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Critical Appraisal Columns in Canadian Family Physician 2001 - Present Full text of articles arranged by topic / Medical Subject Headings A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z A Adolescent Adolescent health. Does primary care intervention make a difference? 2003 Adverse Fetal Outcome Taking NSAIDs during pregnancy. Is it safe? 2002 Alendronate Alendronate and male osteoporosis. (PDF format) 2001 Anger Are angry men more likely to develop cardiovascular disease? 2003 Anti-Arrhythmia agents Management of atrial fibrillation. Rhythm or rate? That is the question. 2003 Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Taking NSAIDs during pregnancy. Is it safe? 2002 Cyclooxygenase (COX-2) selective inhibitors. Any better than NSAIDs? (PDF format) 2001 Antipsychotic Agents Effectiveness of antipsychotics. Is the CATIE trial a tsunami? (PDF format) 2007 Anxiety Is kava extract effective for treating anxiety? (PDF format) 2001 Aspirin Do acetylsalicylic acid and other antiplatelet drugs prevent preeclampsia? (PDF format) 2001 Does low-dose ASA help prevent cardiovascular events in women?(PDF format) 2006 Is acetylsalicylic acid plus dipyridamole superior to ASA alone for secondary stroke prevention? (PDF format) 2001 Should patients who have not had a cardiac event take ASA to prevent one? 2002 Asthma The GOAL study. (PDF format) 2006 Is it time for single-inhaler asthma therapy? (PDF format) 2006 Atrial Fibrillation Management of atrial fibrillation. Rhythm or rate? That is the question. 2003 B Blunt Trauma Blunt trauma. Which patients require diagnostic imaging of the cervical spine? 2002 Buprenorphine Managing opioid dependence. Comparing buprenorphine with methadone. 2003 C Calcium Do calcium and vitamin D supplements prevent tractures? (PDF format) 2006 Calcium carbonate Calcium carbonate for premenstrual syndrome. 2002 Captopril Heart attack patients with complications.  Treat with valsartan, captopril, or both? 2004 Cardiovascular Diseases Does low-dose ASA help prevent cardiovascular events in women?(PDF format) 2006 Are angry men more likely to develop cardiovascular disease? 2003 Should patients who have not had a cardiac event take ASA to prevent one? 2002 Cerebrovascular Accident Blood pressure and secondary prevention of strokes. 2002 Is acetylsalicylic acid plus dipyridamole superior to ASA alone for secondary stroke prevention? (PDF format) 2001 Cervical Vertebrae Blunt trauma. Which patients require diagnostic imaging of the cervical spine? 2002 Cervix Neoplasms Circumcision and cervical cancer. Is there a link? 2003 Children Good-quality medical advice on the Internet. (PDF format) 2001 Chelation Therapy Does chelation therapy work for ischemic heart disease? 2003 Chlorthalidone Should thiazide diuretics be first-line therapy for high-risk hypertensive patients? 2004 Chondroitin Do glucosamine and chondroitin treat the symptoms of osteoarthritis? (PDF format) 2001 Circumcision Circumcision and cervical cancer. Is there a link? 2003 Common Cold COLD-fX. (PDF format) 2007 Cough Good-quality medical advice on the Internet. (PDF format) 2001 Cox-2 Inhibitors Do cyclooxygenase inhibitors increase risk of cardiovascular thrombotic events? 2002 Cyclooxygenase (COX-2) selective inhibitors. Any better than NSAIDs? (PDF format) 2001 Croup Role of glucocorticoids in treating croup. (PDF format) 2001 Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors Cyclooxygenase (COX-2) selective inhibitors. Any better than NSAIDs? (PDF format) 2001 Do cyclooxygenase inhibitors increase risk of cardiovascular thrombotic events? 2002 D Dementia Leisure activity and risk of dementia. Scrabble, anyone? 2004  Depression St John's wort versus paroxetine for depression (PDF format) 2007 Diabetes Mellitus, Type II Lifestyle intervention or treatment with metformin. Which delays onset of type 2 diabetes? 2004 Can we prevent high-risk patients from getting type 2 diabetes? 