American Family Physician

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Articles in Oct 1, 2005, issue of American Family Physician

• Cruises
• Rationale for the USPSTF recommendation on screening for glaucoma
  by Janelle Guirguis-Blake
• STFM seeks award nominations
  by Carrie Morantz
• Weight loss interventions have little effect on quality of life
  by Henry Barry
• How well does ultrasonography diagnose cholecystitis?
  by Anne D. Walling
• Routine varicella vaccination reduces mortality
  by Chuck Carter
• Does mifepristone induce labor in term pregnancies?
  by Karl E. Miller
• International FP/GP meetings
• Your feedback is requested
  by Joyce A. Merriman
• "Klingon Head"
  by Raymond T. Kuwahara
• No antibiotics necessary for lower respiratory tract infection
  by David Slawson
• Clinical findings in outpatient anorexia nervosa
  by Caroline Wellbery
• Can hemoglobin A1C levels predict diabetes risk?
  by Caroline Wellbery
• Planned visits to help patients self-manage chronic conditions
  by Thomas Bodenheimer
• Annual scientific assemblies
• Self-inflicted harm is not an indication of suicidal behavior
  by Victoria M. Hayes
• Physician assistant and nurse practitioner workforce trends
• Sildenafil equal to bosentan in pulmonary hypertension therapy
  by Henry Barry
• Antiepileptic drugs and brain tumor-related seizures
  by Roxana Diba
• Degree of cardiovascular risk from use of Rofecoxib
  by Anne D. Walling
• Milk thistle
  by Francine Rainone
• Advance directives
• Combined oral contraceptives for mothers who are breastfeeding
  by Richard A. Guthmann
• Update on outpatient treatment of systolic heart failure
  by Kevin Fiscella
• New AHA recommendations for blood pressure measurement
  by Liz Smith
• Tension-free vaginal tape for women with incontinence
  by Anne D. Walling
• Will linezolid eradicate MRSA from surgical sites?
  by Anne D. Walling
• Fetal pulse oximetry reduces operative deliveries
  by Karl E. Miller
• Diverticular disease: what you should know
• Respecting end-of-life treatment preferences
  by Monica K. Crane
• Intra-articular corticosteroid for treating osteoarthritis of the knee
  by Steven E. Roskos
• Commission proposal could increase need for prescription assistance
  by Carrie Morantz
• AAP report on pregnancy in adolescents
  by Laura Coughlin
• Is patient satisfaction related to patient expectations?
  by Caroline Wellbery
• Betamethasone ineffective for rotator cuff tendinosis
  by Karl E. Miller
• Evaluation and treatment of brown recluse spider bites
  by Chuck Carter
• Diverticular disease: diagnosis and treatment
  by Holly Salzman
• Diagnosis and management of G6PD deficiency
  by Jennifer E. Frank
• Does a low glycemic index diet reduce CHD?
  by Clarissa Kripke
• NIH offers $35,000 in annual student loan repayment
  by Carrie Morantz
• Freestanding urgent care facilities: recommendations by the AAP
  by Laura Coughlin
• Is glucosamine effective for osteoarthritis of the knee?
  by Karl E. Miller
• Warfarin use in patients with atrial fibrillation
  by Karl E. Miller
• Discontinuing NSAIDs increases risk for acute MI
  by Karl E. Miller
• Sleep apnea
• Management of spontaneous abortion
  by Craig P. Griebel
• Lower- vs. higher-dose estrogen for contraception
  by Clarissa Kripke
• Conference to examine drug research in minority populations
  by Carrie Morantz
• AAP clinical report on diabetic retinopathy
  by Laura Coughlin
• Treating mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris
  by Anne D. Walling
• Do antibiotics reduce morbidity when used after PROM?
  by Anne D. Walling
• Attitudes about elective primary cesarean delivery
  by Anne D. Walling
• Sleep changes in older adults
• Nightmares and night terrors in children
• A sex offender as a patient
  by Robert Prentky
• Racial disparity abates among Medicare recipients
  by Carrie Morantz
• Quantum sufficit: just enough
  by Lisa Graham
• Social and cultural barriers to cervical cancer screening
  by Anne D. Walling
• Does cholesterol affect heart disease risk in older patients?
  by Caroline Wellbery
• Intervention in childhood improves adult functioning
  by Karl E. Miller
• Insomnia: how to get a good night's sleep
• CME calendar
• Diary: from a week in practice
  by John O'Handley
• SAMHSA reports fewer cigarettes sold to minors
  by Carrie Morantz
• Zafirlukast treatment in patients with acute asthma
  by Karl E. Miller
• Spiral CTPA in patients with suspected PE
  by Kenneth Lin
• Aspirin and NSAIDs: role in fecal occult blood testing
  by Karl E. Miller
• Sleepwalking in children
• Clinical quiz
• Improving physical therapy referrals
  by Jennifer Joyce
• NINDS launches stroke awareness video for Hispanics
  by Carrie Morantz
• Rehabilitation vs. spinal fusion for chronic low back pain
  by Allen F. Shaughnessy
• Predicting the high cost of obesity
  by Caroline Wellbery
• Progesterone reduces preterm birth in high-risk mothers
  by Anne D. Walling
• Can examination findings predict osteoporosis risk?
  by Caroline Wellbery
• Hemoptysis: diagnosis and management
  by Jacob L. Bidwell
• Courses outside the United States