Monotherapy for toenail onychomycosis: SR & Network MA
Background Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail caused by dermatophytes, yeasts and non-dermatophyte moulds that accounts for approximately
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Research
Five Practices to Strengthen the Physician-Patient Relationship – Evidence from 2020 JAMA Study
A new 2020 study authored by Stanford University’s Donna Zulman and Abraham Verghese identifies five practices that “enhance physician presence and meaningful
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Ejaculation Frequency and Risk of Prostate Cancer
Evidence suggests that ejaculation frequency may be inversely related to the risk of prostate cancer (PCa), a disease for which
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Can CRP testing guide antibiotic prescription for COPD exacerbations?
COPD Exacerbations — A Target for Antibiotic Stewardship Patients with acute exacerbations of COPD in whom outpatient treatment fails are
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Whats the best mask for protection against Covid-19?
What is the best mask for protection against Covid-19? Evaluation of Cloth Masks and Modified Procedure Masks as Personal Protective
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Once-Weekly Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes would generally prefer fewer injections and greater flexibility than is typical of the current once-daily treatment options. Reducing the number of injections could increase adherence to insulin treatment, thereby potentially improving glycemic control. New research findings are summarized in a short video.
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Antibiotics for Appendicitis
Antibiotics for Appendicitis — Proceed with Caution Considering that laparoscopic appendectomy is a highly effective therapy — rapidly resolving pain
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Cardiovascular Safety of Celecoxib
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were introduced in the 1960s and became the most widely prescribed class of drugs in the
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SARS-CoV-2 Clinical Update: Virology, Transmission & Pathogenesis
What you need to know • SARS-CoV-2 is genetically similar to SARS-CoV-1, but characteristics of SARS-CoV-2—eg, structural differences in its
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Conservative versus Interventional Treatment<br>for Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Conservative versus Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax BACKGROUND Whether conservative management is an acceptable alternative to interventional man- agement for
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