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- "Augmentation" of antidepressant treatment offers little benefit
LOE 1a-
POEMs research summaries, 31-Jul-2019
Is augmentation treatment effective for patients with treatment-resistant depression?
- "Bendopnea"—dyspnea in heart failure patients when bending forward—predicts adverse outcomes
LOE 1b
POEMs research summaries, 25-Sep-2017
What is bendopnea and what does it tell us?
- "Chest cold" instead of "bronchitis" decreases unnecessary antibiotic use
LOE 2b
POEMs research summaries, 6-Feb-2006
Will calling it a "chest cold" instead of "acute bronchitis" improve patient satisfaction and reduce inappropriate antibiotic use?
- "Elbow sign" accurate for sleep apnea diagnosis
LOE 2b
POEMs research summaries, 4-Aug-2014
Is a poke to the ribs from your bed partner to stop your snoring an accurate test of sleep apnea?
- "High-risk" subgroups have little, if any, net benefit from antibiotics for acute LRTI
LOE 1b-
POEMs research summaries, 3-Jul-2015
Are there subgroups of patients with acute lower respiratory tract infection (who do not have clinically suspected pneumonia) who may benefit from antibiotics?
- "Surprise question" is moderately accurate for predicting likelihood of death
LOE 2a
POEMs research summaries, 7-Mar-2018
How accurately does the "surprise question" identify patients who are near the end of life?
- "Sweet spot" patient-to-intensivist ratio of 7.5 associated with lowest in-hospital mortality
LOE 2b
POEMs research summaries, 28-Mar-2017
What is the optimal patient-to-intensivist ratio in the intensive care unit?
- ~ 1% of patients with acute back pain in primary care have serious pathology
LOE 2b
POEMs research summaries, 14-Dec-2009
How often are serious problems identified among patients with acute back pain seeking care from primary care physicians?
- ~ 3% of patients with psoriasis have psoriatic arthritis and ~ 3% will develop it annually
LOE 2a
POEMs research summaries, 24-May-2016
How common is psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis and how often will they develop arthritis?
- 0.2% rate of uterine rupture w/ TOL after cesarean and prior NSVD
LOE 4
POEMs research summaries, 1-Mar-2001
Is the risk of uterine rupture less for women undergoing trial of labor after cesarean delivery if they have also had a previous vaginal delivery?
- 0.3% hemorrhages/year in pts with asymptomatic intracerebral cavernous malformation
LOE 2b
POEMs research summaries, 11-Apr-2012
What is the rate of hemorrhage in patients with intracerebral cavernous malformation?
- 1 egg/day does not increase CV risk
LOE 2b
POEMs research summaries, 1-Jul-1999
Does the regular ingestion of eggs increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men and women?
- 1 in 6 with suspected CAD have diabetes
LOE 1b
POEMs research summaries, 22-May-2003
What is the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in patients with significant heart disease?
- 1 week = 2 week treatment for HP eradication
LOE 1b
POEMs research summaries, 28-May-2007
Is 1 week of treatment sufficient to eradicate Helicobacter pylori?
- 1% of patients < 40 with non-acute rectal bleed have cancer
LOE 2b-
POEMs research summaries, 19-Jun-2002
What is the yield of colonoscopy in patients with non-acute rectal bleeding?
- 1/146 with idiopathic VTE have cancer
LOE 4
POEMs research summaries, 1-Jul-1998
What is the risk of cancer after primary deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE)?
- 10 days enoxaparin better than 35 days rivaroxaban for medical inpatient thromboprophylaxis (MAGELLAN)
LOE 1b
POEMs research summaries, 4-Apr-2013
Is rivaroxaban for 35 days better than enoxaparin for 10 days to prevent venous thromboembolism in medical inpatients?
- 10 years of tamoxifen better than 5 in women with ER+ breast cancer (ATLAS)
LOE 2b
POEMs research summaries, 6-May-2013
Do women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer have better outcomes if they take tamoxifen for 10 years rather than 5 years?
- 10% pregnancies undetectable with OTC kits
LOE 1b
POEMs research summaries, 20-Dec-2001
What is the maximum screening sensitivity of over-the-counter (OTC) pregnancy tests when used on the first day of the expected period?
- 10% with TIA have CVA within 90 days
LOE 1b
POEMs research summaries, 1-Mar-2001
What is the short-term risk of stroke and other adverse events after the emergency department (ED) diagnosis of TIA?
