Uterine Fibroids, Traumatic Brain Injury, Treating Obesity, Breast Cancer Survivors - ...
Oct 1, 2019 - Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal's content, written by and for family physicians.
American Family Physician : AFP Clinical Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p400.html
Practice Pearls - Sep-Oct 2019 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2019 - Check for fractures with your phone | Two ways to better handle transitional care management | Ensure patients’ proper use of nasal sprays | Schedule a ‘Happy Hour’ to share EHR tips
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0900/p33.html
HCC Coding, Risk Adjustment, and Physician Income: What You Need to Know -- FPM
Oct 1, 2016 - Accurate coding drives accurate risk adjustment, which will increasingly affect your bottom line.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/p24.html
More Evidence Against Antibiotics for Acute Asthma Exacerbations - POEMs - American ...
Aug 1, 2019 - Antibiotics do not benefit patients hospitalized with an asthma exacerbation. Evidence from this study suggests worse outcomes with antibiotic use, including a longer hospital stay, higher costs, and greater risk of diarrhea.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0801/p185.html
Discussing Life Expectancy with Older Patients: Prediction and Patient Preferences - ...
Sep 1, 2019 - Evidence shows that physicians need more training in discussing life expectancy, and there are resources available to support this process for certain conditions.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0901/p265.html
Keeping It Fresh -- FPM
Oct 1, 2019 - Variety in our daily work may be a way to improve care and satisfaction with practicing medicine.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0900/p3.html
Palliative Care in Advanced Dementia - Curbside Consultation - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2019 - What is the best way for family physicians to determine prognosis and applicability of palliative care for patients with dementia?
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p456.html
Lesions on the Roof of the Mouth - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2019 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Mar 1, 2019 Issue Photo Quiz Lesions on the Roof of the Mouth SINDHUJA TEKUMALLA, MBBS; ANURADHA BISHNOI, MD; and KESHAVAMURTHY VINAY, MD, DNB, MNAMS, MRCP (SCE), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh,...
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0301/p327.html
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Postpartum Depression - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - ...
Aug 15, 2019 - In women with postpartum depression, the addition of CBT reduces depressive symptoms more effectively than usual care alone (medication and other therapies), with a medium effect size at the end of the intervention and a residual small effect size six months later.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0815/p244.html
Four Evidence-Based Communication Strategies to Enhance Patient Care -- FPM
Oct 1, 2018 - These communication skills will increase patient engagement and satisfaction without slowing you down.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0900/p13.html
Multiple Myeloma: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2008 - Multiple myeloma, the most common bone malignancy, is occurring with increasing frequency in older persons. Typical symptoms are bone pain, malaise, anemia, renal insufficiency, and hypercalcemia. Incidental discovery on comprehensive laboratory panels is common. The disease is ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1001/p853.html
Diagnostic Approach to Tinnitus - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2004 - Tinnitus is a common disorder with many possible causes. Most cases of tinnitus are subjective, but occasionally the tinnitus can be heard by an examiner. Otologic problems, especially hearing loss, are the most common causes of subjective tinnitus. Common causes of conductive hearing ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0101/p120.html
Diagnosis and Treatment of Atrophic Vaginitis - American Family Physician
May 15, 2000 - Up to 40 percent of postmenopausal women have symptoms of atrophic vaginitis. Because the condition is attributable to estrogen deficiency, it may occur in premenopausal women who take antiestrogenic medications or who have medical or surgical conditions that result in decreased levels ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0515/p3090.html
Three Essential Skills for a Doctor That I Learned From an After-School Job as a Youth ...
Oct 1, 2019 - The most unlikely of past experiences can shape who we are as physicians.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0900/p36.html
Laboratory-Based Prediction Model Can Rule Out Serious Bacterial Infections in Febrile ...
