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Corrections - Jun 1, 2019 - American Family Physician

Jun 1, 2019 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Jun 1, 2019 Issue Reader Services Corrections Am Fam Physician. 2019 Jun 1;99(11):666. Incorrect disease risk. The article, The Pregnant Patient: Managing Common Acute Medical Problems (November 1, 2018, p. 595), contained an error in...

American Family Physician : Corrections

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0601/p666a.html

Corrections - Jun 15, 2019 - American Family Physician

Jun 15, 2019 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Jun 15, 2019 Issue Reader Services Corrections Am Fam Physician. 2019 Jun 15;99(12):732. Anatomy clarification. The article Renal Cell Carcinoma: Diagnosis and Management (February 1, 2019, p. 179) incorrectly identified the right...

American Family Physician : Corrections

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/p732.html

Corrections - Jun 15, 2019 - American Family Physician

Jun 15, 2019 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Jun 15, 2019 Issue Reader Services Corrections Am Fam Physician. 2019 Jun 15;99(12):732. Incorrect amount listed in table. The article Gastroenteritis in Children (February 1, 2019, p. 159) contained an error in the last column of row...

American Family Physician : Corrections

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/p732a.html

Corrections - Oct 1, 2019 - American Family Physician

Oct 1, 2019 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Oct 1, 2019 Issue Reader Services Corrections Am Fam Physician. 2019 Oct 1;100(7):393. Updated Guideline and Terminology. The article, Testosterone Therapy: Review of Clinical Applications (October 1, 2017, p. 441) included a section...

American Family Physician : Corrections

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Corticosteroids for Hospitalized Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia - Cochrane ...

Sep 1, 2020 - For adults hospitalized with severe CAP, the use of corticosteroids may reduce the likelihood of mortality.

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0901/p272.html

Counseling Patients in Primary Care: Evidence-Based Strategies - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2018 - Family physicians spend substantial time counseling patients with psychiatric conditions, unhealthy behaviors, and medical adherence issues. Maintaining efficiency while providing counseling is a major challenge. There are several effective, structured counseling strategies developed ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1215/p719.html

Countdown to the E/M Coding Changes -- FPM

Oct 1, 2020 - The biggest changes in coding since 1997 will take effect Jan. 1, 2021. It is time to prepare for them now.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p29.html

COVID-19 and Remdesivir, Insulin Analogues, Opioid Use Disorder, Urinary Incontinence -...

Jul 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/2020/0701/p14.html

COVID-19, Acne Treatment, Threatened Miscarriage, Pilonidal Disease - AFP Clinical ...

Aug 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/2020/0801/p142.html

Creating a Culture of Intrinsic Motivation -- FPM

Apr 1, 2019 - External motivators don’t work for long.

Family Practice Management : The Last Word

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0300/p36.html

Creating Intentional Professional Connections to Reduce Loneliness, Isolation, and ...

Oct 1, 2020 - Pretending we have it together and can do it all on our own is the fastest way to professional isolation and burnout. Fortunately, there’s a better way.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p20.html

Crohn's Disease - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2018 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Dec 1, 2018 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...

American Family Physician : Patient Handout

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1201/p661-s1.html

Crohn's Disease: ACG Releases Updated Management Guidelines - Practice Guidelines - ...

Dec 15, 2018 - Options for managing Crohn’s disease continue to increase, as does the prevalence of the disease. The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) has released an updated clinical practice guideline outlining features of the disease, as well as diagnosis and treatment options.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1215/p756.html

Crohn's Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2018 - Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the gastrointestinal tract. It can cause lesions from mouth to anus and may result in extraintestinal complications. The prevalence of Crohn’s disease is increasing in adults and children. Genetic predispositions to ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1201/p661.html

Culture-Specific Asthma Education Programs for Minority Groups - Cochrane for ...

Nov 1, 2018 - In children from minority groups, culture-specific asthma education programs (CAEPs) reduce the number of severe asthma exacerbations requiring hospitalization and improve asthma control as measured by the Childhood Asthma Control Test but not the Asthma Control Questionnaire. CAEPs ...

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1101/p572.html

Current Concepts in Concussion: Initial Evaluation and Management - American Family ...

Apr 1, 2019 - Mild traumatic brain injury, also known as concussion, is common in adults and youth and is a major health concern. Concussion is caused by direct or indirect external trauma to the head resulting in shear stress to brain tissue from rotational or angular forces. Concussion can affect a...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p426.html

Cutaneous Cryosurgery for Common Skin Conditions - American Family Physician

Apr 1, 2020 - Cryosurgery is the application of freezing temperatures to achieve the destruction of tissue. Cutaneous cryosurgery has become a commonly performed outpatient procedure because of the combination of its safety, effectiveness, low cost, ease of use, lack of need for injectable ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0401/p399.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

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

Decompression Surgery No More Effective Than Exercise for Shoulder Impingement Syndrome...

Feb 1, 2019 - Despite being one of the most common orthopedic surgeries performed, subacromial decompression is not significantly better than physical therapy to treat patients with pain and limited function caused by shoulder impingement.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0201/p190.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

Aug 1, 2020 - 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...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=69

Deep Venous Thrombosis: Home vs. Inpatient Treatment - Cochrane for Clinicians - ...

Dec 1, 2018 - Patients treated at home with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) have lower rates of recurrent VTE than those treated in a hospital.

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1201/p642.html