PrEP Your High-risk Patients to Help Protect Them From HIV
Jeffrey Kirchner, D.O., AAHIVS, outlines how family physicians can determine whether a patient could benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent transmission of HIV.
AAFP News : As We See It: Voices From the AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/news/opinion/20181102prephiv.html
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2018 - The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents has increased worldwide over the past three decades. This increase has coincided with the obesity epidemic, and minority groups are disproportionately affected. The American Diabetes Association recommends screening ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1101/p590.html
The Pregnant Patient: Managing Common Acute Medical Problems - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2018 - Women often see their primary care physicians for common acute conditions during pregnancy. These conditions may be caused by pregnancy (obstetric problems) or worsened by pregnancy (obstetrically aggravated problems), or they may require special consideration during pregnancy because ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1101/p595.html
Abrupt Rash with Painful, Nonpruritic Purpura on the Lower Extremities - Photo Quiz - ...
Nov 1, 2018 - ...pain, and it progressed in an ascending fashion. The patient had a history of atrial fibrillation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and moderate osteoarthritis. Physical examination revealed tender, nonblanching, nonpruritic purpura on the lower...
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1101/p607.html
Millennials Don't Have PCPs; Here's Why They Should
Nearly half of 18- to 29-year-olds say they don't have a primary care physician. Natasha Bhuyan, M.D., makes the case for why they should.
AAFP News : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20181022fp-millennials.html
High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2018 - High blood pressure in children and adolescents is a growing health problem that is often overlooked. Children should be screened for elevated blood pressure annually beginning at three years of age or at every visit if risk factors are present. In children younger than 13 years, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1015/p486.html
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Important for Decision-Making About Treatment - POEMs - ...
Oct 15, 2018 - This study supports the guidelines recommending that treatment decisions be based on ambulatory blood pressure measurements rather than in-office blood pressure results. The difference between the two measurements in this cohort was 19/11 mm Hg, which is enough to change the decision to...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1015/od5.html
New Report Shows U.S. Obesity Epidemic Continues to Worsen
A new report from Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation confirms that, with obesity rates for 2017 topping 35 percent of adults in seven states, obesity continues to be a significant health problem in the United States.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20181015obesityrpt.html
AAFP News - Oct 15, 2018 - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2018 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1015/p476.html
Solo FP Finds Fulfillment Serving Rural Patients, Community
Solo family physician Scott Anzalone, M.D., knows the joys and frustrations of practicing in a rural community where it's not unheard of for a patient to stop by his house to have a laceration sewn up.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20181003ruralanzalone.html
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
Researchers Test EHR Tools That Document Social Determinants
New research published in Annals of Family Medicine analyzes use of an electronic health record-based tool for documenting social determinants of health in three community health centers.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20180919ehrsdoh.html
Breastfeeding: Common Questions and Answers - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2018 - All major health organizations recommend breastfeeding as the optimal source of infant nutrition, with exclusive breastfeeding recommended for the first six months of life. After six months, complementary foods may be introduced. Most organizations recommend breastfeeding for at least ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0915/p368.html
Hemolytic Anemia: Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2018 - Hemolytic anemia is defined by the premature destruction of red blood cells, and can be chronic or life-threatening. It should be part of the differential diagnosis for any normocytic or macrocytic anemia. Hemolysis may occur intravascularly, extravascularly in the reticuloendothelial ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0915/p354.html
Well-Child Visits for Infants and Young Children - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2018 - The well-child visit allows for comprehensive assessment of a child and the opportunity for further evaluation if abnormalities are detected. A complete history during the well-child visit includes information about birth history; prior screenings; diet; sleep; dental care; and medical,...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0915/p347.html
Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk with Electrocardiography - Putting Prevention...
Sep 15, 2018 - A 55-year-old man presents for an annual visit. He has no history of hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD), or diabetes mellitus; has never smoked; and has no family history of CVD. His lipid panel results from one year ago were normal, and he has no current symptoms of CVD.
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0915/p375.html
Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk with Electrocardiography: Recommendation ...
Sep 15, 2018 - The USPSTF recommends against screening with resting or exercise electrocardiography (ECG) to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in asymptomatic adults at low risk of CVD events.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0915/od1.html
Consider Cardiovascular Risk Factors Before Prescribing Triptans for Migraine - Letters...
Sep 15, 2018 - ...triptans include, but are not limited to, peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and uncontrolled hypertension. A 2004 American Headache Society consensus statement noted that the cardiovascular risk for triptans is relatively small, with...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0915/p342.html
Study: U.S. Patients Pay Higher Rx Costs, Get Fewer Days of Therapy
Americans spend about 200 percent more per capita on primary care prescription drugs than do patients in 10 comparable countries, according to a recent study, but receive fewer days of therapy.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20180914rxpricestudy.html
Intensive Blood Pressure Control: Too Close for Comfort?
New research suggests that in older patients with hypertension, aggressively treating blood pressure levels may significantly increase the risk of falls and fainting.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20180912htntxfalls.html
Blood Pressure Targets for Patients with Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease - ...
Sep 1, 2018 - Achieving a target BP of 135/85 mm Hg or less does not decrease the risk of total cardiovascular events vs. treating to a target of 140 to 160/90 to 100 mm Hg. Further, treating to the lower BP target does not improve total mortality, cardiovascular mortality, or serious adverse effects.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0901/p276.html
Feed Thickener for Newborn Infants with Gastroesophageal Reflux - Cochrane for ...
Sep 1, 2018 - Feed thickeners decrease the number of reflux episodes in full-term formula-fed infants. Additionally, full-term formula-fed infants with GER who are given thickeners are more than twice as likely to be asymptomatic compared with infants not receiving thickeners at one to eight weeks of...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0901/p275.html
Radon: A Leading Environmental Cause of Lung Cancer - Editorials - American Family ...
Sep 1, 2018 - Protracted exposure to radon is the leading environmental cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Family physicians play a key role in informing patients about the health risks.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0901/p280.html
Women's Health Council Asks for FP Survey Participants
The Council on Patient Safety in Women's Health Care is asking family physicians to complete its quick survey to inform new resources for its patient safety bundles.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20180827womenshealth.html
Enhance Racial Disparities Training, Say Primary Care Residents
Researchers surveyed primary care residents to determine their awareness of racial disparities in diabetes and how prepared they feel to discuss these disparities with patients.
AAFP News : CME
https://www.aafp.org/news/education-professional-development/20180824residentsdiabetes.html