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Mashup Score: 0Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Clinical Summary of the USPSTF Recommendation - 7 month(s) ago
Note: The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decision-making to the specific patient or situation.
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Mashup Score: 1Heel Pain: Diagnosis and Management - 7 month(s) ago
The differential diagnosis of heel pain is extensive, but a mechanical etiology is the most common. The specific anatomic location of the pain can help guide diagnosis. The most common diagnosis is plantar fasciitis, which leads to medial plantar heel pain, especially with the first weight-bearing steps after rest. Other causes of plantar heel pain include calcaneal stress fractures (progressively worsening pain after an increase in activity or change to a harder walking surface), nerve entrapment or neuroma (pain accompanied by burning, tingling, or numbness), heel pad syndrome (deep, bruise-like pain in the middle of the heel), and plantar warts. Achilles tendinopathy is a common cause of posterior heel pain; other tendinopathies result in pain localized to the insertion site of the affected tendon. Posterior heel pain can also be attributed to Haglund deformity (a prominence of the calcaneus that may lead to retrocalcaneal bursa inflammation) or Sever disease (calcaneal apophysitis
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Mashup Score: 0Chlorthalidone No Better Than Hydrochlorothiazide for Hypertension - 7 month(s) ago
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Mashup Score: 0AFP Podcast - 7 month(s) ago
AFP Podcast
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Mashup Score: 2Coronary Artery Calcium Is a Common Finding in Older Adults - 7 month(s) ago
American Family Physician Community Blog, Blog Title, written by Kenny Lin, MD, MPH.
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Mashup Score: 1Finerenone (Kerendia) for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - 7 month(s) ago
*—Estimated lowest GoodRx price for one month of treatment. Actual cost will vary with insurance and by region. Information obtained at https://www.goodrx.com (accessed July 7, 2023; zip code: 66211).
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Mashup Score: 0Physicians Need Education About Fertility Awareness–Based Methods - 7 month(s) ago
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Mashup Score: 1Delirium in Older Persons: Prevention, Evaluation, and Management - 7 month(s) ago
Delirium is an acute disturbance in attention, cognition, and awareness that fluctuates over time. Delirium is characterized by three subtypes: hyperactive, hypoactive, and mixed. It occurs in 11% to 25% of older adults in inpatient settings and is associated with a significant financial burden. Older age, multiple comorbidities, recent surgery, and polypharmacy are independent risk factors for delirium. The diagnosis is clinical but can be challenging due to overlapping symptoms with dementia and depression. The Confusion Assessment Method is a screening tool that is 94% to 100% sensitive haloperidol because of their faster onset of action and fewer adverse effects. Patients hospitalized with prolonged delirium have approximately three times the chance of dying in the following year compared with patients with a quick resolution of delirium or no symptoms; therefore, prevention and early detection should be emphasized. (Am Fam Physician. 2023; 108(3):278–287. Copyright © 2023 American
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Mashup Score: 0Primary care doctor shortage worsening across U.S. - 7 month(s) ago
Across America, primary care physicians are becoming increasingly hard to find. Doctors told NBC News’ Anne Thompson the number of physicians is not growing fast enough to keep up with an aging population.
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Mashup Score: 1Identifying Patients at Risk for Suicidal Ideation or Behaviors - 7 month(s) ago
In a health care setting, is it possible to identify adolescents and adults who are at risk for suicidal ideation or behavior?
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Encounters with the health system are common before suicide, and simple screening tools may help primary care and emergency physicians identify adolescents and adults at increased risk for suicide who need further evaluation. https://t.co/7w9TdPDWBo #afpjournal #familymedicine https://t.co/hNp8wE2MSg
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Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Clinical Summary of the USPSTF Recommendation https://t.co/rBJ5UHdD1k #familymedicine #afpjournal https://t.co/7UrGDfKWzB