Rotator cuff disorders: What matters in the long run?
Progressive exercise compared with best practice advice, with or without corticosteroid injection, for the treatment of patients with rotator cuff
Read more
Research
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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.
Read more
Antibiotics for Appendicitis
Antibiotics for Appendicitis — Proceed with Caution Considering that laparoscopic appendectomy is a highly effective therapy — rapidly resolving pain
Read more
Cardiovascular Safety of Celecoxib
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were introduced in the 1960s and became the most widely prescribed class of drugs in the
Read more