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Patient-oriented evidence that matters (POEM)

Maternal blood testing can accurately identify fetal sex

March 22, 2010

Clinical question: Is maternal blood testing late in the first trimester accurate to determine fetal sex?
 

Elderly with higher BMI have lower mortality risk

March 22, 2010

Clinical question: What is the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality in the elderly?
 

H1N1 pandemic flu symptoms are generally mild, brief

March 22, 2010

Clinical question What are the clinical features of the H1N1 pandemic influenza?
 

Acute-onset visual floaters and flashes is linked to retinal detachment

March 22, 2010

Clinical question Are adults with acute-onset visual floaters and flashes at risk for retinal detachment?
 

Daily aspirin has limited benefit in patients with diabetes

March 22, 2010

Clinical question: In patients with diabetes but no cardiovascular disease, does daily aspirin treatment reduce the risk of cardiovascular events?
 

One in four obese children with acanthosis nigricans have impaired glucose control

March 22, 2010

Clinical question: How often do obese children with acanthosis nigricans (AN) have diabetes or other impairments of glucose control?
 

Long-term statin use decreases the risk of gallstone disease

February 17, 2010

Clinical question: Does long-term statin therapy reduce the risk of gallstone disease?
 

Lifestyle changes are better for delaying diabetes in patients with IGT

February 17, 2010

Clinical question: Are lifestyle changes (diet and exercise) more effective than metformin in delaying the onset of diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)?
 

USPSTF: No routine mammography for women younger than 50 years

February 17, 2010

Clinical question: When and how should women be screened for breast cancer?
 

Steroids are better than montelukast in acute asthma exacerbations in children

February 17, 2010

Clinical question: In children stabilized in emergency departments (EDs) for acute asthma exacerbations, does short-term maintenance with steroids result in better outcomes than maintenance with montelukast?
 
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