Common Sense Family Doctor

JANUARY 19, 2025

Most patients who choose colonoscopy as a screening test for colorectal cancer are referred from primary care to a gastroenterologist or other specialist who performs endoscopy. But that wasn’t the case for the estimated 1 in 15 US patients whose screening colonoscopies were performed by family physicians in 2021.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Clinicians practicing in rural areas mentioned using telehealth for mental health care and finding it beneficial for specialist consultations on pregnancy complications. For example, telehealth was not viewed as user friendly for clinical use. Further, lower insurance reimbursement rates can limit its clinical use.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

The 80-year-old Ray Flynn lost his central vision entirely, but with the help of the retinal implant, he could make out shapes on the computer screen. Experts even say the eye is an ideal place to start for the first clinical use of CRISPR. Google is not the only one working on A.I. solutions for eye care, though.

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PEMBlog

MAY 1, 2025

In this episode, we tackle the clinical mischief of Parvovirus B19 , a common viral infection with a surprisingly wide range of manifestationsfrom the classic slapped cheek rash of erythema infectiosum to aplastic crises in children with hemolytic anemias and fetal hydrops in pregnant contacts. UpToDate , Jun. link] Edwards, Morven S.

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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Diabetic retinopathy is a severe complication of diabetes that can lead to blindness. The Japanese clinical practice guidelines for diabetes recommend that individuals undergo a fundus examination at least once a year to screen for diabetic retinopathy.

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Other complications include obstruction due to intussusception or volvulus, leading to bowel ischemia and shock. “Clinically, Meckel diverticulum should be suspected in any child younger than 2 years of age with painless rectal bleeding. The bleeding is usually painless. This can be done via a laparoscopic or open approach.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

CT Imagin g: CT is recommended at diagnosis if lymphadenopathy or splenomegaly is present, or if clinically indicated. CT Imagin g: CT is recommended at diagnosis if lymphadenopathy or splenomegaly is present, or if clinically indicated. TLS : TLS risk is higher with bulky disease and kidney dysfunction.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Clinical presentation can include subperiosteal bone hyperplasia, swelling of the overlying soft tissue as well as associated fever and irritability. In addition, congenital syphilis will have other clinical manifestations including cutaneous lesions, jaundice, anemia, and snuffles. It most often affects the mandible and long bones.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 23, 2025

Join us as we dive deeper into these studies and discuss the implications for clinical practice and patient care. And there’s so much work on, you know, you’ve got to take these medicines, you got to prevent this treat, that there isn’t that same sort of clinical momentum towards deprescribing. Ethical and practical.

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GeriPal

JUNE 20, 2024

George 03:01 So I would say that as many clinical issues in older adults, we need to think about them in two ways. And we can talk about that later in terms of potential clinical implications that may have code. How do you think about this from a clinical perspective when you’re seeing individuals in your office?

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 10, 2023

When a firm submits a Traditional 510(k), FDA first performs the acceptance review to determine whether a submission is administratively complete, or passes the technical screening for an electronic submission submitted using the eSTAR. An AI letter typically begins with the most significant deficiencies.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Have you ever found yourself in need of medical attention but overwhelmed by the myriad of clinics and healthcare options out there? This guide will help you understand the different types of clinics and services they offer, so you can make an informed decision about where to seek medical care. It's a common challenge many people face.

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Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

It’s more than just visiting your doctor when something feels off—it’s about catching potential problems early, staying on top of health screenings, and setting goals that keep you feeling your best. Preventive care refers to medical services that focus on early detection, routine screenings, and health counseling.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

During your comprehensive check-up at our Mesa clinic, our board-certified physicians will not only assess your current health status but also help you understand your risk factors for various conditions based on your family history, lifestyle, and previous medical records.

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Edge Family Medicine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Preventive screenings are essential medical tests that help detect diseases before symptoms arise, leading to more effective treatment and reduced healthcare costs. Let’s explore the importance of these screenings and the specific services we offer to protect your health. Why Choose Edge Family Medicine for Preventive Screenings?

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Vascular Physician

MARCH 29, 2022

While not as common as aortic artery aneurysms (AAA), the risk of mortality from PAAs necessitate a familiarity with the correlating clinical signs and symptoms. Consequently, screening for additional aneurysms upon diagnosis is highly recommended. Patient Presentation: The onset for PAA is typically insidious and asymptomatic.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 16, 2025

The goal is to support clinical trials and bring in another $50 million in private investment to help ibogaine win approval from the U.S. But experts say the risks can be lowered through heart screenings, close monitoring and giving magnesium before and during treatment, The Times added in its report. The process could take years.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

What are ways we should screen for falls? You know, if you want to think about the problem, think about clinical research. And the big things that we think about as far as complications, so there, obviously the thing that comes to everybody’s mind is like fractures. How do you screen or assess for risk for falls?

