Acute Infective Sore Throat - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
May 15, 2015 - What are the effects of interventions to reduce symptoms of acute infective sore throat?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0515/p689.html
AAO-HNSF Releases Guideline on Managing Tinnitus - Practice Guidelines - American ...
Jul 1, 2015 - Tinnitus, the perception of sound without an external source, can be caused by a variety of conditions. Prevalence in the United States is approximately 10% to 15%. It can be categorized as primary (idiopathic and accompanied by or not by sensorineural hearing loss) and secondary ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0701/p65.html
Epley Maneuver Effective in the Long Term for Positional Vertigo - POEMs - American ...
Nov 1, 2014 - How often do patients walk into our offices with a problem and walk out cured? The Epley maneuver, which is not particularly difficult to do, results in the long-term (at least one year) resolution of posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. A video of the maneuver can be ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/1101/p660.html
Antibiotics for Sore Throat - Cochrane for Clinicians - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2014 - Compared with placebo, antibiotics can shorten the duration of sore throat symptoms by about 16 hours and can reduce complications. In countries where the absolute rates of complications are higher, antibiotic therapy is more likely to be effective. The effectiveness of antibiotic ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0701/p23.html
Tinnitus - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2014 - What are the effects of treatments for chronic tinnitus?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0315/p471.html
Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Hoarseness - Practice Guidelines - ...
May 15, 2010 - The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation has released evidence-based guidelines for the evaluation and management of hoarseness. The goals of the guidelines are to improve diagnostic accuracy; reduce inappropriate medication and imaging use; and promote ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0515/p1292.html
Interventions for Lower-Extremity Lymphedema - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - American ...
Aug 15, 2013 - Complete decongestive physiotherapy (i.e., a noninvasive protocol consisting of skin care, lymph drainage massage, exercises, and compression bandaging1) effectively improves edema, rates of infection, and quality of life in patients with lower-extremity lymphedema.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0815/od1.html
Management of Cervical Lymphadenitis in Children - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - American...
Nov 1, 2008 - Cervical lymphadenitis, defined as an acute symptomatic enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes, is a common condition in children of all ages. Most cases of cervical lymphadenitis in children are self-limited and can safely be monitored for spontaneous resolution over four to six weeks.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1101/p1097.html
Classification of Tremor and Update on Treatment - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 1999 - Tremor is a symptom of many disorders, including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, orthostatic tremor, cerebellar disease, peripheral neuropathy and alcohol withdrawal. Tremors may be classified as postural, rest or action tremors. Symptomatic treatment is tailored to the tremor ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0315/p1565.html
AAP Reports on the Use of Antipyretics for Fever in Children - Practice Guidelines - ...
Mar 1, 2012 - In this report, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reviews the effectiveness of antipyretics for the treatment of fever in children. Fever in children often leads to unscheduled physician visits, telephone calls from parents to physicians for consultation, and the treatment of ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0301/p518.html
Management of Common Symptoms in Terminally Ill Patients: Part I. Fatigue, Anorexia, ...
Sep 1, 2001 - Physical symptoms other than pain often contribute to suffering near the end of life. In addition to pain, the most common symptoms in the terminal stages of an illness such as cancer or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are fatigue, anorexia, cachexia, nausea, vomiting, constipation, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0901/p807.html
Management of Common Symptoms in Terminally Ill Patients: Part II. Constipation, ...
Sep 15, 2001 - In addition to pain, patients who are approaching the end of life commonly have other symptoms. Unless contraindicated, prophylaxis with a gastrointestinal motility stimulant laxative and a stool softener is appropriate in terminally ill patients who are being given opioids. Patients ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0915/p1019.html
Management of Constipation in Patients Receiving Palliative Care - Cochrane for ...
Dec 1, 2011 - There is insufficient evidence to recommend one laxative over another for the treatment of constipation in patients receiving palliative care. Methylnaltrexone can increase the frequency of bowel movements at four hours (odds ratio = 7.0; 95% confidence interval, 3.8 to 12.6) and at 24 ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1201/p1227.html
Ginger for the Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy - FPIN's Clinical ...
Nov 15, 2011 - Ginger can be safely used to reduce nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1115/od1.html
GERD Treatment for Chronic Nonspecific Cough in Children and Adults - Cochrane for ...
Sep 1, 2011 - Acid suppressants or prokinetic agents should not be used to treat chronic nonspecific cough in infants or children. There is insufficient evidence to support or discourage use of these agents to treat chronic non-specific cough in adults, even in those with a history of GERD.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0901/p502.html
ACCP Releases Statement on Dyspnea Treatment in Patients with Advanced Lung or Heart ...
Oct 15, 2010 - The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) wrote a consensus statement to influence clinical practice and provide suggestions regarding the management of dyspnea in patients with advanced lung or heart disease.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1015/p999.html
Delirium at the End of Life - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
May 15, 2010 - What are the effects of interventions at the end of life in persons with delirium caused by underlying terminal illness?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0515/p1260.html
Is the San Francisco Syncope Rule Reliable? - AFP Journal Club - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2009 - Can the San Francisco Syncope Rule successfully determine which patients can be safely discharged after an acute syncopal episode? External validation suggests that the sensitivity of the rule is lower than first reported. Physicians need to apply their clinical acumen and override the ...
American Family Physician : AFP Journal Club
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0915/p558.html
Diarrhea in Adults (Acute) - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2008 - What are the effects of treatments for acute diarrhea in adults living in resource-rich countries? What are the effects of treatments for mild-to-moderate traveler's diarrhea in adults from resource-rich countries traveling to resource-poor countries? What are the effects of treatments ...
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0815/p503.html
Chronic Low Back Pain - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2006 - What are the effects of nondrug and oral drug treatments and injection therapy?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1101/p1577.html
Guidelines for Treating Adults with Acute Cough - Editorials - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2007 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Feb 15, 2007 Issue Editorials Guidelines for Treating Adults with Acute Cough RICHARD S. IRWIN, M.D., University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts Am Fam Physician. 2007 Feb 15;75(4):476-482. Related Article...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0215/p476.html
Cochrane for Clinicians - Apr 1, 2006 - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2006 - Benzodiazepines are safe and effective for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal, particularly for the prevention of withdrawal seizures, although their superiority to anticonvulsants has not been demonstrated convincingly. There is no clear benefit of one benzodiazepine over another or ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0401/p1191.html
Cochrane for Clinicians - Apr 1, 2006 - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2006 - The single clinical trial on this topic found that inhaled beta agonists do not reduce cough frequency or improve symptoms in children with chronic, nonspecific cough.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0401/p1191a.html
AAN Releases Recommendations for Managing Essential Tremor - Practice Guidelines - ...
Nov 1, 2005 - Evidence-based recommendations for the initiation of pharmacologic and surgical therapies for patients with essential tremor have been released by the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1101/p1908.html
Psychological Interventions for Noncardiac Chest Pain - Cochrane for Clinicians - ...
Nov 1, 2005 - Noncardiac chest pain can be caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), panic disorder, or a number of other psychological conditions. Psychotherapy, particularly cognitive behavior therapy, has been shown to reduce the number of days with chest pain significantly over a ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1101/p1701.html