Search Results for hypertension -- AAFP

Amphetamines for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults

...In a 2004 meta-analysis, bariatric surgery was reported to resolve 77 percent of diabetes mellitus cases, 62 per- cent of hypertension cases, and 70 percent of hyper- lipidemia cases.5 Although some experts believe that bariatric surgery may also improve fatty liver disease that...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0901/afp20120901p413.pdf

Amphetamines for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults

...In a 2004 meta-analysis, bariatric surgery was reported to resolve 77 percent of diabetes mellitus cases, 62 per- cent of hypertension cases, and 70 percent of hyper- lipidemia cases.5 Although some experts believe that bariatric surgery may also improve fatty liver disease that...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0901/afp20120901p415.pdf

An Annular Rash - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Apr 1, 2014 - 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/2014/0401/p581.html

An Approach to Interpreting Spirometry - American Family Physician

Mar 1, 2004 - Spirometry is a powerful tool that can be used to detect, follow, and manage patients with lung disorders. Technology advancements have made spirometry much more reliable and relatively simple to incorporate into a routine office visit. However, interpreting spirometry results can be ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0301/p1107.html

An Approach to Interpreting Spirometry - American Family Physician

...Cardiac diseases Congestive heart failure Congenital heart disease Pulmonary hypertension Neuromuscular diseases Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Guillain-Barré syndrome Multiple sclerosis Myasthenia gravis Risk stratification of patients for surgery Thoracic surgeries...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0301/afp20040301p1107.pdf

An Aspirin a Day Keeps the MI Away (For Some) - Editorials - American Family Physician

May 15, 2002 - ...aspirin therapy is a viable intervention, along with counseling on sedentary lifestyle, tobacco use, poor nutrition, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension.7 Despite the evidence that such advice is effective,8 many opportunities to provide this counseling are missed in our daily...

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0515/p2000.html

An Organized Approach to Chronic Disease Care -- FPM

Jun 1, 2011 - Delivering better chronic disease care is a team sport that requires a clear game plan.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/0500/p27.html

An Unusual Case of Chest Pain - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2004 - 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/2004/0215/p919.html

An Unusual Petechial Rash - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2004 - 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/2004/1201/p2197.html

Analgesics for Osteoarthritis

...effects on blood pressure, edema, and kidney function, but no consistent, clinically relevant differences have been found in risks of hypertension, heart failure, or impaired kidney function.    Celecoxib is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular adverse effects...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0301/afp20130301p354.pdf

Analgesics for Osteoarthritis - Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews - ...

Mar 1, 2013 - What are the comparative effectiveness, benefits, and adverse effects of oral and topical analgesics for osteoarthritis?

American Family Physician : Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0301/p354.html

ANCA--Associated Small-Vessel Vasculitis -- American Family Physician

...cular damage, such as hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and smoking should be appropriately controlled. In drug-induced vasculitis, the offending agent should be stopped. Antihistamines and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs help alleviate skin discomfort and reduce...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0415/afp20020415p1615.pdf

ANCA-Associated Small-Vessel Vasculitis - American Family Physician

Apr 15, 2002 - Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis is the most common primary systemic small-vessel vasculitis to occur in adults. Although the etiology is not always known, the incidence of vasculitis is increasing, and the diagnosis and management of patients may be ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0415/p1615.html

Anemia - American Family Physician

Oct 1, 2018 - This collection features AFP content on anemia and related issues, including blood transfusions, iron deficiency and iron supplementation, macrocytosis, microcytosis, and thalassemia. This collection features AFP content on anemia and related issues, including blood transfusions, iron ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=2

Anemia in Older Adults - American Family Physician

Oct 1, 2018 - Anemia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in older adults. Diagnostic cutoff values for defining anemia vary with age, sex, and possibly race. Anemia is often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally on laboratory testing. Patients may present with symptoms related to ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1001/p437.html

Angiotensin Blockade in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries ...

Aug 1, 2007 - When used to delay the progression of early nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are not superior to angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.

American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0801/p423.html

Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists in the Treatment of Hypertension - American Family ...

