Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Essential strategies and tactics for managing sickle cell disease
Key to patients’ well-being is the family physician’s watchfulness—through periodic lab testing and health checks and diligent application of...
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Applied Evidence
How to overcome hesitancy for COVID-19 and other vaccines
These evidence-based strategies (and list of do’s and don’ts) can help you to increase the likelihood of vaccine uptake in hesitant patients.
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Applied Evidence
A judicious approach to ordering lab tests
Following these guidelines to order fewer tests can improve health care quality and patient experience, while reducing wasteful costs.
Case Reports
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Case Reports
52-year-old man • erectile dysfunction • insomnia • migraine headaches • disclosure of infidelity
► Erectile dysfunction
► Insomnia
► Migraine headaches
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Case Reports
27-year-old man • muscle weakness • fatigue • electrolyte abnormalities • Dx?
► Muscle weakness
► Fatigue
► Electrolyte abnormalities
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Are antipsychotics effective adjunctive Tx for patients with moderate-to-severe depression?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: YES. Augmentation with second- generation antipsychotics, especially aripiprazole and quetiapine, appears to be effective...
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Clinical Inquiries
Do behavioral interventions improve nighttime sleep in children < 1 year old?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: YES. Infants respond to behavioral interventions, although objective data are limited. Behavioral interventions include...
Commentary
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Commentary
The testing we order should help, not hurt
One should always ask: Is the result of this test going to help me make better decisions?
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Widespread rash in toddler
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Photo Rounds
Nail dystrophy and foot pain
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Photo Rounds
Chest pain and difficulty swallowing
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Photo Rounds
Diffuse annular lesions
This patient inadvertently complicated her own recovery by chalking up these lesions to a preexisting condition.
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Photo Rounds
Milium cysts on hands; hypertrichosis on face
The patient’s dermatologic symptoms and his history of a particular chronic condition pointed toward the diagnosis.
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Photo Rounds
Leg lesions
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Photo Rounds
Toe growth
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Photo Rounds
Linear leg rash
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Photo Rounds
Popliteal plaques
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Photo Rounds
Spotted white fingernails
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Photo Rounds
Toenail trauma
Practice Alert
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Practice Alert
Monkeypox: What FPs need to know, now
Here’s how to distinguish monkeypox from other exanthems and what to do if you suspect it in your patient.
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Practice Alert
USPSTF updates recommendations on aspirin and CVD
New evidence is reshaping the role of low-dose aspirin in primary prevention. More selective decisions are now urged.
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Practice Alert
Vitamins and CVD, cancer prevention: USPSTF says evidence isn’t there
Taking vitamins and minerals in the hope of preventing cancer or cardiovascular disease may be ineffective—and with a particular supplement, it...
PURLs
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PURLs
Colchicine may decrease cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease
This oral anti-inflammatory agent may offer a low-cost option for prevention of cardiovascular events in this patient population.
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PURLs
Can early introduction of gluten reduce risk of celiac disease?
This UK study revealed the benefits of introducing gluten at age 4 months.
Supplements
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Sponsored Supplement
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