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Epilepsy: Treatment Options

GERALD LIU, NICOLE SLATER, ALLEN PERKINS

Patient risk factors are key in determining when to initiate therapy with antiepileptics after a first seizure. These agents have important adverse effects that must be weighed against any benefit that may be conferred. Additionally, many persons do not experience seizure...

Common Herbal Dietary Supplement–Drug Interactions

GARY N. ASHER, AMANDA H. CORBETT, ROY L. HAWKE

Physicians should maintain an open dialogue with patients about dietary supplement use and potential interactions with over-the-counter or prescription medications. Many resources are available to provide current data on supplement safety and product quality information. This...

Primary Care for Refugees: Challenges and Opportunities

RANIT MISHORI, SHOSHANA ALEINIKOFF, DAWN DAVIS

Before resettlement in the United States, all refugees must undergo an overseas medical screening to detect conditions that pose a potential health threat. On arrival, they should undergo an examination to detect diseases prevalent in their country of origin or departure, and...

AAFP News Now: AFP Edition

AAFP News: AFP Edition

Poll Shows Physician Frustration with Prior Authorizations at New High | Family Physicians Offer Perspectives on Incarceration and Health | Researchers Examine Exemplary Approaches to Team-Based Care | CBO Projects Rising Demand for Primary Care Physicians

Editorials

Refugee Mental Health: A Primary Care Approach

JEFFREY WALDEN

A review of the refugee resettlement process and the clinical aspects of caring for patients who have experienced war, conflict, violence, and threats.

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Hypoxemia and Nonproductive Cough

MATTHEW S. RICE

A 47-year-old man presented with general fatigue, chills, dyspnea, dry cough, and occasional subjective fever. Chest radiography demonstrated diffuse hazy opacities.

Putting Prevention Into Practice

Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults

ROBERT J. McNELLIS, SHAVONDA THOMAS

R.K. is a 52-year-old white man who presents to your office for a preventive health visit. He is overweight and has a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia, which are stable and well controlled with medication. One of his coworkers was recently diagnosed with obstructive...

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Treatment for Calcaneal Apophysitis

KATHERINE UVELLI, JON O. NEHER, SARAH SAFRANEK

Several treatments for calcaneal apophysitis may produce modest short-term improvements in pain scores. Heel inserts and prefabricated orthotics may initially improve pain scores and dysfunction, but patients have equal improvement by three months with or without therapy.

POEMs

Greater Benefit with Rivaroxaban Than Aspirin for Extended Treatment of VTE

NITA SHRIKANT KULKARNI

Compared with aspirin, the use of rivaroxaban (Xarelto) to extend anticoagulation beyond the initial six to 12 months to treat provoked or unprovoked VTE reduces the risk of recurrent symptomatic VTE without increasing the risk of bleeding. You would need to treat...

Niacin Does Not Decrease Mortality in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease or Low HDL

ALLEN F. SHAUGHNESSY

We are now flush with data about the effects of niacin in patients with elevated cholesterol levels. Despite its ability to raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL) serum cholesterol levels, it does not add additional mortality or morbidity benefit to statin treatment. Patients...

Practice Guidelines U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Information from Your Family Doctor


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