The Journal of family practice
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Physicians have little evidentiary guidance for pharmacologic agent selection for atrial fibrillation (AF). ⋯ Although multiple antiarrhythmic agents had strong evidence of efficacy compared with control treatment for MSR, ibutilide/dofetilide and flecainide had particularly strong evidence of efficacy compared with control treatment for AF conversion. There is sparse and inconclusive evidence on direct agent comparisons and adverse event rates. Obtaining information regarding these relative efficacies should be a research priority.
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Routine, single-item screening to identify abusive relationships in women.
Abusive relationships are associated with several demographic factors and many clinical problems in women. However, practices often do not screen for abuse. ⋯ Women in abusive relationships have many symptoms and functional limitations. However, symptoms and clinical problems provide insufficient clues for abuse. It is better just to ask. A single-item screening question appears adequate for this purpose.