Applied Evidence

Helping patients with cystic fibrosis live longer

Author:

Douglas Lewis, MD, FAAFP

Lung and pancreas dysfunction are just part of the CF picture. Managing this “full-body disease” requires timely testing, traditional therapies,...

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Applied Evidence

Medical marijuana: A treatment worth trying?

Author:

Julius Metts, MD, FAAFP

Steven Wright, MD, FAAFP

Jawahar Sundaram, MD

With medical marijuana available in more and more states, family physicians need to know what the evidence says about its use. This review...

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Applied Evidence

Taking an integrative approach to migraine headaches

Author:

Laura Armstrong, MD

Geraldine Gossard, MD

With about half of migraine sufferers using CAM, it’s important to know which alternative approaches are most likely to help and what to tell your...

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Case Reports

Swollen lymph nodes • patient is otherwise "healthy" • Dx?

Author:

Shannon Scott, DO, FACOFP

Benjamin Kitt, DO

Dominic Derenge, DO

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Clinical Inquiries

Does caffeine intake during pregnancy affect birth weight?

Author:

Taralee Adams, DO

Gary Kelsberg, MD

Sarah Safranek, MLIS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No. Reducing caffeinated coffee consumption by 180 mg of caffeine (the equivalent of 2 cups) per day after 16 weeks’...

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Commentary

Working with scribes—the good, the surprising

Author:

James Jerzak, MD

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HelpDesk

Do corticosteroids relieve Bell’s palsy?

Author:

Kathy Soch, MD

David Purtle, MD

Mary Ara, MD

Kimberly Dabbs, DO

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Original Research

Medical scribes: How do their notes stack up?

Author:

Anita D. Misra-Hebert, MD, MPH

Linda Amah, MD

Andrew Rabovsky, BS

Their outpatient notes stack up well, according to this small, retrospective review. Scribes’ notes were rated slightly higher in overall quality...

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Photo Rounds

Vulvar pain in pregnancy

Author:

Luke Wallis, BS

Richard P. Usatine, MD

The patient was first diagnosed with candida vaginitis, but a second opinion and a closer look at the clinical picture gave way to a different...

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Photo Rounds

Tender, red thigh

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Photo Rounds

Swollen neck

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Photo Rounds

Swollen, painful leg

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Photo Rounds

Painful area above cesarean scar

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Practice Alert

Immunization update: This year’s changes

Author:

Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA

The 9-valent formulation of HPV vaccine is now on the schedule, but don’t delay starting or continuing the vaccine series just because HPV9 is not...

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