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- 1From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThe call comes at 1:01 AM. It's my brother, Steve, calling to tell me that Mom's blood pressure is 60 palpable. Despite my brother's pleas that something be done, the staff and attending physician are adamant. "She...
- 2From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedIn the July 2009 issue, the authors of "Potential caregivers for homebound elderly: More numerous than supposed?" were listed incorrectly. The list should have read: Laura A. Hanyok, MD; Jamie Mullaney, PhD; Thomas...
- 3From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedThe March PURL (When is it safe to forego a CT in kids with head trauma?, J Fam Pract. 2010;59;159-164) included an acknowledgement of the guidance provided by Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD, in the preparation of the...
- 4From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedINSTANT POLL RESULTS JANUARY Do you advise patients with ankle sprains to participate in home-based proprioceptive exercises to prevent reinjury? Always 45% Frequently 26% Sometimes 15% Never 14% Results based on an...
- 5From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedA / NO. There is no evidence to suggest that testing for hypercoagulopathy benefits most patients with deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Nor has research established that thrombophilia test results improve the ability to...
- 6From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedINSTANT POLL RESULTS MAY Which analgesic do you usually prescribe for pediatric fracture? Ibuprofen 41% Acetaminophen 29% Acetaminophen 26% with codeine Ibuprofen with oxycodone 2% Other 2% Results based on an informal...
- 7From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedA MAN WITH OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER was prescribed fluoxetine by his psychiatrist as part of treatment. After several years, the psychiatrist discontinued the medication; the patient subsequently developed...
- 8From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedI read with interest the Florida case with the $4.7 million verdict (Iodine contrast media kills man with known shellfish allergy, What's the Verdict? J Fam Pract. 2010;59:244). As a dermatologist who deals with many...
- 9From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedPractice recommendations * Shift-work disorder (SWD) and its defining symptoms can negatively affect health, quality of life, and work performance. The gravity of these consequences necessitates vigilance for the...
- 10From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedDespite the overall success in the fight against viral hepatitis, there remain racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in the incidence and prevalence of acute and chronic viral hepatitis, the outcomes of chronic...
- 11From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedEVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER A/PATIENTS WHO HAVE CORONARY HEART DISEASE (CHD) or are at high risk for CHD should aim for a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) target of <100 mg/dL. An LDL target of <70 mg/dL is an option for...
- 12From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedA 27-year-old Caucasian woman came into our clinic with an erythematous, papulopustular rash on her face. The small papules and pustules formed a confluence around her mouth and on her chin; the vermilion border was...
- 13From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedEVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER A / MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (MDCT) may be the most sensitive and specific noninvasive diagnostic test for women with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) (strength of recommendation...
- 14From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedA/ IT'S DIFFICULT TO SAY which treatment is best, since most studies don't compare treatments directly. Pros and cons vary. Simple surgical excision is associated with a low risk of recurrence, but often leaves a...
- 15From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedPRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS * Adopt a staged screening approach to PTSD, starting with a validated 4-question screen for patients with risk factors, and following up, as needed, with a longer (17-item) symptom...
- 16From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedAs some of you know, I recently accepted a new job as dean of Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, in Rootstown (near Akron). While I will remain editor of the Journal of Family Practice, I am faced with...
- 17From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed"So, which do we want--the health risk appraisal package, the mental health compliance add-on, or the drug benefit data mining option?" I am sitting in a meeting to consider options for our university's employee health...
- 18From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedA 44-YEAR-OLD WOMAN went to a university medical clinic complaining of weight gain and fatigue. The clinic was staffed by residents supervised by clinical faculty. The resident who examined the woman found a 1.5-cm...
- 19From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 11) Peer-ReviewedA MOLE ON THE UPPER BACK prompted a 26-year-old man to visit a dermatologist, who performed a complete excision. The pathologist who examined the excised tissue suggested that the patient return for follow-up. During...
- 20From: Journal of Family Practice. (Vol. 59, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedLEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this article, the primary care clinician should be better able to: 1. Explain the relative contribution of fasting plasma glucose and postprandial glucose (PPG) to cardiovascular...