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Vida Family Medicine

JANUARY 4, 2022

to take care of ourselves and prevent disease, or to treat disease when we catch it early than it is to treat a more complicated health problem. This visit will include a review of your personal health history and family history so that your doctor can advise you on any screening tests that might be helpful for you.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Based on this surge in evidence, the American Society of Clinical Oncologists recently updated their guidelines for care of older adults to state that all older adults receiving systemic therapy (including chemo, immuno, targeted, hormonal therapy) should receive geriatric assessment guided care. Mazie, welcome to GeriPal. William: Sure.

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GeriPal

MARCH 9, 2023

FDA is considering approval, shifting away from Schedule I restrictions, paving the way for use in clinical practice. And some people in studies and just in clinical use have found that to be helpful, including for patients with serious illness. Alex: It’s complicated. So, creating a- Alex: Control condition. Eric: Yeah.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

David: Similarly informed by my clinical experience, really, actually, beginning in residency when I took care of a lot of sick folks in the hospital, particularly those with cancer and heart and lung diseases like these. If I remember correctly, I think the average was, people were screening positive for depression in this study.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 21, 2025

Preventive measures such as timely vaccination against hepatitis viruses also remain crucial in reducing the burden and complications of liver disease. The primary composite outcome was all-cause mortality or clinically significant rebleeding within 1 year. SD 5.0]).

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GeriPal

JUNE 27, 2024

We then walk through how we should screen for anxiety and how we should think about a differential. The question I would ask is, how helpful is that in our clinical practice? So we put those cutoffs, and I asked the question earlier, how helpful are those cutoffs in clinical practice? And so bathe is an acronym.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Screening for substance use and offering connections to treatment and community-based services are important strategies that clinicians can implement in their own practice today. One example that is presented involves the complicated relationship between the United States and Chinese immigrants and farmworkers in California.

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GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

I don’t practice clinically in outpatient settings, and often the folks I’m seeing are there for other kinds of issues. If they’re in a major car crash, they’re going to have more long-term complications probably than a 20-year-old would. Love to talk about also in the serious illness population.

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GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

First, we talk with Christine, a researcher and geriatrician from the University of North Carolina, who recently published a JAGS article titled Overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections by nursing home clinicians versus a clinical guideline. So I actually got started in cancer screening also, thanks to some mutual colleagues.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

She softened to her suffering, and she trusted me enough to have a moment, that she could look into that and see that, yes, she had her clinical judgment, which was fine, but also that there was another processes going on, which was her own suffering. ” That’s not a spiritual screen. Pain Manag Nurs. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2023.11.004.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 24, 2023

Had multiple physical, psychological complications as a result of that. Our early studies were looking at things like, desire for death, and syndromal depression, and screening for depression and anxiety, and will to live. Which is… In fact, I was approached by the Mayo Clinic recently. Eric: So how do you do that?

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GeriPal

MAY 22, 2025

Relationships are usually more complicated. Eric 34:49 And Jenny, how are you planning to involve music once you’re done with fellowship in your clinical work? You might see me on the TV screens next year. You’ve done research on caregivers, too, and the engagement of music and caregivers. That was beautiful.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

We require, especially if they’re coming to us, we’re often making them come to our clinics if they’re going to get treatment, and we’re relying upon what they report to us, and are they going to tell us, “Oh, my steps are uneven and actually my railing’s all rickety and I’ve got boxes everywhere”?

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GeriPal

JULY 28, 2022

I had it on my screen. And so often, these patients experience a lot of hospitalizations, numerous hospitalizations while they receive intensive chemotherapy that requires prolonged periods of neutropenia and toxicities, or stem cell transplantation, which is what I specialize in clinically now. What was the title of it, again?

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And we had a greater decrease in symptom intensity at day seven versus the usual care group by both a clinically meaningful and a statistically significant difference. And they had requested in their cultural tailing that the physician wore a white coat when he was going to be seen on the screen. So absolutely, it is complicated.

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GeriPal

MAY 29, 2025

Andrew complicates this definition , stating it raises more questions than answers. And I think this just hasn’t made it into, like, our academic clinical training space. Maybe not universally, but it’s very common for people to know exactly what we’re talking about. These are windows. Andrew 33:18 Yeah.

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GeriPal

MAY 1, 2025

Funding for research and clinical care is at risk, as USAID and PEPFAR (which is under USAID), are shuttered. And when she was here, she co founded the Golden Compass Clinic at San Francisco General Hospital for older adults living with HIV. Millions of lives are at stake. Meredith wore a shirt that said Silence=death.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Should we focus on something else, both from a clinical and a research perspective? And I think the advanced planning debate is really a question of, how do we help this very complicated situation? So I’m just going to share on my screen. Like, should we be doing advance care planning? What’s the evidence behind it?

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GeriPal

JULY 16, 2024

We talk about positive aspects of aging, cognitive screening, the line between legitimate concerns and ageism, ableism, advice for a geriatrician asked to comment on TV, frailty and physical disability, images in the press , historical situations including , and an upper age limit for the Presidency, among other issues. There is a tension.

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