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Super-utilization interventions - failing or evolving in complex systems? A scoping literature review [Complexity science]

Annals of Family Medicine

Aims: The review aims to uncover essential frameworks and articles to investigate the mindset of super-utilization and its evolution and to illuminate current understandings and prevailing themes. Articles were intentionally chosen to illustrate primary themes. Articles were intentionally chosen to illustrate primary themes.

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Pain-Related Medication in Adults with Intellectual Disability: a systematic review [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To synthesize literature on pain-related medication in adults with ID and examine how it relates to MLTCs and polypharmacy and explore the views of adults with ID, caregivers and healthcare providers on pain medication use. Setting or Dataset: All health/community settings. Results: 21,603 articles identified.

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Rural Hospital Futures in Colorado - Rapid Review and Environmental Scan for Policy Opportunities [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

PubMed search resulted in over 500 articles published in the past 10 years, of which 120 offered relevant information, resulting in an annotated bibliography of 45 articles and pertinent organizational reports. Rubrics and themes with potential policy implications in Colorado.

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Primary Care Utilization in Native American Communities: Challenges and Opportunities [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

It is paramount to understand the barriers faced by the AI/AN community to better serve their medical needs. The impact of long-standing inadequate access to basic healthcare coupled with generational trauma has contributed to community distrust of western medicine. Population Studied: AI/AN patients residing in the USA.

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Vending machines for harm reduction and community health: a systematic review [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: In response to the growing overdose epidemic, communities in US and Canada have started using vending machines (VMs) as a low-barrier method to provide harm reduction (HR) items to the community. HR organizations were also contacted to share relevant articles on HR-based VMs.

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ICU telemedicine programs bring essential critical care to community hospitals

Sound Physicians

With the absence of intensivists on the ground in these community hospitals, the question becomes how to treat these patients where and when they need care. Increasingly a valuable option for rural hospitals, tele-ICU provides access to higher acuity care and support to emergency and hospital medicine clinicians who are called to the ICU.

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How to Manage Chronic Diseases for a Healthier Life: Expert Tips from Edge Family Medicine

Edge Family Medicine

We offer expert care and personalized treatment plans for the Upland, Rancho Cucamonga, and Montclair communities. We focus on providing personalized care through the latest medical advancements to ensure you receive the best treatment possible. At Edge Family Medicine , we believe in treating the whole person, not just the symptoms.