November 2021

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Articles

Recent-Onset Altered Mental Status: Evaluation and Management
Brian Veauthier; Jaime R. Hornecker; Tabitha Thrasher

Vocal Cord Dysfunction: Rapid Evidence Review
John Malaty; Velyn Wu

Medical Clearance for Common Dental Procedures
Kevin R. Herrick; Jennifer M. Terrio; Crispin Herrick

Fetal Growth Restriction Before and After Birth
Andrea Westby; Laura Miller

End-Stage Renal Disease: Medical Management
Noah Wouk

Breast Implants: Common Questions and Answers
Sarina Schrager; Sarah M. Lyon; Samuel O. Poore

Departments

Inside AFP: AFP Photo Contest Winners!
Sumi M. Sexton; Matthew Neff

Editorials: Asthma Management Guidelines: Focused Updates for 2020 - Free Full Text
Kurtis S. Elward

Editorials: Translating the 2020-2025 U.S. Dietary Guidelines into Clinical Practice - Free Full Text
Amy B. Locke; Rachel Goossen

AFP Clinical Answers: Nerve Injury, Survivors of Sexual Assault, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Bipolar Disorder, Meningitis

Cochrane for Clinicians: Coenzyme Q10 for Heart Failure
Carlton Covey

Cochrane for Clinicians: Basal Cell Carcinoma: Comparison of Surgical and Nonsurgical Interventions
Ray Antonelli; Scott Plensdorf

Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews: Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine in Adults
Tyler Barreto

FPIN's Clinical Inquiries: Should Allele Testing Be Done Before Prescribing Allopurinol to Prevent Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions?
Elizabeth D. Close; Andrew Keyes; Jonathan Burden; Corey Bray; Alyssa Migdalski

Putting Prevention into Practice: Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults
Howard Tracer; Robert West

Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians Need to Know: Aptima Assay for Detection of Mycoplasma genitalium Infection
Karl T. Clebak; Jarrett Sell; Ashley Koontz

STEPS: Tirbanibulin (Klisyri) for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis
Kamini Geer

Photo Quiz: Firm Nodule on the Ear
Matthew Helm; Brandon Ng; Anne Mogavero

Photo Quiz: Facial Rash in a Newborn
Nicole T. Yedlinsky; David Embers

Curbside Consultation: Climate Change and the Local Environment: Communicating with Your Patients about Health Impacts
Caroline E. Wellbery; Andrew Lewandowski; Cheryl Holder

Practice Guidelines: Asthma Management: Updated Guidelines from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Tyler J. Raymond; Nick F. Bennett; Maria I. Rodionova

Practice Guidelines: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025: Recommendations from the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services
Michael J. Arnold; Michael C. Harding; Anna T. Conley

Available Online and in the Mobile App Edition

Medicine by the Numbers: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Injections for Trigger Finger
Kara Zerbini; Alexander Knobloch

Patient Information

Breast Implants - Free Full Text

Vocal Cord Dysfunction - Free Full Text

POEMs

Five Days of Antibiotic Therapy Is Comparable with 10 Days in Children with Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Antibiotic Therapy Does Not Prevent Death or Acute Exacerbations in Adults with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Is Superior to Aspirin in Preventing Short-Term Recurrent Stroke at the Cost of More Major Bleeding

Anticonvulsants, SNRIs, and Rubefacients Are Best Initial Choices for Chronic Pain Caused by Diabetic Neuropathy or Postherpetic Neuralgia

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