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COVID-19 - American Family Physician

May 13, 2022 - Advertisement AFP BY TOPIC COVID-19 Editors' Choice of Best Available Content COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by an enveloped single-stranded RNA novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), that was declared a pandemic by the World...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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Constipation in Children and Adolescents: Evaluation and Treatment - American Family ... Restricted content. Login required.

May 1, 2022 - Constipation in children is usually functional constipation without an organic cause. Organic causes of constipation in children, which include Hirschsprung disease, cystic fibrosis, and spinal cord abnormalities, commonly present with red flag signs and symptoms. A history and physical...

American Family Physician : Article

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Child Abuse: Approach and Management - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

May 1, 2022 - Child maltreatment is a devastating type of adverse childhood experience that encompasses neglect and emotional, physical, and sexual abuse (including sex trafficking). Adverse childhood experiences are exposures to maltreatment or household dysfunction during crucial developmental ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0500/p521.html

Vaccination Disagreement Between Parents - Curbside Consultation - American Family ... Restricted content. Login required.

May 1, 2022 - In addressing this case, it is important to note that the dissenting parent (the mother) has not informed the family physician that she adamantly opposes giving the vaccine; this opposition would provide explicit proscription. Importantly, in a legal context, a parent (the father) who ...

American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0500/p544.html

Amoxicillin for Children With CAP: Low-Dose for Three Days Is Noninferior to High-Dose ... Restricted content. Login required.

May 1, 2022 - In children with community-acquired pneumonia who are discharged from an emergency department or inpatient setting within 48 hours, a lower dose of oral amoxicillin is noninferior to a higher dose, and three days of treatment is noninferior to seven days in reducing the need for ...

American Family Physician : POEMs

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Splint vs. Cast for Forearm Buckle Fracture in Children - Medicine by the Numbers - ... Restricted content. Login required.

Apr 1, 2022 - Learn more about splint vs. cast for forearm buckle fracture in children.

American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers

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Heart Murmurs in Children: Evaluation and Management - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Mar 1, 2022 - Up to 8.6% of infants and 80% of children have a heart murmur during their early years of life. The presence of a murmur can indicate conditions ranging from no discernable pathology to acquired or congenital heart disease. In infants with a murmur, physicians should review the ...

American Family Physician : Article

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Appropriate Use of Electrocardiography in Preparticipation Physical Evaluations - Lown ... Restricted content. Login required.

Mar 1, 2022 - 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/2022/0300/p302.html

Bacterial Meningitis in Children - Point-of-Care Guides - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Mar 1, 2022 - Is it possible to predict the likelihood of bacterial meningitis in children with clinically suspected meningitis?

American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides

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Screening and Interventions to Prevent Dental Caries in Children Younger Than Five ... Restricted content. Login required.

Mar 1, 2022 - Case study: Hispanic parents who are new to your practice bring in their two children, two years of age and four months of age, for routine wellness visits. Neither child has any known chronic medical conditions, and both are current on routine immunizations. The four-month-old recently...

American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0300/p299.html

The Importance and Challenges of Reducing Low-Value Care in Children - Editorials - ...

Mar 1, 2022 - Eliminating the use of low-value care (interventions for which harms typically exceed benefits) in children is crucial.

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0300/p226.html

Screening and Interventions to Prevent Dental Caries in Children Younger Than 5 Years -...

Mar 1, 2022 - The USPSTF recommends that primary care clinicians prescribe oral fluoride supplementation starting at age 6 months for children whose water supply is deficient in fluoride and apply fluoride varnish to the primary teeth of all infants and children starting at the age of primary tooth ...

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

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0300/od1.html

Sleep Disorders in Children - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2022 - Advertisement AFP BY TOPIC Sleep Disorders in Children Editors' Choice of Best Available Content This collection features the best content from AFP, as identified by the AFP editors, on sleep disorders in children and related issues, including enuresis, insomnia, nightmares and...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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Common Sleep Disorders in Children - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Feb 1, 2022 - Childhood sleep disorders can disrupt family dynamics and cause cognitive and behavior problems. Early recognition and management can prevent these complications. Behavior subtypes of childhood insomnias affect 10% to 30% of children and result from inconsistent parental limit-setting ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0200/p168.html

Amoxicillin Does Not Improve Outcomes for Nonpneumonia Lower Respiratory Tract ... Restricted content. Login required.

Feb 1, 2022 - A high dosage of amoxicillin (50 mg per kg per day, in three divided doses) did not significantly improve outcomes for children with a lower respiratory tract infection that is not pneumonia.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0200/p202a.html

A Single Corticosteroid Burst in Children Is Associated With Harms - POEMs - American ... Restricted content. Login required.

Jan 1, 2022 - Although corticosteroid bursts have potential for improving outcomes for many acute illnesses, this study shows that the potential harms are not trivial.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0100/p94.html

Provided Infant Carriers Increase the Rate of Sustained Breastfeeding - POEMs - ... Restricted content. Login required.

Jan 1, 2022 - Giving an infant carrier to mothers before or at delivery increases sustained breastfeeding from three to six months following birth. The authors speculate that this outcome is caused by increased physical contact.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0100/p93a.html

Neonatology/Newborn Issues - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on neonatology and newborn issues and related topics, including breastfeeding, circumcision, jaundice, newborn examination, newborn resuscitation, newborn screening, premature infant care, postpartum counseling, and well-child visits. This collection...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: Rapid Evidence Review - American Family ... Restricted content. Login required.

Dec 1, 2021 - In the United States, pneumonia is the most common cause of hospitalization in children. Even in hospitalized children, community-acquired pneumonia is most likely of viral etiology, with respiratory syncytial virus being the most common pathogen, especially in children younger than two...

American Family Physician : Article

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Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Calculator - Point-of-Care Guides - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Dec 1, 2021 - Can the neonatal early-onset sepsis calculator safely and accurately evaluate the risk of early-onset sepsis in neonates?

American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/1200/p636.html

Some Nonpharmacologic Treatments May Decrease Migraine Frequency in Children and ... Restricted content. Login required.

Dec 1, 2021 - Active nonpharmacologic treatments such as biofeedback, relaxation techniques, and general or specific psychological support (e.g., cognitive behavior therapy) may be a good place to start when trying to decrease migraine frequency in children and adolescents. The research is positive, ...

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/1200/od3.html

Ultrasonography Is Accurate for Diagnosing Upper Extremity Fractures in Children - ... Restricted content. Login required.

Dec 1, 2021 - Diagnostic ultrasonography is highly accurate for diagnosing most upper extremity fractures but slightly less accurate for fractures involving the elbow. Clinicians should not use ultrasonography alone to rule in elbow fractures in children.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/1200/od4.html

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