REBECCA SMALL
As patient demand for aesthetic treatments increases, family physicians should be familiar with minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. The most common procedures are botulinum toxin and dermal filler injections, laser hair reduction and photorejuvenation, microdermabrasion,...
GREGORY J. DEHMER, KYLE J. SMITH
The use of stents in the treatment of coronary artery disease has dramatically improved the results of percutaneous coronary interventions. This article describes the types of stents available, indications for their use, potential complications, and current recommendations...
HEATHER P. WHITLEY, WESLEY LINDSEY
Physiologic differences between men and woman can affect pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, which in turn may affect medication dosages. Women generally have greater sensitivity to beta blockers, opioids, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and typical antipsychotics...
BARBARA P. YAWN, WILLIAM L. NICHOLS, MARGARET E. RICK
Diagnosis of the coagulation disorder von Willebrand disease is based on the patient's clinical and family histories and on laboratory tests to rule out more common causes of bleeding. Treatment, which focuses on the subtype of disease, is initiated before a surgical...
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ALFRED O. BERG
Family physicians cannot have missed the rapid increase in the number of available genetic tests, which have potential application to screening, disease risk assessment, diagnosis, management, and prognosis. Although most genetic tests are promoted for use in the context of...
MINA MATIN, RONALD H. GOLDSCHMIDT
The extensive spread of 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1, also referred to as novel H1N1 2009 or swine flu, and the arrival of seasonal influenza present critical public health and clinical challenges. Key steps for the primary care physician are prevention efforts (e.g.,...
SUMI SEXTON, ROBERT LOFLIN, III
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.
WILLIAM E. CAYLEY, JR.
Although the studies of behavior interventions were heterogeneous in this Cochrane review, behavior interventions such as mailings, oral or dental screenings, group discussions, workplace interventions, and telephone support showed the best evidence for smokeless tobacco...
JANELLE GUIRGUIS-BLAKE
Routine preoperative testing before cataract surgery does not reduce intraoperative or postoperative complications.
Screening men: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) strongly recommends screening men 35 years and older for lipid disorders.
KENNETH W. LIN, THEODORE R. BROWN
Case study: E.B. is a 50-year-old black woman who comes to your office for weight-loss counseling. She reports that her brother recently had a heart attack at 58 years of age. She does not smoke and takes no medications other than a daily multivitamin.
ALLAN J. GOODY, JOHN DAVID KOLTER
Photo Quiz presents readers with a clinical challenge based on a photograph or other image.
AMY CRAWFORD-FAUCHER
KENNETH T. MOON
KENNETH T. MOON
KENNETH T. MOON
KENNETH T. MOON
KENNETH T. MOON
AMY CRAWFORD-FAUCHER
AMBER HUNTZINGER
The American Pain Society and American Academy of Pain Medicine recently released a guideline for the use of opioids in patients with chronic noncancer pain. Chronic opioid therapy is controversial because of the potential for adverse effects and abuse.
JOHN R. FREEDY
KENNETH S. FINK
Cosmetic procedures can help your skin look younger or healthier. These treatments can reduce wrinkles, sun damage, and unwanted hair. Most treatments need to be repeated for long-lasting results. The most common of these procedures are botulinum toxin injections (brand names...
Coronary artery disease, or CAD, is the buildup of fatty deposits (also called plaque) inside the small arteries that supply blood to your heart. This buildup narrows your arteries, decreasing the flow of blood and oxygen to your heart.
It is a bleeding disorder that is similar to hemophilia. VWD is more common than hemophilia and not as serious. The von Willebrand factor is a protein that helps your blood clot. It does not work normally in people with VWD.
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