MCG Critically Appraised Topics
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A Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) is a short summary of the best
available evidence, created to answer a specific clinical question.
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Item Open Access Partnering For Research: Library Resources and ServicesDavies, Kathy J; University LibrariesItem Open Access Assessing the Validity of Vitamin D Supplementation in Patients with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis(2016-05) Campbell, Caroline; Harris, Matthew; Littlejohn, Rodney; Paletta, Nina; Stone, David; Williams, Ashley; Medical College of GeorgiaIn an older adult population, does supplementation of 25-hydroxyvitamin D for patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis with low serum vitamin D alleviate symptoms of the disease?Item Open Access Sofosbuvir for hepatitis C genotype 2 or 3 in patients without treatment options(2016-05) Cochran, Sam; Hussen, Nebat; Martin, Elise; Raji, Yazdan; Tran, Lynn; Medical College of GeorgiaDoes treatment with sofosbuvir for Hepatitis C genotype 2 or 3 patients for whom peginterferon and ribavirin treatment was not an option lead to a sustained virologic response at 12 week weeks after therapy?Item Open Access Effectiveness of Combination Therapy with Sofosbuvir for the Treatment of Chronic HCV Genotype 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6.(2016-05) Agarwal, Mohit; Davis, Donald David III; Jang, Wonjo; Megow, Lindsey; Rollins, Mary Claire; Treager, Chris; Medical College of GeorgiaIs combination therapy with Sofosbuvir an effective treatment for chronic Hepatitis C genotypes 1,2,4, 5, and 6 when compared to placebo?Item Open Access The Efficacy of Moxifloxacin in the Treatment of Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis(2016-05) Collins, Carmen; Ishii, Haruki; May, Nelson; Rivera, Matthew; Wong, Joyce; Medical College of GeorgiaWhat is the efficacy of the use of moxifloxacin in the treatment of multidrug-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) compared to other MDR-TB therapies?Item Open Access Diagnostic accuracy of faecal calprotectin estimation in prediction of abnormal small bowel radiology(2015-03-10) Papudesu, Chandana; Veean, Satyam; Rowley, Christopher; Ball, Calvin; Dolensky, Joseph; James, ElenaDoes a test measuring fecal calprotectin levels rather than erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein help to better confirm (or rule out) a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome?Item Open Access The timing of CAGE screening results and their likelihood to increase physician-patient discussion of alcoholism and subsequent alcohol use(2015-03-10) Story, Margaret; Guerrero, Carlos; Phillips, Christine; Lee, Jung-Hoon; Chamarti, Sirivalli; Young, AllesynWill providing physicians with screening results from CAGE questionnaire, preliminary assessment results, and specific individualized recommendations concerning patients identified as current “hazardous drinkers” before the seeing the patient increase the likelihood of a patient physician discussion of alcoholism and affect their subsequent alcohol use?Item Open Access The Accuracy of Clinical Examination in the Diagnosis of Rectal Intussusception(2015-03-10) Leibrandt, Ryan; Chiang, Anglea; Place, Aubrey; Stribos, Michael; Gunadeva, Naomi; Yu, CherryWill physical examination or defecography result in better detection of rectal intussusception in patients with constipation?Item Open Access An examination of the "gold standard" diagnosis of major depression in aged-care settings(2015-03-10) Bradley, Amanda; Falkenstrom, Allison; Kent, Steven; Payne, Samuel; Sharifali, Sophia; Willey, DrewIn older people, who are known to underreport depressive symptomatology, will the prevalence of diagnosed major depressive disorder (MDD) change if an informant interview is added to the “gold standard” individual clinical interview?Item Open Access HIV screening performance using third generation enzyme linked immunosorbent assay compared to fourth-generation electrochemiluminescence immunoassay(2015-03-09) Chae, Jung Hee; Grunnet, Kerrie; Laney, Dan; Phelps, Taylor; Steine, Martin; Yoo, SeShould fourth-generation electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ChIA) be used over third-generation enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (EIA) for HIV screening patients in multiethnic region of China?Item Open Access Incidence of osteoporosis in men diagnosed with prostate cancer(2015-03-09) Calder, Eryn; Fogam, Michael; King, Caleb; Perry, Edwin; Smith, Matthew; Woldesellassie, FitsumWhat is the incidence of osteoporosis in men with advanced prostate cancer and how does this diagnosis effect treatment for the cancer?Item Open Access The effect of screening sonography on the positive rate of enemas for intussusception(2015-03-09) Bhatia, Shanti; Eaddy, Erica; Jen, Serena; Osteen, Erin; Patel, Anjali; Walker, ChristopherFor newborns and young infants with suspected intussusception, are ultrasounds a better screening option than enemas?Item Open Access The effectiveness of serum cross-linked N-telopeptide (NTx) and amnioterminal procollagen extension propeptide (PINP) measurements for identifying osteoporosis in elderly women(2015-03-09) Berndt, David; Dunlap, Burton; Jarrard, William; Park, Jung; Schlafstein, Ashley; Venkatesan, AkhileshCan screening for serum cross-linked N-telopeptide (NTx) and aminoterminal procollagen extension propeptide (PINP) identify decreased bone mineral density in elderly women effectively when compared with whole-body femoral neck and lumbar spine dual emission X-ray absorptiometry?Item Open Access Using digital mammography with tomosynthesis to detect breast cancer(2015-03-09) Balaji, Charan; Dodd, Alexandra; Ibrahim, Muaz; Pan, Alexander; Rosema, Danielle; Upchurch, AndrewDoes the use of tomosynthesis in combination with digital mammography result in better screening and detection rate for breast cancer?Item Open Access Thoracic Staging in Lung Cancer: Prospective Comparison of 18F-FDG PET/MR Imaging and 18F-FDG PET/CT(2015-03-09) Ates, Kristin; Morrison, Devi; Hodges, Zachary; Trejo, Viviam; Reddy, Vijay; Deighan, TraceWill 18F-FDG PET/MR Imaging provide a higher diagnostic value compared to 18F-FDG PET/CT for thoracic T and N staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)?Item Open Access Open-magnet MR defaecography compared with evacuation proctography in the diagnosis and management of patients with rectal intussusception(2015-03-09) Ahn, Elizabeth; Davila, Alec; Heneidi, Saleh; Mohamed, Mohamed; Rahim, Tayeb; Thakkar, NancyFor patients with rectal intussusception, will the use of open-magnet magnetic resonance (MR) defaecography in addition to evacuation proctography (EP) result in better diagnosis and management?Item Open Access The effectiveness of the Memory Orientation Screening Test (MOST) for potential dementia patients(2015-03-09) Adeyemi, Amidat; Cone, Ryan; Hari, Krupal; Melton, Dresden; Prusinski, Lauren; Sweet, MadisonWhat is a rapid and accurate screening test to diagnose dementia?