Medical Practice

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American Family Physician January 1, 2007 Lee et al.	Vascular Surgery: An Update Caring for patients with vascular illnesses has become increasingly more complex and has changed dramatically over the past 10 years, with a widening array of diagnostic and treatment options.
American Family Physician January 1, 2007 Scow et al.	Leukotriene Inhibitors in the Treatment of Allergy and Asthma Approximately one third of all prescriptions for maintenance therapy in patients with persistent asthma are for leukotriene inhibitors; however, evidence of their effectiveness compared with other treatments is mixed.
American Family Physician January 1, 2007 Shashi & Subhash Bhatia	Childhood and Adolescent Depression Safe and effective treatment of major depression in this age group requires accurate diagnosis, suicide risk assessment, and use of evidence-based therapies.
American Family Physician January 1, 2007 Anne D. Walling	Mastectomy vs. Breast-Conserving Therapy for DCIS Breast-conserving therapy has become more common than mastectomies to treat breast cancer. A recent study compared the outcomes of the two treatment strategies.
Managed Care December 2006 Thomas Morrow	Herpes Zoster Vaccine Brings Relief for the Elderly Vaccines for chickenpox and herpes, the two variations of the varicella-zoster virus, are now available for children and the elderly, respectively.
American Family Physician December 15, 2006 Rao et al.	Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment Family physicians should have a good understanding of Parkinson's disease because of its increasing prevalence as the population ages. Treatment should be individualized to decrease symptoms while minimizing motor and nonmotor complications.
American Family Physician December 15, 2006 Dassow & Bennett	Vasectomy: An Update Vasectomy remains an important option for contraception. Evidence supports the use of the no-scalpel technique to access the vasa, because it is associated with the fewest complications.
American Family Physician December 15, 2006 Epstein et al.	Newer Agents for the Management of Overactive Bladder The availability of three newer anticholinergic drugs increases the pharmacologic armamentarium for the treatment of overactive bladder. Caution is required with each of these agents, particularly in patients with contraindications to anticholinergic therapy.
American Family Physician December 15, 2006 Hamilton & Glascoe	Evaluation of Children with Reading Difficulties Because of the proven value of early intervention, physicians should identify children with current reading difficulties and those with risk factors for future difficulties. This can be achieved using developmental, educational, and family histories and standardized testing.
American Family Physician December 15, 2006 Thomas & Walker	Pregabalin (Lyrica) for the Management of Pain Associated with Diabetic Neuropathy Pregabalin is safe and effective for the management of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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