Poll - Physician's First Watch

Physician's First Watch

Do you currently practice tight BP control in your nondiabetic, hypertensive patients?

(456 total responses)

Yes, in all of them.
55%
Yes, in those with additional cardiac risk factors.
25%
No.
10%
Not applicable to my practice.
9%

Poll Closed August 20, 2009

Physician's First Watch

Given the recent NEJM study showing no benefit of vertebroplasty over a sham procedure, will you continue to perform or recommend this procedure for some patients?

(49 total responses)

Yes
16%
No
49%
Not applicable to my practice
35%

Poll Closed August 12, 2009

Physician's First Watch

How would you feel if Physician's First Watch took off a couple of slow news weeks each year (e.g., end of July, August, December)? We'd remain "on call" for important items.

(1076 total responses)

I'm fine with this.
92%
I'm neutral on the issue.
4%
I don't like it. I need to get Physician's First Watch each weekday.
4%

Poll Closed August 5, 2009

Physician's First Watch

Have your patients been asking about when a vaccine against the novel H1N1 influenza will be available?

(368 total responses)

Yes, many of them have.
44%
Yes, a few them have.
27%
No.
29%

Poll Closed July 27, 2009

general medicine

How useful are the clinical practice guidelines in your field?

(17 total responses)

Provide comprehensive guidance
18%
Generally a good starting point
53%
Typically not useful
18%
Never helpful
12%

Poll Closed June 19, 2009

Physician's First Watch

Given the swine flu outbreak, how likely would you be to prescribe an antiviral to a healthy patient who wants a prescription "just in case"?

(1156 total responses)

Very likely
9%
Somewhat likely
11%
Not very likely
43%
I would never.
37%

Poll Closed May 5, 2009

Physician's First Watch

Do you routinely screen your adolescent patients for depression?

(285 total responses)

Yes, I routinely screen all of them.
28%
I routinely screen only those at increased risk (e.g., teens with a parental history of depression).
16%
No, I don't routinely screen them.
29%
Not applicable to my practice.
27%

Poll Closed April 6, 2009

Physician's First Watch

Have you been screening at-risk children for high cholesterol since the AAP released its recent recommendations?

(250 total responses)

Yes, I screen all of them.
19%
I screen only those with suggestive family histories.
23%
I screen only those with obesity.
12%
No, I don't screen any of them.
12%
Not applicable to my practice.
33%

Poll Closed February 24, 2009

Physician's First Watch

Have you noticed an increase in overall MRSA infections in your practice?

(330 total responses)

Yes, the rate has increased.
67%
No, the rate has stayed about the same.
17%
No, the rate has declined.
2%
Not applicable to my practice.
14%

Poll Closed January 27, 2009

Physician's First Watch

Have you been recommending vitamin E, vitamin C, or selenium for prevention of prostate cancer in middle-aged and older men?

(329 total responses)

Yes, for most men of that age.
9%
Yes, but only in certain groups, such as those at increased risk.
5%
No, I have not recommended any of these supplements.
86%

Poll Closed December 16, 2008

Physician's First Watch

Do your patients ever ask about genetic testing (outside of prenatal testing)?

(464 total responses)

Often
7%
Sometimes / rarely
44%
Never
50%

Poll Closed November 26, 2008

Physician's First Watch

What proportion of your postmenopausal patients complain of sexual dysfunction?

(274 total responses)

More than 75%
23%
50-75%
30%
25-49%
22%
Less than 25%
26%

Poll Closed November 12, 2008

Physician's First Watch

Do you routinely order high-sensitivity CRP testing for your adult patients?

(565 total responses)

Yes, for all adults.
10%
Yes, but only in certain circumstances (e.g., when other cardiovascular risk factors are present).
45%
No/not applicable to my practice.
45%

Poll Closed November 6, 2008

Physician's First Watch

Having read the candidates' proposals for healthcare reform, whose do you prefer?

(903 total responses)

Sen. McCain
28%
Sen. Obama
64%
Undecided
6%
Neither
2%

Poll Closed October 15, 2008

Physician's First Watch

Roughly how many of your female patients aged 9 to 26 have been vaccinated with Gardasil?

(314 total responses)

<25%
37%
25-50%
11%
51-75%
9%
>75%
5%
Not applicable to my practice
38%

Poll Closed September 19, 2008

Physician's First Watch

Do you routinely recommend omega-3s to your patients?

(485 total responses)

Yes, for all patients.
35%
Yes, but only for patients with hyperlipidemia.
25%
Yes, but only for those with heart disease.
7%
No, I do not routinely recommend omega-3s.
33%

Poll Closed September 9, 2008

Physician's First Watch

How often do you prescribe methadone for pain in your practice?

(304 total responses)

Frequently
10%
Sometimes/rarely
29%
Never
61%

Poll Closed August 22, 2008

Physician's First Watch

Until now, have you screened men 75 or older for prostate cancer?

(495 total responses)

I've screened all men in this age group.
40%
I've screened only selected patients (e.g., those at high risk).
29%
I've never screened men of this age.
15%
Prostate cancer screening is not applicable to my practice.
16%

Poll Closed August 11, 2008

Physician's First Watch

Which type of diet do you most commonly recommend to your patients?

(717 total responses)

Low-carbohydrate
31%
Low-fat
14%
Mediterranean
49%
None of the above
7%

Poll Closed July 23, 2008

Physician's First Watch

Will these findings change the way you manage low-risk women with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes?

(240 total responses)

Yes
29%
No, I already favor conservative treatment for these women.
29%
No, I will continue to opt for invasive management.
13%
Not applicable to my practice
30%

Poll Closed July 8, 2008

Physician's First Watch

Do you routinely screen your adult diabetic patients for depression?

(346 total responses)

Yes, I screen all of them for depression.
23%
No, I only screen those who exhibit signs of depression.
45%
No, but given this study's findings, I plan to start screening them.
18%
No, this is not applicable to my practice.
15%

Poll Closed June 24, 2008

Physician's First Watch

Have you prescribed aliskiren since its approval in 2007?

(464 total responses)

Yes, for most of my hypertensive patients
3%
Yes, but only in selected patients (e.g., those with refractory hypertension)
16%
No, not at all
58%
No, not applicable to my practice
23%

Poll Closed June 11, 2008

Physician's First Watch

How often do you see patients with vertigo in your practice?

(571 total responses)

At least once a week
47%
At least once a month
35%
Infrequently
14%
Never
4%

Poll Closed June 4, 2008

Physician's First Watch

Do you plan to use ultrasound for breast cancer screening in your practice?

(439 total responses)

Yes, I plan to order it routinely.
20%
Yes, but only in high-risk women or for follow-up evaluations.
48%
No, I don't believe it's valuable.
9%
No, breast cancer screening isn't applicable to my practice.
24%

Poll Closed May 20, 2008

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