Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patients with COPD - Medicine by the Numbers - American ...
Jun 1, 2019 - This research fails to determine whether the modest potential benefits of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease outweigh the risk of resistance. Find out more.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0601/od1.html
Radon: A Leading Environmental Cause of Lung Cancer - Editorials - American Family ...
Sep 1, 2018 - Protracted exposure to radon is the leading environmental cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Family physicians play a key role in informing patients about the health risks.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0901/p280.html
Culture-Specific Asthma Education Programs for Minority Groups - Cochrane for ...
Nov 1, 2018 - In children from minority groups, culture-specific asthma education programs (CAEPs) reduce the number of severe asthma exacerbations requiring hospitalization and improve asthma control as measured by the Childhood Asthma Control Test but not the Asthma Control Questionnaire. CAEPs ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1101/p572.html
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for COPD Exacerbations - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - American ...
Apr 15, 2018 - Prophylactic antibiotics may be used to reduce the overall rate of COPD exacerbations and delay their onset. However, the appropriate antibiotic regimen and target population are unclear.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0415/p527.html
Pneumococcal Vaccines in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Medicine by the ...
Apr 1, 2018 - Pneumococcal vaccines had no significant effect on mortality from cardiorespiratory disease when compared with control and had no significant effect on all-cause mortality. Find out more.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0401/p463.html
Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Vaccines - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - American Family ...
May 1, 2018 - The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23; Pneumovax 23) decreases the relative risk of community-acquired pneumonia in adults by 13%. The risk is reduced by 28% in the population that includes adults older than 65 years, those with lung disease, and those living in a ...
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0501/od3.html
Interventions for Tobacco Cessation in Patients Being Treated for or Recovering from ...
Nov 1, 2017 - Pharmacotherapy alone and pharmacotherapy plus counseling are effective for tobacco cessation among patients being treated for or recovering from alcohol and substance use disorders. Counseling interventions without pharmacotherapy are not effective for tobacco cessation among patients ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1101/p572.html
Mite-Impermeable Covers Decrease Hospital Visits in Kids with Asthma - POEMs - American...
Nov 15, 2017 - In children with house dust mite allergies and asthma, the use of mite-impermeable bedding decreases the frequency of asthma exacerbations.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1115/od4.html
Steroids at 34 to 36 Weeks’ and Before Term Cesarean Decrease Respiratory Distress ...
Feb 15, 2017 - For women admitted for imminent premature delivery at 34 to 36 weeks of gestation, one or two doses of betamethasone or dexamethasone (8 to 12 mg) decrease the likelihood of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome and shorten lengths of stay in the intensive care unit.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0215/od2.html
The Health Hazards of Air Pollution—Implications for Your Patients - Editorials - ...
Feb 1, 2017 - Air pollution has many deleterious health effects. Physicians can encourage their patients to recognize the health cobenefits of actions to support the environment.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0201/p146.html
In Patients with Vascular Disease, Treating Sleep Apnea Does Not Reduce the Risk of ...
Jan 15, 2017 - Compared with usual care, the use of CPAP provides a modest improvement in daytime sleepiness, but does not reduce the likelihood of cardiovascular events, even in a high-risk population.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0115/p123.html
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