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
What to do When SSRIs Fail: Eight Strategies for Optimizing Treatment of Panic Disorder...
Oct 15, 2002 - Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the drug of choice for treatment of patients with panic disorder. Most patients have a favorable response to SSRI therapy; however, 30 percent will not be able to tolerate these drugs or will have an unfavorable or incomplete response....
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1015/p1477.html
Different Durations of Corticosteroid Therapy for COPD Exacerbations - Cochrane for ...
Mar 1, 2019 - Treatment of acute exacerbations of COPD with a shorter course of systemic corticosteroids (seven or fewer days) is likely to be as effective and safe as treating with longer courses (more than seven days).
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0301/p295.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
Prasterone (Intrarosa) for Dyspareunia - STEPS - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2019 - Prasterone is similarly effective to nonprescription options for treating vaginal dryness and itching associated with menopause and may offer a small benefit in the treatment of dyspareunia.
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0115/p117.html
Tools for Better Dementia Care -- FPM
Feb 1, 2019 - Quality measures and clinical tools can bring focus and clarity to caring for patients with cognitive impairment and supporting their caregivers.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0100/p11.html
Nebulized Hypertonic Saline for Bronchiolitis - Medicine by the Numbers - American ...
Jul 1, 2018 - Despite reported benefits associated with the use of hypertonic saline for bronchiolitis, we have chosen a yellow recommendation because the more recent trials and systematic reviews have shown either much smaller effect size or no benefit at all compared with the older trials. Learn more.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0701/p23.html
Omega-3 Oil Does Not Reduce Serious Cardiovascular Events for Patients with Diabetes ...
Jul 15, 2019 - In this study, there was no significant difference in the likelihood of a composite vascular outcome or all-cause mortality in patients given an omega-3 fatty acid supplement compared with those given an olive oil placebo.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0715/p120.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
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
Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality...
Apr 15, 2019 - A.C., a 32-year-old woman, presents for her annual wellness visit. She recently had blood work completed that showed normal glucose and lipid levels. Her blood pressure is 124/76 mm Hg, weight is 221.8 lb (100.6 kg), height is 5 feet 6 inches (172 cm), and body mass index (BMI) is 34 kg...
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0415/p515.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
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: A Primary Care Approach - Editorials - American ...
Feb 15, 2019 - Osteopathic manipulative treatment is a valuable modality that has the potential to decrease cost and improve pain/function in patients.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0215/p214.html
H. pylori Screening Before Initiation of Long-term NSAIDs - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries -...
Jun 15, 2019 - Physicians should perform laboratory screening for and eradicate H. pylori before initiating long-term NSAID therapy in NSAID-naive patients to reduce the risk of peptic ulcer disease.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/p783.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
Glucosamine - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2008 - Glucosamine is one of the most popular dietary supplements sold in the United States. Most clinical trials have focused on its use in osteoarthritis of the knee. The reported adverse effects have been relatively well studied and are generally uncommon and minor. No significant ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0815/p471.html
Mild TBI in Children: Guidance from the CDC for Diagnosis and Treatment - Practice ...
Apr 1, 2019 - Mild traumatic brain injury in children is a major problem in the United States. Based on a systematic literature review, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released recommendations specific to children with Glasgow Coma Scale scores of 13 to 15.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p462.html
Papular Lesions on Bilateral Elbows and Knees - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2019 - A man presented with new-onset foot pain, as well as long-standing red-yellow lesions on his elbows and knees.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0101/p47.html
Saline Irrigation for Allergic Rhinitis - Cochrane for Clinicians - American Family ...
May 1, 2019 - asal saline irrigation reduces the severity of allergy symptoms for up to eight weeks vs. no treatment. It is uncertain if adding nasal saline to pharmacologic treatment further improves symptoms over pharmacologic treatment alone.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0501/p544.html
Vitamin D is Equal to Placebo for Preventing Cognitive Decline in African-American ...
Jul 15, 2019 - Is vitamin D more effective than placebo in preventing cognitive decline in African American women older than 65 years who have low serum vitamin D levels at baseline?
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0715/p118.html
Migraine Headache, Hypertension in Children, CVD Risk, Acupuncture, Incarcerated ...
Jul 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/2019/0701/p12.html
Effective Advocacy for Patients and Communities - Curbside Consultation - American ...
Jan 1, 2019 - Family physicians play diverse roles in society, often bridging individual and community perspectives. Family physicians' ethics require providing care to all persons regardless of their geographic, economic, political, racial, religious, or sexual orientation status.
