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The article presents various research studies related to family medicine. One study showed the effectiveness of the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in treating pain associated with diabetic neuropathy by applying a low dose of electrical current to cutaneous nerve fibers. Another study demonstrated the ineffectiveness of topical intranasal steroids in resolving otitis media with effusion. Another study also showed the effectiveness of both home- and center-based cardiac rehabilitation.

Part II. Addresses the increasing antibiotic resistance among pathogens that commonly cause acute otitis media. Impact of antibiotic therapy on outcome; Recommendations for management of acute otitis media; Discussion on pathogen-directed antibiotic selection.

Part I. Presents information on the rates of antimicrobial medications for the treatment of various upper respiratory tract (URI) infections in children in the United States, with emphasis on the use of these medications for the treatment of otitis media and sinusitis. Identification of the five main URI infections which account for most of the outpatient use of antibiotics; Information on the disadvantages of using antimicrobial agents.

The article presents medical tips from other medical publications. Inactivated influenza vaccine was found to be highly effective in preventing hospitalization from influenza in infants younger than six months when given to their mothers during pregnancy. Otitis media can be treated successfully with ampicillin or amoxicillin than with placebo. A study on the effect of echinacea on the common cold did not yield significant results in patients.

Editorial. Comments on the review by J. McConaghy and S. Smith regarding the importance of reducing inappropriate and broad-spectrum antimicrobial treatment of acute otitis media caused by drug-resistant pneumococci. Clinical concern regarding resistant pneumococci; Action that the family physician must take regarding the issue; Bacteriological and clinical efficacy data on the treatment of acute otitis media.

Presents an abstract of the study `Treatment of recurrent otitis media after a previous treatment failure. Which antibiotics work best?,' by W. J. Hueston, et al., from the `Journal of Family Practice' dated January 1999.

Corrections to the articles "Recommendations for Preconception Counseling and Care" and "Pertussis: A Reemerging Infection" in the October 15, 2013 issue and "Otitis Media: Diagnosis and Treatment" in the October 1, 2013 issue are presented.

Focuses on the controversy over the treatment of acute otitis media in the United States (US) and the recommendations of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the disease. Problems with the use of antibiotics in the treatment of acute otitis media and upper respiratory tract infections; Basis for the CDC guidelines.