2002 Dipyridamole Is acetylsalicylic acid plus dipyridamole superior to ASA alone for secondary stroke prevention? (PDF format) 2001 Diuretics, thiazide Should thiazide diuretics be first-line therapy for high-risk hypertensive patients? 2004 E Embolization Pregnancy after uterine artery embolization for fibroids (PDF format) 2007 Endometrial Neoplasms Endometrial sampling for postmenopausal bleeding. Should we put the sampling tools away? (PDF format) 2001 F Fibroids Pregnancy after uterine artery embolization for fibroids (PDF format) 2007 Fractures Do calcium and vitamin D supplements prevent tractures? (PDF format) 2006 G Gastrointestinal Diseases Cyclooxygenase (COX-2) selective inhibitors. Any better than NSAIDs? (PDF format) 2001 Glucocorticoids Role of glucocorticoids in treating croup. (PDF format) 2001 Glucosamine Do glucosamine and chondroitin treat the symptoms of osteoarthritis? (PDF format) 2001 H Heart Failure, Congestive Heart attack patients with complications.  Treat with valsartan, captopril, or both? Hemorrhage Endometrial sampling for postmenopausal bleeding. Should we put the sampling tools away? (PDF format) 2001 Hip Fractures Do hip pads help prevent hip fractures? (PDF format) 2001 Hip Do hip pads help prevent hip fractures? (PDF format) 2001 Hormone Replacement Therapy Hormone replacement therapy and memory. 2004 Hormone replacement therapy: the final frontier. 2003 Human Papillomavirus Vaccine The HPV Vaccine. An analysis of the FUTURE II study. (PDF format) 2007 Hyaluronic Acid Intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections. Are they effective treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee? 2003 Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Effect of statin therapy on total mortality. 2003 Hyperkalemia Hyperkalemia associated with spironolactone therapy. 2005 Hypertension Should thiazide diuretics be first-line therapy for high-risk hypertensive patients? 2004 Blood pressure and secondary prevention of strokes. 2002 I Impotence Lose weight to lose erectile dysfunction. 2005 Injections, Intra-Articular Intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections. Are they effective treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee? 2003 Internet Good-quality medical advice on the Internet. (PDF format) 2001 J K Kava Is kava extract effective for treating anxiety? (PDF format) 2001 Knee Intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections. Are they effective treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee? 2003 L Leisure Activities Leisure activity and risk of dementia. Scrabble, anyone? 2004 Libido Transdermal testosterone replacement to improve women's sexual functioning. (PDF format) 2001 M Medical Advice Good-quality medical advice on the Internet. (PDF format) 2001 Memory Disorders Hormone replacement therapy and memory. 2004 Men Alendronate and male osteoporosis. (PDF format) 2001 Menopause Is this woman going through menopause? 2004 Metabolic Syndrome Treating metabolic syndrome (PDF format) 2007   Metformin Lifestyle intervention or treatment with metformin. Which delays onset of type 2 diabetes? 2004 Methadone Managing opioid dependence. Comparing buprenorphine with methadone. 2003 Metronidazole Treating asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy. 2002 Migraine High-dose riboflavin for prophylaxis of migraine. 2003 Mortality Effect of statin therapy on total mortality. 2003 Myocardial Ischemia Does chelation therapy work for ischemic heart disease? 2003 N NSAIDS Taking NSAIDs during pregnancy. Is it safe? 2002 Cyclooxygenase (COX-2) selective inhibitors. Any better than NSAIDs? (PDF format) 2001 O Opioid-Related Disorders Managing opioid dependence. Comparing buprenorphine with methadone. 2003 Osteoporosis Alendronate and male osteoporosis. (PDF format) 2001 Does raloxifene reduce risk of vertebral fractures? Is this another, brighter way to treat osteoporosis? (PDF format) 2001 Osteoarthritis Intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections. Are they effective treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee? 2003 Do glucosamine and chondroitin treat the symptoms of osteoarthritis? (PDF format) 2001 Otitis Media New conjugated pneumococcal vaccine. Does it decrease the incidence of acute otitis media? 