Abstract：
:Prisoners in U.S. correctional facilities constitute a unique patient population in need of health services. Physicians who provide medical services to inmates also must interact with prison officials. Drug withdrawal, self-destructive behavior and infectious diseases, including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, are a few of the challenges to be met.
journal_name
Am Fam Physicianjournal_title
American family physicianauthors
Greenberg MJsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1988-07-01 00:00:00pages
167-70issue
1eissn
0002-838Xissn
1532-0650journal_volume
38pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:Headaches are common during childhood and become more common and increase in frequency during adolescence. The rational, cost-effective evaluation of children with headache begins with a careful history. The first step is to identify the temporal pattern of the headache--acute, acute-recurrent, chronic-progressive, ch...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2002-02-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Kernicterus and neurologic sequelae caused by severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia are preventable conditions. A structured and practical approach to the identification and care of infants with jaundice can facilitate prevention, thus decreasing rates of morbidity and mortality. Primary prevention includes ensuring adeq...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Relactation means reestablishment of a milk supply and nursing after the cessation of nursing for a variable period. Induced nonpuerperal lactation means establishing a milk supply in a woman who has never been pregnant. When motivation and the breasts have both been carefully examined, preparation includes breast sti...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Hematuria, symptomatic and incidental, that involves more than three red blood cells per high-power field on two of three properly collected urinalysis specimens warrants some type of imaging to evaluate the upper tracts. Traditionally, excretory urography or the intravenous pyelogram has been the mainstay of the hema...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Low-molecular-weight heparin is a relatively recent addition to the list of therapies for prophylaxis and treatment of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). As a prophylactic, low-molecular-weight heparin is as effective as standard heparin or warfarin and does not require monitoring of the activated partial thromboplastin ti...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1999-03-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Carpal tunnel syndrome, the most common entrapment neuropathy of the upper extremity, is caused by compression of the median nerve as it travels through the carpal tunnel. Classically, patients with the condition experience pain and paresthesias in the distribution of the median nerve, which includes the palmar aspect...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2016-12-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Health care-associated infections cause approximately 75,000 deaths annually, in addition to increasing morbidity and costs. Over the past decade, a downward trend in health care-associated infections has occurred nationwide. Basic prevention measures include administrative support, educating health care personnel, an...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2014-09-15 00:00:00
abstract：:The lives of patients with borderline personality disorder are characterized by turmoil, and their interpersonal relationships by conflict. As a result, these patients can be very difficult to treat. However, an accurate diagnosis and an understanding of the psychodynamics and emotional development of borderline patie...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Primary dysmenorrhea is menstrual pain that is not associated with pelvis pathology. It usually begins with the onset of ovulatory cycles, characteristically appearing in the year after menarche and increasing with time. The pain is associated with increased myometrial activity. Oral contraceptives and prostaglandin s...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Upper extremity bursae are injured through a number of processes, including overuse, hemorrhage, crystal deposition, autoimmune diseases and infection. These injuries may be disabling and can pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges for the clinician. Treatment of the most common forms is directed at pai...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Concussion is the most common head injury in sports. The injury ranges from a simple "ding" to prolonged loss of consciousness with amnesia. Proper grading of the severity of the injury is necessary to establish a protocol for deciding when to allow an athlete to return to his or her sport. This approach to concussion...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1994-09-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Urine drug screening can enhance workplace safety, monitor medication compliance, and detect drug abuse. Ordering and interpreting these tests requires an understanding of testing modalities, detection times for specific drugs, and common explanations for false-positive and false-negative results. Employment screening...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Herpes zoster ophthalmicus occurs when the varicella-zoster virus is reactivated in the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve. Herpes zoster ophthalmicus represents up to one fourth of all cases of herpes zoster. Most patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus present with a periorbital vesicular rash distributed ...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A) is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in the U.S. Considerable controversy surrounds this operation because all previous studies have demonstrated experimental flaws that compromise the value of the findings. While an apparent immunologic deficit following T&A has been...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Use of complementary and alternative medicine has increased over the past decade. A variety of studies have suggested that this use is greater in persons with symptoms or diagnoses of anxiety and depression. Data support the effectiveness of some popular herbal remedies and dietary supplements; in some of these produc...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2007-08-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Prompt diagnosis of problems in the first trimester of pregnancy is facilitated by ultrasound scanning and quantitative serum human chorionic gonadotropin and progesterone testing. When used appropriately, these tests can determine whether a patient has a normal early pregnancy, a miscarriage, a missed abortion, an ec...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Schirmer's test is a simple, semiquantitative test of tear production. It is based on the physical tendency of a fluid to travel along a strip of porous material by capillary action due to surface tension. Sterile strips, standardized and prepackaged, are available from local scientific supply houses. The low cost and...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Although the role of digoxin therapy has been the subject of debate, the drug is generally accepted as effective in the treatment of heart failure due to systolic dysfunction and as therapy for atrial fibrillation and supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Serum digoxin concentrations are commonly used to gauge patient re...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Determining the cause of metabolic acidosis with a high anion gap may present a diagnostic challenge. Possible causes include ketoacidosis, certain toxic ingestions, renal failure and lactic acidosis. Many of these entities present with nausea, vomiting and changes in mental status; however, there are specific hallmar...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Chlamydial cervicitis has the potential for serious gynecologic complications, including pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility and ectopic pregnancy. In the pregnant patient, this infection is associated with premature rupture of membranes and increased fetal morbidity and mortality. In addition, infants infected b...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Appropriate dosage of levothyroxine for the treatment of hypothyroidism is assessed by determining the serum thyroxine (T4) concentration in secondary and tertiary types. In primary hypothyroidism, the optimal thyroid replacement is that which induces a normal thyroid-stimulating hormone level and a normal TSH respons...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Dorsal penile nerve block with lidocaine is safe and effective for reducing the pain associated with newborn circumcision. Administering the anesthesia adds little time or expense to the overall routine. Complications are minor, limited to local bleeding and hematoma formation. Family physicians performing circumcisio...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. The results of recent clinical trials support a beneficial role for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in attenuating mortality from myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction. Large-scale...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Defined as three hours of crying per day occurring more than three days in any one week, colic affects 10 to 20 percent of infants during the first three to four months of life. Food allergy, parental attitude, flatulence, maternal medication and parental smoking have been implicated. Dietary modification, pharmacothe...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：: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 to define whether one or both upper extremities are required to ...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2003-04-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Treatment of eating disorders is difficult regardless of the methods employed. Pharmacologic management in anorexia nervosa and in bulimia nervosa is especially helpful when it is part of a multimodal treatment approach that includes individual, family and behavioral therapy. Care must be taken to guard against side e...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:After the safety and the tolerable dosage range of a new drug have been determined, it must be evaluated for efficacy and safety in patients having the condition for which the new drug is intended. The nature of certain drugs or diseases of of the patient population desired may suggest a family physician as the best d...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men and women. The incidence and mortality rate of the disease have been declining over the past two decades because of early detection and treatment. Screening in persons at average risk should begin at 50 years of age; the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recom...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2015-01-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is one of the more commonly used herbal supplements. Although often consumed for culinary purposes, it is taken by many patients to treat a variety of conditions. Ginger has been shown to be effective for pregnancy-induced and postoperative nausea and vomiting. There is less evidence to su...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Left ventricular hypertrophy is more common in hypertensive individuals than in normotensive persons. Its presence in hypertensive patients is associated with an increased incidence of ventricular arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke and cardiovascular mortality. Echocardiography is mor...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00
