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Audiometry Interpretation for Hearing Loss in Adults

Mandi Sehgal, Alexandra Sellers, Wendy S. Biggs

Individuals' impaired ability to hear and communicate may result in negative emotional, cognitive, economic, and social consequences. Objective hearing impairment should be assessed when a patient or family member raises a concern or if cognitive or mood symptoms are present...

Preventive Care for Men Who Have Sex With Men

Stephen McMullan, Therese Anderson, Nadine Elhage

Men who have sex with men are disproportionately affected by HIV infection, anal cancer, syphilis, and depression. Preventive care includes supplementary immunizations, additional screenings, and counseling to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections, such as...

Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Noninsulin Pharmacotherapy

Elizabeth M. Vaughan, Zuleica M. Santiago-Delgado

An individualized approach to noninsulin pharmacotherapy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus should consider costs, benefits beyond glucose control, and adverse events. Metformin is first-line therapy due to cost and effectiveness. Newer agents also provide benefits...

Streptococcal Pharyngitis: Rapid Evidence Review

Jennifer L. Hamilton, Leon McCrea, II

Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis is a common infection; fever, tonsillar exudate, cervical lymphadenitis, and age younger than 15 years increase clinical suspicion. Diagnosis involves the use of validated clinical decision rules and rapid antigen testing....

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Diagnosis and Management

Charles W. Webb, Kenneth Aguirre, Peter H. Seidenberg

Up to 90% of the U.S. population experiences significant low back pain. Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common cause of chronic low back pain, particularly in people older than 50 years. Initial management includes conservative methods such as physical therapy, exercise programs,...

Editorials

Management of Sore Throat: Time to Update

Mark H. Ebell, Henry C. Barry

Sore throat is among the most common infections that we manage in primary care. Doing it right is important, and that means avoiding overtesting, overtreatment, and overmedicalization of the patient with sore throat.

Graham Center Policy One-Pager

Primary Care Access in Areas of the United States With Aging Populations

Alison Huffstetler, Michael Topmiller

Although life expectancy fell between 2020 and 2021, the proportion of U.S. residents older than 65 years continues to increase. This age group often has more medical comorbidities and prescription medications, increasing the demand for primary care access.

Medicine by the Numbers

Hormone Therapy for Sexual Function in Peri- and Postmenopausal Women

Lilian White

Despite some benefits, intervention heterogeneity and lack of reporting of potential harms lead to some uncertainty of the evidence. We have assigned a color recommendation of yellow for the use of hormone therapy to treat sexual dysfunction in peri- and postmenopausal women.

AFP Clinical Answers Cochrane for Clinicians

Herbal Medicines for Functional Dyspepsia

Juan Qiu, Jennifer Grana

STW 5 (Iberogast), peppermint plus caraway oil, and turmeric may be effective in improving symptoms of functional dyspepsia without significant adverse events. Peppermint plus caraway oil and turmeric may also improve quality of life in patients with functional dyspepsia.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Photo Quiz

Neonatal Facial Lesion

Nikola Conrad, Cassandra Robertson, Tanya Sagherian

A 4-day-old infant presented with a purple-red facial lesion on his face.

FPIN's Clinical Inquiries FPIN's Help Desk Answers

Adolescent Cannabis Use and Suicidality

Katherine Bergs, Christina Nicole Davis, Silvio D. Martinez, John Stillson, Madelaine Wade

Adolescents with a history of cannabis use have at least a 50% increase in the odds of developing suicidality in adulthood.

Diary of a Family Physician

Diary of a Family Physician

Elizabeth Philippe, Jennifer Nielsen Fan

First-person accounts from the front lines of family medicine.

POEMs Practice Guidelines Letters to the Editor


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