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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Patient Care of Adult Patients with Acute Kidney Injury in Academic Medical Centers [Big data]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To assess the epidemiology and mortality risk among patients with AKI discharged from AMCs in the US from October 2019 to December 2023. Study Design: This retrospective case series analysis utilized Vizient's clinical database data. Mixed models were used for analysis. Setting: AMCs within the US.

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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

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to describe patterns of utilization of a Chronic Pain Self-Management Program (CPSMP) in Eastern Ontario and evaluate the impact of the program on patient activation, a measure of participants’ involvement in their care, their health behaviors, and their knowledge of the condition.

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Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing a Digital Cognitive Assessment for Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias in Primary Care [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

RESULTS There were 16,708 eligible encounters during the 12-month study period (June 2022-May 2023). received a new diagnosis of ADRD, and 5.1% received a new diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment within 90 days after the DCA. Among the 236 patients who were categorized as impaired, 2.1%

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Neighborhood Determinants of Primary Care Access in Virginia [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Guided by the Andersen model of health care utilization, we identified predisposing, enabling, need, and structural community characteristics from public data sources. Analyses were performed from 2023 to 2024. RESULTS In Virginia, 56.0% of census tracts had adequate PCP access.

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Rare Diseases: Pathways to accelerating diagnoses 

Myriad Genetics

Which one of those 17 doctors ultimately was able to pull together the pieces of Alex’s health picture and suggest a diagnosis? The NORD report notes: “Genetic testing…is being increasingly utilized to help diagnose rare diseases, the majority of which are genetic in origin. Knowing link] Accessed February 2023. None of them.

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More than the rule of 2s: All about Meckel Diverticulum

PEMBlog

This nuclear medicine scan utilizes a radioactive tracer that is taken up by the gastric mucosa in Meckel’s diverticulum, thereby helping to identify its presence. Recognizing the characteristic features and understanding the differential diagnosis is crucial in managing patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

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Beyond the Diagnosis: A Detailed Characterization of Outpatient Palliative Care Patients [Palliative and end-of-life care]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective Describe the population of patients referred to a palliative care clinic and observe their healthcare utilization patterns. Study Design Retrospective chart review of patients seen in a palliative care clinic between June 2023 and August 2023. Results The patients in the SMC had a mean age of 71.

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