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American Family Physician
February 1, 2006
Lutfiyya et al. |
Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia When a patient presents with suspected community-acquired pneumonia, the physician should first assess the need for hospitalization using a mortality prediction tool, such as the Pneumonia Severity Index, combined with clinical judgment.   |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2004
Thibodeau & Viera |
Atypical Pathogens and Challenges in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Atypical organisms such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Legionella pneumophila are implicated in up to 40 percent of cases of community-acquired pneumonia. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2001
Charles P. Mouton |
Common Infections in Older Adults Despite advances in antibiotic therapy, infectious diseases continue to be a major cause of mortality in older adults. The diagnostic and therapeutic nuances of managing infections in older adults create special challenges for physicians... |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2004
Ostapchuk, Roberts & Haddy |
Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Infants and Children When diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia, physicians should rely mainly on the patient's history and physical examination, supplemented by judicious use of chest radiographs and laboratory tests as needed. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2006
Mark H. Ebell |
Outpatient vs. Inpatient Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia What is the role of clinical prediction tools in helping physicians decide on inpatient or outpatient treatment for patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)? |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2006
Wong et al. |
Guidelines for the Use of Antibiotics in Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections To help physicians with the appropriate use of antibiotics in children and adults with upper respiratory tract infection, a multidisciplinary team evaluated existing guidelines and summarized key practice points. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2002
Brian J. Kingston & Charles V. Wright, Jr. |
Influenza in the Nursing Home Although influenza affects persons of all ages, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified several groups who are at increased risk for complications. One such group is residents of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities... |
Nursing
March 2010
Delahanty & Myers |
3 bad bugs Acinetobacter baumannii, Panton-Valentine leukocidin positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and infections that develop as a result of antimicrobial therapy, such as Clostridium difficile. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2001
Richard Colgan & John H. Powers |
Appropriate Antimicrobial Prescribing: Approaches that Limit Antibiotic Resistance Physicians should be familiar with the clinical situations in which they should provide antibiotics and those in which they may safely be withheld... |
American Journal of Nursing
June 2008
Hart et al. |
Acute Respiratory Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance It is important that nurses understand antimicrobial resistance and learn how to help patients, family members, and friends manage acute respiratory infections appropriately. |
Nurse Practitioner
November 2009
Ann Marie Hart |
Treatment Strategies for Cough Illnesses in Adults Adults who experience a cough for 2 or more weeks along with vomiting or an inspiratory whooping sound should be evaluated and tested for B. pertussis infection. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2001
Thomas Hooton & Stuart Levy |
Antimicrobial Resistance: A Plan of Action for Community Practice Antibiotic resistance was once confined primarily to hospitals but is becoming increasingly prevalent in family practice settings, making daily therapeutic decisions more challenging. |
American Journal of Nursing
November 2011
Christine L. Cutugno |
The 'Graying' of Trauma Care: Addressing Traumatic Injury in Older Adults Evidence-based strategies for managing trauma and its complications in this population. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2001
Michael Luszczak |
Evaluation and Management of Infants and Young Children with Fever Acute febrile illness in an infant or a young child is a common clinical scenario that can be a diagnostic challenge. The evaluation is guided by the history and physical examination, along with judiciously selected screening tests... |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2003
Norman J. Montalto |
An Office-Based Approach to Influenza: Clinical Diagnosis and Laboratory Testing Vaccination is the primary measure for preventing morbidity and mortality from influenza. During the influenza season, family physicians must distinguish influenza from the common cold and other flu-like illnesses. |
American Journal of Nursing
June 2009
Prahlow et al. |
Case Study: Asphyxia Caused by Inspissated Oral and Nasopharyngeal Secretions This case serves to remind clinicians that a failure to provide good oral care and adequate hydration is not only poor practice but can result in death. |
American Journal of Nursing
April 2008
Wallace & Shelkey |
Monitoring Functional Status in Hospitalized Older Adults The Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living can help nurses detect subtle changes in health and prevent functional decline. |
American Journal of Nursing
June 2009
Stein & Henry |
Poor Oral Hygiene in Long-Term Care The poor oral care given to vulnerable patients in long-term care settings can have serious consequences, including increased risk of stroke, heart disease, and pneumonia. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2002
Hashim & Guillet |
Common Issues in the Care of Sick Neonates Some newborn infants require observation and care that is beyond the scope of a normal newborn nursery. In many hospitals, this level of care is designated intermediate, level II, or special care nursery. Infants in these nurseries may be managed by family physicians... |
AskMen.com
Jacob Franek |
Pneumonia 101 A pneumonia 101 tutorial addresses symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. |
American Journal of Nursing
June 2008
Mary C. Vrtis |
Is Your Patient Taking the Right Antimicrobial? Ways in which bacteria become resistant to antimicrobials and the prevalence and costs of health care-associated infections resulting from antimicrobial resistance. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2000
Anne D. Walling |
Family Practice International Community Acquired Pneumonia... Primary Open Angle Glaucoma... Alopecia Areata... Headaches in Children... etc. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2005
Bamberger & Boyd |
Management of Staphylococcus aureus Infections Because of high incidence, morbidity, and antimicrobial resistance, Staphylococcus aureus infections are a growing concern for family physicians. |
