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In Search for the Antivax Vaccine: Strategical & Ethical Considerations

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Facts on False Beliefs However, research has shown that false beliefs can become even more entrenched when individuals are presented with strong evidence to the contrary. nudges that appeal to reason), individuals can continue to act as responsible agents. They note that if nudges are moderated by reason (i.e.,

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Film Representation and Stigma of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Media representation of individuals with disabilities shapes public perception and understanding of disability. Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) often experience negative stigma from society. Results: Analyzed 16 films produced between 1939 and 2019. Sixteen films appeared on both lists.

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National variation in ASCVD risk between Pooled Cohort Equations and PREVENT [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context In November 2023, the American Heart Association (AHA) released PREVENT, a new set of risk equations to calculate an individual's risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Each individual was separated into clinically significant risk categories of <7.5%, 7.5-10%, Results 3,885 individuals met the criteria.

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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

The full process of MBC (Collect, Share, and Act) supports a shared decision-making framework that is inherently therapeutic, with the aim of improving treatment outcomes as well as promoting the overall wellness of individuals and populations. (2, MBC is much more than simply administering behavioral health measures. 1, 8, 9) d.

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Should We Screen for Atrial Fibrillation? ESC Says Yes (2024), Evidence Says…?

Family Medicine Initiative

UK National Screening Committee (2019): “Screening is not currently recommended for this condition.” Although not a guideline, still relevant: The German Arznei-Telegramm concluded in 2021, 2023, and 2024 that atrial fibrillation screening is not recommended in asymptomatic individuals. Both showed no significant benefit.

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How likely is it that a specific virus or bacteria is causing symptoms of an acute lower respiratory tract infection? EAST-PC [Acute respiratory infections]

Annals of Family Medicine

Methods: We conducted a case-control study in US outpatient settings that enrolled patients aged 18 to 75 years with acute LRTI and controls without respiratory symptoms between 2019 and 2023. All patients underwent PCR testing for 46 bacterial and viral pathogens by the CDC Respiratory Branch Laboratory.

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Association between obstructive sleep apnea and quality of life in Korean middle-aged people: a cross-sectional study.

Physician's Weekly

This study utilized data from the 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 2019 and 2021 to investigate the relationship between OSA and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). High-risk individuals who were economically inactive, consumed alcohol, or engaged in low physical activity also showed a lower quality of life.