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- 1From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedEach year, the flu causes an average of about 36,000 excess deaths and over 200,000 hospitalizations in the US. (1,2) Much of this morbidity and mortality is preventable, yet each year, a large proportion of those for...
- 2From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedFrank is a high school history teacher who reads The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times every morning. So I was a bit taken aback when, just as we stepped onto the court for Sunday morning doubles last month, he...
- 3From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedGardner CD, Kiazand A, Alhassan S, et al. Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and LEARN diets for change in weight and weight related risk factors among overweight premenopausal women. The A to Z weight loss study: A...
- 4From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedPractice changer For patients with a recent hip fracture, intravenous zoledronic acid annually is an option for reducing the risk of new fractures and death. (1) Strength of recommendation (SOR) B: based on one...
- 5From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 11) Peer-ReviewedEvidence-based answer Travelers should start on chloroquine 1 to 2 weeks before entering an area without chloroquine resistance (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, based on expert opinion). In areas with...
- 6From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedEvidence-based answer There is no single best evidence-based approach to the diagnostic evaluation of night sweats, given the limited number of studies on the subject. A detailed history, however, does appear to be the...
- 7From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedEvidence-based answer Only high-risk close contacts of known cases should receive prophylactic antibiotics, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC defines high-risk as (1) infants...
- 8From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedDuring the last decade, the importance of opioids in the management of chronic pain has evolved: opioids are now recommended as possible first-line therapies for many chronic pain disorders. (1,2) As a result, several...
- 9From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedHypertriglyceridemia is a commonly encountered problem in primary care practice. In 2002, the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey reported that among adults 20 years of age and older, 30% had a...
- 10From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedEvidence-based answer Although antibiotics are the best initial treatment, surgical intervention is warranted when a child has: * visual impairment, complete ophthalmoplegia, or well-defined abscess on presentation,...
- 11From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedThe woods welcome me with a chorus of birdsong and a murmur of crickets as I make my way up the forest road. The sun is just chasing the shadows from the trees as I turn down the unmarked drive. These shadows bear the...
- 12From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedPractice recommendations * Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for social anxiety disorder. (B) * Medication also helps patients with social anxiety disorder lead more functional lives. (B)...
- 13From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed* Evidence summary Toothpaste as effective as rinse or gel A large Cochrane review evaluated topical fluoride therapy in the form of toothpaste, mouth rinse, varnish, or gel. Based on 133 randomized or...
- 14From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedPractice recommendations * Patients want an attentive, friendly, frank and empathic doctor who listens well. * To enhance quality of health care, consider asking patients at the end of a visit whether their...
- 15From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedBaby M is a 12-hour-old 40-week gestation boy, without any risk factors, whom you delivered vaginally to a first-time mother last evening. The following morning, his mother tells you that while she intends to breastfeed...
- 16From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedEvidence-based answer Well-child visits are the appropriate time to screen all children for a history of snoring and apnea (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, based on expert opinion). Children should be further...
- 17From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedOne of our key responsibilities is to provide effective preventive services--and avoid performing tests of no value. Since most of us do not have time to keep up with the literature on what services and tests have and...
- 18From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 11) Peer-ReviewedPractice recommendations * Recommend the flu shot and make it convenient to get vaccinated. * Tell your patients that the flu is a serious illness and that they may be susceptible, even if they haven't had it before....
- 19From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed* Clinical question Can procalcitonin level be used to safely guide the use of antibiotics for patients with a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation? * Bottom line Yes, procalcitonin can be used...
- 20From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 56, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThis article reviews the 2007 recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedules; the catch-up immunization schedules for children and adolescents; the 2006-2007 recommended adult immunization schedule;...