Ronald Januchowski, DO, FACOFP, Editor, Osteopathic Family Physician
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Editor's Message
From the President's Desk
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Original Research
10-13
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Background: With the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education implementation of a Single Accreditation System through which allopathic programs can obtain osteopathic recognition, it is vital to continue to support the development of resident osteopathic skills, which could b...
Review Articles
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Abstract: Treatment for hypogonadism is increasing, particularly in the senior population, but low testosterone levels are also on the rise in young men. Hypogonadism treatment represents a unique challenge to clinicians due to label warnings and the negative stigma of being diagnosed an...
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ABSTRACT: Intestinal gas production is a normal physiologic progress. However, there are many pathophysiologic processes that can cause patients to experience bloating, abdominal pain, and distension from abnormal gas production or mobility. It is important for primary care physicians to...
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Many patients present to the primary care physician with complaints relating to the eye. While many are benign, others can be vision threatening. Performing a thorough history and physical can quickly assess the severity. More common, often benign conditions include conjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivi...
Brief Reports
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Hashimoto encephalopathy (HE) or steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with anti-thyroid antibodies is a rare diagnosis but may be under-recognized among physicians. Although hyper or hypothyroidism is implied with the name Hashimoto, most of these patients are euthyroid. Never...