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Climate Change Health Impacts: A Role for the Family Physician - Editorials - American ...

Nov 15, 2019 - Why is climate change a matter of such importance to us as health care professionals, and why must we act?

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1115/p602.html

Fully Automated Blood Pressure Measurement Is the Way to Go in the Office - POEMs - ... Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 15, 2019 - automated measurement aligns better with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, the best predictor of cardiovascular events, than manual measurement; manual readings are an average 13.4 to 14.5 mm Hg (systolic) higher than daytime ambulatory or automated readings in patients with ...

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1115/p646.html

As-Needed Budesonide/Formoterol Similar to Maintenance Budesonide Plus SABA in Patients... Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 15, 2019 - In these patients with mild asthma (more than one-half used a short-acting beta-agonist [SABA] such as albuterol two or fewer times per week), as-needed use of a combined budesonide/formoterol (Symbicort) inhaler was as effective at preventing exacerbations as daily maintenance ...

American Family Physician : POEMs

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Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection Not Beneficial for Nonoperative Treatment of Rotator ... Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 15, 2019 - The review found no evidence that supports any additional benefit of platelet-rich plasma injections compared with various control interventions, including saline placebo, in the non-operative treatment of rotator cuff disease in adults.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1115/p647.html

Climate Change: What the Science Tells Us - Editorials - American Family Physician

Nov 15, 2019 - The sounds of alarm increasingly manifested across multiple sectors around the globe are warranted, and the science shows why.

American Family Physician : Editorials

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Early Cardioversion No Better Than Delayed Cardioversion for Recent-Onset Symptomatic ... Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 15, 2019 - For patients presenting to the emergency department with recent-onset symptomatic atrial fibrillation, early cardioversion is no better than delayed cardioversion in achieving sinus rhythm within four weeks.

American Family Physician : POEMs

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Aspirin for CVD, Scabies, Intimate Partner Violence, Maternal Vaccines, Caregiver ... Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 15, 2019 - 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/2019/1115/p606.html

Potential Drug Interactions in Patients Taking Oral Contraceptive Pills - Letters to ...

Nov 15, 2019 - Nov 15, 2019 Issue Letters to the Editor Potential Drug Interactions in Patients Taking Oral Contraceptive Pills Am Fam Physician. 2019 Nov 15;100(10):599-600. Original Article: Clinically Relevant Drug-Drug Interactions in Primary Care Issue Date: May 1, 2019 See additional reader...

American Family Physician : Letter

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Seizure with Brain Lesions - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 15, 2019 - << Previous article Next article >> Nov 15, 2019 Issue Photo Quiz Seizure with Brain Lesions MERIMA BUCAJ, DO; HENNA PARMAR, MD; and PHILIPPE BIERNY, MD, Abrazo Community Health Network, Phoenix, Arizona Am Fam Physician. 2019 Nov 15;100(10):639-641. A 42-year-old man presented after...

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1115/p639.html

Spinosad: A Low-Risk, Effective Treatment for Lice - Letters to the Editor - American ...

Nov 15, 2019 - << Previous article Next article >> Nov 15, 2019 Issue Letters to the Editor Spinosad: A Low-Risk, Effective Treatment for Lice Am Fam Physician. 2019 Nov 15;100(10):601. Original Article: Lice and Scabies: Treatment Update Issue Date: May 15, 2019 Available online at:...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1115/p601.html

Electronic Cigarettes: More Questions Than Answers - Letters to the Editor - American ...

Nov 15, 2019 - Nov 15, 2019 Issue Letters to the Editor Electronic Cigarettes: More Questions Than Answers Am Fam Physician. 2019 Nov 15;100(10):600-601. Original Article: Electronic Cigarettes: Common Questions and Answers Issue Date: August 15, 2019 See additional reader comments at:...

American Family Physician : Letter

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Depression in Children and Teens - American Family Physician

Nov 15, 2019 - << Previous article Next article >> Nov 15, 2019 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/2019/1115/p609-s1.html

Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Rapid Evidence Review - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 1, 2019 - Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic folliculitis affecting intertriginous areas. Onset generally occurs in young adulthood to middle adulthood (18 to 39 years of age). Females and blacks are more than twice as likely to be affected. Additional risk factors include family history, ...

American Family Physician : Article

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Care of the Military Veteran: Selected Health Issues - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 1, 2019 - According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 18.2 million veterans were living in the United States in 2017, of whom 1.6 million were female. Less than one-half of all veterans receive care at a Veterans Health Administration or military treatment facility, leaving most to receive services from...

American Family Physician : Article

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Stuttering: Understanding and Treating a Common Disability - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 1, 2019 - Childhood-onset fluency disorder, the most common form of stuttering, is a neurologic disability resulting from an underlying brain abnormality that causes disfluent speech. Stuttering can lead to significant secondary effects, including negative self-perception and negative perception ...

