Acellular Vaccines for Preventing Pertussis in Children - Cochrane for Clinicians - ...
Sep 1, 2011 - Multicomponent (i.e., three or more) acellular vaccines are as effective as whole-cell vaccines at preventing pertussis and mild pertussis disease (e.g., cold symptoms, cough without classic whoop or cough paroxysms) in children. Adverse effects are similar to those from placebo and ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0901/p504.html
Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Pyelonephritis in Women - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2011 - Acute pyelonephritis is a common bacterial infection of the renal pelvis and kidney most often seen in young adult women. History and physical examination are the most useful tools for diagnosis. Most patients have fever, although it may be absent early in the illness. Flank pain is ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0901/p519.html
GERD Treatment for Chronic Nonspecific Cough in Children and Adults - Cochrane for ...
Sep 1, 2011 - Acid suppressants or prokinetic agents should not be used to treat chronic nonspecific cough in infants or children. There is insufficient evidence to support or discourage use of these agents to treat chronic non-specific cough in adults, even in those with a history of GERD.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0901/p502.html
AAFP News - Aug 15, 2011 - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2011 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0815/p357.html
AAFP News - Aug 1, 2011 - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2011 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0801/p253.html
AAFP News - Jun 1, 2011 - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2011 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0601/p1259.html
Health Maintenance in School-aged Children: Part I. History, Physical Examination, ...
Mar 15, 2011 - The goals of the well-child examination in school-aged children (kindergarten through early adolescence) are promoting health, detecting disease, and counseling to prevent injury and future health problems. A complete history should address any concerns from the patient and family and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0315/p683.html
AAFP News - Mar 15, 2011 - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2011 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0315/p651.html
Primary Care for Refugees - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2011 - Over the past decade, at least 600,000 refugees from more than 60 different countries have been resettled in the United States. The personal history of a refugee is often marked by physical and emotional trauma. Although refugees come from many different countries and cultures, their ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0215/p429.html
CPT Update for 2011: Immunizations, Observations and More -- FPM
Feb 1, 2011 - Changes include new codes for pediatric vaccine administration and subsequent hospital observation care.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/0100/p5.html
ACIP Releases 2011 Immunization Schedules - Practice Guidelines - American Family ...
Feb 1, 2011 - Each year the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates the recommended immunization schedules for children, adolescents, and adults. These schedules describe the immunizations recommended for routine administration in ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0201/p318.html
Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Bronchitis - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2010 - Cough is the most common symptom bringing patients to the primary care physician’s office, and acute bronchitis is usually the diagnosis in these patients. Acute bronchitis should be differentiated from other common diagnoses, such as pneumonia and asthma, because these conditions may ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1201/p1345.html
AAFP News - Dec 1, 2010 - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2010 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1201/p1315.html
AAFP News - Nov 1, 2010 - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2010 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1101/p1041.html
AAFP News - Oct 1, 2010 - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2010 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1001/p745.html
AAFP News - Aug 1, 2010 - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2010 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0801/p233.html
Hepatitis B: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2010 - Although an estimated 1 million persons in the United States are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus, the prevalence of hepatitis B has declined since the implementation of a national vaccination program. Hepatitis B virus is transmitted in blood and secretions. Acute infection ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0415/p965.html
AAP Updates Guidelines on Rotavirus Vaccination - Practice Guidelines - American Family...
Feb 15, 2010 - A live, oral human-bovine reassortant rotavirus vaccine (RV5; Rotateq) was approved in 2006, followed by a live, oral human attenuated rotavirus vaccine (RV1; Rotarix) in 2008. Since the licensure of RV1, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its guidelines on the routine...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0215/p552.html
Infant with a Morbilliform Rash - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2010 - Photo Quiz presents readers with a clinical challenge based on a photograph or other image.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0201/p327.html
AAFP News - Nov 15, 2009 - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2009 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1115/p1039.html
HIV Infection: The Role of Primary Care - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2009 - Human immunodeficiency virus infection was first documented in the United States in 1981. Since that time, significant strides have been made in the prevention and treatment of the condition. Screening is paramount in identifying early infection and is now a routine component of primary...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1101/p946.html
AAFP News - Nov 1, 2009 - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2009 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1101/p913.html
AAFP News - Oct 15, 2009 - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2009 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1015/p771.html
The Pretravel Consultation - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2009 - The increase in travel and travel medicine knowledge over the past 30 years makes pretravel counseling an essential part of comprehensive family medicine. Effective counseling begins with assessment of individual and itinerary-based risks, using a growing body of evidence-based ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0915/p583.html
AAFP News - Sep 15, 2009 - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2009 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0915/p566.html