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EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 31

Clindamycin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole improves cure rate after incision and drainage of S. aureus or MRSA-infected uncomplicated skin abscess ≤ 5 cm

EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 30

Emicizumab may reduce bleeding risk in hemophilia A with factor VIII inhibitors

EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 29

Alendronate may reduce risk of hip fracture in older patients treated with prednisolone

Resident Focus - Volume 12, Issue 6

Non-operative management of grade III-V acromioclavicular joint dislocations may improve early function and allow for earlier return to work compared to operative plate fixation

EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 28

Parecoxib added to morphine-based analgesia may reduce delirium after total hip or knee replacement

EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 27

Home-based noninvasive ventilation added to oxygen therapy and usual care after hospitalization for acute COPD exacerbation may reduce the risk of hospital readmission or death in patients with persistent hypercapnia

EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 26

Immediate complete lymph node dissection and nodal observation have similar 3-year melanoma-specific survival in patients with localized cutaneous melanoma and sentinel node metastases

EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 25

Early addition of abiraterone acetate plus prednisone to androgen-deprivation therapy increases overall survival in men with hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer

Resident Focus - Volume 12, Issue 5

Varenicline may safely increase rates of tobacco cessation and abstinence compared to nicotine replacement therapy and bupropion

EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 24

Bedside point-of-care ultrasound conducted by an experienced emergency physician in addition to clinical assessment may rule in acute appendicitis in adults

EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 23

Proton pump inhibitor therapy is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease compared to H2 receptor antagonist therapy in patients who did not first have an episode of acute kidney injury after starting acid suppression therapy

EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 22

Cannabidiol in addition to current antiepileptic therapy decreases convulsive seizure frequency in children and adolescents with Dravet syndrome and drug-resistant seizures

EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 21

Valbenazine may reduce abnormal involuntary movement up to 6 weeks in patients with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder or mood disorder and dopamine receptor blocker-induced tardive dyskinesia

EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 20

Early tranexamic acid 1 gram IV infusion in addition to usual care reduces death due to bleeding in women with postpartum hemorrhage

Resident Focus - Volume 12, Issue 4

Oral nifedipine may decrease risk of neonatal death, persistent maternal hypertension, and maternal adverse events compared to IV labetalol in pregnant women with severe hypertension

EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 19

Daily tunneled catheter drainage might hasten autopleurodesis compared to every other day drainage in symptomatic patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion

EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 18

Single-dose oral dexamethasone 10 mg without concurrent antibiotics may increase rate of symptom resolution within 48 hours in adults with acute unselected pharyngitis

EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 17

Addition of sildenafil citrate to hydration therapy may increase amniotic fluid index and improve obstetrical outcomes in women with idiopathic oligohydramnios

Resident Focus - Volume 12, Issue 3

Probiotics may prevent acute upper respiratory infection in children

EBM Focus - Volume 12, Issue 16

Spirometry around the time of COPD diagnosis is associated with a reduced risk of COPD-related hospital admission or death from any cause in adults who had COPD diagnosed in the ambulatory setting