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Diabetes related complications among Ethiopian Jews-Outcomes of a 10 years cohort study in Israel [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

The context: Immigrants, particularly those moving from lower to higher-income countries, often exhibit a heightened susceptibility to non-communicable diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes (T2D), which may manifest at an earlier age and present with different complications compared to the native population. 0.83, HR 0.70; 95% CI 0.65-0.76,

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Hypertension In Seniors: Can Exercise & Diet Save Your Heart?

Center for Family Medicine

Detecting high blood pressure Hypertension is not an easily recognizable disease. This health condition has no apparent symptoms, so doctors must conduct blood pressure readings to diagnose patients. Can hypertension lead to other diseases? Doctors can also help patients manage chronic diseases to prevent further complications.

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Managing vs. Curing Diabetes: What Connecticut Residents Need to Know

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

More than 38 million Americans live with diabetes, a chronic disease that can lead to serious complications if not properly managed. of the state’s population — have been diagnosed with the condition. In Connecticut, an estimated 312,000 adults — 10.8%

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

And so certainly from a family’s perspective, a family caregiver perspective, the last thing we want to have when it comes to good dementia care is a diagnose and audio scenario, or in this case, some type of screening result, and then we’ll see you again in six months. It can’t be diagnosed and adios.

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

GeriPal

One in 10 people with newly diagnosed HIV is an older adult. And over that first 15 years, which was a very difficult time when there was no treatment at all available, everybody died and usually within months or a year or two of when they were diagnosed. And I also read that 1 out of 10 newly diagnosed HIV cases are in older adults.

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What Is The Best Example Of Preventive Care?

Mesa Family Physician

Tertiary Prevention: Managing Existing Conditions Tertiary preventive care focuses on managing existing chronic diseases to prevent complications, improve quality of life, and reduce the negative impact of disease. These measures are taken after a disease has been diagnosed.

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Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones

GeriPal

JAGS Hospital-at-Home Interventions vs In-Hospital Stay for Patients With Chronic Disease Who Present to the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. You can broaden the scope of diagnoses. Annals of Int Med. 2020 Hospital at Home-Plus: A Platform of Facility-Based Care. This is Eric Widera.

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