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Assessment of Project ECHO(R) Opioid Use Disorder Sessions for Primary Care Teams [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Unfortunately, most individuals suffering from OUD do not have access to necessary care. Non-parametric tests were used to compare individual responses before and after participation, as well as responses between different participant group. Intervention: 12 monthly online OUD sessions held from April 2023 to March 2024.

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The utilization patterns and impact of the Stanford Chronic Pain Self-Management Program in Eastern Ontario, Canada [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Healthcare providers often struggle to treat patients with chronic pain. Dataset: We used data routinely collected through the CPSMP between December 2017 and May 2023. Population studied: The CPSMP targeted individuals suffering from chronic pain in the Champlain region of Eastern Ontario.

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Prescribing Red Flags and Suspicious Controlled Substance Orders: Current Cautionary Tales

FDA Law Blog

Houck — Separate decisions by federal district courts in Texas and Puerto Rico in the past two months provide cautionary tales for every pharmacy and wholesale distributor dispensing or distributing controlled substances. 11, 2023 ( DOJ Press Release ). 6, 2023 ( DOJ Press Release ). By Larry K. Complaint ¶ 58. Complaint ¶ 59.

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Prescribing Red Flags: Pharmacists Be Wary of What the Doctor Orders

FDA Law Blog

For a controlled substance prescription to be effective, that is valid, it must be issued for a legitimate medical purpose by an individual practitioner acting in the usual course of their professional practice. 81, 86, 251. 81, 89, 251.

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Parvo Podcast! Erythema Infectiosum, Fifth Disease, and more!

PEMBlog

Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Parvovirus B19 Infection. Only about 25% of infected individuals will have this classic rash syndrome. Diagnosis is confirmed with PCR, often as part of a viral panel, or via characteristic bone marrow findings. Its a clinical diagnosis, especially in typical cases. UpToDate , Jun.

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Out At Home: FDA’s Vocal Support of Home Testing but Reluctance to Clear Novel OTC Home Tests

FDA Law Blog

FDA hailed its authorization of the Lucira OTC home test for influenza and COVID-19 as “underscor[ing] the Agency’s continued commitment to increase availability of accurate and reliable at-home diagnostic tests” ( April 2023 FDA Update to CDC ). HbA1c, diagnosis of a particular virus, etc.). seeking treatment).

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You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

PEMBlog

They carry existing diagnoses and are followed by outpatient mental health providers. Attention to any toxidromes, any abnormal vital signs or mental status, eye findings, and neurologic examination provide the greatest help in narrowing the differential diagnosis. Hosp Pediatr (2023) 13 (1): 66–71