Curbing Cascades of Care: What They Are and How to Stop Them - Editorials - American ...
Mar 1, 2022 - Incidental findings on imaging studies and laboratory can lead to office visits, invasive tests, hospitalizations, and new diagnoses. These cascades of care will become even more common as imaging tests gain sensitivity.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0300/p228.html
Cycled Hyperbaric Oxygen Improves the Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers - POEMs - ...
Oct 15, 2020 - Hyperbaric oxygen provided with a device that cycles oxygen from high pressure to low pressure increased the likelihood of complete healing of diabetic foot ulcers when combined with standard dressing and an offloading boot.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1015/od3.html
Daily Colchicine Post-MI Reduces Strokes and Recurrent Hospitalizations for Angina - ...
Aug 15, 2020 - Daily colchicine after MI reduces cardiovascular events, specifically strokes and hospitalizations for angina. It is inexpensive and well-tolerated and should be considered for patients with recent MIs who are already using guideline-directed therapy.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0815/p248.html
Dapagliflozin (Farxiga) for Preventing Hospitalization for Heart Failure - STEPS - ...
Jul 15, 2020 - Dapagliflozin can be added to existing treatment to reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes who have established CVD or are at high risk of CVD. It may also decrease the risk of renal disease progression and death from renal failure.
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0715/p115.html
Decompression Surgery, Fabric Masks, Heat Stroke, e-Cigarette Use - AFP Clinical ...
Jun 1, 2020 - 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/2020/0601/p648.html
Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2022 - This collection features AFP content on deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and related issues, including anticoagulation, heparin therapy, and venous thromboembolism. This collection features AFP content on deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and related issues, including...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=69
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2020 - << Previous article Next article >> Dec 15, 2020 Issue Please note: This information was current at the time of publication. But medical information is always changing, and some information given here may be out of date. For regularly updated information on a variety of health topics,...
American Family Physician : Patient Handout
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p740-s1.html
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Recognition and Management - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2020 - Degenerative cervical myelopathy encompasses a collection of pathologic conditions that result in progressive spinal cord dysfunction secondary to cord compression. Patients are typically male (3: 1 male-to-female ratio), and the average age of presentation is 64 years. The exact ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p740.html
Dementia - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2022 - This collection features AFP content on dementia and related issues, including Alzheimer’s, Binswanger’s type, dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies. This collection features AFP content on dementia and related issues, including Alzheimer’s, Binswanger’s type, dementia, and dementia ...
- Overview and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- 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=5
Denosumab No Better than Bisphosphonates for Preventing Fracture, and the Cost Is Much ...
Sep 15, 2020 - This meta-analysis found no evidence that the monoclonal antibody denosumab reduces the risk of fracture more than bisphosphonates.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0915/p375a.html
Depression and Bipolar Disorder - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on depression and bipolar disorder and related issues, including antidepressants, major depressive disorder, mental health, postpartum depression, and psychiatric medications. This collection features AFP content on depression and bipolar disorder ...
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- 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=6
Depression, Cervical Myelopathy, Diagnostic Imaging, Eating Disorders, Vitamin K ...
Oct 1, 2021 - 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/2021/1000/p354.html
Depression, HPV Immunizations, Coccidioidomycosis, Upper GI Bleeding, Headaches - AFP ...
Mar 15, 2021 - 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/2021/0315/p333.html
Determining When to Recommend Glucose-Lowering Drugs That Reduce Cardiovascular Risk - ...
Jan 1, 2022 - Treatment options for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have increased with the addition of three new drug classes. Large clinical trials have investigated cardiovascular outcomes with all three classes in patients who have diabetes. The primary outcome was a composite of nonfatal ...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0100/p10.html
Diabetes-Related Foot Infections: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2021 - Diabetes-related foot infections occur in approximately 40% of diabetes-related foot ulcers and cause significant morbidity. Clinicians should consider patient risk factors (e.g., presence of foot ulcers greater than 2 cm, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, poor vascular perfusion, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/1000/p386.html
Diabetes, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Periodontal Disease, Light Therapy, and More - AFP ...
May 1, 2022 - 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/2022/0500/p462.html
Diabetes: Type 2 - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2022 - This collection features AFP content on type 2 diabetes and related issues, including blood glucose levels, diabetic complications (such as ketoacidosis and neuropathy), glycemic control, insulin management, and gestational diabetes. This collection features AFP content on type 2 ...
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=7
Diagnosis and Initial Management of Acute Colonic Diverticulitis - Implementing AHRQ ...
Aug 1, 2021 - What are the benefits and harms of diagnostic testing, and what is the effectiveness of treatment options for acute colonic diverticulitis?
American Family Physician : Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p195.html
Diagnosis and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Updated Guidelines From the ...
Feb 1, 2022 - These guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association update the previous guidance released by these organizations in 2011.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0200/p207.html
Diagnostic Imaging: Appropriate and Safe Use - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2021 - The use of diagnostic radiography has doubled in the past two decades. Image Gently (children) and Image Wisely (adults) are multidisciplinary initiatives that seek to reduce radiation exposure by eliminating unnecessary procedures and offering best practices. Patients with an estimated...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p42.html
Diary of a Family Physician - Apr 01, 2022 - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2022 - First-person accounts from the front lines of family medicine.
American Family Physician : Diary of a Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0400/p422.html
Diary of a Family Physician - Apr 15, 2021 - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2021 - First-person accounts from the front lines of family medicine.
American Family Physician : Diary of a Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0415/p462.html
Diary of a Family Physician - Aug 01, 2021 - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2021 - First-person accounts from the front lines of family medicine.
American Family Physician : Diary of a Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p198.html
Diary of a Family Physician - Dec 01, 2021 - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2021 - First-person accounts from the front lines of family medicine.
American Family Physician : Diary of a Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/1200/p644.html
Diary of a Family Physician - Dec 15, 2020 - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2020 - First-person accounts from the front lines of family medicine.
American Family Physician : Diary of a Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p758.html