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| 2113 | A
Practical Guide to Infant Oral Health
Early childhood caries may develop as soon as teeth erupt. Promoting appropriate use of topical and systemic fluoride, and providing early oral hygiene instruction and regular dietary counseling to limit the frequency of sugar consumption can help reduce dental caries in young children. Physicians should examine children's teeth for defects and cavities at every well-child visit and refer children at risk for caries to a dentist by the age of 12 months.  |
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Patient information: "Your Baby's Teeth," p. 2121 |
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Editorial: "Oral Health in Primary Care Medicine: Practice and Policy Challenges," p. 2074 |
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| 2125 | Management of Vaginitis
Vaginitis most often is associated with infection or atrophic changes. Common infectious forms of vaginitis include bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, and trichomoniasis. |
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Patient information: "Vaginitis," p. 2139 |
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| 2145 | Diagnosis of Heart Failure in Adults
 In patients with suspected heart
failure, the initial evaluation includes a focused history and physical
examination, a chest radiograph, and an electrocardiogram. The presence of
heart failure can be confirmed by an echocardiogram.
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| 2157 | Outpatient Treatment of Systolic Heart Failure
Outpatient treatment of systolic heart failure involves three
goals that should be pursued simultaneously: controlling risk factors for the
development and progression of heart failure, treating heart failure, and
educating patients. |
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Patient information: "Heart Failure-What Do I Need to Know About It?" p. 2171 |
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| 2175 | Cranberry for Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections
Cranberry appears to be a safe, tolerable, and effective supplement for urinary tract infection prophylaxis. |
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| 2183 | Clinical
Evidence 
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
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| 2187 | From the U.S.
Preventive Services Task Force
• Screening for Suicide Risk: Recommendation and Rationale |
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| 2201 | POEMs and Tips from Other Journals | ||||
| 2221 | Practice Guidelines | ||||
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Answering Clinical Questions |
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| 2107 | Cochrane for Clinicians
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| 2193 | Putting Prevention into
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• Screening for Suicide Risk |
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| 2195 | FPIN's
Clinical Inquiries
• Antidepressant Medications in Pregnancy |
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| 2197 | Photo Quiz | ||||
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| 2051 | Inside AFP | ||||
| 2074 | Editorials
• Oral Health in Primary Care Medicine: Practice and Policy Challenges |
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| 2077 | Letters to
the Editor
• Acetylcysteine to Prevent Acute Contrast-Induced Nephropathy |
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Medicine and Society |
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| 2059 | Newsletter | ||||
| 2063 | Quantum Sufficit | ||||
| 2100 | Diary from a Week in Practice | ||||
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| 2055 | Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy in AFP | ||||
| 2067 | Clinical Quiz | ||||
| 2079 | Corrections | ||||
| 2084 | CME Calendar | ||||
| 2099 | Change-of-Address Form | ||||
| 2178 | Levels-of-Evidence Labels in AFP | ||||
| 2212 | Definition of POEMs | ||||
| 2226 | Classified Information | ||||
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Cover illustration © 2004 Burt S. Oppenheim and Chris Scalici, Boston, Mass. |
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Copyright © 2004 by the American
Academy of Family Physicians. |