2002 P Perindopril Blood pressure and secondary prevention of strokes. 2002 Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors Do acetylsalicylic acid and other antiplatelet drugs prevent preeclampsia? (PDF format) 2001 Pneumococcal Vaccines New conjugated pneumococcal vaccine. Does it decrease the incidence of acute otitis media? 2002 Postmenopause Hormone replacement therapy: the final frontier. 2003 Endometrial sampling for postmenopausal bleeding. Should we put the sampling tools away? (PDF format) 2001 Pre-Eclampsia Do acetylsalicylic acid and other antiplatelet drugs prevent preeclampsia? (PDF format) 2001 Pregnancy Do acetylsalicylic acid and other antiplatelet drugs prevent preeclampsia? (PDF format) 2001 Pregnancy after uterine artery embolization for fibroids (PDF format) 2007  Treating asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy. 2002 Taking NSAIDs during pregnancy. Is it safe? 2002 Premenstrual Syndrome Calcium carbonate for premenstrual syndrome. 2002 Primary Health Care Adolescent health. Does primary care intervention make a difference? 2003 Primary Prevention Should patients who have not had a cardiac event take ASA to prevent one? 2002 Can we prevent high-risk patients from getting type 2 diabetes? 2002 Do hip pads help prevent hip fractures? (PDF format) 2001 Q R Radiography Blunt trauma. Which patients require diagnostic imaging of the cervical spine? 2002 Raloxifene Does raloxifene reduce risk of vertebral fractures? Is this another, brighter way to treat osteoporosis? (PDF format) 2001 Riboflavin High-dose riboflavin for prophylaxis of migraine. 2003 Risk Reduction Behavior Lifestyle intervention or treatment with metformin. Which delays onset of type 2 diabetes? 2004 Can we prevent high-risk patients from getting type 2 diabetes? 2002 S Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological Transdermal testosterone replacement to improve women's sexual functioning. (PDF format) 2001 Spinal Fractures Does raloxifene reduce risk of vertebral fractures? Is this another, brighter way to treat osteoporosis? (PDF format) 2001 Spironolactone Hyperkalemia associated with spironolactone therapy. 2005  St. John's Wort St John's wort versus paroxetine for depression (PDF format) 2007 Statins Effect of statin therapy on total mortality. 2003 Stroke Blood pressure and secondary prevention of strokes. 2002 Is acetylsalicylic acid plus dipyridamole superior to ASA alone for secondary stroke prevention? (PDF format) 2001 As simple as ABCD Identifying patients at high risk of stroke soon after a transient ischemic attack (PDF format) 2006 T Testosterone Transdermal testosterone replacement to improve women's sexual functioning. (PDF format) 2001 Thrombosis Do cyclooxygenase inhibitors increase risk of cardiovascular thrombotic events? 2002 U Ulcers Preventing recurrent ulcer bleeding (PDF format) 2006 Ultrasonography Endometrial sampling for postmenopausal bleeding. Should we put the sampling tools away? (PDF format) 2001 V Vaccines, Conjugate New conjugated pneumococcal vaccine. Does it decrease the incidence of acute otitis media? 2002 Vaginosis, Bacterial Treating asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy. 2002 Valsartan Heart attack patients with complications.  Treat with valsartan, captopril, or both? 2004 Vitamin D Do calcium and vitamin D supplements prevent tractures? (PDF format) 2006 Vitamin E Vitamin E might increase risk of death. 2005 W Weight Loss Lose weight to lose erectile dysfunction. 2005 Women Transdermal testosterone replacement to improve women's sexual functioning. (PDF format) 2001 Women's Health Initiative Hormone replacement therapy: the final frontier. 2003 Wounds and Injuries Blunt trauma. Which patients require diagnostic imaging of the cervical spine? 2002 XYZ Copyright © 2010  Privacy Policy  | Last updated: 01/10/2008