Oct 1, 2019 - In febrile infants up to 60 days of age, the combination of a normal urinalysis result, an absolute neutrophil count of less than 4,090 per mL (4.1 × 109 per L), and a serum procalcitonin level of less than 1.71 ng per mL is accurate at ruling out serious bacterial infections.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p440.html
Pneumatic Compression in Addition to Pharmacologic Thromboprophylaxis Does Not Further ...
Oct 1, 2019 - This study found no benefit to the addition of intermittent pneumatic compression to pharmacologic anticoagulation for the prevention of proximal DVT in critically ill patients.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p440a.html
Tongue Ulcer in a Young Child - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2019 - A six-year-old boy presented with a painful ulcer on his tongue after receiving treatment at a dermatology clinic for foot lesions earlier in the day.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0315/p385.html
Short-Term Clopidogrel Plus Aspirin Prevents Second Ischemic Stroke Better Than Aspirin...
Aug 15, 2019 - Combined treatment with clopidogrel and aspirin, started within 24 hours of the first event, will decrease the likelihood of a recurrent stroke in an additional 2% of patients compared with aspirin alone, with a slight increase in the risk of extra-cranial bleeding.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0815/p249.html
Combination Antihypertensive Drugs: Recommendations for Use - American Family Physician
May 15, 2000 - The recommendation for first-line therapy for hypertension remains a beta blocker or diuretic given in a low dosage. A target blood pressure of less than 140/90 mm Hg is achieved in about 50 percent of patients treated with monotherapy; two or more agents from different pharmacologic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0515/p3049.html
Skin-to-Skin Contact for Improved Duration of Breastfeeding - FPIN's Help Desk Answers ...
Aug 1, 2019 - Skin-to-skin-contact in the immediate postnatal period should be recommended to all mothers because it is associated with a higher likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge and for up to six months afterward (number needed to treat [NNT] = 5 to 8).
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0801/od2.html
Can We Prevent Perinatal Depression in the Primary Care Office? - Editorials - American...
Sep 15, 2019 - Even if we do not provide maternity care, our commitment to the total care of our patients, which includes addressing behavioral medicine needs, allows us to be the ideal physicians to champion interventions to prevent perinatal depression.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0915/p327.html
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Do Not Prevent Cancer or Cardiovascular Disease Events - POEMs - ...
Sep 15, 2019 - This is the second large, well-designed study (the first one included patients with diabetes mellitus; this one included patients without diabetes) that found no benefit from a 1-g daily dosage of marine n-3 fatty acid supplementation for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0915/p374a.html
Weak Evidence Supports Augmentation Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression - POEMs ...
Sep 15, 2019 - There is weak research to guide treatment decisions for patients who have not responded to two adequate courses of antidepressant treatment. One study of cognitive behavior therapy showed benefit over placebo.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0915/p376.html
Ectopic Pregnancy - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2000 - Ectopic pregnancy occurs at a rate of 19.7 cases per 1,000 pregnancies in North America and is a leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester. Greater awareness of risk factors and improved technology (biochemical markers and ultrasonography) allow ectopic pregnancy to be ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0215/p1080.html
Vitamin D Is Not Effective as Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease or Cancer - ...
Sep 15, 2019 - Vitamin D supplementation does not prevent cardiovascular events or cancer in mostly nondiabetic adults (men 50 years and older, women 55 years and older).
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0915/p374.html
Semaglutide (Ozempic) for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - STEPS - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2019 - Semaglutide can be added to existing treatment to improve glycemic control and induce weight loss. It may also protect against cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease.
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0715/p116.html
Applying a Clinical Decision Rule for CAD in Primary Care to Select a Diagnostic Test ...
May 1, 2019 - Using the INTERCHEST chest pain decision rule to decide next steps when a patient presents to a primary care physician with chest pain.
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0501/p584.html
Cervical Cancer, Febrile Seizures, HIV Infection, Dyspepsia - AFP Clinical Answers - ...
Sep 15, 2019 - Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal's content, written by and for family physicians.
