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March 2005 (Vol. 54, No. 3)

Editorial

Monsters in our midst? Media and the power of language
Jeff Susman, MD

 

InfoPOEMsŪ

Vitamin E not helpful, perhaps harmful

 Acupuncture effective for osteoarthritis of the knee

Use CCBs as last resort in treatment of hypertension

 Ten years after bariatric surgery: weight loss sustained, diabetes and hypertension reversed

Guidelines for the treatment of chronic stable angina

 

Applied Evidence

What can we expect from nonoperative treatment options for shoulder pain?
Thomas Trojian, MD; J. Herbert Stevenson, MD; Nidhi Agrawal, MD

 Somatization: Diagnosing it sooner through emotion-focused interviewing
Allan Abbass, MD, FRCPC

Preterm labor: Diagnostic and therapeutic options are not all alike
Adrienne Z. Ables, PharmD; Suneet P. Chauhan, MD

 

Photo Rounds

Puzzling palmar papules and pits
Gary N. Fox, MD; Susan J. Hulsemann, MD

 

Clinical Update

Community-acquired Bacterial Respiratory Tract Infections: Consensus Recommendations
Stephen Brunton, MD; Blaine Carmichael, PA-C; Margaret Fitzgerald, NP-C; Hans Liu, MD; Joseph Varon, MD; David Weiland, MD

 

Practice Alert

Consumer-directed health care: One step forward, two steps back?
Eric Henley, MD, MPH

 

Clinical Inquiries

Should liver enzymes be checked in a patient taking niacin?
Gloria S. Rizkallah, PharmD, BCPS; Marsha K. Mertens, MD; Marcy L. Brown, MLS
Commentary
Louis Sanner , MD

 How useful is high-sensitivity CRP as a risk factor for coronary artery disease?
Sharon K. Hull, MD; Linda J. Collins, MSLS
Commentary
• hs-CRP may be useful as a risk marker in some moderately high-risk patients
Joseph Saseen , PharmD, FCCP, BCPS

How should we follow up a positive screen for anemia in a 1-year old?
Stephen Scott, MD; Marlene Porter, MLS
Commentary
• Treating anemia without testing for the cause is the approach of most FPs
Yasmeen Quadri , MD

 What is the best treatment for analgesic rebound headaches?
Vanessa McPherson, MD; Laura Leach, MLIS
Commentary
• Consider anxiety, depression, substance abuse, psychosocial stressors as triggers
Lisa Erlanger , MD

Is sputum evaluation useful for patients with community-acquired pneumonia?
Carl G. Morris, MD; Sarah Safranek, MLIS
Commentary
• In the outpatient setting, a search for the cause is not likely to be helpful
Jon Neher , MD

 What is the best regimen for newly diagnosed hypertension?
Joseph J. Saseen, PharmD, FCCP; Chad Turner, MD; Roger G. Russell, MLS, AHIP
Commentary
Joseph J. Saseen , PharmD, FCCP;; Chad Turner , MD

Family Medicine Forum

Non-consented IUD placement reported by Mexican immigrants: A caution for caregivers in the US?
Jennifer A. Scott, MD; Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA

 

Letters to the Editor

Managing diarrhea in infants

 

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