Latest Highlighted Family Medicine Articles
March 29, 2023 | Cureus U
We’re back with another edition of Cureus U - our monthly curated collection of recently published family medicine articles that might interest you. All Cureus articles are Open Access so take a look and let us know what you think!
Now you can subscribe and unsubscribe to several specialty digests and the “Most Popular” digest by visiting your email preferences page.
March Cureus U Selected Articles
- Clinical Clerkships in General Medicine Enable Students to Acquire Basic Medical Competencies and Experience in Community-Based Integrated Care: A Descriptive Questionnaire-Based Study
- The Growing Epidemic of Diabetes Among the Indigenous Population of Canada: A Systematic Review
- Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Deep Lobe of the Parotid Gland Presenting With Dysphagia: A Case Report
- Pancreatic Heterotopia at the Gastroesophageal Junction: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
- Endoscopic Removal of Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Perforating Into the Bladder: A Case Report and Review of Literature
February Cureus U Selected Articles
- Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Culture-Positive and Culture-Negative Sepsis and Septic Shock Patients: A Meta-Analysis
- Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Metformin-Based Combination Therapy Versus Metformin Alone in Children and Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis
- Revisiting Migraine: The Evolving Pathophysiology and the Expanding Management Armamentarium
- Dysphagia Due to an Extremely Long Styloid Process: A Case Report of Eagle Syndrome
- Incipient Melanonychia: Benign Finding or Occult Malignancy? A Case Report of Subungual Melanoma
January Cureus U Selected Articles
- Construct Validity and Reliability of the Arabic Version of Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale Among Saudi Population
- Rhabdomyolysis Related to Red Yeast Rice Ingestion
- A Case of Panic Attacks Developing After 10 Years of Chronic Cannabis Use in a Patient With No Prior Psychiatric History
- The Impact of a Late Diagnosis: A Case of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 1
- Retained Copper Intrauterine Device Fragment in Pregnancy: A Case Report
December Cureus U Selected Articles
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Cyberbullying and Its Association With Mental Health Among Adolescents in Saudi Arabia
- Guideline Daily Amounts Versus Nutri-Score Labeling: Perceptions of Greek Consumers About Front-of-Pack Label
- Medication Adherence Among Patients of Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Its Associated Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Eastern India
- Anxiety and Depression as Risk Factors for Vasovagal Syncope and Potential Treatment Targets: A Systematic Review
- High-Fat Diet as a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
November Cureus U Selected Articles
- Body Weight Measurement for Adjusting Diuretics Is Not Associated With Hospitalization and Mortality of Heart Failure Patients Under Home Medical Care
- Format Changes Improve Learner Satisfaction in Local Neonatal Resuscitation Program Skills Education
- Utilizing a Video-Based Learning Platform for Teaching Breastfeeding Medicine
- Maximizing Foreign Body Detection by Ultrasound With the Water Bath Technique Coupled With the Focal Zone Advantage: A Technical Report
- Tender Nasal Traumatic (TNT) Neuroma: Case Report and Review
October Cureus U Selected Articles
- Microbial Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital
- Impact of Virtual Learning on Mothers With Children in Elementary School: A Psychosocial Viewpoint
- A Case of Deep Vein Thrombosis After Recovery From COVID-19 and Its Association With Elevated D-dimers
- Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis in the Small Intestine Mimicking Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis in a Young Male Patient
- Rupture of Bilateral Theca Lutein Cysts During Pregnancy: A Case Report
September Cureus U Selected Articles
- A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study on the Efficacy of Different Modes of Topical Application of Nasal Anesthetics in the Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy Procedure
- Increasing Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index and Pregnancy Outcomes in the United States
- Assessment of Cognition in Hypertensives and Normotensives: A Comparative P300 Study
- Metformin for the Improvement of Comorbid Depression Symptoms in Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review
