Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
HIV update: Which single-tablet regimens, and when
With the approval of single-tablet regimens that contain 3 or 4 drugs, many patients take just one pill a day. So what are the options and what's...
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Applied Evidence
Drug-induced weight gain: Rethinking our choices
Weight gain secondary to medications is a potentially modifiable risk. Here’s how to optimize drug choices for patients with several common...
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Applied Evidence
Recreational cannabinoid use: The hazards behind the “high”
Marijuana use can cause concerning physical, psychomotor, cognitive, and psychiatric effects, not to mention a near-doubling of car accidents.
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Applied Evidence
When can infants and children benefit from probiotics?
The latest studies indicate that probiotics can help with colic, eczema, and certain types of diarrhea. They may also help with upper respiratory...
Case Reports
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Case Reports
Persistent fever investigation saves patient's life
► Pulmonary edema
► Fever of unknown origin
► Cough and fatigue
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Which patients with metabolic syndrome benefit from metformin?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Patients at highest risk for progression to diabetes benefit from metformin.
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Clinical Inquiries
How do clinical prediction rules compare with joint fluid analysis in diagnosing gout?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Clinical prediction rules effectively diagnose gout without joint fluid analysis. The American College of Rheumatology...
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Clinical Inquiries
Which treatments are safe and effective for chronic sinusitis?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: For adults with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), intranasal steroid (INS) therapy is more likely than placebo to improve...
Commentary
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Commentary
Is the Rx to blame for the patient’s weight gain?
I mistakenly told a patient that her beta-blocker wasn't interfering with her weight loss.
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Commentary
What can we do about the Zika virus in the United States?
What can we do about the Zika virus in the United States? Since Florida has seen several new cases of local mosquito-borne infection, controlling...
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Commentary
ERRATUM
The article, “Bone disease in patients with kidney disease: A tricky interplay” (J Fam Pract. 2016;65:606-612), incorrectly stated: “...
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Commentary
Notice of retraction
The study1 that served as the basis for the PURL entitled, “Ramipril for claudication?” (J Fam Pract. 2013;62:579-580), has been...
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Commentary
A tricky interplay, indeed
Bone disease in patients with kidney disease is indeed a tricky interplay, as the article by Nyman et al (J Fam Pract. 2016;65:606-612)...
Original Research
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Original Research
Poison ivy: How effective are available treatments?
In this study, only one treatment approach significantly reduced pruritus. Three approaches were often associated with recurrences of rash or...
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Mildly pruritic palmar rash
After taking azithromycin and prednisone for lower respiratory symptoms, this patient developed a rash. The way it spread provided a diagnostic...
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Photo Rounds
Two cases of asymmetric papules
Both of these young patients presented with rashes that had spread from their abdomen to their arms and legs—but only on one side.
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Photo Rounds
Woman with rash in groin
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Photo Rounds
Rash for 20 years
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Photo Rounds
“Jock itch” or something else?
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Photo Rounds
Itchy rash in groin
PURLs
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PURLs
Deliver or wait with late preterm membrane rupture?
While ACOG recommends delivery for all women with ruptured membranes after 34 weeks’ gestation, a new study finds expectant management may be the...
Also In This Issue
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3-in-3
Fibromyalgia management: A multimodal approach
In this “3 in 3” video, Wendy Wright, MS, APRN, FNP, FAANP, FAAN, identifies drugs that are especially useful in helping patients with...
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Audio
What to assess before stepping up asthma therapy
In this "3 in 3" asthma audiocast, Dr. Yawn discusses adherence, inhaler technique, and triggers.
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Audio
Smoker has heart disease? Assess for COPD
In this “3 in 3” audiocast, Dr. Yawn discusses the 3 steps to take when caring for a patient with heart disease who is a current, or former,...