American Family Physician : AFP Clinical Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0915/p331.html
Behavior Disorders of Dementia: Recognition and Treatment - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2006 - Psychosis may pose a greater challenge than cognitive decline for patients with dementia and their caregivers. The nature and frequency of psychotic symptoms varies over the course of illness, but in most patients, these symptoms occur more often in the later stages of disease. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0215/p647.html
Management of Status Epilepticus - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2003 - Status epilepticus is an increasingly recognized public health problem in the United States. Status epilepticus is associated with a high mortality rate that is largely contingent on the duration of the condition before initial treatment, the etiology of the condition, and the age of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0801/p469.html
Systemic Sclerosis/Scleroderma: A Treatable Multisystem Disease - American Family ...
Oct 15, 2008 - Systemic sclerosis (systemic scleroderma) is a chronic connective tissue disease of unknown etiology that causes widespread microvascular damage and excessive deposition of collagen in the skin and internal organs. Raynaud phenomenon and scleroderma (hardening of the skin) are hallmarks...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1015/p961.html
Depression Following Acute Coronary Syndrome Events: Screening and Treatment Guidelines...
Jun 15, 2019 - The purpose of this guideline is to provide recommendations that are relevant to primary care for the screening and treatment of depression in patients following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/od2.html
Physical Activity: Updated Recommendations from HHS - Practice Guidelines - American ...
Jul 1, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently published updated recommendations on physical activity based on a systematic review of the effect of physical activity on health. The committee addressed 38 questions and 104 subquestions and graded the evidence based on ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0701/p58.html
Radiologic Evaluation of Suspected Renovascular Hypertension - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2009 - More than 72 million Americans have hypertension, and the majority of these persons have essential hypertension. However, a significant subset has a secondary cause. The most common cause of secondary hypertension is renal vascular hypertension, of which renal artery stenosis is the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0801/p273.html
Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride 1% Cream (Rhofade) for Persistent Facial Erythema ...
Jun 15, 2018 - Oxymetazoline cream has been shown to be safe and effective at reducing erythema in a small portion of treated patients, but research showing its effectiveness relative to other options is lacking.
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0615/p808.html
Dome-Shaped Lesion on the Finger - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2017 - A man presented with a lesion on his right index finger that had been growing gradually for a couple of years.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1001/p467.html
Management of Common Opioid-Induced Adverse Effects - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2006 - Opioid analgesics are useful agents for treating pain of various etiologies; however, adverse effects are potential limitations to their use. Strategies to minimize adverse effects of opioids include dose reduction, symptomatic management, opioid rotation, and changing the route of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1015/p1347.html
Communicating Risk to Patients Who Get Their Information from the Internet - Curbside ...
Sep 1, 2019 - What can physicians do when our patients act on findings from the internet?
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0901/p306.html
Proportional Erosion of the Primary Care Physician Workforce Has Continued Since 2010 -...
Aug 15, 2019 - We estimate that 217,208 primary care physicians provided direct patient care in the United States in 2018. This represents an even lower percentage (30%) of the total U.S. physician cohort than the 2010 Council on Graduate Medical Education's (COGME's) recommendation to increase ...
American Family Physician : Graham Center Policy One-Pagers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0815/p211.html
mSEPT9 (Epi proColon) Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening - Diagnostic Tests: ...
Jul 1, 2019 - Epi proColon is a blood test used for the detection of the methylated septin 9 (mSEPT9) gene. It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for colorectal cancer screening in people at average risk who have declined first-line screening tests.
American Family Physician : Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians Need to Know
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0701/p10.html
Communication Tips for Caring for Survivors of Sexual Assault -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - You can support your patients’ recovery from sexual assault by interacting with them in an empowering, compassionate manner.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p19.html
Treating Hepatitis C in the Family Medicine Office - Close-ups - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2019 - Patient story about being diagnosed with hepatitis C and successful treatment by family doctor.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0815/p248.html
Practical Use of the Pessary - American Family Physician
May 1, 2000 - The pessary is an effective tool in the management of a number of gynecologic problems. The pessary is most commonly used in the management of pelvic support defects such as cystocele and rectocele. Pessaries can also be used in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence. The wide ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0501/p2719.html
Gastroenteritis, Borderline Personality Disorder, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, COPD - ...
