Abstract：
:Premature rupture of the membranes is associated with considerable neonatal and maternal morbidity when it leads to premature birth. In most cases, this condition occurs at term, does not require medical intervention and has a benign course. Although few effective preventive measures are available, the family physician should screen pregnant patients for remediable risk factors, including smoking and certain vaginal infections, such as trichomoniasis. Diagnostic strategies include assessment of the amniotic fluid and laboratory tests to evaluate fetal and maternal welfare. Management options include expectant treatment, induction of labor or initiation of corticosteroids, antibiotics and/or tocolytics. These options must be carefully evaluated because of the morbidity associated with prematurity and the increased incidence of sepsis in prolonged rupture of the membranes.
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Am Fam Physicianjournal_title
American family physicianauthors
Greenwald JLsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1993-08-01 00:00:00pages
293-306issue
2eissn
0002-838Xissn
1532-0650journal_volume
48pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract：:Superficial bursitis most often occurs in the olecranon and prepatellar bursae. Less common locations are the superficial infrapatellar and subcutaneous (superficial) calcaneal bursae. Chronic microtrauma (e.g., kneeling on the prepatellar bursa) is the most common cause of superficial bursitis. Other causes include a...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2017-02-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Asthmatics may develop a considerable increase in airways obstruction during the night or early hours of the morning. In most patients, this causes only mild symptoms. In others, the effects may be severe, resulting in sudden death. Greater awareness of the potential severity of nocturnal asthma, together with actual ...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Delirium is characterized by a sudden deterioration in cognitive function and an inability to sustain attention. It is a medical emergency that occurs in more than 20 percent of hospitalized elderly patients. Misdiagnosis is common and contributes to high morbidity and mortality. Patients may present in hypoactive, hy...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Proper suturing technique is essential for obtaining good cosmetic results and avoiding infection, scarring and poor wound healing. Techniques that must be mastered include good eversion of skin edges, avoiding suture marks, maintaining uniform tensile strength along the skin edges and precise approximation of skin ed...
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：:Patients commonly present to family physicians with low back pain. Because the majority of patients fully or partially recover within six weeks, imaging studies are generally not recommended in the first month of acute low back pain. Exceptions include patients with suspected cauda equina syndrome, infection, tumor, f...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued recommendations on behavioral counseling to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and recommendations about screening for individual STIs. Clinicians should obtain a sexual history to assess for behaviors that increase a patient's risk. Community and...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2016-12-01 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：:Preterm birth is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Although studies have been complicated by problems of definition and methodology, certain strategies have the potential to reduce both the incidence and the impact of preterm birth. These strategies include accurate assessment of gestational age, educat...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2003-02-15 00:00:00
abstract：:The incidence of malignant melanoma has increased in recent years more than that of any other cancer in the United States. About one in 70 people will develop melanoma during their lifetime. Family physicians should be aware that a patient with a changing mole, an atypical mole or multiple nevi is at considerable risk...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Gastroesophageal reflux is defined as the passage of stomach contents into the esophagus with or without accompanied regurgitation (spitting up) and vomiting. It is a normal physiologic process that occurs throughout the day in infants and less often in children and adolescents. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) ...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,病人教育讲义
doi：
更新日期：2015-10-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Frostbite can cause loss of life and limbs. Proper treatment and follow-up care are essential in reducing morbidity and mortality. Management of the frostbite patient consists of three stages. Initial care includes protection of the extremity from trauma or partial thawing. The second stage consists of rapid rewarming...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, insulin may be used to augment therapy with oral glycemic medications or as insulin replacement therapy. The American Diabetes Association suggests the use of long-acting (basal) insulin to augment therapy with one or two oral agents or one oral agent plus a glucagon-like pep...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Idiopathic facial (Bell's) palsy is an affliction commonly seen and managed by the family physician. Although the prognosis is generally good, steroids and cromolyn sodium have each been advocated to enhance full recovery. Surgical exploration of the nerve is indicated when the diagnosis is unclear. Various measures m...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Thyroid function tests, radioiodine uptake and scintiscanning, and antithyroid antibody titers are the main laboratory tests useful in the management of goiter. Scintiscanning and ultrasonography aid in differentiating a functioning adenoma from a "cold" solid nodule--a crucial distinction since the incidence of cance...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Diet is the single most significant risk factor for disability and premature death. Patients and physicians often have difficulty staying abreast of diet trends, many of which focus primarily on weight loss rather than nutrition and health. Recommending an eating style can help patients make positive change. Dietary p...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Status epilepticus is an increasingly recognized public health problem in the United States. Status epilepticus is associated with a high mortality rate that is largely contingent on the duration of the condition before initial treatment, the etiology of the condition, and the age of the patient. Treatment is evolving...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-09-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2000-03-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2002-02-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Nitrates are frequently found in vegetables and ground water. Nitrate levels in ground water have increased over the past two decades because of the heightened use of nitrogenous fertilizers. Following ingestion, nitrates are converted to nitrites by fecal organisms. Nitrites are absorbed and form methemoglobin, which...
journal_title：American family physician
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00