- Epidermal Inclusion Cyst of the Clitoris: A Case Report
August Cureus U Selected Articles
- Managing Opioid Withdrawal in an Outpatient Setting With Lofexidine or Clonidine
- A Systematic Review on Whether an Association Exists Between Adolescent Obesity and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Increased Threat of Thyroid Diseases in Patients With Sjogren’s Syndrome: A Systematic Review
- Intravenous Lobular Capillary Hemangioma: A Case Report and Proposal for New Cutaneous Tender Tumor Differential Diagnosis Acronym
- Bilateral Linear Porokeratosis Treated With Topical Cholesterol 2%/Lovastatin 2%
July Cureus U Selected Articles
- Looking for a Silver Lining to the Dark Cloud: A Google Trends Analysis of Contraceptive Interest in the United States Post Roe vs. Wade Verdict
- The Prevalence of Associated Autoimmune Diseases Among Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Cerebroplacental Ratio Versus Nonstress Test in Predicting Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Prospective Observational Study
- Efficacy, Safety, and Regulation of Cannabidiol on Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review
- Isolated Pyridoxine Deficiency Presenting as Peripheral Neuropathy Post-chemotherapy
June Cureus U Selected Articles
- The Effect of Anthropometric Measurements on the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Evaluation of Compliance Issues to Anti-glaucoma Medications Before and After a Structured Interventional Program
- Prevalence, Severity, and Treatment Outcomes of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in Patients With Dry Eye Symptoms at a Tertiary Care Center in South India
- Effect of Thyroxine and Thyrotropin on Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review
- Myocardial Bridging: Two Different Clinical Presentations in Young Males Involving Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery
May Cureus U Selected Articles
- Prevalence of Anemia and Factors Associated With Handgrip Strength in Indonesian Elderly Population
- The Indirect Effect of the Frailty of Dependent Elderly People Needing Hospitalization on Their Informal Caregivers' Anxiety
- Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) as a Public Health Crisis: A Discussion of Intersectionality and Its Role in Better Health Outcomes for Immigrant Women in the United States (US)
- A Rare Case of Primary Tubercular Ulcer Over the Posterior Oropharyngeal Wall
- The Tricky Diagnosis of Nummular Headaches: Description of Two Cases and Literature Review
April Cureus U Selected Articles
- Comparison of the Quality of Sleep in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Renal Disease
- YouTube and the Achilles Tendon: An Analysis of Internet Information Reliability and Content Quality
- Comparative Analysis of Inhaled Insulin With Other Types in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Hepatic Glycogenosis: An Underdiagnosed Entity?
- Pasteurella Multocida Panophthalmitis: A Devastating Sequela of an Industrial Penetrating Injury
March Cureus U Selected Articles
- Parents’ Awareness and Perception of Children’s Eye Diseases in Madinah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Prevalence of Self-Reported Muscle Pain Among Statin Users From National Guard Hospital, Riyadh
- Cardioprotective Role of Estrogen in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
- Abnormal Uterine Bleed in a Postmenopausal Woman With the Use of Escitalopram
- An Unusual Cause of Refractory Hypothyroidism
February Cureus U Selected Articles
- Patient-Reported Quality of Communication Skills in the Clinical Workplace for Clinicians Learning Medical Spanish
- Study on the Effect of Berberine, Myoinositol, and Metformin in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Prospective Randomised Study
- The Association Between Anti-Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody and Dyslipidemia in Subclinical Hypothyroidism Among the Rural Population of Central India
- Dyslipidemia Among Patients With Type 1 Diabetes and Its Associated Factors in Saudi Arabia: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
- Shoulder Evaluation by Telephone and Video Visit: A Narrative Review
January Cureus U Selected Articles
- Multigravida Women With Moderate to Severe Anaemia in Third Trimester: Fetomaternal Outcomes
- Prematurity and the Risk of Development of Childhood Obesity: Piecing Together the Pathophysiological Puzzle. A Literature Review
- An Unusual Presentation of Iron-Deficiency Anemia: An Autobiographical Case Report
- An Uncommon Incidence of Drug-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia Secondary to Ceftriaxone