Sep 1, 2019 - Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal’s content, written by and for family physicians.
American Family Physician : AFP Clinical Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0901/p273.html
Aromatase Inhibitors Such as Letrozole (Femara) vs. Clomiphene (Clomid) for Subfertile ...
May 1, 2019 - When treated with letrozole, subfertile women with PCOS who are trying to conceive have increased chances of pregnancy (number needed to treat [NNT] = 11) and live birth (NNT = 10) compared with those treated with clomiphene.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0501/p545.html
Kawasaki Disease: Summary of the American Heart Association Guidelines - American ...
Oct 1, 2006 - Kawasaki disease is an acute vasculitis of childhood that predominantly affects the coronary arteries. The etiology of Kawasaki disease remains unknown, although an infectious agent is strongly suspected based on clinical and epidemiologic features. A genetic predisposition is also ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1001/p1141.html
A Resolving Rash on the Breast - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2016 - A woman presented with a rash that began as a large plaque affecting one-fourgh of her breast then decreased to a small plaque affecting only the nipple.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0215/p297.html
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Shoulder Region - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2003 - The shoulder is the site of multiple injuries and inflammatory conditions that lend themselves to diagnostic and therapeutic injection. Joint injection should be considered after other therapeutic interventions such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy, and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0315/p1271.html
Primary Brain Tumors in Adults - American Family Physician
May 15, 2008 - Primary malignant brain tumors account for 2 percent of all cancers in U.S. adults. The most common malignant brain tumor is glioblastoma multiforme, and patients with this type of tumor have a poor prognosis. Previous exposure to high-dose ionizing radiation is the only proven ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0515/p1423.html
Urinary Incontinence: Screening Recommendation from the WPSI - Practice Guidelines - ...
Feb 1, 2019 - Urinary incontinence adversely affects health, quality of life, and function for most women at some point in their lives. However, it is underreported because of embarrassment, stigma, or acceptance as normal. Early intervention may reduce progression, improve quality of life, and limit...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0201/p194.html
Evaluation and Management of the Patient with Difficult-to-Control or Resistant ...
May 15, 2009 - High blood pressure is often difficult to control. Resistant hypertension is blood pressure above goal despite adherence to a combination of at least three antihypertensive medications of different classes, optimally dosed and usually including a diuretic. The approach to blood pressure...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0515/p863.html
Preparing for Serious Illness: A Model for Better Conversations over the Continuum of ...
Mar 1, 2019 - How can we ensure that our seriously ill patients routinely get the right care without relying on individual sacrifice and luck?
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0301/p281.html
Myxedema Coma: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2000 - Myxedema coma, the extreme manifestation of hypothyroidism, is an uncommon but potentially lethal condition. Patients with hypothyroidism may exhibit a number of physiologic alterations to compensate for the lack of thyroid hormone. If these homeostatic mechanisms are overwhelmed by ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1201/p2485.html
Hemolytic Anemia - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2004 - Hemolysis presents as acute or chronic anemia, reticulocytosis, or jaundice. The diagnosis is established by reticulocytosis, increased unconjugated bilirubin and lactate dehydrogenase, decreased haptoglobin, and peripheral blood smear findings. Premature destruction of erythrocytes ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0601/p2599.html
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy or Fecal Occult Blood Testing for Colorectal Cancer Screening in...
Aug 1, 2019 - This meta-analysis provides high-quality evidence that flexible sigmoidoscopy and fecal occult blood testing both reduce the risk of death from colorectal cancer. The study did not provide a clear answer regarding a superior screening modality, so the decision to choose one test over ...
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0801/od1.html
Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Recommendation Statement - ...