Nursing
August 2010
Bartley & Shiflett |
Handle older trauma patients with care Your comprehensive understanding of how age-related changes can affect outcomes during and after trauma will help your patients recover to the fullest extent possible. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2002
Catherine M. Oliphant |
Quinolones: A Comprehensive Review With the recent introduction of agents such as gatifloxacin and moxifloxacin, the traditional gram-negative coverage of fluoroquinolones has been expanded to include specific gram-positive organisms... |
Nursing
June 2010
Daniel A. Hussar |
New drugs 2010, part 2 In this article, you'll learn about 14 recently marketed new drugs. |
Nursing
March 2010
Peg Gray-Vickrey |
Gathering pearls of knowledge for assessing older adults If you attended nursing school more than 10 years ago, you may have received limited education about gerontological nursing. But as baby boomers age, this is becoming an increasingly important area of nursing practice. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2000
Keith B. Holten & Edward M. Onusko |
Appropriate Prescribing of Oral Beta-Lactam Antibiotics ...Bacterial resistance against beta-lactam antibiotics is increasing at a significant rate and has become a common problem in primary care medicine... |
Nursing
March 2012
Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 2012: part I In this article, you'll learn about 11 recently approved drugs. |
Nursing
June 2011
Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 2011: Part 2 In this article, you'll learn about seven recently approved drugs, including: fingolimod hydrochloride, an oral drug indicated to treat patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2003
Zoorob & Campbell |
Acute Dyspnea in the Office Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, is a common problem in the outpatient primary care setting. Establishing a diagnosis can be challenging because dyspnea appears in multiple diagnostic categories. Underlying disorders range from the relatively simple to the more serious. |
American Journal of Nursing
November 2010
Garcia & Chambers |
Managing Dysphagia Through Diet Modifications Dietary modification-altering the consistency of foods and liquids-is a fundamental aspect of dysphagia management. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2002
Ina Li |
Feeding Tubes in Patients with Severe Dementia Patients with advanced dementia are among the most challenging patients to care for. Health care professionals commonly rely on feeding tubes to supply nutrition to these severely demented patients. However, various studies have not shown use of feeding tubes to be effective... |
Nursing
February 2010
Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 2010, PART 1 In this article, you'll learn about 16 new drugs. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2002
Lori J. Mosca |
Optimal Management of Cholesterol Levels and the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Women Elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides and low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are significant risk factors for coronary heart disease. Abundant data show inadequate utilization of lipid-lowering therapy in women... |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2001
Kathy Soch |
Diary from a Week in Practice Discussing conflicting guidelines with patients... Breastfeeding pays off... Rounds help med student self-diagnose... etc. |
American Journal of Nursing
March 2008
Evans & Cotter |
Avoiding Restraints in Patients with Dementia Understanding, prevention, and management are the keys to reducing restraint use. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2005
William E. Cayley |
Diagnosing the Cause of Chest Pain Distinguishing between serious and benign causes of chest pain is imperative, and diagnostic and prognostic questions are important in making this determination. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2001
Anne D. Walling |
Family Practice International Update on Community-Acquired Pneumonia... Thrombosed External Hemorrhoids... Lattice Corneal Dystrophy... Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea... |
American Journal of Nursing
April 2012
Smeltzer et al. |
Original Research: Interactions of People with Disabilities and Nursing Staff During Hospitalization Inadequate primary health care and screening have been identified as serious issues for people with disabilities, but little evidence exists on the nursing care of this population when hospitalized. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
May 2000 |
Magic Bullets Under Siege ...Antibiotics---drugs that kill bacteria---account for much of our success in the war against infectious illness. But the miracle drugs of medicine are in danger... |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2005
Kathy Soch |
Diary From a Week in Pactice This family practitioner checks in on a patient with severe expressive aphasia... Sees a chronic pessimist... Recommends documenting a resident's pre-operative clearance for a patient... etc. |
Managed Care
June 2004
Jack McCain |
Health Plans Respond as Microbes Develop Resistance Techniques Managed care is having some success discouraging practices that promote the development of "superbugs." |
Job Journal
June 18, 2006
Julia Hollister |
Nursing Assistants Job prospects in the U.S. for nursing assistants are expected to be excellent due to increasing demand for long-term care from a retired population -- which is expected to double in the next 20 years. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2008
Schroeder et al. |
Long-Term Care Redefined As clients live longer, they increasingly need forms of assistance that aren't adequately covered by long-term-care insurance, and the cost of such assistance could easily torpedo the best-laid retirement and estate plans. |
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2007
Catherine Arnst |
Superbugs: Where Are the Wonder Drugs? Antibiotics are losing the battle against superbugs, and drugmakers are slow to replenish the arsenal. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2005
Donald Jay Korn |
Coming Home Over one million older people now live in assisted-living communities. Here's how financial planners can help them weigh the options and make the transition. |
Job Journal
May 2, 2010
Arianna Jordan |
Nursing Careers come in Many Settings In sorting out your options for a nursing career, start with where you'd like to work. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2003
Mark Rothschild |
Are Assisted-Living Facilities on the Mend? While government reimbursement issues remain, the health care REIT sector appears to be in stable condition. However, the diagnosis varies depending on which segment of the industry you examine. |
The Motley Fool
December 6, 2005
David Braze |
Other Long-Term Care Sources If you need help as you age, where will you get it and how much will it cost? Long-term care insurance may help meet this need, but we each must decide for ourselves what option is most appropriate. |