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0101/p44.html
Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2003 - Gestational diabetes mellitus is a common but controversial disorder. While no large randomized controlled trials show that screening for and treating gestational diabetes affect perinatal outcomes, multiple studies have documented an increase in adverse pregnancy outcomes in patients ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/1101/p1767.html
Vasomotor Rhinitis - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2005 - Vasomotor rhinitis affects millions of Americans and results in significant symptomatology. Characterized by a combination of symptoms that includes nasal obstruction and rhinorrhea, vasomotor rhinitis is a diagnosis of exclusion reached after taking a careful history, performing a ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0915/p1057.html
Risks of Elective Labor Induction vs. Expectant Management - FPIN's Help Desk Answers -...
May 1, 2019 - Elective labor induction at 39 weeks’ gestation leads to a mean 145-g (5.1-oz) lower birth weight compared with expectant management, but there is conflicting evidence about the effects on rates of cesarean delivery, perinatal mortality, operative vaginal birth, and admission to the ...
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0501/p587.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
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
Depression After ACS Events: AAFP Releases Updated Guidelines - Practice Guidelines - ...
Jun 15, 2019 - The American Academy of Family Physicians has released a guideline focusing on depression in adults within three months of an ACS event (unstable angina or myocardial infarction). The guideline is based on a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and observational studies and...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/p785.html
Lipoma Excision - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2002 - Lipomas are adipose tumors that are often located in the subcutaneous tissues of the head, neck, shoulders, and back. Lipomas have been identified in all age groups but usually first appear between 40 and 60 years of age. These slow-growing, nearly always benign, tumors usually present ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0301/p901.html
Alternative Interventions for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome in Men -...
Jun 1, 2019 - In men with chronic pelvic pain and urinary dysfunction who have not responded to standard medical management, extracorporeal shock wave therapy reduces symptoms and increases quality of life. Acupuncture may also provide benefit to some patients.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0601/p677.html
Diagnosis and Treatment of Sick Sinus Syndrome - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2003 - Sick sinus syndrome comprises a variety of conditions involving sinus node dysfunction and commonly affects elderly persons. While the syndrome can have many causes, it usually is idiopathic. Patients may experience syncope, pre-syncope, palpitations, or dizziness; however, they often ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0415/p1725.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
Pulse Oximetry Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Defects in Newborns - Cochrane ...
Apr 1, 2019 - Pulse oximetry is an accurate screening test for critical congenital heart defects in newborns. Pulse oximetry is simple to use, widely available, and has moderate sensitivity (76.3%) and good specificity (99.9%). However, the prevalence of critical congenital heart defects is low, and ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p421.html
Evaluating Diagnostic Tests: Introducing a New Feature in AFP - Editorials - American ...
Jul 1, 2019 - This new feature cuts through the hype and provides independent, objective assessments of new diagnostic tests that readers are considering incorporating into their practices.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0701/p8.html
Urinary Tract Infection in Children - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2005 - Up to 7 percent of girls and 2 percent of boys will have a symptomatic, culture-confirmed urinary tract infection by six years of age. Urinary tract infection may be suspected because of urinary symptoms in older children or because of fever, nonspecific symptoms, or failure to thrive ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1215/p2483.html
Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (Shingrix) for the Prevention of Shingles - STEPS - American...
Oct 15, 2018 - Recombinant zoster vaccine is a relatively new shingles vaccine that has been shown to have greater effectiveness and protection than the existing live vaccine. Local and systemic adverse effects may occur after administration, but have been shown to resolve within one to three days.
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1015/p539.html
Rifaximin (Xifaxan) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome - STEPS - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2017 - Rifaximin has good overall tolerability. A relatively short course of treatment results in sustained clinical benefit for at least 10 weeks, eliminating the need for continued therapy, with an NNT of 10. However, it is expensive and should be reserved for patients who cannot tolerate or...
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0215/p258.html
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2008 - The National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group on High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy has defined four categories of hypertension in pregnancy: chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension. A maternal ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0701/p93.html
Multiple Myeloma: Recognition and Management - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 1999 - Multiple myeloma is the malignant proliferation of plasma cells involving more than 10 percent of the bone marrow. The multiple myeloma cell produces monoclonal immunoglobulins that may be identified on serum or urine protein electrophoresis. Bone pain related to multiple lytic lesions ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0401/p1885.html
Is Your Diagnosis Coding Ready for Risk Adjustment? -- FPM
Apr 1, 2018 - As payment models change, diagnosis coding is more important than ever. Here’s how to be sure your codes capture your patients’ severity of illness.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p21.html
Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Recommendation Statement - U.S. ...
May 15, 2018 - The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in children and adolescents aged 10 to 18 years.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0515/od1.html
Understanding the High Cost of Insulin: What Family Physicians Can Do to Help Our ...