Aug 15, 2019 - The USPSTF recommends prophylactic ocular topical medication for all newborns to prevent gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0815/p236.html
Acute Lumbar Disk Pain: Navigating Evaluation and Treatment Choices - American Family ...
Oct 1, 2008 - Acute lumbar disk herniations are the most common cause of sciatica. After excluding emergent causes, such as cauda equina syndrome, epidural abscess, fracture, or malignancy, a six-week trial of conservative management is indicated. Patients should be advised to stay active. If ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1001/p835.html
Transitional Care Management: Practical Processes for Your Practice -- FPM
Jun 1, 2019 - Helping patients safely bridge the gap from acute care to ambulatory care is good for patients and practices too.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0500/p27.html
Metformin for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis - ...
Feb 15, 2019 - Metformin does not seem to be an effective treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. There are no studies evaluating whether metformin improves long-term patient-oriented outcomes such as progression from NAFLD to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, or ...
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0215/p262.html
Radiologic Evaluation of Hematuria: Guidelines from the American College of Radiology's...
Aug 1, 2008 - Hematuria, symptomatic and incidental, that involves more than three red blood cells per high-power field on two of three properly collected urinalysis specimens warrants some type of imaging to evaluate the upper tracts. Traditionally, excretory urography or the intravenous pyelogram ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0801/p347.html
Dapagliflozin in High-Risk Type 2 Diabetes Reduces Hospitalization for Heart Failure ...
Aug 1, 2019 - The only cardiovascular benefit to treatment with dapagliflozin was a reduction in the likelihood of hospitalization; 125 patients would need to be treated for 10 years to prevent one hospitalization.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0801/p184.html
Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults - ...
May 15, 2019 - A.F., a 32-year-old woman, presents for a health maintenance visit. It has been more than a year since she was last seen. She has no significant medical history and has never used tobacco, alcohol, or any other substances.
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0515/p649.html
Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: Recommendation Statement - U.S. Preventive...
Jul 15, 2019 - The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of primary care interventions to prevent child maltreatment.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0715/p110.html
Vibrio vulnificus Infection: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2007 - Vibrio vulnificus infection is the leading cause of death related to seafood consumption in the United States. This virulent, gram-negative bacterium causes two distinct syndromes. The first is an overwhelming primary septicemia caused by consuming raw or undercooked seafood, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0815/p539.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
What Evidence Do We Need Before Recommending Routine Screening for Social Determinants ...
May 15, 2019 - Social determinants have a large effect on patients' health and well-being. Primary care clinicians need more evidence about their role in addressing social determinants of health, and community resources and public health support are needed to help patients with unmet social needs.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0515/p602.html
Pharmacologic Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder - FPIN's Help Desk Answers -...
Mar 1, 2019 - There is no pharmacotherapy regimen that improves the overall symptoms of borderline personality disorder. When used for six months or less, antipsychotics can improve paranoia, dissociation, mood lability, anger, and global functioning.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0301/od2.html
Vaccines for Preventing Influenza in Healthy Children, Healthy Adults, and Older Adults...
Aug 1, 2019 - Influenza vaccination reduces rates of laboratory-confirmed influenza and symptomatic influenza-like illness in healthy children, healthy adults, and older adults. There is no consistent evidence that influenza vaccination reduces school absenteeism in children, parental absenteeism ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0801/p143.html
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for UTIs in Patients with Neurogenic Bladder - FPIN's Help Desk ...
Feb 1, 2019 - Daily antibiotic prophylaxis should not be used in patients with acute and nonacute spinal cord injuries.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0201/p186.html
Diagnostic Approach to Polyarticular Joint Pain - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2003 - Identifying the cause of polyarticular joint pain can be difficult because of the extensive differential diagnosis. A thorough history and a complete physical examination are essential. Six clinical factors are helpful in narrowing the possible causes: disease chronology, inflammation, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0915/p1151.html
Evaluation and Management of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2002 - Herpes zoster ophthalmicus occurs when the varicella-zoster virus is reactivated in the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve. Herpes zoster ophthalmicus represents up to one fourth of all cases of herpes zoster. Most patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus present with a ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1101/p1723.html
Deprescribing Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists for Insomnia in Adults - Practice ...
