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Using EMR data to describe administrative workload of primary care providers in Nova Scotia, Canada [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Primary care providers in Canada face significant workload challenges, including managing prescriptions, referrals, and laboratory tests alongside patient visits. Outcome measures: Average number of prescriptions, referrals, and laboratory tests per encounters among primary care providers in Nova Scotia from 2007 to 2022.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 5: Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarded in the ED

PEMBlog

Boarding of Mentally Ill Patients in Emergency Departments: American Psychiatric Association Resource Document. Children’s Mental Health Emergency Department Visits: 2007-2016. Characteristics, Clinical Care, and Disposition Barriers for Mental Health Patients Boarding in the Emergency Department. 10.1542/peds.2022-057383

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Fracture Fridays: Keeping up with the Joneses

PEMBlog

The foot X-Ray taken of the foot of the patient with the foot problem The Diagnosis She has a fracture at the base of the 5th metatarsal (Jones fracture). Management The XRays of stress fractures and acute fractures can look similar, but the management differs significantly. Diagnosis and Management of Common Foot Fractures.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status

PEMBlog

Furthermore, the connection between physical and functional symptoms is inextricably linked in many patients. Collaborative Care in the Identification and Management of Psychosis in Adolescents and Young Adults. J Inherit Metab Dis 2007; 30:631. Pediatrics 2021; 147. Sedel F, Baumann N, Turpin JC, et al.

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The Key to Higher Case Acceptance

CDOCS

With the ability to offer better APRs to people with good credit and show patients the APRs they prequalify for with no effect on their credit score, LendingClub stands out from the rest. LendingClub Patient Solutions is one of the most trusted names in dental financing. These can be ineffective for larger treatment plans.

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Exploring the Use of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine for Anxiolysis and Minimal Sedation

PEMBlog

What’s particularly interesting about dexmedetomidine is that it offers “cooperative” sedation, meaning that patients are calm and comfortable but can still respond if you need them to. This makes it different from other sedatives that might make a patient too drowsy or unresponsive. 2007 Mar;8(2):115-31. Plus, it’s versatile!

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 2: Non-pharmacologic management of agitated children

PEMBlog

Patient that are agitated should always be treated with dignity and respect. This podcast episode hosted by Brad Sobolewski ( @PEMTweets ) and co-authored by Dennis Ren ( @DennisRenMD ) is all about age-appropriate non pharmacologic management strategies for agitated children. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2009 Nov;27(4):655-67, ix.