As the newly appointed editor of the Osteopathic Family Physician Journal, I am honored to introduce myself to our readership. I am a dually boarded Family and Emergency Medicine Physician, and I also serve as the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Med...
Editor's Message
From the President's Desk
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In a digital world where misinformation spreads faster than the truth, osteopathic family medicine has never been more essential. As the trusted first point of contact, primary care physicians are often the only consistent voice guiding patients through the noise. Whether it’s social media–fueled ...
Review Articles
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Chronic venous insufficiency is a common condition categorized by ever-increasing incidence, prevalence, and recurrence, despite treatment. Older individuals (adults 65 years of age and older) are most affected in terms of diagnosis and severity. Guidelines discussed include disease characterization...
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Objective: Provide clinical recommendations to help patients engage in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) self-careMethods: Review current literature to understand patient engagement (PE) and utilize case examples to demonstrate PE in common scenarios regarding diabetes self-care.Results: T2DM is ...
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Obesity Management in Primary Care
A Joint Clinical Perspective and Expert Review from OMA and ACOFP
Background: This collaboration from the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) and ACOFP examines obesity management from a primary care perspective.Methods: This joint perspective is based on scientific evidence, clinical experience of the authors, and peer review by OMA and ACOFP leadership. The goal ...
Brief Reports
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Amiodarone is the most used anti-arrhythmic drug worldwide.1 Its effectiveness for the treatment of multiple arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardia is well documented.2 Older adults, however, are especially prone to adverse drug effects; ...
Clinical Images
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Case Report A 2-year-old male with history of episodic eczema presented to the emergency department following multiple episodes of emesis throughout the morning. The mother estimated that the patient had 5-10 episodes of nonbloody, nonbilious, mucus-predominant emesis. The mother also endorsed 1 d...
Patient Education Handout(s)
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According to the CDC, as of July 2023, almost 25 million Americans have asthma. Inhaled medications will likely be used at some point as part of their therapy. Asthma medications come in many delivery devices, including metered-dose inhalers (MDIs, also called HFAs [hydrofluoroalkane], a type of p...
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What's Normal? All boys are born with a protective layer of skin to cover the end of their penis. This is known as the foreskin. This layer of skin is present at birth and provides protection from rubbing and infection. It is natural for the foreskin to be tightly stuck to the end of the penis. Th...