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Sickle Cell Crises: A Deep Dive into Patterns of Readmissions at an Academic Medical Center [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: Describe the trends in sickle cell admissions between Jan 2020 and Dec 2023 at an academic medical center (AMC) in Augusta, Georgia. Study Design: Retrospective single-site cohort study of patients diagnosed with SCD (ICD10 codes starting with D57) from Jan 2020 to December 2023. The average LOS was 3.8 ± 5.0

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Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Provincial administrative claims data was obtained from the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). All fee-for-service physicians who billed at least 1 OHIP claim from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 and from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 under their clinic group codes were included.

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Profiling patterns of patient experiences of access to care and continuity at team-based primary healthcare clinics [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design/Analysis: This cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2022 to April 2023. Setting/Dataset: 121,570 registered patients over 18 years of age with an email address available in their electronic medical record. Setting: 104 PHC clinics across Quebec, Canada.

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New research explores how food insecurity affects mental health

Medical Xpress

of American households experienced food insecurity at some time during 2023. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 13.5% That means 18 million families didn't have enough to meet their needs and often didn't know where the next meal would come from.

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Co-occurring Issues Facing Patients Who Use Unregulated Drugs: Insights From a Survey in Edmonton, Canada [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset Participants were recruited from community organizations in central Edmonton, Canada to participate in interviewer-administered surveys from April to September 2023. 40% (201/499) of participants were reluctant to seek medical care because they use drugs.

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Influence of social determinants of health and emotional health factors on female sexual health [Women's health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Persistent and distressful sexual problems are defined as female sexual dysfunction (FSD),, which can increase the risk of physical and emotional health problems. The study analyzed the association between several SDOH factors and emotional factors on female sexual health.

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Barton Associates

Behavioral health needs have climbed in the United States over the past decade—between the opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more Americans are dealing with mental health challenges. adults had a mental illness in 2023, and about half (46%) of them did not get any treatment.