Medical Practice

Magazine articles on medical practice and technical issues of treatment.

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American Family Physician September 15, 2004 Matthew Mintz	Asthma Update Part II. Medical Management An evidence-based approach was used to examine several key issues on appropriate medical therapy for patients with asthma. The updated guidelines clarify these issues and should alter the way physicians prescribe asthma medications.
American Family Physician September 15, 2004 Verrees & Selman	Management of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is often is treatable, and accurate recognition of the clinical triad coupled with radiographic evidence most commonly identifies likely responders, though no definitive method exists to prove diagnosis.
American Family Physician September 15, 2004 Johnson et al.	Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults: Part II. Glomerular Filtration Rate, Proteinuria, and Other Markers Family physicians should weigh the value of the National Kidney Foundation guidelines for their clinical practice based on the strength of evidence and perceived cost-effectiveness until additional evidence becomes available on the usefulness of the recommended quality indicators.
American Family Physician September 15, 2004 Thibault & Steiner	Efficient Identification of Adults with Depression and Dementia Family physicians must decide how to screen for depression or dementia and which patients to screen. Mental health questionnaires can be helpful, but are not without flaws.
American Family Physician September 15, 2004 Steadman & Sutton	STEPS Telithromycin is similar to azithromycin and clarithromycin in side effects, dosing, and cost, but with enhanced activity against S. pneumoniae.
American Family Physician September 15, 2004 Paul Gross	Diary From a Week in Pactice A Yonkers, NY family physician wonders if he could have done more to prevent a 21-year-old's death... Deals with three hospitalized patients... Diagnoses a broken heart instead of an aching belly... etc.
American Family Physician September 1, 2004 Johnson et al.	Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults: Part I. Definition, Disease Stages, Evaluation, Treatment and Risk Factors Family physicians should weigh the value of the National Kidney Foundation guidelines for their clinical practice based on the strength of evidence and perceived cost-effectiveness until additional evidence becomes available on the usefulness of the recommended quality indicators.
American Family Physician September 1, 2004 Phillips, Reibach & Slomiany	Diagnosis and Management of Scaphoid Fractures Scaphoid fracture is a common injury encountered in family medicine. To avoid missing this diagnosis, a high index of suspicion and a thorough history and physical examination are necessary, because early imaging often is unrevealing.
American Family Physician September 1, 2004 Matthew Mintz	Asthma Update: Part I. Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Prevention of Disease Progression The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel has updated its clinical guidelines on asthma medications, prevention of disease progression, and patient self-management.
American Family Physician September 1, 2004 Ostapchuk, Roberts & Haddy	Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Infants and Children When diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia, physicians should rely mainly on the patient's history and physical examination, supplemented by judicious use of chest radiographs and laboratory tests as needed.
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