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Development and external validation of the FluScoreVax risk score for influenza that incorporates vaccine status (EAST-PC) [Acute respiratory infections]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: Adults presenting to the outpatient setting in 12 European countries during flu season with a chief complaint of acute cough between 2007 and 2010 were used to derive and internally validate the risk score (GRACE data). It was then externally validated in a contemporary US population (EAST-PC data).

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Rural-urban differences in continuity of primary care among persons with prediabetes [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Continuity of primary care is associated with better health outcomes, however, there are known disparities related to access to primary care among rural populations potentially fracturing continuity of care. Persons diagnosed with prediabetes and/or an HbA1c between 5.7-6.4% Population Studied. Conclusions.

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Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink

Physician's Weekly

Ellen had been diagnosed with vascular dementia, peripheral vascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes. That means many older adults will be relying on other primary care physicians, who already can’t keep up with demand , and nurse practitioners, whose ranks are booming. A headband was tied around her white hair.