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    Diagnosis and Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

    JONATHAN L. EDWARDS

    The initial evaluation of men with benign prostatic hyperplasia assesses the frequency and severity of symptoms. Watchful waiting with annual reassessment is appropriate for mild symptoms; however, if the symptoms are bothersome, numerous medical and surgical interventions...

    Common Tinea Infections in Children

    MARK D. ANDREWS, MARIANTHE BURNS

    Dermatophytes are major causes of superficial fungal infections in children. A diagnosis usually can bemade with a focused history, physical examination, and potassium hydroxide microscopy; most dermatophyte infections can be managed with topical therapies.

    Primary Brain Tumors in Adults

    SREENIVASA R. CHANDANA, SUJANA MOVVA, MADAN ARORA, TREVOR SINGH

    Headache is the most common symptom of a brain tumor, although it is typically accompanied by other symptoms. Tumors can be identified using brain imaging, nd the diagnosis is confirmed with histopathology. Primary care physicians play an important role in the perioperative...

    The Visually Impaired Patient

    ERIC A. ROSENBERG, LAURA C. SPERAZZA

    The most prevalent etiologies of vision loss in persons 40 years and older are agerelated macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy. In addition to treating vision loss and comorbid medical issues, physicians must be aware of the physical limitations...

    Inside AFP

    Value of Reader Feedback; Tips for Reader Services

    LIZ HORSLEY

    Reader feedback is important to guide us toward publishing the information AFP readers want and need. There are two easy ways to send your comments to us. The first issue of each month includes a comment card to mail in, or you can simply send an e-mail to afpedit@aafp.org....

    AAFP News Now: AFP Edition

    AAFP News Now: AFP Edition

    New Legislation Addresses Disparities in Urban versus Rural Physician Payments | MedPAC Endorses Altering Medicare Systems to Promote Primary Care Services | Physicians Meet to Reflect on the Results of the National Demonstration Project | E-mail Health Care Notification...

    Editorials

    Managing BPH: When to Consider Surgery

    DREW KEISTER, RANDALL NEAL

    In this issue of American Family Physician, Dr. Edwards presents an excellent overview of the management options for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).1 Family physicians commonly counsel patients on surgical options when symptoms do not resolve with medical therapy. Clearly...

    Graham Center Policy One-Pager

    Physician Distribution and Access: Workforce Priorities

    XINGYOU ZHANG, ROBERT L. PHILLIPS, JR, ANDREW W. BAZEMORE, MARTEY S. DODOO, STEPHEN M. PETTERSON, IMAM XIERALL, LARRY A. GREEN

    Most Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) exceed federal population-to-physician designation criteria, yet struggle to maintain access to primary care physicians. Policy options for recruiting and retaining primary care physicians to HPSAs, and new HPSA...

    Close-ups

    Canning Season

    EUGENE W. OVERTON

    The personal side of medicine told from the patient's perspective. The patient's story is followed by commentary from a physician and a list of resources.

    Clinical Evidence Handbook

    Fracture Prevention in Postmenopausal Women

    LEIF MOSEKILDE, PETER VESTERGAARD, BENTE LANGDAHL

    What are the effects of treatments to prevent fractures in postmenopausal women?

    Photo Quiz

    Pink-Colored Papule on the Dorsal Foot

    BRETT SUMMEY, PETER MATTEI, HERBERT ALLEN

    Photo Quiz presents readers with a clinical challenge based on a photograph or other image.

    Point-of-Care Guides

    Predicting Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in Adults with Undifferentiated Arthritis

    EUGENE MOCHAN, MARK H. EBELL

    Early use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) markedly reduces inflammation and joint destruction associated with RA.1,2 Therefore, with early diagnosis of RA and appropriate use of DMARDs, there is a window of opportunity to change the clinical course of this...

    Practice Guidelines

    AAP Guidelines on Evaluating Suspected Child Physical Abuse

    LIZ HORSLEY

    The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released guidelines on evaluating suspected child physical abuse. The role of the physician includes preventing child abuse and detecting and treating victims of child physical abuse when it occurs.

    ACEP Policy on N-acetylcysteine for Acetaminophen Overdose

    LIZ SMITH

    A subcommittee of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has released a policy regarding indications for N-acetylcysteine in patients with acetaminophen overdose who can be risk stratified by the Rumack-Matthew nomogram, and for those who cannot.

    Letters to the Editor

    Combining Triamcinolone and Lidocaine for Soft Tissue Injections

    ANDREW D. SCHECHTMAN

    Tips from Other Journals

    Do Patients Prefer to See Their Own Physician for Urgent Care?

    AMY CRAWFORD-FAUCHER

    Obese Mothers Should Gain Little or No Weight During Pregnancy

    ANNE D. WALLING

    Numeric Rating Scale Modestly Accurate in Pain Assessment

    CAROLINE WELLBERY

    How Do Patients Wish To Be Informed of Their Breast Cancer Diagnosis?

    ANNE D. WALLING

    Information from Your Family Doctor

    Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: What You Should Know

    Benign (say: bih-nine) prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, causes your prostate gland to get bigger. The prostate gland makes semen.

    Vision Loss: What You Should Know

    The term “low vision” includes people who are legally blind and people who are not legally blind, but who cannot see well enough to function on their own. People who are legally blind have vision worse than 20/200. This means that they see objects that are 20 feet away as...



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