Abstract：
:Labor is induced if pregnancy must be completed before the onset of spontaneous labor, usually for reasons of maternal illness, fetal distress or, most commonly, prolonged pregnancy. Although various mechanical methods are available for labor induction, pharmacologic methods are more commonly used. Oxytocin is the standard treatment. Prostaglandin E2 may be useful when the cervix is not favorable for induction. This article reviews both nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic methods for labor induction, and offers suggestions for successful induction in various circumstances.
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Am Fam Physicianjournal_title
American family physicianauthors
Reilly KEsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1994-05-01 00:00:00pages
1427-32issue
6eissn
0002-838Xissn
1532-0650journal_volume
49pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract：:Knee osteoarthritis is a common disabling condition that affects more than one-third of persons older than 65 years. Exercise, weight loss, physical therapy, intra-articular corticosteroid injections, and the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and braces or heel wedges decrease pain and improve function. Acet...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Although a rare entity, laryngeal tuberculosis must be a diagnostic consideration--along with laryngeal carcinoma--whenever patients present with prolonged hoarseness or painful dysphagia. This form of tuberculosis was once thought to be especially virulent and more infectious than other forms; however, severity was p...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Health promotion activities benefit the elderly as much as they benefit younger persons. Motor vehicle accident and pedestrian injuries can be reduced by encouraging seat belt use and identifying unsafe drivers. Both medical and environmental factors should be considered in the prevention of falls in the elderly. All ...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1992-05-01 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：:To complement the 2005 Annual Clinical Focus on medical genomics, AFP is publishing a series of short reviews on genetic syndromes. This series was designed to increase awareness of these diseases so that family physicians can recognize and diagnose children with these disorders and understand the kind of care they mi...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The ability to properly apply casts and splints is a technical skill easily mastered with practice and an understanding of basic principles. The initial approach to casting and splinting requires a thorough assessment of the injured extremity for proper diagnosis. Once the need for immobilization is ascertained, casti...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2009-01-01 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：:Common anorectal conditions include hemorrhoids, perianal pruritus, anal fissures, functional rectal pain, perianal abscess, condyloma, rectal prolapse, and fecal incontinence. Although these are benign conditions, symptoms can be similar to those of cancer, so malignancy should be considered in the differential diagn...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Finger fractures and dislocations are common injuries that are often managed by family physicians. A systematic physical examination is imperative to avoid complications and poor outcomes following these injuries. Radiography (commonly anteroposterior, true lateral, and oblique views) is required in the evaluation of ...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2012-04-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Minor neurologic signs or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) precede stroke in 50 percent of patients. In men, antiplatelet therapy decreases the risk of recurrent TIA and stroke. Carotid endarterectomy for TIA is now one of the most commonly performed vascular operations. Preoperatively, the arterial anatomy of the pa...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Systemic causes of leg edema include idiopathic cyclic edema, heart failure, cirrhosis, nephrosis and other hypoproteinemic states. Lymphedema may be primary, or secondary to neoplasm, lymphangitis, retroperitoneal fibrosis and, rarely (in the U.S.), filariasis. Thrombophlebitis and chronic venous insufficiency are no...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Historically, osteopathic physicians have made an important contribution to the primary care workforce. More than one half of osteopathic physicians are primary care physicians, and most of these are family physicians. However, the proportion of osteopathic students choosing family medicine, like that of their allopat...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2005-08-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Methamphetamine is a stimulant commonly abused in many parts of the United States. Most methamphetamine users are white men 18 to 25 years of age, but the highest usage rates have been found in native Hawaiians, persons of more than one race, Native Americans, and men who have sex with men. Methamphetamine use produce...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2007-10-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Management of a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions requires the use of a cast or splint. Splints are noncircumferential immobilizers that accommodate swelling. This quality makes splints ideal for the management of a variety of acute musculoskeletal conditions in which swelling is anticipated, such as acute fr...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Successful long-term weight loss maintenance can be achieved by various means. A combination of dietary and physical activity interventions, along with one or more behavioral approaches, has proven successful in some persons, as documented by the National Weight Control Registry, but is limited by adherence to a consi...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-09-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Adverse effects of hormonal contraceptives usually diminish with continued use of the same method. Often, physi- cians only need to reassure patients that these symptoms will likely resolve within three to five months. Long-acting injectable depot medroxyprogesterone acetate is the only hormonal contraceptive that is ...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2010-12-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus, chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus and subacute and acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus are associated with distinct cutaneous manifestations, and each disease has a particular clinical course and prognosis. Dermatomyositis, an immune-mediated disorder of unknown etiology that is often...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Use of a diaphragm plus spermicide provides effective protection against pregnancy in motivated women and decreases the risk for some sexually transmitted diseases. Potential risks of this contraceptive method include the development of urinary tract infections and the possible teratogenic effects of nonoxynol-9, the ...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1989-05-01 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：:Rheumatoid arthritis is a connective tissue disorder of unknown etiology that can involve any synovial-lined joint in the body. The most frequently involved joints are the small joints of the hands and feet, the wrists, knees and elbows, and the glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joints. The radiographic hallmarks of ...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:More than 100,000 children are born in the U.S. each year with major congenital defects or genetic disorders, with or without mental retardation. Advances in prenatal diagnosis have now made it possible to detect an increasing number of these disorders in utero. Carrier detection is advised prior to pregnancy, rather ...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The hemagglutinin and neuraminidase surface antigens of the influenza virus periodically undergo major or minor structural changes. These influence epidemiologic patterns and the composition of vaccine. Annual vaccination is recommended for individuals at increased risk of complications from lower respiratory tract in...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Alopecia can be divided into disorders in which the hair follicle is normal but the cycling of hair growth is abnormal and disorders in which the hair follicle is damaged. Androgenetic alopecia is the most common cause of hair loss in women. Other disorders include alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, cicatricial alope...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The major chlamydial infections are conjunctivitis and pneumonia in infants and urethritis, cervicitis, salpingitis and ocular infection in adults. Tetracyclines are usually the drugs of choice for the treatment of chlamydial infections. Erythromycin therapy is preferred for pregnant women and for neonates with conjun...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Infectious endocarditis results from bacterial or fungal infection of the endocardial surface of the heart and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Risk factors include the presence of a prosthetic heart valve, structural or congenital heart disease, intravenous drug use, and a recent history of inv...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2012-05-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Colonic angiodysplasia is now recognized as a frequent cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients over age 55. These microvascular arteriovenous malformations may be as common a cause of colonic bleeding as diverticular disease. The lesions are not evident on barium studies. Even colonoscopy and selective colonic ...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Analgesic and sedative needs depend on the type of procedure, the child's age and the degree of cooperation from the child and parents. Local anesthesia, which may be administered subcutaneously or in topical gel form, generally is sufficient for common procedures such as lumbar puncture and laceration repair. Frequen...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1997-02-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Lyme disease, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States. Transmission occurs primarily through the bite of an infected deer tick (Ixodes scapularis). Identification of an erythema migrans rash following a tick bite is the only clinical manifestation suffic...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Osteopetrosis is a hereditary disorder in which pathologic alteration of osteoclast resorption of bone results in thickening of cortical and lamellar bone. Before bone marrow transplantation, the infantile recessive form was uniformly fatal within the first two decades of life as a result of invasion of the marrow spa...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Transient organic causes of impotence include alcohol consumption, drug use or inflammatory genital disease. Many diagnoses of organic impotence, with diabetes, for example, have been premature and have resulted in iatrogenic, psychogenic impotence. After a stroke, heart attack or major surgery, depression may cause i...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00
