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Family physicians perform high-quality colonoscopies, but access is an issue

Common Sense Family Doctor

But that wasn’t the case for the estimated 1 in 15 US patients whose screening colonoscopies were performed by family physicians in 2021. From 2016 to 2021, the percentage of screening colonoscopies performed by family physicians decreased from 11.3%

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Is Rural Residence a Risk Factor for Preterm Birth in Iowa? [Women's health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Population Studied: We started with 29,620 deliveries at IHC between May 1, 2009, and May 31, 2023. Instrument: Data was extracted from a detailed database of deliveries from May 2009 to the present. Race, ethnicity, high BMI, insurance, and primigravidity were not independently associated with sPTB. Setting: IHC, Iowa City, IA.

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