Journal of Family Practice

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Articles in August, 2007 issue of Journal of Family Practice

• Adding an antidepressant does not improve bipolar depression
• What is the best initial treatment for orbital cellulitis in children?
  by Sarah Hennemann
• Personalized medicine: the promise, the reality: genetic testing can tell us how a patient will metabolize warfarin, but no one can tell us how to adjust our dosing
  by Doug Campos-Outcalt
• How should you treat Candida vaginitis in patients on antibiotics?
  by Jinping Xu
• Fish, seal, and flaxseed oils lessened joint pain
• What is the recommended workup for a man with a first UTI?
  by Dennis P. Breen
• PRN steroids are as good as—or better than—daily dosing for asthma
• Is guaifenesin safe during pregnancy?
  by Roberto Silva
• LDL levels in diabetes: how low should they go? Little evidence supports adding a statin or increasing the dose once your patient achieves an LDL of <100 mg/dL
  by John M. Tovar
• Switching antibiotics mid course improves H pylori cure rate
• What's the best treatment for CIN 2 or 3?
  by Anne-Marie Lozeau
• Delayed repair of undescended testis doubles cancer risk
• What's the best strategy for bipolar disorder during pregnancy?
  by Genevieve Minick
• A bright red pruritic rash on the forearms
  by Christopher Wenner
• Alcoholic liver disease: is acetaminophen safe?
  by James D. Worriax
• A cheaper, faster way to resolve chronic cough: "presumed diagnosis" strategy offers early treatment, a cost savings, and >90% treatment response
  by Jaechun Lee
• Up on the hill with the homeless
  by Jeff Susman
• Talking to patients about screening colonoscopy—where conversations fall short: this mixed-methods study reveals 6 key points often neglected in physician-patient discussions
  by Robin E. Canada