Sep 15, 1999 - The sixth report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC-VI) includes recommendations for the assessment of overall cardiovascular risk and the need for active antihypertensive drug therapy. Once the decision to ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0915/p1185.html

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors vs. Angiotensin Receptor Blockers - FPIN's ...

Feb 1, 2015 - ACE inhibitors should be used in patients with hypertension because they reduce all-cause mortality, whereas ARBs do not.

American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0201/p193.html

Angiotensin-II Receptor Antagonists: Their Place in Therapy - American Family Physician

Jun 1, 1999 - Angiotensin-II receptor antagonists (or blockers) are a newer class of antihypertensive agents. These drugs are selective for angiotensin II (type 1 receptor); unlike angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, they do not inhibit bradykinin metabolism or enhance prostaglandin synthesis. ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0601/p3140.html

Annual EKGs for Low-risk Patients

View the AAFP Choosing Wisely recommendation on annual electrocardiograms (EKGs) or other cardiac screening for low-risk patients.

|AAFP Policies and Recommendations

https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/cw-ekg.html

Annular Lesions - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Aug 15, 2005 - 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/2005/0815/p671.html

Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Recurrent UTI in Children

...Evidence Summary There is no clear association between recur- rent UTI and VUR, and renal damage, renal scarring, hypertension, and end-stage renal disease. A 2007 Cochrane review combined the results of two randomized studies (n = 142; median age = three years) comparing antibiotic...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0715/afp20110715od1.pdf

Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Recurrent UTI in Children - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries...

Jul 15, 2011 - Antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent recurrent UTI may be considered in infants and children with or without vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) after a first UTI.

American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0715/od1.html

Anticoagulation in Elderly Persons: A Call for Wider Use - Editorials - American Family...

Jul 1, 1998 - ...and these are more likely to be found in the nursing home population. Examples include severe liver disease, uncontrolled hypertension, aortic aneurysm, recent neurosurgery or neurologic hemorrhage within the past two years. The decision to treat with warfarin should be based on...

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0701/p39.html

Anticoagulation in Older Adults - Lown Right Care: Reducing Overuse and Underuse - ...

Jun 15, 2020 - A collaboration between AFP and the Lown Institute promotes a vision of delivering health care that is based on the evidence, balanced in its approach, and focused on the patient.

American Family Physician : Lown Right Care: Reducing Overuse and Underuse

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0615/p748.html

Anticoagulation: Updated Guidelines for Outpatient Management - American Family Physician

Oct 1, 2019 - Anticoagulation therapy is recommended for preventing, treating, and reducing the recurrence of venous thromboembolism, and preventing stroke in persons with atrial fibrillation. Direct oral anticoagulants are first-line agents for eligible patients for treating venous thromboembolism ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p426.html

Antidepressants and Antiepileptic Drugs for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain - American Family ...

Feb 1, 2005 - The development of newer classes of antidepressants and second-generation antiepileptic drugs has created unprecedented opportunities for the treatment of chronic pain. These drugs modulate pain transmission by interacting with specific neurotransmitters and ion channels. The actions of...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0201/p483.html

Antidepressants and Antiepileptic Drugs for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain - American Family ...

...Side effects: headache, nausea, sweating, sedation, hypertension, seizures Serotoninergic properties in dosages below 150 mg per day; mixed serotoninergic and noradrenergic properties in dosages above 150 mg per day Duloxetine (Cymbalta)* 20 to 60 mg per day taken once or...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0201/afp20050201p483.pdf

Antihypertensive Agents for Prevention of Diabetic Nephropathy - Cochrane for ...

Jul 1, 2006 - Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are the only antihypertensive agents with proven effectiveness for the primary prevention of diabetic nephropathy (defined as an albumin excretion of less than 30 mg per day on three serial measurements) caused by type 1 or type 2 diabetes....

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0701/p77.html

Antihypertensive Drug Therapy for Mild to Moderate Hypertension During Pregnancy - ...

Oct 1, 2019 - Compared with placebo, antihypertensive drug therapy for mild to moderate hypertension (defined by the authors as a blood pressure of 140 to 169 mm Hg systolic or 90 to 109 mm Hg diastolic) caused by chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, or preeclampsia during pregnancy does ...

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p403.html

Antihypertensive Treatment and CHD in the Elderly - Letters to the Editor - American ...

