Audiometry Screening and Interpretation - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2013 - The prevalence of hearing loss varies with age, affecting at least 25 percent of patients older than 50 years and more than 50 percent of those older than 80 years. Adolescents and young adults represent groups in which the prevalence of hearing loss is increasing and may therefore ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0101/p41.html
House Calls - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2020 - The demand for house calls is increasing because of the aging U.S. population, an increase in patients who are homebound, and the acknowledgment of the value of house calls by the public and health care industry. Literature from current U.S. home-based primary care programs describes ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0815/p211.html
Antipsychotics for Fibromyalgia in Adults - Medicine by the Numbers - American Family ...
Aug 1, 2017 - Quetiapine may be considered for a limited period (less than 12 weeks) to improve pain, sleep, and depression in fibromyalgia, while considering the potential for weight gain.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0801/od1.html
Tenofovir for Prevention of HIV Infection - Medicine by the Numbers - American Family ...
Jul 1, 2017 - The benefits are greater than the harm in using tenofovir for HIV prevention, but cost-effectiveness and personal preferences are critical.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0701/od1.html
Amenorrhea: An Approach to Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2013 - Although amenorrhea may result from a number of different conditions, a systematic evaluation including a detailed history, physical examination, and laboratory assessment of selected serum hormone levels can usually identify the underlying cause. Primary amenorrhea, which by definition...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0601/p781.html
Probiotics for Gastrointestinal Conditions: A Summary of the Evidence - American Family...
Aug 1, 2017 - Probiotics contain microorganisms, most of which are bacteria similar to the beneficial bacteria that occur naturally in the human gut. Probiotics have been widely studied in a variety of gastrointestinal diseases. The most-studied species include Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0801/p170.html
Vitamin E in Pregnancy - Medicine by the Numbers - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2017 - Vitamin E supplementation in pregnant women does not show any benefit among the most patient-important outcomes.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0401/od1.html
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention - American Family ...
Sep 15, 2019 - Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the upper genital tract occurring predominantly in sexually active young women. Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are common causes; however, other cervical, enteric, bacterial vaginosis–associated, and respiratory ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0915/p357.html
Insomnia: Pharmacologic Therapy - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2017 - Insomnia accounts for more than 5.5 million visits to family physicians each year. Although behavioral interventions are the mainstay of treatment, pharmacologic therapy may be necessary for some patients. Understanding the risks and benefits of insomnia medications is critical. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0701/p29.html
Office Spirometry: Indications and Interpretation - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2020 - High-quality, office-based spirometry provides diagnostic information as useful and reliable as testing performed in a pulmonary function laboratory. Spirometry may be used to monitor progression of lung disease and response to therapy. A stepwise approach to spirometry allows for ease ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0315/p362.html
Acute Kidney Injury: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2019 - Acute kidney injury is a clinical syndrome characterized by a rapid decline in glomerular filtration rate and resultant accumulation of metabolic waste products. Acute kidney injury is associated with an increased risk of mortality, cardiovascular events, and progression to chronic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1201/p687.html
Difficult-to-Treat and Severe Asthma: Management Strategies - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2021 - Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease in the United States. Up to 17% of asthma cases are classified as difficult to treat, and 3.7% of these are considered severe. Uncontrolled asthma is characterized by poor symptom control or frequent exacerbations. In difficult-to-treat ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p286.html
Peripheral Neuropathy: Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2020 - Peripheral neuropathy, a common neurologic problem encountered by family physicians, can be classified clinically by the anatomic pattern of presenting symptoms and, if indicated, by results of electrodiagnostic studies for axonal and demyelinating disease. The prevalence of peripheral ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p732.html
Buprenorphine Maintenance vs. Placebo for Opioid Dependence - Medicine by the Numbers -...
Mar 1, 2017 - Buprenorphine causes lower physical dependence, milder withdrawal symptoms, and is less likely to cause an overdose than methadone in the treatment of opioid dependence.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0301/od1.html
Alpha-adrenergic Agonists for the Management of Opioid Withdrawal - Medicine by the ...
Jan 1, 2017 - Alpha-adrenergic agonists were more efficacious than placebo in the management of opioid withdrawal, but are best reserved as an alternative to methadone.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0101/od1.html
Migraine Headache Prophylaxis - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2019 - Migraines impose significant health and financial burdens. Approximately 38% of patients with episodic migraines would benefit from preventive therapy, but less than 13% take prophylactic medications. Preventive medication therapy reduces migraine frequency, severity, and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0101/p17.html
Antiepileptic Drugs After First Unprovoked Seizure - Medicine by the Numbers - American...
Feb 1, 2017 - The decision to start an antiepileptic drug after a first unprovoked seizure has long been a clinically challenging one.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0201/od1.html
Hyperhidrosis: Management Options - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2018 - Hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating that affects patients’ quality of life, resulting in social and work impairment and emotional distress. Primary hyperhidrosis is bilaterally symmetric, focal, excessive sweating of the axillae, palms, soles, or craniofacial region not caused by other ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0601/p729.html
Valproate for Adult Migraine Prophylaxis - Medicine by the Numbers - American Family ...
Nov 1, 2016 - Evidence supports current guideline recommendations on the use of valproate medications to prevent migraine.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1101/od1.html
Aripiprazole vs. Placebo or Haloperidol for Schizophrenia - Medicine by the Numbers - ...
Dec 1, 2016 - Aripiprazole was shown to have one major benefit over placebo, but favorable outcomes with haloperidol throw its effectiveness into question. Are the differences merely anomalies?
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1201/p877.html
Evaluation of the Solitary Pulmonary Nodule - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2015 - A solitary pulmonary nodule is a common radiologic finding that is often discovered incidentally and may require significant workup to establish a definitive diagnosis. A solitary pulmonary nodule is a well-circumscribed round lesion measuring up to 3 cm in diameter and surrounded by ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1215/p1084.html
Mildly Elevated Liver Transaminase Levels: Causes and Evaluation - American Family ...
Dec 1, 2017 - Mild, asymptomatic elevations (less than five times the upper limit of normal) of alanine transaminase and aspartate transaminase levels are common in primary care. It is estimated that approximately 10% of the U.S. population has elevated transaminase levels. An approach based on the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1201/p709.html
Topical Corticosteroids: Choice and Application - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2021 - Topical corticosteroids are an essential tool for treating inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Topical corticosteroids are classified by strength and the risk of adverse effects such as atrophy, striae, rosacea, telangiectasias, purpura, and other ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0315/p337.html
Postpartum Hemorrhage: Prevention and Treatment - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2017 - Postpartum hemorrhage is common and can occur in patients without risk factors for hemorrhage. Active management of the third stage of labor should be used routinely to reduce its incidence. Use of oxytocin after delivery of the anterior shoulder is the most important and effective ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0401/p442.html
The Geriatric Assessment - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2011 - The geriatric assessment is a multidimensional, multidisciplinary assessment designed to evaluate an older person’s functional ability, physical health, cognition and mental health, and socioenvironmental circumstances. It is usually initiated when the physician identifies a potential ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0101/p48.html