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Treatment of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in Primary Care and Its Patient-Level Variation: An American Family Cohort Study [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

We examined how well chlamydia and gonorrhea treatment in primary care settings adhered to guidelines. METHODS We used electronic health records from the PRIME registry to identify patients with diagnosis codes or positive test results for chlamydia and/or gonorrhea from 2018 to 2022.

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Why did efforts to expand Canadian family medicine residency training to three years fail? An education policy analysis [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Family physicians in Canada have one of the broadest scopes of practice and shortest postgraduate residency training periods among high income nations. In 2018, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) reviewed Canadian family medicine training and determined it must evolve to meet contemporary societal needs.

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‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns

Physician's Weekly

More than a dozen needed intensive care. The FDA sent a warning letter to the maker of a product called Tianna in 2018. ” She emphasized that people dealing with depression, anxiety, pain or opioid addiction should see a health care professional to get an approved treatment. . .” And, the U.S.

Medical 52
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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Physician's Weekly

It’s “going to streamline it in some incremental ways only,” Dr. Adam Gaffney , a critical care doctor and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, told NBC News. But experts say the changes may not go far enough. Mehmet Oz , head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), said. AHIP previewed some of the coming changes.

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Texas Governor Blocks THC Ban, Keeping Gummies and Vapes Legal

Physician's Weekly

Supporters said it was meant to close a legal loophole created in 2018 when a federal law allowed states to regulate hemp, a plant that can be processed to create THC. These products contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the chemical responsible for a marijuana high. Texas is not the only state to reconsider limits on THC consumables.

Medical 52
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A portrait of primary care use in community dwelling persons with dementia in Quebec between 2018 and 2020 [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context As the population ages, access and continuity of primary care with the family physician are crucial for managing the complex health needs of persons with dementia. However, there is still a gap in understanding who has access to primary care and who maintains continuity of care.

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How to Make an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Podcast with Nathaniel Chin

GeriPal

So, the question becomes, what, if anything, should we do differently in the primary care setting to diagnose the disease? On todays podcast, weve invited Nathaniel Chin back to the GeriPal podcast to talk about what primary care needs to manage this new world of Alzheimers disease effectively. Great to be back.