Digital Breast Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Screening - Diagnostic Tests: What ...
Apr 1, 2021 - There is currently not enough evidence to replace digital mammography with digital breast tomosynthesis for breast cancer screening in women at average or high risk.
American Family Physician : Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians Need to Know
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0401/p430.html
iCanQuit Smartphone App Is Effective in Helping with Smoking Cessation - POEMs - ...
Apr 1, 2021 - Use of the iCanQuit smartphone app by smokers, who were recruited through Facebook and other Internet tools, produced higher cessation rates at 12 months (28.2%) than the QuitGuide app (21.1%).
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0401/p441.html
Hyperlipidemia - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on hyperlipidemia and related issues, including dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, kidney disease, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, statins, and triglyceride levels. This collection features AFP content on hyperlipidemia ...
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=13
Sexually Transmitted Infections - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on sexually transmitted disease and related issues, including chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, human papillomavirus, and syphilis. This collection features AFP content on sexually transmitted disease and related issues, including chlamydia, ...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=23
Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents - Putting Prevention into...
Mar 15, 2021 - A 10-year-old boy with obesity and a family history significant for hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents to your clinic for a well-child examination. The parents are concerned about their child 's risk for hypertension and ask whether they should be monitoring his blood pressure.
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0315/p371.html
Medications for Smoking Cessation: Guidelines from the American Thoracic Society - ...
Mar 15, 2021 - The American Thoracic Society (ATS) published guidelines for medication initiation in tobacco-dependent adults based on a systematic review.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0315/p380.html
Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for...
Mar 15, 2021 - The USPSTF recommends offering or referring adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors to behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0315/p366.html
Helping Ambivalent Patients Make Healthy Decision About COVID-19 - Lown Right Care: ...
Mar 15, 2021 - 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/2021/0315/p334.html
Initiating Hormonal Contraception - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2021 - Most patients can safely begin using hormonal contraception at any point in their menstrual cycle. An evidence-based, flexible, patient-centered approach to initiating contraception promotes health and enhances patients’ reproductive autonomy. A recent Papanicolaou test is not necessary...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p291.html
Family Planning and Contraception - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on family planning and contraception, including emergency contraception, hormonal and non-hormonal contraception, infertility, in vitro fertilization, intrauterine devices, preconception care, tubal sterilization, and vasectomy. This collection ...
- Preconception Care
- Infertility
- Contraception - Non-hormonal
- Contraception - Hormonal
- Contraception - Emergency
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=71
Colonoscopy Follow-up: U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer Updates ...
Mar 1, 2021 - Screening colonoscopy findings define the future risk of colorectal cancer and the need for repeat screening. The U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer updated recommended follow-up intervals after screening colonoscopy in average-risk individuals.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p314.html
Bone Mineral Density Testing: One and Done - POEMs - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2021 - Rechecking bone mineral density (BMD) after three years does not add additional prognostic information. Serial BMD testing is not useful in estimating fracture risk and assessing the need for treatment because BMD does not change much within three years.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p311.html
HPV Vaccine, Especially Before Age 17, Is Associated with a Large Reduction in Invasive...
Mar 1, 2021 - HPV vaccination is associated with a significant reduction in the likelihood of invasive cervical cancer.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p312.html
Health Maintenance for Women of Reproductive Age - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2021 - Health maintenance for women of reproductive age includes counseling and screening tests that have been demonstrated to prevent disease and improve health. This article focuses mainly on conditions that are more common in women or have a unique impact on female patients. Family ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p209.html
Health Maintenance and Counseling - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on health maintenance and counseling and related issues, including dietary and nutrition guidelines, health maintenance in children, lifestyle counseling, and physical activity. This collection features AFP content on health maintenance and ...
- Overview
- Children and Adolescents
- Adults
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=64
Immunizations (excluding Influenza) - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on child and adult immunizations (excluding influenza) and related issues, including travel immunizations and specific immunizations (hepatitis A and B, herpes zoster, human papillomavirus, meningococcus, pertussis, pneumococcus, rotavirus, smallpox,...
- Overview
- Specific Immunizations
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
- Other Resources from AAFP
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=63
ACIP Approves 2021 Adult and Child/ Adolescent Immunization Schedules - Practice ...
Feb 15, 2021 - The 2021 adult and child/adolescent immunization schedules have been approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p250.html
Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: U.S. Preventive Services...
Feb 15, 2021 - The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for high blood pressure in children and adolescents.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/od1.html
Occupational Health - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2021 - Advertisement AFP BY TOPIC Occupational Health Editors' Choice of Best Available Content This collection features the best content from AFP, as identified by the AFP editors, on occupational health, including back pain and injuries, impairment and disability evaluations,...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
- Other Resources from AAFP
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=89
Screening for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia with Patient-Collected HPV Samples - ...
Feb 1, 2021 - How useful are patient-collected human papillomavirus vaginal swabs as a screening test for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia?
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p181.html
Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use: Recommendation Statement - U.S. Preventive Services ...
Jan 15, 2021 - The USPSTF recommends screening by asking questions about unhealthy drug use in adults age 18 years or older. Screening should be implemented when services for accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate care can be offered or referred.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p107.html
Evidence Lacking to Support Universal Unhealthy Drug Use Screening - Editorials - ...
Jan 15, 2021 - To address the growing problem of unhealthy drug use, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently updated its recommendations on screening for unhealthy drug use in adults and adolescents. For the first time, the USPSTF recommends screening adults 18 years and older by ...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p72.html
Breast Cancer Screening: Common Questions and Answers - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2021 - Breast cancer is the most common nonskin cancer in women and accounts for 30% of all new cancers in the United States. The highest incidence of breast cancer is in women 70 to 74 years of age. Numerous risk factors are associated with the development of breast cancer. A risk assessment ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p33.html
CT Colonography for Colorectal Cancer Screening - Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians ...
Jan 1, 2021 - Computed tomography colonography performs well for colorectal cancer screening. Long-term studies are needed to demonstrate its impact on patient morbidity and mortality, as well as to determine the risks, benefits, and costs.
American Family Physician : Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians Need to Know
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p55.html
Making Recommendations to Reduce Noise Exposure - Curbside Consultation - American ...
Jan 1, 2021 - A 23-year-old patient, M.P., presents to your office with upper respiratory symptoms. When you enter the room, M.P. is using earbuds to listen to music on a personal listening device. The volume is loud enough for you to hear the music but not distinguish details. After addressing the ...
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p57.html