American Family Physician : Article

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Pilonidal Disease Management: Guidelines from the ASCRS - Practice Guidelines - ... Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 1, 2019 - The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) has released a clinical practice guideline to provide physicians with diagnosis and treatment options of pilonidal disease.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1101/p582.html

The Effectiveness of Outpatient Telehealth Consultations - Implementing AHRQ Effective ... Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 1, 2019 - Telehealth consultations improve clinical outcomes in the areas of wound care, psychiatry, and certain chronic conditions.

American Family Physician : Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews

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Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors vs. Other Antihypertensive Drug Classes for ... Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 1, 2019 - RAS inhibitors, which include angiotensin receptor blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and renin inhibitors, should not be used as first-line agents.

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

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Aspirin for Colon Cancer Risk Prevention - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - American Family ... Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 1, 2019 - Daily low-dose aspirin can be offered to patients older than 50 years for colon cancer prevention.

American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries

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Foot Blisters in a 30-Pack-Year Smoker - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 1, 2019 - A woman presented with blisters on the sole of her foot.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

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Oral H1 Antihistamines as Add-on Therapy to Topical Treatment for Eczema - Cochrane for... Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 1, 2019 - In children with eczema, there is no evidence to support the addition of oral H1 antihistamines to standard treatment regimens. In adults, the use of fexofenadine (Allegra), 120 mg per day, improves patient-assessed eczema symptoms compared with placebo (number needed to treat = 11; 95%...

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1101/p541.html

Ticagrelor Compared to Clopidogrel in Acute Coronary Syndrome and Stable Coronary ... Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 1, 2019 - The authors determined there is no benefit from the use of ticagrelor in patients with acute coronary syndrome and stable coronary artery disease because of the uncertainty about benefits and evidence of potential harms.

American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1101/od1.html

Allopurinol Hypersensitivity Assay HLA-B*58:01 Genotyping - Diagnostic Tests: What ... Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 1, 2019 - The allopurinol hypersensitivity assay, or HLA-B*58:01 test, is a blood test to detect the presence of a human leukocyte antigen B (HLA-B) genetic variant that increases the risk of life-threatening, severe cutaneous adverse reactions in patients taking allopurinol.

American Family Physician : Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians Need to Know

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1101/p530.html

Physician Burnout and Stress While Interacting with Patients - Curbside Consultation - ... Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 1, 2019 - Physicians, especially family physicians, face multiple stressors in modern medicine that can lead to disillusionment and burnout, which occur when the reality of practicing medicine does not match physicians' previous naive expectations.

American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1101/p537.html

Military Health History: Resources for Use at the Point of Care - Editorials - American...

Nov 1, 2019 - Many clinicians outside of the VA or military are unaware of the importance of specific aspects of the military health history. The clinical expertise of health care professionals in the VA and military health systems can be leveraged to expand training opportunities.

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1101/p523.html

Breast Problems, Pelvic Pain, Allergic Rhinitis, Polypharmacy, Peripheral Artery ... Restricted content. Login required.

Nov 1, 2019 - 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/2019/1101/p526.html

What Role Do Benzodiazepines Have in Treating Patients with Anxiety? - Letters to the ...

Nov 1, 2019 - << Previous article Next article >> Nov 1, 2019 Issue Letters to the Editor What Role Do Benzodiazepines Have in Treating Patients with Anxiety? Am Fam Physician. 2019 Nov 1;100(9):520. To the Editor: As a psychiatrist embedded within a family practice setting, I have found that many...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1101/p520.html

Benefits of Preparticipation Evaluation Extend Beyond Cardiac Screening - Letters to ...

Nov 1, 2019 - Nov 1, 2019 Issue Letters to the Editor Benefits of Preparticipation Evaluation Extend Beyond Cardiac Screening Am Fam Physician. 2019 Nov 1;100(9):520-521. Original Article: Right Care for Children: Top Five Do's and Don'ts Issue Date: March 15, 2019 See additional reader comments...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1101/p520a.html

Understanding and Treating Childhood-Onset Stuttering - American Family Physician

Nov 1, 2019 - << Previous article Next article >> Nov 1, 2019 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/2019/1101/p556-s1.html

Veterans: What to Expect When You Return from Deployment - American Family Physician

Nov 1, 2019 - << Previous article Next article >> Nov 1, 2019 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/2019/1101/p544-s1.html

Acne Vulgaris: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Oct 15, 2019 - Acne vulgaris is the most prevalent chronic skin disease in the United States, affecting nearly 50 million people per year, mostly adolescents and young adults. Potential sequelae of acne, such as scarring, dyspigmentation, and low self-esteem, may result in significant morbidity. ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1015/p475.html

Postpartum Care: An Approach to the Fourth Trimester - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Oct 15, 2019 - The postpartum period, defined as the 12 weeks after delivery, is an important time for a new mother and her family and can be considered a fourth trimester. Outpatient postpartum care should be initiated within three weeks after delivery in person or by phone, and may require multiple ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1015/p485.html

Toilet Training: Common Questions and Answers - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Oct 15, 2019 - Toilet training is a significant developmental milestone in early childhood. Most U.S. children achieve the physiologic, cognitive, and emotional development necessary for toilet training by 18 to 30 months of age. Markers of readiness for toilet training include being able to walk, put...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1015/p468.html

Influenza Vaccination: Updated Recommendations from ACIP - Practice Guidelines - ...

