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Effectiveness of Alarm Therapy in the Treatment of Nocturnal Enuresis in Children - ...

Jan 1, 2021 - This review concluded that alarm therapy appears to be effective for treating nocturnal enuresis in children, but it is uncertain if it is more effective than other interventions.

American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/od1.html

Increasing Share of Practicing Female Family Physicians, 2010-2020 - Graham Center ...

Jan 1, 2021 - The growing role of women in family medicine is increasingly apparent—more than 50% of U.S. medical students are women, and higher shares of women are entering and graduating from family medicine residency programs.

American Family Physician : Graham Center Policy One-Pagers

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p12.html

Intimate Partner Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Letters to the Editor - ...

Jan 1, 2021 - Jan 1, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Intimate Partner Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 1;103(1):6-7. To the Editor: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is exacerbating domestic violence in the United States. The term domestic abuse...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p6.html

Chronic Dyspnea - Letters to the Editor - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Jan 1, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Chronic Dyspnea Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 1;103(1):8. Original Article: Chronic Dyspnea: Diagnosis and Evaluation Issue Date: May 1, 2020 See additional reader comments at: htt...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p8.html

Beware of the Differing Definitions for the False-Positive Rate - Letters to the Editor...

Jan 1, 2021 - Jan 1, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Beware of the Differing Definitions for the False-Positive Rate Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 1;103(1):7-8. Original Article: Beware of False-Positive Results with SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Tests [Letter to the Editor] Issue Date: July 1, 2020 Available...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p7.html

Corrections - Jan 1, 2021 - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Jan 1, 2021 Issue Reader Services Corrections Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 1;103(1):8. Inaccurate statistic. In the Lown Right Care Appropriate Use of Opioids for Chronic Pain, (September 15, 2020, p. 335), the second sentence of the Clinical...

American Family Physician : Corrections

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Corrections - Jan 1, 2021 - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Jan 1, 2021 Issue Reader Services Corrections Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 1;103(1):8. Incorrect listing of a state. In the Editorial Closing Primary and Prenatal Care Gaps to Prevent Congenital Syphilis, (July 15, 2020, p. 78), the sixth sentence of...

American Family Physician : Corrections

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Mammogram Screening for Breast Cancer - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Jan 1, 2021 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/2021/0101/p33-s1.html

Acute Chest Pain in Adults: Outpatient Evaluation - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2020 - Approximately 1% of primary care office visits are for chest pain, and 2% to 4% of these patients will have unstable angina or myocardial infarction. Initial evaluation is based on determining whether the patient needs to be referred to a higher level of care to rule out acute coronary ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p721.html

Peripheral Neuropathy: Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2020 - Peripheral neuropathy, a common neurologic problem encountered by family physicians, can be classified clinically by the anatomic pattern of presenting symptoms and, if indicated, by results of electrodiagnostic studies for axonal and demyelinating disease. The prevalence of peripheral ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p732.html

Headache - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on headaches and related issues, including cluster headaches, migraines, tension-type headaches, and treatment of headaches. This collection features AFP content on headaches and related issues, including cluster headaches, migraines, tension-type ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=10

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

Geriatric Care - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on geriatric care and related issues, including assistive devices, elder mistreatment, failure to thrive, fall prevention, geriatric assessment, house calls, impaired visual acuity, and nursing home care. This collection features AFP content on ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=55

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

Preoperative Evaluation and Frailty Assessment in Older Patients - Lown Right Care: ...

Dec 15, 2020 - 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/2020/1215/p753.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

Off-Label Use and Misuse of Hormone Supplements: AACE and ACE Position Statement - ...

Dec 15, 2020 - The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology developed a summary of known risks of using off-label hormone treatments.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p759.html

Blood Lead Levels, Urinary Incontinence, Back Pain, Hemorrhoids, Contraceptives, Lipid ...

Dec 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/2020/1215/p718.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

Penile Swelling - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2020 - << Previous article Next article >> Dec 15, 2020 Issue Photo Quiz Penile Swelling DIANA LADKANY, MD, and JONATHAN E. DAVIS, MD, Georgetown University and MedStar Health, Washington, District of Columbia Am Fam Physician. 2020 Dec 15;102(12):751-752. A 34-year-old patient presented...

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p751.html

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

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2020 - Advertisement AFP BY TOPIC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Editors' Choice of Best Available Content Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by an enveloped single-stranded RNA novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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Coronary Artery Disease/Coronary Heart Disease - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on coronary artery disease (CAD), coronary heart disease (CHD) and related issues, including acute coronary syndrome, angina, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, and myocardial infarction. This collection features AFP content on coronary artery disease ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=4

Parkinson Disease - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2020 - Parkinson disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with significant morbidity and mortality. Most patients consult with their primary care physician about Parkinson disease symptoms before seeking care from a specialist. The diagnosis of Parkinson disease is clinical, and key...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p679.html

Abdominal Pain, Acute - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on acute abdominal pain and related issues, including acute pelvic pain, appendicitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and pancreatitis. This collection features AFP content on acute abdominal pain and related ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=73