Prevention of Unintentional Childhood Injury

Katharine Claire DeGeorge, Caitlyn Easterling Neltner, Benjamin Thomas Neltner

Unintentional injury accounts for one-third of deaths in children and adolescents each year. Infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car seat until at least 24 months of age. Infants should be positioned on their backs in a crib, on a mattress with only a fitted...

Pregnancy Myths and Practical Tips

Rebecca Caro, Julia Fast

Weight gain in pregnancy should be guided by preconception body mass index. A well-balanced diet including omega-3-fatty acids should be encouraged, as should a daily prenatal vitamin. Pregnant women should limit caffeine intake to 200 mg per day and avoid artificial...

Persistent Night Sweats: Diagnostic Evaluation

Carl Bryce

Night sweats are a nonspecific symptom that patients commonly experience but rarely discuss with their physicians without prompting. Most patients who report persistent night sweats in this setting do not have a serious underlying disorder. Conditions commonly associated with...

Would Medicare for All Be the Most Beneficial Health Care System for Family Physicians and Patients? Yes: Improved Medicare for All Would Rescue an American Health Care System in Crisis

Ed Weisbart

Yes: Improved Medicare for All Would Rescue an American Health Care System in Crisis

Would Medicare for All Be the Most Beneficial Health Care System for Family Physicians and Patients? No: Medicare for All Would Cause Chaos and Fail to Control Health Care Costs

Richard A. Young

No: Medicare for All Would Cause Chaos and Fail to Control Health Care Costs

PID Treatment, Low Back Pain, Opioids, Plasma Injections, Sphygmomanometry

Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal’s content, written by and for family physicians.

Acute Appendicitis: Computed Tomography for Diagnosis in Adults

Jeffrey C. Leggit

In a nonpregnant adult with clinical signs and symptoms of appendicitis, computed tomography has a sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 94%.

Effects of Inhaled Corticosteroids on Growth in Children with Persistent Asthma

Aaron Saguil

Inhaled fluticasone (Flovent; 200 mcg per day) is associated with a greater linear growth velocity when compared with beclomethasone (400 mcg per day; an equivalent dose).

Enlarging Leg Nodule

Samantha J. Bartling, Erik A. Kumetz, Carrick T. Burns, Shayna C. Rivard

A patient presented with an enlarging, nonpainful, nonpruritic nodule just below the right knee where he sustained minor trauma twelve years earlier.

Patellofemoral Pain: Guidelines from the American Physical Therapy Association

Janelle Marra

The American Physical Therapy Association released guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patellofemoral pain.

Alcohol Use Disorder: Pharmacologic Treatment Options

Cynthia Groves, Leslie Griffin, J. Lacie Bradford, Beth Auten

Acamprosate and naltrexone should be used as first-line agents for treatment of alcohol use disorder and are effective for reducing relapse rates. Agent selection should be based on comorbid conditions and adherence to the dosing regimen.

Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Operative Vaginal Delivery

Alexis Aust, James J. Arnold

Current guidelines from the World Health Organization do not recommend routine antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal birth because of insufficient evidence of effectiveness.

Preventing Accidental Injuries in Children

Use a car seat or booster seat until your child is at least nine years old.