| Key Clinical Questions and Evidence-Based Answers from American Family Physician |
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According to a Cochrane review, in patients with trigger finger, there is no significant difference in outcomes at 12 to 24 weeks—including resolution of symptoms, recurrence, total active motion, residual pain, patient satisfaction, or adverse events—when comparing treatment with NSAID injections vs. corticosteroid injections. .
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Regular, moderate exercise and breast massage both increase the likelihood of spontaneous labor. Membrane sweeping in the outpatient setting can increase the likelihood of spontaneous labor within 48 hours. Consider outpatient placement of a Foley catheter for cervical ripening in patients who are nulliparous with an unfavorable cervix (full Bishop score of less than 6). .
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Mobile phone–based interventions improve adherence to cardiovascular medication regimens and may improve blood pressure control, but there is no patient-oriented evidence that these interventions are beneficial. .
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