Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
What family physicians can do to combat bullying
Bullying has significant health implications for young people and society at large. These screening tools, tips for responding to bullies, and Web...
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Applied Evidence
Adult ADHD: Addressing a unique set of challenges
ADHD diagnostic criteria are different for adults than they are for children. Plus, prescribing psychostimulants for adults raises the risk of...
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Applied Evidence
Recurrent UTIs in women: How you can refine your care
Which risk factors are (really) associated with recurrence? Which prophylactic and nonpharmacologic strategies are useful? This guide provides the...
Case Reports
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Case Reports
Muscle cramps/pain • weakness • muscle twitching • Dx?
► Muscle cramps/pain
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Case Reports
Nausea/vomiting • tachycardia • unintentional weight loss • Dx?
► Nausea/vomiting
► Tachycardia
► Unintentional weight loss
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Can mobile technology improve weight loss in overweight and obese patients?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes, this technology can help in the short term. Mobile technology compared with minimal or no intervention increases short...
Commentary
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Commentary
It’s time to screen for bullying
We need to ask our young patients a single question: "Are you being bullied?"
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Hemodialysis patient with finger ulcerations
The patient reported pain and paresthesias of his left ring finger, and his left hand was cooler than his right. An angiogram helped us recognize...
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Photo Rounds
Child with various rashes
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Photo Rounds
Severe itching in 2-year-old
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Photo Rounds
Blurred vision
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Photo Rounds
Dark line across nose
PURLs
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PURLs
Steroids during late preterm labor: Better later than never
Steroids—even when administered in the last leg of the late preterm period—still reduce the likelihood of respiratory complications in newborns....
Supplements
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Sponsored Supplement
Elements for Success in Managing Type 2 Diabetes With SGLT-2 Inhibitors
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Sponsored Supplement
The Benefits and Risks of Oral Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
This newsletter aims to provide an overview of the currently available evidence pertaining to the benefits and risks of oral antiplatelet...
Also In This Issue
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3-in-3
What FPs should know about pharmacogenetic testing
In this "3 in 3" video, Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH, describes which patients with chronic pain can benefit from pharmacogenetic testing and what FPs...