Treatment of Low BMD and Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Updated Guideline from the ...
Mar 1, 2018 - Osteoporosis, which most commonly occurs in the hip, spine, and wrist, puts persons at increased risk of fragility and fracture. The American College of Physicians (ACP) has updated its 2008 guideline to include new evidence regarding fracture prevention in adults with low bone mineral ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0301/p352.html
ACIP Releases 2018 Adult Immunization Recommendations - Practice Guidelines - American ...
Feb 15, 2018 - The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviews and updates the adult immunization schedule annually, incorporating any previously published updates or corrections from the previous year.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0215/p279.html
ACIP Releases 2018 Childhood Immunization Recommendations - Practice Guidelines - ...
Feb 15, 2018 - The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviews and updates the immunization schedule for children and adolescents 18 years or younger incorporating any previously published updates or corrections from the previous ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0215/p278.html
Testicular Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2018 - Testicular cancer is the most common solid tumor among males 15 to 34 years of age, with an estimated 8,850 new cases and 410 deaths during 2017 in the United States. With effective treatment, the overall five-year survival rate is 97%. Risk factors for testicular cancer include ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0215/p261.html
Cancer Screening Recommendations from the ACS: A Summary of the 2017 Guidelines - ...
Feb 1, 2018 - Each year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) releases guidelines for health care professionals and patients on current cancer screening recommendations. The annual report updates previous recommendations, provides data on cancer screening rates, and discusses issues relating to early ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0201/p208.html
Clostridium difficile Infection: Prevention and Treatment - Implementing AHRQ Effective...
Feb 1, 2018 - How effective are interventions to prevent and treat Clostridium difficile infection?
American Family Physician : Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0201/p196.html
Evidence Poses a Challenge to Imaging Standards in the Diagnosis of Pneumonia - Letters...
Feb 1, 2018 - ...CL, Shah SS, et al. The management of community-acquired pneumonia in infants and children older than 3 months of age: clinical practice guidelines by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2011;53(7):e25–e76. Read...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0201/p158.html
Introducing AFP's Next Editor-in-Chief - Editorials - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2018 - Meet Dr. Sumi Makkar Sexton, AFP's new Editor-in-Chief.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0201/p154.html
AFP: What's Ahead - Editorials - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2018 - Learn about AFP's new Editor-in-Chief's vision and plans for AFP.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0201/p155.html
H. pylori Infection: ACG Updates Treatment Recommendations - Practice Guidelines - ...
Jan 15, 2018 - Helicobacter pylori infection is one of the most common chronic bacterial infections. The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) has updated its clinical guidelines in response to significant scientific advances in the management of this disease.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0115/p135.html
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance in Individuals at Increased Risk - ...
Jan 15, 2018 - Individuals at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer include those with a personal or family history of advanced adenomas or colorectal cancer, a personal history of inflammatory bowel disease, or genetic polyposis syndromes. In general, these persons should undergo more ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0115/p111.html
Thirty Years of AFP: Having Fun Painting the Fence - Editorials - American Family ...
Jan 15, 2018 - Read Dr. Siwek's summary of his 29 years as Editor of AFP.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0115/p83.html
Tuberculosis: Guidelines for Diagnosis from the ATS, IDSA, and CDC - Practice ...
Jan 1, 2018 - Persons with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection may have no clinical evidence of disease and present asymptomatically, known as latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) or symptomatically, known as tuberculosis (TB). The American Thoracic Society (ATS), Infectious Diseases Society of ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0101/p56.html
Discuss Oral Health with All Women of Child-Bearing Age - Letters to the Editor - ...
Jan 1, 2018 - ...Releases Position Paper on Preconception Care [Practice Guidelines] Issue Date: September 15, 2016 See additional reader comments at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0915/p508.html To the Editor: I read with interest this Practice Guideline on Preconception Care. It is impressive that...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0101/p7.html
Preventive Pediatric Health Care: Updated Recommendations from the AAP - Practice ...
Dec 15, 2017 - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its recommendations for preventive pediatric health care (Periodicity Schedule). These recommendations are intended for children receiving appropriate care from parents and with no health problems whose growth and development are ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1215/p814.html
Chronic Kidney Disease: Detection and Evaluation - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2017 - Chronic kidney disease affects 47 million people in the United States and is associated with significant health care costs, morbidity, and mortality. Because this disease can silently progress to advanced stages, early detection is critical for initiating timely interventions. Multiple ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1215/p776.html
Pigmentation Disorders: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2017 - Pigmentation disorders are commonly diagnosed, evaluated, and treated in primary care practices. Typical hyperpigmentation disorders include postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, melasma, solar lentigines, ephelides (freckles), and café au lait macules. These conditions are generally ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1215/p797.html
Effects of Contraceptives on Weight Gain or Loss - Letters to the Editor - American ...
Dec 15, 2017 - ...with progestins having the potential to be mildly weight positive. This is consistent with the Endocrine Society's 2015 clinical practice guideline that recommends choosing an oral contraceptive over an injectable option in women with a body mass index greater than 27 kg per m2 or...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1215/ol1.html
Vision Screening in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years: Recommendation Statement - U.S. ...
Dec 15, 2017 - The USPSTF recommends vision screening at least once in all children aged 3 to 5 years to detect amblyopia or its risk factors.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1215/od1.html
Acute Gout: ACP Provides Guideline on Diagnosis - Practice Guidelines - American Family...
Dec 1, 2017 - The diagnostic standard for acute gout is joint aspiration with synovial fluid analysis for monosodium urate crystals; however, many patients are seen in a primary care or emergency medicine situation where synovial fluid analysis is rarely performed. The American College of Physicians ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1201/p746.html
Hoarseness in Adults - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2017 - Hoarseness is a common presentation in primary care practices. Combined with other voice-related changes, it falls under the umbrella diagnosis of dysphonia. Hoarseness has a number of causes, ranging from simple inflammatory processes to less common psychiatric disorders to more ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1201/p720.html
Spondyloarthritis: NICE Releases Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment - Practice ...
Nov 15, 2017 - Spondyloarthritis comprises inflammatory disorders that have some overlapping characteristics. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) released a guideline on diagnosing and treating spondyloarthritis.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1115/p677.html
Cardiomyopathy: An Overview - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2017 - The definition and classification of cardiomyopathy have evolved considerably in recent years. Cardiomyopathy can be separated into primary (genetic, mixed, or acquired) and secondary categories, which result in varied phenotypes including dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1115/p640.html
Reflux-Cough Syndrome: Guidelines from the ACCP - Practice Guidelines - American Family...
Nov 1, 2017 - In their updated guideline, the American College of Chest Physicians offers recommendations addressing: (1) whether treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) improves cough in patients with chronic cough, and (2) which clinical criteria suggest that chronic cough will respond to ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1101/p611.html
Chronic Cough: Evaluation and Management - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2017 - Although chronic cough in adults (cough lasting longer than eight weeks) can be caused by many etiologies, four conditions account for most cases: upper airway cough syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease/laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, asthma, and nonasthmatic eosinophilic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1101/p575.html