17th November 2006
Clinical Question:
Do allergic rhinitis and sinusitis are associated severe asthmatic symptoms?
Bottom Line:
Allergic rhinitis and sinusitis are associated with more severe asthmatic symptoms and, in patients with poorly controlled asthma, more exace...
Views: 21
16th November 2006
Clinical Question:
Does eating spicy foods -- red hot chili peppers, specifically -- exacerbate hemorrhoid symptoms?
Bottom Line:
There is no scientific evidence that a spicy meal based on red hot chili pepper may worsen hemorrhoidal symptoms and, th...
Views: 20
16th November 2006
Clinical Question:
What is the cost-effectiveness of pravastatin treatment of high-risk patients aged 65 years to 75 years?
Bottom Line:
Pravastatin therapy was more cost-effective among older than younger patients, because of their higher baseline r...
Views: 19
23rd September 2006
Clinical Question:
Is sequential chemotherapy with cisplatin/gemcitabine (CG) followed by mitoxantrone/methotrexate/mitomycin (MMM) effective in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma?
Bottom Line:
This phase II study with the sequential approa...
Views: 22