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Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diarrhea

Author/s: Hamilton, Keith W., Cifu, Adam S.

Infectious diarrhea is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. In the United States, 179 million cases of acute diarrhea occur per year. Most diarrheal illnesses are self-limited and do not require evaluation or treatment beyond supportive care such as rehydration. Some infections do require...

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A Randomized Trial of E-Cigarettes versus Nicotine-Replacement Therapy

Author/s: Hajek, Peter, Phillips-Waller, Anna, Przulj, Dunja, Pesola, Francesca, Smith, Katie Myers, Bisal, Natalie, Li, Jinshuo, Parrott, Steve, Sasieni, Peter, Dawkins, Lynne, Ross, Louise, Goniewicz, Maciej, Wu, Qi, McRobbie, Hayden J.

BACKGROUND

E-cigarettes are commonly used in attempts to stop smoking, but evidence is limited regarding their effectiveness as compared with that of nicotine products approved as smoking-cessation treatments.

METHODS

We randomly assigned adults attending U.K. National...

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Parents' Guide to Childhood Immunizations

Author/s: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The CDC childhood immunizations frequently asked questions.
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Screening for Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Author/s: Henrikson, Nora B., Bowles, Erin J. Aiello, Blasi, Paula R., Morrison, Caitlin C., Nguyen, Matt, Pillarisetty, Venu G., Lin, Jennifer S.

Objective: We conducted a systematic evidence review to support the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in updating their recommendation on screening for pancreatic cancer. Our review addresses the following Key Questions (KQs):
1. Does screening for pancreatic adenocarcinoma...

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Clinically Diagnosing Pertussis-associated Cough in Adults and Children: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report

Author/s: Moore, Abigail, Harnden, Anthony, Grant, Cameron C., Patel, Sheena, Irwin, Richard S.

BACKGROUND:

The decision to treat a suspected case of pertussis with antibiotics is usually based on a clinical diagnosis rather than waiting for laboratory confirmation. The current guideline focuses on making the clinical diagnosis of pertussis-associated cough in adults and children....

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Association of Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention With Cardiovascular Events and Bleeding Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Author/s: Zheng, Sean L., Roddick, Alistair J.

IMPORTANCE:

The role for aspirin in cardiovascular primary prevention remains controversial, with potential benefits limited by an increased bleeding risk.

OBJECTIVE:

To assess the association of aspirin use for primary prevention with cardiovascular events and bleeding....

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aspirin bleeding events cardiovascular events

Research-to-Practice-Research (RPR) Exchange User Guide

Author/s: Mold, James W.

The user guide for the Research-to-Practice-Research (RPR) Exchange.
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Patient Education Resources at FamilyDoctor.org

Familydoctor.org is the AAFP’s award-winning consumer website, featuring physician-reviewed patient education materials.
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Patient Education Resources from the Mayo Clinic Organization

Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit organization committed to clinical practice, education and research, providing expert, whole-person care to everyone who needs healing.
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Patient Education Resources Pertaining to Children

AboutKidsHealth is a health education website for children, youth and their caregivers. 
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Research-to-Practice-to-Research (RPR) Exchange

If you need assistance with the RPR Exchange, please use the QOS form and leave a question or suggestion.  We review them regularly and will get back with you.  If you  need general information about using the RPR Exchange, the User Guide is available on-line.  You might also find the FAQs useful for some of the common questions RPR users have.