Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD
- Bernard Ewigman, MD, MSPH