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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. What does the new 2024 ESC Guideline recommend? The new 2024 ESC guideline takes a different view and recommends atrial fibrillation screenings for very large patient groups. Here are some insights.

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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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Resident Voices: Key Findings from Journal Club Surveys [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

The new format paired each resident with one focal research faculty and one focal faculty advisor, and enabled them to select articles that align with their individual interests. Setting The project was conducted within a family medicine residency program in the Southwestern United States over the academic year 2023-2024.

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Association of Tobacco Assessment and Cessation Assistance with Social Determinants of Health Risk in Primary Care [Smoking cessation]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Several studies have documented that individuals with greater social determinants of health risks (SDOH) are more likely to use tobacco. What is not known is if provision of tobacco cessation assistance is equally likely for individuals with different levels of SDOH risk. Design and Analysis: Observational study.

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Advance Care Planning: comparison of views of people living with dementia and their caregivers [Palliative and end-of-life care]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis Cross-sectional study with semi-structured individual interviews. Transcribed interview recordings were analyzed with a qualitative thematic approach using Atlas.ti (2024) software. Objective To explore and compare the perspectives of people living with dementia and their family caregivers regarding ACP.

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Factors Influencing Self-Care Behavior in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Physician's Weekly

Age, education, and health literacy emerged as key drivers of self-care behavior in individuals with chronic kidney disease. The study published in the April 2025 issue of BMC Nephrology abour Chronic kidney disease (CKD) which poses significant health risks, including cardiovascular complications and reduced QoL.

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Health care navigation and access among Latino farmworkers: A qualitative study assessing individual perspectives [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: This qualitative study conducted semi-structured focus groups among 24 Spanish-preferred Latino farmworkers from January to March 2024. The focus group sessions were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. The analysis was conducted entirely in Spanish by bilingual investigators and research assistants.