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Mashup Score: 3Chronic Kidney Disease: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment - 9 hour(s) ago
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 15% of the U.S. population, and many people are unaware of their diagnosis. Screening may be considered for patients with cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, age 60 years and older, family history of kidney disease, previous acute kidney injury, or preeclampsia. Diagnosis and staging of CKD are based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), excessive urinary albumin excretion, or evidence of kidney parenchymal damage lasting more than three months. eGFR should be determined using the CKD-EPI creatinine equation without the race variable. Risk calculators are available to estimate the risk of progression to end-stage renal disease. When possible, serum cystatin C should be measured to confirm eGFR in patients with CKD. Blood pressure should be maintained at less than 140/90 mm Hg, with a systolic blood pressure target of 120 mm Hg or less for patients tolerant of therapy, using an angiotensin-converting enzym
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Mashup Score: 2AFP Photo Contest - 14 hour(s) ago
AFP Photo Contest
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Mashup Score: 3
The relevance of the optimal management of insomnia will not be lost on the practicing primary care physician, given that up to 50% of adults report symptoms of acute or chronic insomnia.1,2 Clinically, patients with insomnia have depressed mood, poor school and work performance, and self-reported reduced quality of life.3,4 They also have an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.5 Economically, the condition generates direct and indirect costs of up to $100 billion each year.2,6
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Mashup Score: 2AFP Photo Contest - 4 day(s) ago
AFP Photo Contest
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Mashup Score: 0
A pair of recent AAFP surveys show a surge in the number of family physicians in DPC practices, and high levels of career satisfaction among those using the payment model.
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Mashup Score: 1
Letter
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Mashup Score: 1TNT to Improve Primary Care Practice - 5 day(s) ago
American Family Physician Community Blog, TNT to Improve Primary Care Practice, written by Laura Blinkhorn, MD.
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Mashup Score: 1TNT to Improve Primary Care Practice - 5 day(s) ago
American Family Physician Community Blog, TNT to Improve Primary Care Practice, written by Laura Blinkhorn, MD.
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Mashup Score: 3Positive, Rather Than Negative, Messaging of Weight Loss Might Motivate Patients to Try to Lose Weight - 6 day(s) ago
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Mashup Score: 2Diary of a Family Physician - 8 day(s) ago
The morning starts with our team huddle. We review the scheduled patients to verify care gaps. Our financial staff call patients to verify their insurance status or update their sliding fee status if they are uninsured.
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 15% of the U.S. population, and many people are unaware of their diagnosis. Read about the the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of CKD: https://t.co/D1PjuptnND #familymedicine #afpjournal #CKD