Apr 1, 2019 - Through clinical and system-level interventions, family physicians can push back against the high cost of insulin and help patients with type 2 diabetes afford these essential medications.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p416.html
Coronary Syndrome, HPV Vaccination, Acute Sore Throat, Food Allergies, Breastfeeding - ...
Jun 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/2019/0615/p737.html
Ensuring Primary Care Access in States with an Aging Family Physician Workforce - ...
Jun 15, 2019 - In many states, at least 40% of family physicians are older than 55. Therefore, policymakers should support broad training models that produce enough primary care physicians to meet state population needs.
American Family Physician : Graham Center Policy One-Pagers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/p743.html
Cardiac Rehabilitation - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2009 - An estimated 80 million (nearly one in three) Americans have cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the United States alone, more than 850,000 deaths are attributed annually to cardiovascular disease, and more than 8 million Americans...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1101/p955.html
Glycopyrrolate (Lonhala Magnair) for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease...
May 15, 2019 - Glycopyrrolate is a safe alternative to long-acting muscarinic antagonists delivered by metered-dose inhaler for patients with moderate to severe COPD.
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0515/p643.html
COPD: Management of Acute Exacerbations and Chronic Stable Disease - American Family ...
Aug 15, 2001 - Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are treated with oxygen (in hypoxemic patients), inhaled beta2 agonists, inhaled anticholinergics, antibiotics and systemic corticosteroids. Methylxanthine therapy may be considered in patients who do not respond to ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0815/p603.html
Applying HIV Testing Guidelines in Clinical Practice - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2009 - An estimated one fourth of persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are not aware they are infected. Early diagnosis of HIV has the potential to ensure optimal outcomes for infected persons and to limit the spread of the virus. Important barriers to testing among physicians ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1215/p1441.html
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patients with COPD - Medicine by the Numbers - American ...
Jun 1, 2019 - This research fails to determine whether the modest potential benefits of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease outweigh the risk of resistance. Find out more.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0601/od1.html
Normocytic Anemia - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2000 - Anemia is a common problem that is often discovered on routine laboratory tests. Its prevalence increases with age, reaching 44 percent in men older than 85 years. Normocytic anemia is the most frequently encountered type of anemia. Anemia of chronic disease, the most common normocytic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1115/p2255.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
Diagnosis Coding for Value-Based Payment: A Quick Reference Tool -- FPM
Apr 1, 2018 - Use this cheat sheet to identify diagnosis codes that are weighted for risk adjustment.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p26.html
Cardiomyopathy: An Overview - American Family Physician
May 1, 2009 - Cardiomyopathy is an anatomic and pathologic diagnosis associated with muscle or electrical dysfunction of the heart. Cardiomyopathies represent a heterogeneous group of diseases that often lead to progressive heart failure with significant morbidity and mortality. Cardiomyopathies may ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0501/p778.html
Benefits and Harms for Low-Dose Aspirin in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus - POEMs - ...
Jun 1, 2019 - The 7,740 patients who took low-dose aspirin experienced 51 fewer vascular deaths, nonfatal myocardial infarctions, or nonfatal ischemic strokes; 29 fewer transient ischemic attacks; and 44 fewer revascularizations than patients who took placebo over a mean of 7.4 years.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0601/p718.html
Oral Contraceptives and Antiandrogens Most Effective for Hirsutism Pharmacotherapy - ...
Jan 1, 2019 - Combination oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) are an excellent treatment option for women desiring medical therapy for hirsutism. Based on this meta-analysis, an accompanying practice guideline recommends adding an antiandrogen, such as finasteride (Propecia), if there is an inadequate ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0101/p55.html
Evaluation of Acute Headaches in Adults - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2001 - Classifying headaches as primary (migraine, tension-type or cluster) or secondary can facilitate evaluation and management A detailed headache history helps to distinguish among the primary headache disorders.
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0215/p685.html
Anticoagulation for the Long-term Treatment of VTE in Patients with Cancer - Cochrane ...
Jun 1, 2019 - Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), vitamin K antagonists, and direct oral anticoagulants, when used to prevent recurrent VTE, have a similar impact on all-cause mortality.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0601/p676.html
An Unhappily Married Patient - Curbside Consultation - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2019 - Overall, marriage enhances health. Men gain greater health benefits from marriage than their wives. Conversely, wives are more negatively affected by a bad marriage than their husbands. In general, the health benefit of marriage is maximized in a good marriage but negated in a bad ...
