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• Select Helping patients move forward following traumatic brain injury: Although the potential negative consequences of TBI are many, positive patient outcomes can be achieved through careful interviewing and a combined treatment approach.

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  Helping patients move forward following traumatic brain injury: Although the potential negative consequences of TBI are many, positive patient outcomes can be achieved through careful interviewing and a combined treatment approach.

  Author:Elizabeth A. ImbesiFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20222,330 words Case study 1410L> THE CASE Declan M *, a 42-year-old man, presents as a new patient for general medical care. One year ago, he sustained a severe frontal traumatic brain injury (TBI) when he was hit by a car while crossing a street....
• Select CASE REPORT.

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  CASE REPORT.

  Authors:Folashade Omole, Ngozi F. Anachebe, Dolapo Babalola, and Jenelle FooteFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20221,153 words Clinical report 2270L> THE PATIENT 62-year-old woman > SIGNS a SYMPTOMS --Dysuria --Dyspareunia --Urinary incontinence > THE CASE A 62-year-old postmenopausal woman presented to the clinic as a new patient for her annual...
• Select Don't overlook this cause of falls.

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  Don't overlook this cause of falls.

  Author:Ernestine LeeFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  June 2022193 words Letter to the editor... 1270LI enjoyed reading "How to identify balance disorders and reduce fall risk" (J Fam Pract. 2022;71:20-30) from the January/February issue. I was, however, disappointed to see that normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) was...
• Select How to better identify and manage women with elevated breast cancer risk: This case-based review details screening and management strategies that can maximize the care you provide to women at heightened risk.

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  How to better identify and manage women with elevated breast cancer risk: This case-based review details screening and management strategies that can maximize the care you provide to women at heightened risk.

  Authors:Sarina Schrager, Brenna Bomcamp, and Elizabeth BurnsideFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20222,771 words Article 1800LBreast cancer is the most common invasive cancer in women in the United States; it is estimated that there will be 287,850 new cases of breast cancer in the United States during 2022 with 43,250 deaths. (1) Lives are...
• Select THIS MONTH @ mdedge.com/familymedicine.

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  THIS MONTH @ mdedge.com/familymedicine.

  From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  June 2022101 words Brief article 710LPRACTICE ALERT BRIEF At what age should you start screening young people for anxiety? Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA APPLIED EVIDENCE A guide to GERD, H pylori infection, and Barrett esophagus Megan Everson, MD;...
• Select Current Challenges in the Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and Community-Acquired Pneumonia.

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  Current Challenges in the Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and Community-Acquired Pneumonia.

  Authors:Melanie Lauterio and Daniel H. DeckFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20224,731 words Report 2600LABSTRACT Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are major public health problems that are commonly encountered in the primary care setting. Establishing the severity of disease is...
• Select New--and surprising--ways to approach migraine pain.

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  New--and surprising--ways to approach migraine pain.

  Author:John HicknerFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  June 2022833 words Editorial 1590LMigraine headaches pose a challenge for many patients and their physicians, so new, effective approaches are always welcome. Sometimes new treatments come as total surprises. For example, who would have guessed that...
• Select Coalescing skin-colored papules: The rash's distinct clinical appearance and the patient's age pointed to an uncommon diagnosis.

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  Coalescing skin-colored papules: The rash's distinct clinical appearance and the patient's age pointed to an uncommon diagnosis.

  Authors:Peggy Cyr and Haya RaefFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  June 2022795 words Clinical report 1330LAN 8-YEAR-OLD BOY was evaluated by his family physician for a widespread rash that had first appeared on his arms 4 months earlier. Physical examination revealed 1- to 2-mm hypopigmented, smooth, and dome-shaped papules...
• Select Omadacycline in Skin Infections and Pneumonia: A Review of the Evidence.

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  Omadacycline in Skin Infections and Pneumonia: A Review of the Evidence.

  Authors:Steve Vacalis, Stephen Brunton, and Jeff GindiFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20226,771 words Report 1710LABSTRACT Given the growing prevalence of antibiotic resistance globally, there is an urgent need for new therapy options that are effective and well tolerated for treatment of common infections such as bacterial skin...
• Select Migraine relief in 20 minutes using eyedrops? One randomized crossover trial demonstrated the effectiveness of this simple, affordable treatment for patients with acute migraine pain.

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  Migraine relief in 20 minutes using eyedrops? One randomized crossover trial demonstrated the effectiveness of this simple, affordable treatment for patients with acute migraine pain.

  Authors:Yufei Ge and Gregory CastelliFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20221,307 words Case study 1480LPRACTICE CHANGER Consider timolol maleate 0.5% eyedrops as a quick and effective abortive therapy for migraine. (1) STRENGTH OF RECOMMENDATION B: Based on a single randomized controlled trial. (1) Kurian A,...
• Select Tips for managing 4 common soft-tissue finger and thumb injuries.

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  Tips for managing 4 common soft-tissue finger and thumb injuries.

  Authors:Caitlin A. Nicholson and Jeremy A. AllandFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20223,257 words Article 1980LAfter examination and, in some cases, imaging, most of these injuries can be managed conservatively with splinting or injection. Some cases require prompt surgical referral. Finger injuries are often seen in the...
• Select Taking the time to get it right.

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  Taking the time to get it right.

  Author:Jeff GintherFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  June 2022124 words Letter to the editor... 1040LI cannot agree more with Dr. Hickner's editorial, "The power of the pause to prevent diagnostic error" [J Fam Pract. 2022;71:102). In 1974, when I started at the Medical College of Virginia, I thought I was going to be a...
• Select Q / Is nonoperative treatment effective for acute Achilles tendon rupture?

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  Q / Is nonoperative treatment effective for acute Achilles tendon rupture?

  Authors:Sabrina Silver, Stephanie Fulleborn, Nolan Feola, and Sydney GiblinFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20221,179 words Article 1490LEVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER A / YES. Nonoperative and open surgical interventions provide equal long-term functional outcomes of the affected Achilles tendon and ankle (strength of recommendation [SOR], A; based on 2...