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Longitudinal Assessment References

Due to copyright restrictions, the AOBFP cannot provide most reference materials used for longitudinal assessment. However, a list of references used for the 2025 longitudinal assessment can be found below. View the 2024 references.

Cardiology

  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28298458/ Circulation (2017); Vol. 135, Issue 25; 2017 AHA/ACC Focused update of the 2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines; pg. e1159-e1195; Textbook of Physical Diagnosis: History and Examination, 8th ed. (2021); Ch. 14
  • Osteopathic Family Physician (Jul/Aug 2019); Vol. 11, No. 4; PCSK9 inhibitors, the most significant advance in lipid lowering therapy since statins; pg. 24-30
  • https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.021453 Stroke (Jan 2019); Vol. 50, Issue 1; CHA VASc score and stroke prediction in atrial fibrillation in Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics; pg. 28-33
  • https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2021/06/21/13/05/new-guidance-on-bp-management-in-low-risk-adults-with-stage-1-htn American College of Cardiology (Updated Jun 2021); New guidance on blood pressure management in low-risk adults with stage 1 hypertension Hypertension (Jun 2020); Vol. 75, Issue 6; International Society of Hypertension Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines; pg. 1334-1357
  • https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.15026 Hypertension (May 2020); Vol. 75, No. 6; 2020 International Society of Hypertension Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines; pg. 1334-1357
  • https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.CIR.0000134791.68010.FA Circulation (Aug 2004); Vol. 110, Issue 5; ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction—executive summary; pg. 588-636 The International Journal of Angiology (Mar 2021); Vol. 30, Issue 1; Management of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in different settings; pg. 67-75
  • European Heart Journal (Oct 2010); Vol. 31, Issue 19; Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation: The Task Force for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC); pg. 2369-2429
  • JAMA (Nov 2013); Vol. 310, Issue 19; Effect of weight reduction and cardiometabolic risk factor management on symptom burden and severity in patients with atrial fibrillation: A randomized clinical trial; pg. 2050-2060
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (Dec 2014); Vol. 64, Issue 21; Aggressive risk factor reduction study for atrial fibrillation and implications for the outcome of ablation: The ARREST-AF cohort study; pg. 2222-2231
  • New England Journal of Medicine (Apr 2020); Vol. 382, Issue 1; Alcohol abstinence in drinkers with atrial fibrillation; pg. 20-28 Annals of Internal Medicine (Nov 2021); Vol. 174, Issue 11; Acute consumption of alcohol and discrete atrial fibrillation events; pg. 1503-1509
  • European Heart Journal (May 2016); Vol. 37, Issue 20; The role of obesity in atrial fibrillation; pg. 1565-1572 Journal of the American College of Cardiology (Jul 2015); Vol. 66, Issue 1; Electrophysiological, electroanatomical, and structural remodeling of the atria as consequences of sustained obesity; pg. 1-11
  • Cureus (Apr 2022); Vol. 14, Issue 4; Risk of stroke with mitral stenosis: The underlying mechanism, treatment, and prevention
  • https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000923 Circulation (Dec 2020); Vol. 143, Issue 5; 2020 ACC/AHA guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines; pg. e72-e227 Lancet (Oct 2009); Vol. 374, Issue 9697; Mitral stenosis; pg. 1271-1283
  • https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.104.532498 Circulation (Jul 2005); Vol. 112; Modern management of mitral stenosis; pg. 432-437 Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions: Official Journal of The Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (Oct 2004); Vol. 63, Issue 2; Critical stenosis of aortic and mitral valves after mediastinal irradiation; pg. 247-250
  • https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=3388&sectionid=282391701 Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment (2024); Aortic stenosis
  • https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=3095&sectionid=265451824 Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 21st ed. (2022); Ch. 259: Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis