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0601/p708.html
Using Medicare "Incident-To" Rules -- FPM
Apr 1, 2015 - Nonphysician practitioners can expand practice capacity, but it's vital to follow the billing rules.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0300/p15.html
Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension - American Family Physician
May 1, 2001 - Primary pulmonary hypertension is a rare disease of unknown etiology, whereas secondary pulmonary hypertension is a complication of many pulmonary, cardiac and extrathoracic conditions. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, left ventricular dysfunction and disorders associated with ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0501/p1789.html
A New Lexicon for Physicians: A Poem for Physicians Who Care -- FPM
Jun 1, 2019 - What if EHRs, MIPS, and MACRA all stood for something else--something truly meaningful?
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0500/p36.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
Evidence-Based Medicine: Common Misconceptions, Barriers, and Practical Solutions - ...
Sep 15, 2018 - EBM is the integration of the best available evidence with clinical expertise and the individual patient's values, preferences, and unique circumstances. Despite the success of this approach, misconceptions and barriers remain.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0915/p343.html
Aspirin, Eicosapentaenoic Acid, and Placebo Equally Effective in Preventing Colorectal ...
Jun 1, 2019 - After 12 months, neither aspirin nor EPA, alone or in combination, are any better than placebo at preventing colorectal adenomas in patients with high-risk neoplasia.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0601/p717.html
Unlocking Clues to Current Health in Past History: Childhood Trauma and Healing -- FPM
Apr 1, 2019 - Adverse childhood events can have enduring effects on patients’ health, but these four steps can help promote healing.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p5.html
Cognitive Therapy for Depression - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2006 - Cognitive therapy is a treatment process that enables patients to correct false self-beliefs that can lead to negative moods and behaviors. The fundamental assumption is that a thought precedes a mood; therefore, learning to substitute healthy thoughts for negative thoughts will improve...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0101/p83.html
Tourette's Syndrome - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2008 - Tourette's syndrome is a movement disorder most commonly seen in school-age children. The incidence peaks around preadolescence with one half of cases resolving in early adulthood. Tourette's syndrome is the most common cause of tics, which are involuntary or semivoluntary, sudden, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0301/p651.html
My Kidney Donation: Unexpected Twists - Close-ups - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2019 - An altruistic kidney donation and an unexpected nephrectomy.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0601/p672.html
Coaching Patients About Successful Blood Pressure Management - Lown Right Care: ...
Mar 15, 2019 - A collaboration between AFP and the Lown Institute promotes a vision of delivering heath 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/2019/0315/p357.html
Improving Vaccination Rates for the 2018-2019 Influenza Season -- FPM
Jun 1, 2019 - This organizational supplement summarizes information and resources the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) develops, utilizes, and disseminates to family physicians and their health care teams to increase influenza vaccination rates.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0500/p17.html
Rethinking Roles: Your Colleagues' and Your Own -- FPM
Jun 1, 2019 - How can you foster teamwork when you aren’t the boss?
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0500/p4.html
Practice Pearls - May-Jun 2019 -- FPM
Jun 1, 2019 - Create annual visit plans for your patients | Use your EHR to close care gaps | Use passwords to practice mindfulness
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0500/p32.html
Getting Paid for Screening and Assessment Services -- FPM
Dec 1, 2017 - If you're not coding and billing for these services, you might be leaving money on the table.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/1100/p25.html
Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures - Putting Prevention into Practice - ...
Nov 15, 2018 - A 57-year-old postmenopausal woman comes to your clinic for a wellness visit. She has no significant medical problems. She broke her left forearm as a child by falling out of a tree but has had no other fractures. She currently smokes one pack of cigarettes per day, rarely drinks one ...
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1115/p593.html
Non-Neoplastic Epithelial Disorders of the Vulva - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2008 - Lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, and lichen simplex chronicus are three of the most common non-neoplastic epithelial disorders of the vulva. Lichen sclerosus is characterized by intense vulvar itching and can affect men and women of all ages, but it manifests most commonly in ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0201/p321.html
Five Ways to Communicate Risks So That Patients Understand -- FPM
Dec 1, 2018 - When discussing a patient’s risk of developing a disease or the risks associated with a screening test, these simple techniques can ensure clarity.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/1100/p28.html
Chronic Sinusitis: Saline Irrigation Helps Somewhat; Steroid Does Not Add More Benefit ...
Feb 1, 2019 - This study showed that patients with chronic rhinosinusitis who continue to use a saline nasal wash (NeilMed) will often experience an improvement in symptoms that can be clinically meaningful, but the addition of the corticosteroid budesonide has yet to show an extra benefit.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0201/p188.html
Postoperative Pain, Acute Stroke, Hormone Therapy, Diet to Improve Cardiovascular Risk,...