Oct 15, 2019 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has released its recommendations for routine influenza vaccination in the 2019–2020 season.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1015/p505.html

Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women: Recommendation...

Oct 15, 2019 - The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for elevated blood lead levels in asymptomatic children.

American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1015/od1.html

Predicting the Risk of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications - Point-of-Care Guides - ... Restricted content. Login required.

Oct 15, 2019 - What is the best approach to evaluate postoperative pulmonary risk?

American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1015/p499.html

Elagolix (Orilissa) for Endometriosis Pain - STEPS - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Oct 15, 2019 - Elagolix can decrease pain in women with endometriosis, but it is expensive and has adverse effects similar to those of other medications that decrease estrogen levels.

American Family Physician : STEPS

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1015/p502.html

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease - FPIN's Clinical ... Restricted content. Login required.

Oct 15, 2019 - Patients with established cardiovascular disease or risk factors (e.g., ischemic cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease, high risk of atherothrombotic disease) should receive dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin plus clopidogrel, which confers additional benefit over ...

American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1015/p463.html

What Family Physicians Can Do to Reduce Maternal Mortality - Editorials - American ...

Oct 15, 2019 - Family physicians can catalyze efforts to ensure the safety of all people who give birth and to support well-being during the postpartum period.

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1015/p460.html

Flu Vaccine, Car Seats, PTSD, Kidney Stones, Bridging Warfarin - AFP Clinical Answers -... Restricted content. Login required.

Oct 15, 2019 - 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/2019/1015/p462.html

Nail Changes Following a Viral Infection - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Oct 15, 2019 - << Previous article Next article >> Oct 15, 2019 Issue Photo Quiz Nail Changes Following a Viral Infection MARTHA MCGAREY METZGAR, DO, FAAFP, and KEN ZHONGYU ZHANG, MD, St. Luke's Family Medicine Residency, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Am Fam Physician. 2019 Oct 15;100(8):497-498. A...

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1015/p497.html

Pharmacologic Treatment for Older Children with ADHD - Letters to the Editor - American...

Oct 15, 2019 - << Previous article Next article >> Oct 15, 2019 Issue Letters to the Editor Pharmacologic Treatment for Older Children with ADHD Am Fam Physician. 2019 Oct 15;100(8):455-456. Original Article: Right Care for Children: Top Five Do's and Don'ts Issue Date: March 15, 2019 See...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1015/p455.html

Toilet Training - American Family Physician

Oct 15, 2019 - << Previous article Next article >> Oct 15, 2019 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/2019/1015/p468-s1.html

Anticoagulation: Updated Guidelines for Outpatient Management - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Oct 1, 2019 - Anticoagulation therapy is recommended for preventing, treating, and reducing the recurrence of venous thromboembolism, and preventing stroke in persons with atrial fibrillation. Direct oral anticoagulants are first-line agents for eligible patients for treating venous thromboembolism ...

American Family Physician : Article

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Opioid Use Disorder: Medical Treatment Options - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Oct 1, 2019 - Opioid use disorder is highly prevalent and can be fatal. At least 2.1 million Americans 12 years and older had opioid use disorder in 2016, and approximately 47,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2017. Opioid use disorder is a chronic relapsing condition, the treatment of ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p416.html

Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Rapid Evidence Review - American Family Physician Restricted content. Login required.

Oct 1, 2019 - Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is caused by human enteroviruses and coxsackieviruses. Outbreaks can occur in the spring to fall and are common in North America, and most cases occur in patients younger than 10 years. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is transmitted by fecal-oral, oral-oral, and ...

American Family Physician : Article

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Antihypertensive Drug Therapy for Mild to Moderate Hypertension During Pregnancy - ... Restricted content. Login required.

Oct 1, 2019 - Compared with placebo, antihypertensive drug therapy for mild to moderate hypertension (defined by the authors as a blood pressure of 140 to 169 mm Hg systolic or 90 to 109 mm Hg diastolic) caused by chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, or preeclampsia during pregnancy does ...

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p403.html

Oral Antibiotics Are Equal to IV Antibiotics for Serous Bone and Joint Infections - ... Restricted content. Login required.

Oct 1, 2019 - Oral antibiotics started within seven days of surgery for patients with a serious bone or joint infection are as safe and effective as six weeks of IV antibiotics.

American Family Physician : POEMs

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Perinatal Depression: AAP Policy Statement on Recognition and Management - Practice ... Restricted content. Login required.

Oct 1, 2019 - The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a policy statement regarding the integration of perinatal depression recognition and management into well-child visits.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

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Antibiotics for Acute Rhinosinusitis in Adults - Medicine by the Numbers - American ... Restricted content. Login required.

Oct 1, 2019 - Because of the relatively high rate of reported adverse effects and the high likelihood of resolution of symptoms with supportive care and symptomatic management, the authors recommend selective antibiotic use in patients with acute sinusitis. Read more.

American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/od1.html

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