Streptococcal Pharyngitis: Rapid Evidence Review
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Apr;109(4):343-349.ABSTRACTGroup A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis is a common infection responsible for more than 6 million office visits in the United States annually. Only 10% of adults seeking care for a sore throat have group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis; however, 60% or more are prescribed antibiotics. Guidelines recommend using clinical decision rules to assess the risk of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection, followed by rapid antigen testing if a diagnosis is unclear, before prescribing antibiotics. Fever, tonsillar exudate, cervical lymphadenitis, and patien...
Source: American Family Physician - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jennifer L Hamilton Leon McCrea Ii Source Type: research
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Diagnosis and Management
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Apr;109(4):350-359.ABSTRACTLumbar spinal stenosis is a clinical syndrome that affects more than 200,000 people in the United States annually. It is a common cause of chronic insidious low back pain, especially in older patient populations (mean age = 64 years). Lumbar spinal stenosis is a degenerative condition of the spine leading to narrowing in the spaces around the neurovascular bundles and the classic symptom of low back pain that radiates to the buttocks and lower extremities bilaterally. It is typically a progressive waxing and waning process that may deteriorate over years. The pain is typica...
Source: American Family Physician - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Charles W Webb Kenneth Aguirre Peter H Seidenberg Source Type: research
Neonatal Facial Lesion
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Apr;109(4):363-364.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38648835 (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Nikola Conrad Cassandra Robertson Tanya Sagherian Source Type: research
Rapidly Enlarging Skin Lesion
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Apr;109(4):365-366.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38648836 (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Allison Coy Source Type: research
Does Use of a Peanut Ball Improve Labor Outcomes in Patients With an Epidural?
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Apr;109(4):367-368.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38648837 (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Brian Ostler Soumya Choudhury Amanda Kim Jon O Neher Sarah Safranek Source Type: research
Adolescent Cannabis Use and Suicidality
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Apr;109(4):369-370.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38648838 (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Katherine Bergs Christina Nicole Davis Silvio D Martinez John Stillson Madelaine Wade Source Type: research
Diary of a Family Physician
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Apr;109(4):371.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38648839 (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Elizabeth Philippe Jennifer Nielsen Fan Source Type: research
High-Dose Recombinant Influenza Vaccine: NNT = 3,000 to Prevent One More Infection, No Impact on Hospitalization
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Apr;109(4):372.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38648840 (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mark H Ebell Source Type: research
Positive, Rather Than Negative, Messaging of Weight Loss Might Motivate Patients to Try to Lose Weight
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Apr;109(4):372-373.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38648841 (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Allen F Shaughnessy Source Type: research
Wait-and-Watch Is an Option for Patients With Symptomatic but Uncomplicated Gallstones
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Apr;109(4):373.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38648842 (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Allen F Shaughnessy Source Type: research
Brexpiprazole Improves Agitation Scores in Adults With Alzheimer Disease and Agitated Behaviors
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Apr;109(4):373.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38648843 (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Henry C Barry Source Type: research
Beers Criteria for Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults: Update From the American Geriatrics Society
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Apr;109(4):374-375.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38648844 (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Michael J Arnold Source Type: research
Pain Management After Orthopedic Trauma: Guidelines From the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Apr;109(4):376-377.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38648845 (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Pamela R Hughes Gregorio Climaco Source Type: research
Considerations for Implementing Cabotegravir (Apretude) as PrEP for HIV Infection
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Apr;109(4):296.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38648820 (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hannah Zimmerman Allison Vogl Source Type: research
Longer Menstrual Cycle and Infertility Evaluation
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Apr;109(4):296-298.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38648821 (Source: American Family Physician)
Source: American Family Physician - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Anne Keenan Source Type: research
