Key Potentially Inappropriate Drugs in Pediatrics: The KIDs List - Practice Guidelines ...
May 15, 2021 - The Pediatric Pharmacy Association produced a list of key potentially inappropriate drugs in pediatrics, or the KIDs List, to guide physicians who treat children.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0515/p633.html
Key Recommendations on Managing Dyslipidemia for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: ...
Apr 15, 2021 - In June 2020, the third iteration of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense guidelines on managing dyslipidemia was published. These recommendations create a simple, pragmatic, evidence-based approach that can be valuable to family physicians.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0415/p455.html
Keys to High-Quality, Low-Cost Care: Empanelment, Attribution, and Risk Stratification ...
Oct 1, 2020 - Understand attribution and alignment methodologies in VBP arrangements to know which patients are assigned to you. Use empanelment and risk stratification to better understand where to expend a practice's care management and care coordination resources.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p37.html
Kidney Disease - American Family Physician
May 13, 2022 - This collection features AFP content on kidney disease and related issues, including acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, hematuria, proteinuria, and renal disease. This collection features AFP content on kidney disease and related issues, including acute renal ...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- 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=15
Kinesiology Taping for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - American ...
Apr 1, 2021 - How effective is kinesiology taping (elastic tape applied to the knee to create patellar tension) for osteoarthritis pain of the knee?
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0401/p434.html
Kinesiology Taping for Rotator Cuff Disease - Cochrane for Clinicians - American Family...
May 1, 2022 - Kinesiology taping for adults with rotator cuff disease has little to no benefit compared with sham taping or conservative (i.e., nonsurgical) therapy.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0500/p467.html
Knee Bruising and Swelling in a Teenager - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2020 - A teenaged baseball player presented with left knee pain, bruising, and swelling, as well as subjective quadriceps weakness 10 days after sustaining a leg injury while sliding into home plate.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0701/p49.html
Labor Dystocia in Nulliparous Women - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2021 - Dystocia (abnormally slow or protracted labor) accounts for 25% to 55% of primary cesarean deliveries. The latent phase of labor begins with onset of regular, painful contractions and continues until 6 cm of cervical dilation. Current recommendations are to avoid admission to labor and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p90.html
Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Issues - American Family Physician
May 13, 2022 - This collection features AFP content on labor, delivery, and postpartum issues and related topics, including breastfeeding, cesarean delivery, episiotomy, labor pain management, postpartum hemorrhage, preterm labor and birth, shoulder dystocia, umbilical cord blood storage, and vaginal ...
- Normal Delivery
- Abnormal Delivery
- Preterm Labor/Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes
- Procedures/Monitoring
- Emergencies
- Management of Labor Pain
- Postpartum Care and Complications
- Breastfeeding
- 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=16
Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, and Potassium Bitartrate (Phexxi) Vaginal Gel for ...
May 15, 2021 - Given its high cost, mediocre contraceptive protection, and rate of adverse effects, Phexxi may be preferred only by people desiring to avoid hormonal contraception who wish to use on-demand contraception that they control, or for whom other contraceptive options are not suited or desired.
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0515/p628.html
Lasmiditan (Reyvow) for the Treatment of Acute Migraine - STEPS - American Family ...
Dec 15, 2020 - Lasmiditan is a costly alternative to other more extensively studied medications for acute migraine. It should be reserved for those patients who lack relief with other available agents or who cannot tolerate other abortive medications.
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p756.html
Learning Disorders, Perinatal Depression, Infants with GERD, Kidney Injury, Amblyopia -...
Oct 15, 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/2020/1015/p463.html
Learning to Lead in Uncertain Times: Seven Tips -- FPM
Jun 1, 2020 - As a physician leader, you can help provide clarity, calm, and cohesion.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0500/p36.html
Lefamulin (Xenleta) for the Treatment of Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia - STEPS...
Sep 15, 2020 - Lefamulin may be considered for patients hospitalized with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0915/p373.html
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion During Cardiac Surgery for Another Reason Reduces the ...
Dec 1, 2021 - Surgical closure of the left atrial appendage during cardiac surgery for another reason safely reduces the risk of ischemic stroke. Because the risk of stroke in the first 30 days after any cardiac surgery is approximately 2% and the absolute reduction in the risk of stroke with the ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/1200/od5.html
Lemborexant (Dayvigo) for the Treatment of Insomnia - STEPS - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2021 - Lemborexant (Davigo) is labeled for adults with insomnia to improve with sleep onset and maintenance.
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p241.html
Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System for Reducing Heavy Menstrual Bleeding - ...
Aug 1, 2021 - The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system is more effective than other medical therapies at reducing menstrual bleeding volume, with similar rates of adverse effects. The effectiveness of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system compared with endometrial ablation and ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p138.html
Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System for Regression of Endometrial Hyperplasia ...
Jul 1, 2021 - A Cochrane review compared the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system with progesterone for the treatment of endometrial hyperplasia.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0700/p26.html
Life After Residency: Exploring Practice Options in Family Medicine -- FPM
Oct 1, 2021 - Your options are limitless, so start your job search with a clear understanding of your personal and professional interests.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0900/p30.html
Limited Data Suggest That Music Improves Sleep Quality in Older Adults - POEMs - ...
Mar 1, 2022 - This study suggests that listening to music, especially sedative music, can improve sleep quality in older adults, but the underlying data are limited and of mixed quality.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0300/p321.html
Linear Hyperpigmentation - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Jun 1, 2021 Issue Photo Quiz Linear Hyperpigmentation CLARE L. CODA, MD, University of California, Los Angeles, Internal Medicine–Pediatrics, Los Angeles, California JOHN P. WOODS, PA-C, Patient First Urgent Care, Baltimore, Maryland Am Fam...
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0601/p691.html
Lipid Lowering Is Beneficial for Secondary Prevention but Not Primary Prevention in ...
Jun 1, 2021 - Does lipid lowering reduce major vascular events in patients 75 years and older?
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0601/p695a.html
Long COVID: A Primer for Family Physicians - Editorials - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2020 - As the United States struggles with a prolonged wave of acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; see article recently published in American Family Physician), family physicians need to be prepared to care for patients presenting with postacute (one to three months) or chronic (beyond ...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p716.html
Long-term Benefits of Manipulation for Neck Pain - Letters to the Editor - American ...
Mar 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Mar 1, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Is Typically Not an Urgent Condition Am Fam Physician. 2021 Mar 1;103(5):261. Original Article: Neck Pain: Initial Evaluation and Management Issue Date: August 1, 2020 See additional...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p261.html
Long-term Benefits of Manipulation for Neck Pain - Letters to the Editor - American ...
Mar 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Mar 1, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Long-term Benefits of Manipulation for Neck Pain Am Fam Physician. 2021 Mar 1;103(5):261-262. Original Article: Neck Pain: Initial Evaluation and Management Issue Date: August 1, 2020 See additional reader...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p261a.html