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American Family Physician May 1, 2003 Carroll & Schade	A Practical Approach to Hypercalcemia Hypercalcemia is a disorder commonly encountered by primary care physicians. The diagnosis often is made incidentally in asymptomatic patients. Clinical manifestations affect the neuromuscular, gastrointestinal, renal, skeletal, and cardiovascular systems.
American Family Physician April 15, 2003 Van Hook et al.	Ambulatory Devices for Chronic Gait Disorders in the Elderly Gait disorders in the elderly are common and in most cases cannot be treated medically or surgically. Therefore, treatment often relies on ambulatory devices such as canes, crutches, and walkers. Before selecting a device, the patient should be evaluated carefully.
American Family Physician April 15, 2003 Adan & Crown	Diagnosis and Treatment of Sick Sinus Syndrome Sick sinus syndrome comprises a variety of conditions involving sinus node dysfunction and commonly affects elderly persons. While the syndrome can have many causes, it usually is idiopathic.
American Family Physician April 15, 2003 Dickerson et al.	Premenstrual Syndrome Premenstrual syndrome, a common cyclic disorder of young and middle-aged women, is characterized by emotional and physical symptoms that consistently occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.
American Family Physician April 15, 2003 Hadley & Petry	Valerian Valerian improves subjective experiences of sleep when taken nightly over one- to two-week periods, and it appears to be a safe sedative/hypnotic choice in patients with mild to moderate insomnia.
Reason April 2003 Melinda Ammann	The Agony and the Ecstasy How the OxyContin crackdown hurts patients in pain
American Family Physician April 1, 2003 Rodriguez et al.	Prevention and Treatment of Common Eye Injuries in Sports Sports and recreational activities are becoming increasingly popular and account for more than 40,000 eye injuries each year in the United States. Athletes should be educated by team physicians about proper eye and facial protection and encouraged to use protective devices.
American Family Physician April 1, 2003 Carolyn Thiedke	Nocturnal Enuresis Nocturnal enuresis is a common problem that can be troubling for children and their families. Recent studies indicate that nocturnal enuresis is best regarded as a group of conditions with different etiologies.
American Family Physician April 1, 2003 Campion & Maricic	Osteoporosis in Men Osteoporosis in men is now recognized as an increasingly important public health issue. Increased awareness by physicians of risk factors for male osteoporosis -- and early diagnosis and treatment -- are needed to decrease the morbidity and mortality resulting from osteoporotic fractures.
American Family Physician April 1, 2003 David J. Mersy	Recognition of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Ten percent of the population abuses drugs or alcohol, and 20 percent of patients seen by family physicians have substance-abuse problems, excluding tobacco use. These patients can be identified by relying on regular screening or a high index of suspicion based on "red flags."
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