Jan 1, 2019 - A multidisciplinary group of clinicians as part of the Deprescribing Guidelines in the Elderly project has developed evidence-based guidelines focused on deprescribing long-term Benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs) in patients taking them for insomnia, with the goal of helping ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0101/p57.html
Treatment of Constipation in Older Adults - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2005 - Constipation is a common complaint in older adults. Although constipation is not a physiologic consequence of normal aging, decreased mobility and other comorbid medical conditions may contribute to its increased prevalence in older adults. Functional constipation is diagnosed when no ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1201/p2277.html
Asthma, Back and Neck Pain, Pain During Labor, TIA, CBT for Anxiety - AFP Clinical ...
Aug 15, 2019 - Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal’s content, written by and for family physicians.
American Family Physician : AFP Clinical Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0815/p208.html
Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in ...
Jun 15, 2019 - A 20-year-old male with a history of exercise-induced asthma presents to your office for his yearly physical. He is a student at the local university and is on the university fencing team. When asked about his classwork, he expresses that college is going okay but can be stressful ...
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/p771.html
Preventing Spontaneous Abortion with Progestin Therapy - Medicine by the Numbers - ...
Jul 1, 2019 - The use of progestin therapy in women with recurrent pregnancy loss appears to reduce the incidence of spontaneous abortion, preterm labor, and stillbirth, and increase the rate of live birth. However, due to issues with the studies the authors were hesitant to give progestin their full...
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0701/od1.html
Introducing FPM's New Medical Editor -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - We welcome Sarina Schrager, MD, MS, to the FPM editorial team.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p4.html
Outdoor Air Pollutants and Patient Health - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2010 - Almost 160 million persons live in areas of the United States that exceed federal health-based air pollution standards. The two air pollutants that most commonly exceed standards are ozone and particulate matter. Ozone and particulate matter can harm anyone if levels are sufficiently ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0115/p175.html
Denosumab for Reducing Risk of Fractures in Postmenopausal Women - Medicine by the ...
May 1, 2019 - Denosumab appears to be effective in reducing the risk of vertebral and nonvertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Treatment with denosumab does not increase the risk of cancer or death but might increase the risk of infection. However, more studies are required.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0501/od1.html
Screening for Cervical Cancer - Putting Prevention into Practice - American Family ...
Feb 15, 2019 - P.J., a 48-year-old woman, presents to your office for a well-woman examination. She has been married for eight years, has no history of sexually transmitted diseases, and has nothing remarkable in her medical history.
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0215/p253.html
Risks Associated with Long-Term Benzodiazepine Use - Editorials - American Family ...
Aug 15, 2013 - Many patients underestimate the degree of impairment caused by benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines increase the risk of addiction, withdrawal, cognitive decline, motor vehicle crashes, and hip fracture. The risk of overdose is particularly great when combined with sedative drugs such as ...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0815/p224.html
Painful Vesicular Eruption on the Index Finger of a Butcher - Photo Quiz - American ...
Jun 15, 2019 - A man who worked as a butcher presented with erythema, swelling, and painful lesions on his index finger that did not resolve with antibiotics. Plain radiography did not show bony abnormalities.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/p773.html
Lofexidine (Lucemyra) for Treatment of Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms - STEPS - American ...
Mar 15, 2019 - Lofexidine has been shown to be as effective as clonidine at controlling some of the symptoms of withdrawal from opioid use. It may have a small additional benefit for maintaining abstinence in patients switched to buprenorphine or methadone for long-term maintenance.
