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Intervention Strategies for Management of Comorbid Depression Among Individuals With Hypertension: A Scoping Review [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Background: Hypertension and depression frequently co-occur, complicating patient management and worsening outcomes. This scoping review aims to systematically map non-pharmacological interventions for managing comorbid hypertension and depression, providing insights into current practices and guiding future research.

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How inspiration and family stories shape our most meaningful moments

KevinMD

An excerpt from Real Medicine, Unreal Stories: Lessons and Insights from Clinical Practice (Volume 2). “You two always manage Read more… How inspiration and family stories shape our most meaningful moments originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Project ECHO Rheumatology - Rationale and Results from a Multi-Method Study to Capture Impact [Musculoskeletal and rheumatology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Launched in 2017, Project ECHO Rheumatology (‘ECHO’) has welcomed over 500 primary care clinicians provincially to learn about rheumatic disease diagnoses and management. ECHO is a promising education model that builds capacity within primary care to manage rheumatic conditions more adeptly and wisely.

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Clinical practice guideline on respiratory management of patients with neuromuscular weakness

Medical Xpress

The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on respiratory management of patients with neuromuscular weakness. Published in the journal CHEST, the guideline contains 15 evidence-based recommendations, a good practice statement and an ungraded consensus-based statement.

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Physician focused practice and added competence on primary care quality for older adults: A propensity score-matched study [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

More family physicians with added competence and/or focused practice conducted testing aligned with the most recent Canadian Consensus on Dementia (mean difference, 2.46%; p=0.0002) and provided dementia care management (mean difference, 4.32%; p=0.0379).

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Register Now for the AAFP 2024 Fall Forum CME Event

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

The event focuses on the latest clinical practices, innovations in healthcare, and topics trending in the field of family medicine. The 2024 Fall Forum is designed to bring together family physicians, general practitioners, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants from across the state.

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The ICH E6(R3) Guideline: A Major Update to Good Clinical Practice

FDA Law Blog

Livornese As anticipated, the International Council for Harmonization (ICH) published the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guideline E6(R3) Principles and Annex 1 on January 6, 2025. By Julie Kim & Deborah L. No word yet on whether FDA will issue guidance endorsing the final ICH E6(R3).