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Should preparticipation physicals for school-aged athletes include routine EKGs?
- Author:
- Alan Remde, MD
- Nancy Calabretta, MS, MD
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: PROBABLY NOT. Although some European and international experts recommend that all athletes undergo preparticipation...
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What is the prognostic value of stress echocardiography for patients with atypical chest pain?
- Author:
- Chad McBride, MD
- Gary Kelsberg, MD
- Nancy Calabretta, MS, MD
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Patients with atypical chest pain and no history of cardiovascular events (coronary artery disease, unstable angina, or...
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What are hospital admission criteria for infants with bronchiolitis?
- Author:
- Isabel Lind, MD
- John H. Gill, MD
- Nancy Calabretta, MS, MD
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Clinical judgment remains the gold standard for hospital admission of infants with bronchiolitis, and it cannot be replaced...