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Feasibility of the Diabetes Self-Management Coaching Program for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care. [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

There is no effective self-management support program for individuals in the PC setting of low-income countries like Ethiopia. Assess the acceptability of the DSM Coaching Program by individuals with type 2 diabetes. Quantitative data were collected from screening reports, session attendance, and intervention records.

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

Family Medicine Initiative

In November 2024, two new RCTs were published that investigated whether atrial fibrillation screening using an ECG is effective. A limitation was that only 49% of those invited participated in the screening. UK National Screening Committee (2019): “Screening is not currently recommended for this condition.”

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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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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

As a clinical process, MBC is distinct from other important healthcare concepts, such as behavioral health screening, diagnostic clarification, or program evaluation. (3, As such, we call upon all individuals, teams, and organizations to support and pursue the widespread adoption of MBC in the delivery of integrated healthcare.

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Expert Panel Unveils Preanesthesia Cannabis Use Assessment Tool

Physician's Weekly

An expert panel unveiled a preoperative cannabis use assessment tool to aid in planning informed, individualized anesthesia and analgesia patient care. An expert panel has created a preoperative cannabis use assessment tool to aid healthcare professionals in planning informed, individualized anesthesia and analgesia care for patients.

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Exome sequencing identifies those with cancer predisposition syndromes missed by current screening guidelines

Medical Xpress

Among individuals who consented to whole-exome sequencing and were identified as carriers of predisposition genes for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) or Lynch syndrome, 39.2%

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Best practices to engage community members with lived experience in community based participatory research: A Scoping Review [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

Community advisory boards (CABs) can effectively integrate individuals with lived experience and community organizations into the research process to align the work with community priorities. Two researchers independently screened texts using Covidence software. 30, 2023, were considered. 1, 1990, and Mar.

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