May 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/2019/0515/p606.html
Limited Data: Deprescribing is Safe, But at the Risk of Symptom Recurrence - POEMs - ...
May 15, 2019 - The limited rigorous data on deprescribing suggest that many patients can safely stop unnecessary medication, but symptom relapse is significant.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0515/od2.html
Simple Clinical Prediction Rule Determines Risk of Heart Failure with Preserved ...
May 15, 2019 - A simple clinical prediction rule using noninvasive data can identify patients at low, moderate, and high risk for HFPEF.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0515/od3.html
Vaginitis, Coronary Artery Disease, Hypertension in Children, COPD, Alzheimer Disease -...
May 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/2019/0501/p543.html
FIT Has Similar Yield as Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer and Advanced Adenoma Over 10...
May 15, 2019 - Over a 10-year period, the rates of detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) and advanced adenomas using FIT are similar to those seen in studies of screening colonoscopy. This does not prove that FIT reduces morbidity and mortality due to CRC as effectively as colonoscopy.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0515/od5.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
Lung Cancer Screening Recommendations from the ACCP - Practice Guidelines - American ...
Dec 1, 2018 - The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) recently published recommendations for lung cancer screening based on key questions developed using the PICO (population, intervention, comparator, and outcome) format.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1201/p688.html
Depression in Adolescents: AAP Updates Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment - Practice...
Oct 1, 2018 - These updated recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics aim to address the identification and diagnosis of all forms of depression in adolescents, defined in this guideline as those 10 to 21 years of age.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1001/p462.html
Five Mobile Apps to Help You Organize Your Work and Your Life -- FPM
Apr 1, 2019 - The demands on physicians’ time have never been greater. These apps can help you keep up.
Family Practice Management : SPPACES: App Reviews
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p11.html
Annular Skin Lesions on the Chest - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2019 - A woman presented with multiple scaly plaques of varying size on her neck and chest.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0415/p517.html
Will a Feeding Tube Help? Deciding for a Father at the End of Life - Close-ups - ...
Apr 1, 2019 - Making caring, difficult choices on behalf of loved ones at the end of life.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p420.html
Evaluating the Febrile Patient with a Rash - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2000 - The differential diagnosis for febrile patients with a rash is extensive. Diseases that present with fever and rash are usually classified according to the morphology of the primary lesion. Rashes can be categorized as maculopapular (centrally and peripherally distributed), petechial, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0815/p804.html
10 Ways to Keep Your Quality Improvement Team Motivated -- FPM
Oct 1, 2018 - Assembling a dedicated QI team is only half the challenge. Here's how to build and sustain their momentum.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0900/p23.html
Maternal Pertussis Vaccination During Pregnancy - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - American ...
Apr 1, 2019 - Women should receive the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy regardless of previous immunization history. Infants whose mothers received prenatal immunization had 50% fewer cases of pertussis compared with those whose mothers received postpartum immunization.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p454.html
Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs. Warfarin to Prevent Stroke and Embolic Events in ...
Apr 1, 2019 - Direct oral anticoagulants are as likely as warfarin to prevent all strokes and systemic embolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation and CKD stage 3. They do not increase the risk of major bleeding events. The evidence remains insufficient to make recommendations for the use of ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p422.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
Ocular Manifestations of Autoimmune Disease - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2002 - Rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, the seronegative spondyloarthropathies, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, giant cell arteritis, and Graves' disease are autoimmune disorders commonly encountered by family physicians. These ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0915/p991.html
AFP 2019: New Fellow, New Features, Top 20 Articles of 2018, and AFP Statistics - ...
May 1, 2019 - An overview of the past year and announcement of new features.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0501/p538.html
Peritonsillar Abscess - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2008 - Peritonsillar abscess remains the most common deep infection of the head and neck. The condition occurs primarily in young adults, most often during November to December and April to May, coinciding with the highest incidence of streptococcal pharyngitis and exudative tonsillitis. A ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0115/p199.html
Dermatophyte Infections - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2003 - Dermatophytes are fungi that require keratin for growth. These fungi can cause superficial infections of the skin, hair, and nails. Dermatophytes are spread by direct contact from other people (anthropophilic organisms), animals (zoophilic organisms), and soil (geophilic organisms), as ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0101/p101.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
Management of Uterine Fibroids - Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews - ...
Mar 1, 2019 - What are the comparative effectiveness and harms of treatments for uterine fibroids, and what is the risk of finding unexpected leiomyosarcoma in women with fibroids?
American Family Physician : Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0301/p330.html
Practical Strategies to Achieve Your Health Policy Goals -- FPM
Apr 1, 2019 - As a physician, you can have a powerful voice in bringing about change in your community. Here’s how to go about it.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p20.html