Sep 15, 1999 - ...the greater benefits of blood pressure reduction in patients with diabetes, citing both the Hypertension Optimal Treatment (HOT) trial2 and the European Trial on Systolic Hypertension Study in the Elderly (Syst-Eur).3 Both of these studies used dihydropyridine calcium channel...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0915/p1102.html

Antioxidant Supplements Do Not Improve Mortality and May Cause Harm - Cochrane for ...

Nov 1, 2008 - In randomized controlled trials of primary and secondary prevention, vitamins A and E, and beta-carotene supplementation increased mortality. Vitamin C and selenium supplementation had no significant effect on mortality.

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1101/p1079.html

Antioxidant Vitamins and the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease - American Family ...

Sep 1, 1999 - Clinical use of antioxidant vitamin supplementation may help to prevent coronary heart disease (CHD). Epidemiologic studies find lower CHD morbidity and mortality in persons who consume larger quantities of antioxidants in foods or supplements. Clinical trials indicate that ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0901/p895.html

Antiplatelet Therapy and Anticoagulation in Patients with Hypertension - Cochrane for ...

Mar 1, 2005 - Antiplatelet agents should not be used in patients with hypertension and no previous history of heart attack or stroke. However, these agents are recommended for use in hypertensive patients who already have vascular disease. Anticoagulants should not be used for prevention of vascular ...

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0301/p897.html

Anxiety Disorders - American Family Physician

Apr 1, 2020 - ...Hypertension Musculoskeletal Care Respiratory Tract Infections Urinary Tract Infections/Dysuria Email Alerts Don't miss a single issue. Sign up for the free AFP email table of contents. Sign Up Now Legend Algorithm Point of Care Resource...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=85

Aortic Stenosis: Diagnosis and Treatment

...severe aortic stenosis without apparent symptoms, and those with left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Medical management of concurrent hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and coronary artery disease will lead to optimal outcomes. (Am Fam Physician. 2016;93(5):371-378. Copyright ©...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0301/afp20160301p371.pdf

Aortic Stenosis: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician

Mar 1, 2016 - Aortic stenosis affects 3% of persons older than 65 years. Although survival in asymptomatic patients is comparable to that in age- and sex-matched control patients, it decreases rapidly after symptoms appear. During the asymptomatic latent period, left ventricular hypertrophy and ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0301/p371.html

Aortic Stenosis: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician

Sep 15, 2008 - Aortic stenosis is the most important cardiac valve disease in developed countries, affecting 3 percent of persons older than 65 years. Although the survival rate in asymptomatic patients with aortic stenosis is comparable to that in age- and sex-matched control patients, the average ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0915/p717.html

APA Releases Guideline on Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorder

...Hypertension SNRIs, bupropion Monitor blood pressure; keep dosage as low as possible; add antihypertensive drug Hypertensive crisis MAOIs Seek emergency treatment; if hypertension is severe, intravenous antihypertensive agents (e.g., labetalol, nitroprusside [Nitropress]) may be...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0515/afp20110515p1219.pdf

APA Releases Guidelines on Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorder - ...

May 15, 2011 - The American Psychiatric Association (APA) recently updated its guideline on the treatment of major depressive disorder. The new evidence-based guideline summarizes recommendations on the use of antidepressants and other drug therapies; psychotherapy, including cognitive behavior ...

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0515/p1219.html

Apixaban (Eliquis) for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation

...at least one additional risk factor for major stroke (i.e., based on the CHADS2 stroke risk prediction tool [congestive heart failure, hypertension, age 75 years or older, diabetes mellitus, and stroke or transient ischemic attack]), there were only small and clinically...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0415/afp20140415p672.pdf

Apixaban (Eliquis) for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation - STEPS - American ...

Apr 15, 2014 - Apixaban is at least as effective as aspirin or warfarin for preventing strokes in high-risk patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, especially those who cannot or will not take warfarin. It is slightly less likely to cause major bleeding and may have better compliance because it...

American Family Physician : STEPS

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0415/p672.html

Appetite Suppressants as Adjuncts for Weight Loss

...lose weight at any given time.1 Prescription weight loss medications may be appropriate for use in patients without comorbidities (e.g., hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyper- lipidemia) who have a body mass index of 30 kg per m2 or greater, and in patients with comorbidities who...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0401/afp20110401od1.pdf

Appetite Suppressants as Adjuncts for Weight Loss - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - ...

