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61	COVER ARTICLE The Newborn Examination: Part I. Emergencies and Common Abnormalities Involving the Skin, Head, Neck, Chest, and Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems MAMTA FULORIA, M.D., and SHELLEY KREITER, M.D. The newborn examination facilitates early identification of anomalies and health problems that require immediate intervention. Appropriate consultation should be obtained for newborns with craniosynostosis accompanied by restricted brain growth or hydrocephalus, cephaloceles, exophytic scalp nodules, cyanosis, and other potentially serious anomalies.
75	Influenza in the Nursing Home BRIAN J. KINGSTON, M.D., and CHARLES V. WRIGHT, JR., M.D., M.M.M. Nursing home residents are at increased risk of complications from influenza. Vaccination of residents and staff is the primary method of preventing illness, but prophylaxis with antiviral medications is also effective.
81	Medical Care for Obese Patients: Advice for Health Care NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF OBESITY More than 60 percent of adults in the United States are overweight or obese, with the prevalence of obesity nearly doubling during the past two decades; therefore, physicians will care for an increasing number of overweight and obese patients, many with multiple medical conditions. Physicians can improve care for their obese patients by addressing patients' medical and psychosocial needs regarding their ability to lose weight.
93	PRACTICAL THERAPEUTICS Peritonsillar Abscess: Diagnosis and Treatment TERRENCE E. STEYER, M.D. Peritonsillar abscess is the most common deep infection of the head and neck in adults. Many cases of peritonsillar abscess can be diagnosed and treated by a family physician who has appropriate training.

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