Gastroenterology

  • https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=3095&sectionid=265428555 Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 21st ed. (2022); Ch. 328: Diverticular Disease and Common Anorectal Disorders Pfenninger & Fowler’s Procedures for Primary Care, 3rd ed. (2011); Ch. 96; pg. 661 Pfenninger & Fowler’s Procedures for Primary Care, 3rd ed. (2011); Ch. 109; pg. 761
  • American Family Physician (Feb 2017); Vol. 95, Issue 3; Evaluation of jaundice in adults; pg. 164-168
  • American Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2022); Vol. 117, Issue 1; Clinical guideline for the diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease; pg. 27-56
  • https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2017/1201/p709.html American Family Physician (Dec 2017); Vol. 96, Issue 11; Mildly elevated liver transaminase levels: Causes and evaluation; pg. 709-715
  • American Family Physician (Jan 2021); Vol. 103, Issue 2; Dysphagia: Evaluation and collaborative management; pg. 97-106; Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (Apr 2018); Vol. 1, Issue 1; Clinical practice guidelines for the assessment of uninvestigated esophageal dysphagia; pg. 5-19
  • https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/774140-treatment Medscape (Updated Apr 2017); Small-bowel obstruction treatment & management
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534233/ StatPearls (Updated Aug 2023); Helicobacter pylori
  • The American Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2021); Vol. 116, Issue 1; ACG clinical guideline: Management of irritable bowel syndrome; pg. 17-44; Gastroenterology (Sep 2019); Vol. 157, Issue 3; AGA clinical practice guidelines on the laboratory evaluation of functional diarrhea and diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome in adults (IBS-D); pg. 851-854
  • The American Journal of Gastroenterology (Mar 2015); Vol. 110, Issue 3; A meta-analysis of the utility of C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, fecal calprotectin, and fecal lactoferrin to exclude inflammatory bowel disease in adults with IBS; pg. 444-454
  • https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2801603 JAMA (Feb 2023); Vol. 329, Issue 9; What to know about Vibrio vulnificus; pg. 772;
  • https://www.cdc.gov/vibrio/hcp/clinical-overview/
  • https://www.cdc.gov/vibrio/healthcare.html Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Updated May 2024); Vibrio infection (vibriosis)
  • https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=3343&sectionid=280095096 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2024 (2024); Ch. 17-27: Malabsorption

Geriatrics

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK558953/figure/article-102993.image.f2/?report=objectonly StatPearls (Updated Jan 2023); Physiology, Chapman’s points; Table of selected anterior and posterior Chapman’s points
  • Osteopathic Family Physician (May/Jun 2016); Vol. 8, Issue 3; Osteopathic considerations in obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review of the evidence; pg. 28-40
  • Atlas of Osteopathic Techniques, 4th ed. (2023); Ch. 18: Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine
  • Somatic Dysfunction in Osteopathic Family Medicine, 2nd ed. (2015); Ch. 26: Segmental Definition of Cervical Somatic Dysfunction; pg. 295-296
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560846/ StatPearls (Updated Jul 2023); Osteopathic manipulative treatment: Counterstrain procedure – cervical vertebrae
  • https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04159-y BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (Mar 2021); Vol. 22, Number 303; Extending the straight leg raise test for improved clinical evaluation of sciatica: Reliability of hip internal rotation or ankle dorsiflexion
  • The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (Nov 2008); Vol. 108, Issue 11; Diagnosis and management of piriformis syndrome: An osteopathic approach; pg. 657-664
  • Somatic Dysfunction in Osteopathic Family Medicine, 2nd ed. (2015); Ch. 36: The Patient with Back Pain: Short Leg Syndrome and Postural Balance; pg. 418-425
  • An Osteopathic Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment, 4th ed. (2021); Ch. 60: Evaluation of Sacrum; pg. 273-281
  • An Osteopathic Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment, 4th ed. (2021); Evaluation of the Thoracic Cage; pg. 325-328; An Osteopathic Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment, 4th ed. (2021); Muscle Energy Techniques for the Ribs; pg. 273-281
  • Family Medicine (Jul 2021); Vol. 53, Issue 7; Osteopathic principles and practice: Essential training for the primary care physician of today and tomorrow; pg. 544-547
  • https://www.aacom.org/become-a-doctor/about-osteopathic-medicine AACOM (Updated 2024); About osteopathic medicine
  • Atlas of Osteopathic Techniques, 4th ed. (2023); pg. 230-231
  • Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine, 4th ed. (2018); Ch. 27: Osteopathic Segmental Examination; Atlas of Osteopathic Techniques, 4th ed. (2023); Ch. 10: Muscle Energy Technique
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570622/ StatPearls (Updated Jan 2024); Osteopathic manipulative treatment: Muscle energy procedure – exhaled ribs

Psychiatry

Pulmonology