Apr 1, 2011 - Phentermine and diethylpropion are appetite suppressants approved for use in the United States as adjuncts in the treatment of obesity. These agents demonstrate a modest weight loss benefit when combined with dietary modifications and exercise.

American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0401/od1.html

Applying the "Theory of Constraints" to Solve Your Practice's Most Vexing Problem -- FPM

Oct 1, 2014 - What stands in the way of your practice achieving its goal?

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0900/p18.html

Approach to Acute Headache in Adults - American Family Physician

May 15, 2013 - Approximately one-half of the adult population worldwide is affected by a headache disorder. The International Headache Society classification and diagnostic criteria can help physicians differentiate primary headaches (e.g., tension, migraine, cluster) from secondary headaches (e.g., ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0515/p682.html

Appropriate Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

...Poorly controlled hypertension (risk of intracranial bleeding) Editorials 1386 American Family Physician www.aafp.org/afp Volume 83, Number 12 ◆ June 15, 2011 should be cautioned against this practice until the benefit outweighs the risk. The factor most strongly...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0615/afp20110615p1380.pdf

Appropriate Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease - Editorials: ...

Jun 15, 2011 - The factor most strongly associated with appropriate aspirin use is a conversation between the patient and physician. The National Committee for Quality Assurance has proposed that health plans measure their members' use of aspirin, as well as the extent to which physicians discuss ...

American Family Physician : Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0615/p1380.html

Appropriate Prescribing of Medications: An Eight-Step Approach - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2007 - A systematic approach advocated by the World Health Organization can help minimize poor-quality and erroneous prescribing. This six-step approach to prescribing suggests that the physician should (1) evaluate and dearly define the patient's problem; (2) specify the therapeutic ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0115/p231.html

Appropriate Use of Antibiotics for URIs in Children: Part II. Cough, Pharyngitis and ...

Oct 15, 1998 - This article summarizes the principles of judicious antimicrobial therapy for three of the five conditions--cough, pharyngitis, the common cold--that account for most of the outpatient use of these drugs in the United States. The principles governing the other two conditions, otitis ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/1015/p1335.html

Appropriate Use of Opioids for Chronic Pain - Lown Right Care: Reducing Overuse and ...

Sep 15, 2020 - A collaboration between AFP and the Lown Institute promotes a vision of delivering health care that is based on the evidence, balanced in its approach, and focused on the patient.

American Family Physician : Lown Right Care: Reducing Overuse and Underuse

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0915/p335.html

Appropriate Use of Polypharmacy for Older Patients

...cocoa consumption an effective adjunctive therapy for adults with hypertension? Evidence-Based Answer Consuming 50 g of cocoa daily will lower blood pressure 2 to 3 mm Hg on average in adults with hypertension. Evidence of improved patient-oriented outcomes does not exist....

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0401/afp20130401p484.pdf

Appropriate Use of Polypharmacy for Older Patients

...cocoa consumption an effective adjunctive therapy for adults with hypertension? Evidence-Based Answer Consuming 50 g of cocoa daily will lower blood pressure 2 to 3 mm Hg on average in adults with hypertension. Evidence of improved patient-oriented outcomes does not exist....

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0401/afp20130401p483.pdf

April 1, 2010 - American Family Physician

...Blood Pressure Treatment Targets for Uncomplicated Hypertension Quynh Bui Effectiveness of B-Complex Vitamins for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events Clarissa Kripke Photo Quiz Chronic Productive Cough Ahmed H. Dessouki CME Quiz Commentary Letters to the...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0401/

April 1, 2014 - American Family Physician

...JNC 8 Report on Prevention, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hypertension David C. Slawson No Benefit to Addition of Stenting for Treatment of Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis Nita Shrikant Kulkarni Platelet-Rich Plasma May Minimally, If at All, Benefit Patients with...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0401/

April 1, 2014 - American Family Physician

...JNC 8 Report on Prevention, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hypertension David C. Slawson No Benefit to Addition of Stenting for Treatment of Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis Nita Shrikant Kulkarni Platelet-Rich Plasma May Minimally, If at All, Benefit Patients with...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0401

April 1, 2016 - American Family Physician

...Practice Guidelines: AHA/ATS Release Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Jennifer Wilkes Available Online and in the Mobile App Edition Patient Information Preventing Drowning: What You Should Know Recurrent Urinary Tract...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0401/

April 1, 2016 - American Family Physician

...Practice Guidelines: AHA/ATS Release Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Jennifer Wilkes Available Online and in the Mobile App Edition Patient Information Preventing Drowning: What You Should Know Recurrent Urinary Tract...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0401

April 1, 2020 - American Family Physician

...Bedtime Instead of Morning Ingestion of Hypertension Medication Equals a Significantly Higher Reduction in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Five Days of Penicillin for Strep Throat Is Equal to 10 Days No Benefit to Routine Antipsychotic Use for Treatment or Prevention of Delirium...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0401/

April 1, 2020 - American Family Physician

...Bedtime Instead of Morning Ingestion of Hypertension Medication Equals a Significantly Higher Reduction in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Five Days of Penicillin for Strep Throat Is Equal to 10 Days No Benefit to Routine Antipsychotic Use for Treatment or Prevention of Delirium...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0401

April 15, 2013 - American Family Physician

...Diabetes: Treating Hypertension Sandeep Vijan Practice Guidelines AAN/AHS Update Recommendations for Migraine Prevention in Adults Carrie Armstrong Answering Clinical Questions Putting Prevention into Practice Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0415/

April 15, 2015 - American Family Physician

...ACE Inhibitors vs. ARBs for Primary Hypertension Irbert L. Vega Cultural Competence Education for Health Care Professionals Melanie Raffoul; Kenneth W. Lin Photo Quiz Red Rash on the Back Robert P. Lennon; Alexander R. Kim Curbside Consultation Counseling...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0415/

April 15, 2017 - American Family Physician

...Severe Asymptomatic Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment Robert Gauer Peritonsillar Abscess Nicholas J. Galioto Zika Virus: Common Questions and Answers Irogue I. Igbinosa; Ingrid B. Rabe; Titilope Oduyebo; Sonja A. Rasmussen Departments AAFP News: AFP Edition...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0415/

April 15, 2020 - American Family Physician

...AFP Clinical Answers: Hypertension, Pregnancy, Prostate Cancer, Short-Course Antibiotics, Anticonvulsants U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Recommendation Statement Putting Prevention into Practice: Screening for...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0415/

April 15, 2020 - American Family Physician

...AFP Clinical Answers: Hypertension, Pregnancy, Prostate Cancer, Short-Course Antibiotics, Anticonvulsants U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Recommendation Statement Putting Prevention into Practice: Screening for...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0415

Are Beta Blockers Effective First-line Treatments for Hypertension? - Cochrane for ...

Nov 1, 2007 - Current evidence does not support the use of beta blockers as initial therapy for hypertension.

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1101/p1306.html

Are Metered-Dose Inhalers with Holding Chambers Better Than Nebulizers for Treating ...

Jan 1, 2003 - In the emergency room, MDIs with holding chambers are as effective as nebulizers for delivering beta2 agonists to treat acute asthma in adults and children older than age two. There might be slightly less beta2 agonist–induced tachycardia in children when MDIs with holding chambers are ...

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0101/p62.html

Are Obese Physicians Effective at Providing Healthy Lifestyle Counseling? - Curbside ...

Mar 1, 2007 - More than 40 percent of American adults are classified as obese by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and obesity is associated with many comorbidities (e.g., hypertension, type 2 diabetes, asthma, depression, orthopedic problems, sleep apnea).2 Physicians are not immune to...

American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0301/p738.html

Are Some Screening Tests Doing More Harm Than Good? - Editorials - American Family ...

Aug 1, 2007 - ...Next: Interventions to Improve Blood Pressure Control in Patients with Hypertension View the full table of contents >> Home / Journals / afp / Vol. 76/No. 3(August 1, 2007) / Editorials: Are Some Screening Tests Doing More Harm Than Good?...

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0801/p351.html

Are You Ready for Maintenance of Certification? -- Family Practice Management

...ment modules to improve their knowledge of common medical problems. (See the example above.) The first two modules address diabe- tes and hypertension, and new topics will be added each year. The ABFP will be develop- ing specifications for the self-assessment mod- ules so that...

Family Practice Management

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/fpm20050100p42.pdf

Are You Ready for Maintenance of Certification? -- FPM

Jan 1, 2005 - The new board recertification process has garnered mixed reviews from family physicians. Find out how it will impact you.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0100/p42.html

Aripiprazole vs. Other Atypical Antipsychotics for Schizophrenia - Cochrane for ...

Jun 1, 2010 - Aripiprazole is less effective in treating schizophrenia than olanzapine (Zyprexa), but has fewer metabolic and sedative adverse effects. There is no difference in effectiveness between aripiprazole and risperidone (Risperdal); however, aripiprazole may be associated with less dystonia,...

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0601/p1335.html

ART for HIV: Recommendations from the Interventional Antiviral Society-USA Panel

April 15, 2015 Practice Guidelines

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1001/afp20151001p622.pdf

ART for HIV: Recommendations from the Interventional Antiviral Society-USA Panel

October 1, 2015 Cochrane for Clinicians

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1001/afp20151001p570.pdf

ART for HIV: Recommendations from the Interventional Antiviral Society-USA Panel

October 1, 2015 Cochrane for Clinicians

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1001/afp20151001p571.pdf

ART for HIV: Recommendations from the Interventional Antiviral Society-USA Panel

April 1, 2015 Clinical Inquiries

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0401/afp20150401p437.pdf

Arthritis and Joint Pain - American Family Physician

Apr 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on arthritis and joint pain, including arthritis, gout, knee osteoarthritis, monoarthritis, osteoarthritis, polyarticular joint pain, Reiter's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis, and shoulder osteoarthritis. This collection features AFP...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=77

Arthropod Bites - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2013 - The phylum Arthropoda includes arachnids and insects. Although their bites typically cause only local reactions, some species are venomous or transmit disease. The two medically important spiders in the United States are widow spiders (Latrodectus), the bite of which causes intense ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1215/p841.html

Aseptic and Bacterial Meningitis: Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention

September 1, 2017:Date xx, xxxx

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0901/afp20170901p314.pdf

Aseptic and Bacterial Meningitis: Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention - American ...

Sep 1, 2017 - The etiologies of meningitis range in severity from benign and self-limited to life-threatening with potentially severe morbidity. Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency that requires prompt recognition and treatment. Mortality remains high despite the introduction of vaccinations ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0901/p314.html

Ask FPM - Mar 2004 -- FPM

Mar 1, 2004 - ...of topics. These can focus on prevention, nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation or common conditions such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension. Some practices have a TV nook where educational videos are available for patients to choose to view. Nature programs, music and art videos...

Family Practice Management : Q&As

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/0300/p86.html

Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Recommendation Statement - U.S. ...

Jun 15, 2011 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends the use of aspirin in men 45 to 79 years of age when the potential benefit of a reduction in myocardial infarctions (MIs) outweighs the potential harm of an increase in gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage.

American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0615/p1464.html

Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events - Putting Prevention into ...

Nov 1, 2002 - Case study: ST is a 55-year-old man who you see regularly for hypertension and depression. He is overweight and sedentary, and his elder sister recently had a heart attack. He asks you whether he should take a daily aspirin, just in case.

American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1101/p1737.html

Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events - U.S. Preventive Services ...

May 15, 2002 - This statement summarizes the current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations for aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular events and the supporting scientific evidence.

American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0515/p2107.html

Aspirin Is as Safe and Effective as LMWH for Extended Thromboprophylaxis After Total ...

Dec 1, 2013 - Aspirin is as effective as dalteparin for extended thromboprophylaxis in patients who had total hip arthroplasty and had initially received 10 days of dalteparin prophylaxis postoperatively. Because of its relative safety, low cost, and easy administration, aspirin is an attractive ...

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1201/p739.html

Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer

Putting Prevention into Practice

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1015/afp20161015p661.pdf

Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer ...

Oct 15, 2016 - S.L. is a 55-year-old man who presents to your office for a routine refill of his antihypertension medication. He also takes a statin and an antidepressant. Although he smokes, his blood pressure and cholesterol are well controlled. His history and physical examination are unremarkable.

American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1015/p661.html

Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer:...

...risk factors: age, sex, race/ethnicity, total cholesterol level, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, systolic blood pressure, hypertension treatment, diabetes, and smoking. An online version of the ACC/ AHA risk calculator can be found at http://tools.acc.org/...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1015/afp20161015od1.pdf

Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer:...

Oct 15, 2016 - The USPSTF recommends initiating low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and colorectal cancer (CRC) in adults aged 50 to 59 years who have a 10% or greater 10-year CVD risk, are not at increased risk for bleeding, have a life expectancy of at ...

American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1015/od1.html

Assembly Offers Readers Chance to Meet AFP Editors - Inside AFP - American Family ...

Sep 1, 2007 - ...documentation information (e.g., a coding frequency comparison worksheet) and office visit patient encounter forms (e.g., for diabetes, hypertension, sore throat). In addition, copies of AFP's Authors' Guide and the updated ICD-9 code tear-out reference from FPM will be available....

American Family Physician : Inside AFP

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0901/p611.html

Assessing Bleeding Risk in Patients Taking Anticoagulants - Point-of-Care Guides - ...

Oct 1, 2017 - Family physicians are often faced with the dilemma of balancing the benefit of stroke prevention with the risk of major bleeding when deciding on anticoagulation treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation. Over the past 10 years, several decision support tools have been developed ...

American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1001/p465.html

Assessment and Treatment of Depression Following Myocardial Infarction - American ...

Aug 15, 2001 - Approximately 65 percent of patients with acute myocardial infarction report experiencing symptoms of depression. Major depression is present in 15 to 22 percent of these patients. Depression is an independent risk factor in the development of and mortality associated with ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0815/p641.html

Assessment and Treatment of Depression Following Myocardial Infarction -- American ...

...as beta blockers and angiotensin- converting enzyme inhibitors following myocardial infarction, or in patients taking diuretics who have hypertension or conges- tive heart failure.25 The influence of TCAs on cardiac conduc- tion is similar to that of quinidine (Quina- glute) and...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0815/afp20010815p641.pdf

Assessment of Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria in Adults

...of hematuria warrants a diagnostic workup. Dysmorphic red blood cells, cellular casts, protein- uria, elevated creatinine levels, or hypertension in the presence of microscopic hematuria should prompt concurrent nephrologic and urologic referral. The upper urinary tract is best...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1201/afp20131201p747.pdf

Assessment of Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria in Adults - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2013 - Although routine screening for bladder cancer is not recommended, microscopic hematuria is often incidentally discovered by primary care physicians. The American Urological Association has published an updated guideline for the management of asymptomatic microscopic hematuria, which is ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1201/p747.html

Assessment of Microscopic Hematuria in Adults - American Family Physician

May 15, 2006 - Microscopic hematuria, a common finding on routine urinalysis of adults, is clinically significant when three to five red blood cells per high-power field are visible. Etiologies of microscopic hematuria range from incidental causes to life-threatening urinary tract neoplasm. The lack ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0515/p1748.html

Asthma - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on asthma and related issues, including allergens, beta agonists, chronic cough, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, inhalers, and wheezing. This collection features AFP content on asthma and related issues, including allergens, beta agonists, ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=3

Asthma Days: An Approach to Planned Asthma Care -- Family Practice Management

...efficiency and effectiveness. The principles outlined here could apply to any chronic disease, such as diabetes, heart failure and hypertension. While it is not the only way to provide excellent care for chronic diseases, it has performed very well in supporting the goals we’ve set...

Family Practice Management

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1000/fpm20041000p43.pdf

Asthma Days: An Approach to Planned Asthma Care for Family Physicians -- FPM

Oct 1, 2004 - Find out how one practice has improved care and outcomes for its asthma patients and increased practice revenue at the same time.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2004/1000/p43.html

Asthma Update: Part I. Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Prevention of Disease Progression - ...

Sep 1, 2004 - Despite increased scientific knowledge about asthma and improved therapeutic options, the disease continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality. The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel has updated its clinical guidelines on asthma medications, ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0901/p893.html