Samantha Moe

Oct 15, 2024 | cfp.ca | Samantha Moe |Sam Wong |Michael R Kolber

Clinical questionHow safe and effective are monoclonal antibodies in preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants? Bottom lineIn infants at high risk (born prematurely or with congenital heart or lung conditions), palivizumab (4 to 5 monthly doses during RSV season) reduces RSV hospitalization (4.4% vs 9.8% placebo). Nirsevimab (1 dose) reduces RSV hospitalizations in healthy premature infants (0.8% vs 4.1%) and term infants (0.3%-0.4% vs 1.5%-2.0%). Side effects are similar to placebo.

Aug 9, 2024 | cfp.ca | Emélie Braschi |Samantha Moe

Clinical questionDo self-fitted hearing aids improve hearing for adults with mild to moderately severe hearing loss? Bottom lineSome, not all, direct-to-consumer (DTC) self-fitted hearing aids are likely comparable to audiogram-fitted conventional hearing aids and tend to cost less. EvidenceConventional hearing aids are adjusted to patients’ specific hearing characteristics using an audiogram. For DTC hearing aids, patients used smartphone applications or preprogrammed settings to self-fit them.

Apr 16, 2024 | cfp.ca | Betsy Thomas |Danielle Perry |Samantha Moe |Ricky Turgeon

Main messageHow does prescribing a high-dose statin compare to a “treat-to-target” strategy in patients with coronary artery disease?

Nov 14, 2023 | cfp.ca | Emélie Braschi |Samantha Moe

Clinical questionWhat are the risks and benefits of using topical calcineurin inhibitors for atopic dermatitis? Bottom lineFor improvement of atopic dermatitis, 0.1% tacrolimus ointment is at least equivalent to moderate-potency topical corticosteroids. Use of 1% pimecrolimus cream is better than placebo but is likely inferior to 0.1% tacrolimus ointment and moderate-potency corticosteroids.

Jun 14, 2023 | cfp.ca | Samantha Moe |Michael R Kolber |Jamie Falk

Research ArticleTools for Practice Canadian Family Physician 69 (6) 406; DOI: https://doi.org/10.46747/cfp.6906406 Clinical questionCompared with self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG), does continuous glucose monitoring improve clinical outcomes or hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels for adults with diabetes taking insulin?