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0315/p392.html
Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2005 - Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures are episodes of movement, sensation, or behaviors that are similar to epileptic seizures but do not have a neurologic origin; rather, they are somatic manifestations of psychologic distress. Patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures frequently are...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0901/p849.html
Envenomations: An Overview of Clinical Toxinology for the Primary Care Physician - ...
Oct 15, 2009 - About 4,000 to 6,000 venomous snakebites occur each year in the United States. Although these envenomations (also known as envenomings) are rarely fatal, about 70 percent require antivenom therapy. Few evidence-based guidelines are available for the management of envenomation. Antivenom...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1015/p793.html
Focusing on the Patient and Physician Experience -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - Let FPM help you take care of your patients and find the joy in practice.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p5.html
Why I Don't Share Patients -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - Health care is fragmented enough, so why would we want to fragment it even more?
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p40.html
Asthma, PAD and Cardiovascular Disease, Persons Who Inject Drugs, Crohn’s Disease, ...
Aug 1, 2019 - Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal’s content, written by and for family physicians.
American Family Physician : AFP Clinical Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0801/p140.html
Trigger Points: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2002 - Trigger points are discrete, focal, hyperirritable spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle. They produce pain locally and in a referred pattern and often accompany chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Acute trauma or repetitive microtrauma may lead to the development of stress on ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0215/p653.html
Sialorrhea--A Management Challenge - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2004 - Sialorrhea (drooling or excessive salivation) is a common problem in neurologically impaired children (i.e., those with mental retardation or cerebral palsy) and in adults who have Parkinson's disease or have had a stroke. It is most commonly caused by poor oral and facial muscle ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0601/p2628.html
Adolescent Vaccination: Protect Their Future -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - Strategies to improve your adolescent patients’ immunizations.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p9.html
Practice Pearls - Jul-Aug 2019 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2019 - Reduce time spent doing other physicians’ paperwork | Send preventive service reminders according to birth months | Help put patients at ease during visits | Identify patients’ unmet social needs to facilitate referrals
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0700/p35.html
Morning vs. Evening Administration of Levothyroxine - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - ...
Oct 15, 2018 - The effectiveness of levothyroxine for reducing TSH levels is most dependent on the timing of meals in relation to drug administration. There is conflicting evidence. In two studies, levothyroxine taken at least two hours after eating in the evening maintained or improved TSH levels ...
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1015/p532.html
In Healthy Older Adults, Low-Dose Aspirin Increases All-Cause and Cancer-Specific ...
Jul 15, 2019 - The findings are completely unexpected. Although recent studies by this group and other groups of researchers have failed to find a cardiovascular benefit, likely because of better control of other cardiovascular risk factors, this study found increased all-cause mortality, primarily ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0715/p118a.html
Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease with Nontraditional Risk Factors: ...
Jan 15, 2019 - The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of adding the ankle-brachial index (ABI), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) level, or coronary artery calcium score to traditional risk assessment for cardiovascular ...
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0115/od1.html
HPV Vaccine for Prevention of High-Grade Precancerous Cervical Lesions - Medicine by ...
Apr 1, 2019 - Data suggest the benefits of HPV vaccination for reducing precancerous lesions outweigh the potential harms. Find out more.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/od1.html
Registered Dietitian Nutritionists Should Be Included in Patient Health Care Teams - ...
Feb 1, 2019 - Letters to the Editor from AFP readers regarding previously published articles.
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0201/p142.html
Measles Vaccine, Acute Appendicitis, Screening for Heart Disease, Abdominal Pain, ...
Jun 1, 2019 - Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal’s content, written by and for family physicians.
American Family Physician : AFP Clinical Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0601/p675.html
Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality...
Apr 15, 2019 - The USPSTF recommends that clinicians offer or refer adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) to intensive, multicomponent behavioral interventions.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0415/od1.html
Ankle Sprains, Counseling Strategies, Dysphonia, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Egg Allergy -...
Jul 15, 2019 - Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal’s content, written by and for family physicians.
American Family Physician : AFP Clinical Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0715/p81.html