- Two for One: Concurrent Acquisition of Molluscum Contagiosum Infection and Scabies Infestation After a Single Sexual Encounter
December Cureus U Selected Articles
- New Anthropometric Measurements: Relationship to Thyroid Functions in Euthyroid Obese Subjects
- Persistent Hiccups As Presenting Symptom of COVID-19: A Case of 64-Year-Old Male From International Medical Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Comparison of High-Statin Therapy vs Moderate-Statin Therapy in Achieving Positive Low-Density Lipoprotein Change in Patients After Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Randomized-Control Trial
- Pleomorphic Appearance of Breast Cancer Cutaneous Metastases
- Pure Uterine Lipoma: A Report of a Rare Entity
November Cureus U Selected Articles
- Analysis of Some Risk Factors of Active Tuberculosis in Three South Florida Counties
- Reducing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy by Implementing Organizational Intervention in a Primary Care Setting in Bahrain
- Management of Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome in Children
- Migraine and Stroke: In Search of Shared Pathways, Mechanisms, and Risk Factors
- Post Ambulatory Swollen Hands (POTASH): An Autobiographical Case Report
October Cureus U Selected Articles
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound as a Main Radiological Diagnostic Method for Primary Liver Neoplasms and Hemangiomas
- Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome: Need for Diagnosis and Treatment
- Diagnostic Challenges and Management of Fibromyalgia
- Solitary Cutaneous Focal Mucinosis
- In Vitro Fertilization in a Nulliparous Female Resulting in Placenta Increta and Postpartum Hemorrhage
September Cureus U Selected Articles
- Associations Between Structural and Social Determinants of Health With COVID Infection Rates at a Safety Net Hospital
- Role of Behavioral Interventions in the Management of Obesity
- Cesarean Section: A Potential and Forgotten Risk for Abdominal Wall Endometriosis
- A Case of Mal De Meleda: The Rare Presentation of Palmoplantar Keratoderma Disease
- Fitting the Pieces of the Puzzle Together: A Case of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome
August Cureus U Selected Articles
- Associations Between Structural and Social Determinants of Health With COVID Infection Rates at a Safety Net Hospital
- Stem Cell Therapy and Its Significance in Pain Management
- The Role of Vitamins in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review
- Labyrinthitis: A Rare Consequence of COVID-19 Infection
July Cureus U Selected Articles
- Association of Sociodemographic Parameters With Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Sleep Quality, Psychological Trauma, Mental Well-Being, and Resilience During the Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey From India
- The Lymphatic System: An Osteopathic Review
- Identification of Balanced and Unbalanced Complex Chromosomal Rearrangement Involving Chromosomes 1, 11, and 15
- Can Subacute Thyroiditis Be a Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin?
June Cureus U Selected Articles
- Ocular and Dental Causes of Headaches Among School-Age Children in Jordan: A Retrospective Study
- Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders in Adult Patients With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Acute Proptosis in a Diabetic Patient: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemmas
- Level of Control of Dyslipidemia Among Patients Followed in Family Medicine Clinics in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
May Cureus U Selected Articles
- Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of Painful Vaso-Occlusive Crisis Among Sickle Cell Disease Patients: A Single-Center Study in Saudi Arabia
- Images in Primary Care Medicine: Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Gout
- Craniosacral Therapy Use in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Pirfenidone-Induced Photosensitive Dermatitis: A Rare Side Effect
April Cureus U Selected Articles
- Effect of Monthly and Bi-Monthly 50,000 International Units (IU) Maintenance Therapy With Vitamin D3 on Serum Level of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial to Test the Efficacy of Intranasal Chlorpheniramine Maleate With Xylitol for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis
- Efficacy and Safety of Orally Administered Acotiamide Extended-Release Tablets Among Functional Dyspepsia-Postprandial Distress Syndrome Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study
- Umbilical Endometriosis Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy