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American Family Physician December 15, 2004 Morris Maizels	The Patient with Daily Headaches Although the condition is challenging, appropriate treatment of patients with chronic daily headaches (CDH) can bring about significant improvement in the patient's quality-of-life.
American Family Physician December 15, 2004 Kodner & Nasraty	Management of Genital Warts Genital warts caused by human papillomavirus infection are encountered commonly in primary care. Evidence guiding treatment selection is limited, but treatment guidelines recently have changed.
American Family Physician December 15, 2004 Lana K. Wagner	Diagnosis and Management of Preeclampsia Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific multisystem disorder of unknown etiology. The disorder affects approximately 5 to 7 percent of pregnancies and is a significant cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.
American Family Physician December 15, 2004 McCullough & Arora	Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypothermia Although hypothermia is most common in patients who are exposed to a cold environment, it can develop secondary to toxin exposure, metabolic derangements, infections, and dysfunction of the central nervous and endocrine systems.
American Family Physician December 15, 2004 Pamela Dull	STEPS The transdermal patch of oxybutynin is no more effective than the short- or long-acting oral form. The patch costs more, but causes less dry mouth. Skin reactions will cause about 10 percent of patients to stop using it.
American Family Physician December 15, 2004 Mark H. Ebell	Prognosis in Patients with Upper G.I. Bleeding Upper GI bleeding remains a common problem and reason for hospital admission. A more precise estimate of a patient's prognosis would be helpful to physicians who are deciding on hospital discharge and the intensiveness of monitoring in inpatient and outpatient settings.
American Family Physician December 15, 2004 Kathy Soch	Diary From a Week in Pactice A family physician writes out a multi-symptomatic patient's refills... Sees a home bound Alzheimer's patient... Realizes that the hardest thing to do is nothing... etc.
American Family Physician December 15, 2004 Linda French	Is Exercise an Effective Therapy for Menopausal Hot Flushes? Exercise does not decrease vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women. Women should be encouraged to exercise, but not with the expectation that it will alleviate their hot flushes.
American Family Physician December 1, 2004 Douglass, Douglass & Silk	A Practical Guide to Infant Oral Health Early childhood caries is the most common chronic disease in young children and may develop as soon as teeth erupt. Physicians should examine children's teeth for defects and cavities at every well-child visit.
American Family Physician December 1, 2004 Owen & Clenney	Management of Vaginitis Common infectious forms of vaginitis include bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, and trichomoniasis. In almost all patients with vaginitis, it is important to perform a thorough assessment that includes speculum examination, pH testing, wet-mount and potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparations, and cultures when indicated.
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