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Preventing Blood Pressure Misdiagnosis: Arm Position & Cuff Size

Family Medicine Initiative

A systematic review ( BMJ Open 2016 ) of 20 studies examined the accuracy of blood pressure measurements in obese adults with large upper arm circumferences. It remains questionable whether this modest effect is clinically relevant, or whether it justifies the effort and potential worries of patients.

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A Novel Definition of Urinary Tract Infection across a National Primary Care Network [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Population Studied Providers participating in MaPCReN represented 306,394 patients with ≥1 visit between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2021. Context Misdiagnosis and over-diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) are a leading cause of inappropriate antimicrobial use.

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Time to obtain ethics approval and sites authorization for research in the Cohort in Primary Care (COPRI) [Observational study (cohort, case-control)]

Annals of Family Medicine

The research ethics approval process must follow the 2016 Québec Ministry of Health framework for multicentric projects which specifies that Evaluating Research Ethics Board (EREB) must respond to evaluation requests within 5 days and evaluate the project within 30 days. COPRI protocol version 2.0

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

Artificial intelligence Already, dentists employ software to get insights into clinical decision-making, but AI is changing the face of dentistry, just like it is in many other fields. We’ve all been through this as a kid and childhood memories stick with us, just recalling this might send a shiver down your spine.

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Episode 148: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 4 – Dismantling Race-Based Medicine Part 2: Clinical Perspectives

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Nwamaka Eneanya and Jennifer Tsai to discuss the limitations and harms of race-based medicine in clinical practice. Our guests explain how we can incorporate race-conscious medicine in clinical settings, medical education, and biomedical/epidemiological research to responsibly recognize and address the harms of racial inequality.

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First-of-its-kind study examines the impact of cannabis use on surgical patients' post-procedure healthcare needs

Medical Xpress

Between 2016 and 2018, more than 22 percent of Massachusetts residents reported any prior cannabis use for medical or recreational reasons. However, little is known about cannabis use in patients who undergo surgery or interventional procedures, where cannabis use has important additional clinical implications.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

In 2016, The Guardian reported that a blind woman suffering from this disease was fitted with the implant labelled “bionic eye” in the UK as part of a trial at the Oxford Eye Hospital. Experts even say the eye is an ideal place to start for the first clinical use of CRISPR. How far can you see and hear? How about touching or tasting?