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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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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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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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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. The guideline expands its focus on data governance and clearly defines the roles and responsibilities of sponsors, investigators, and service providers.

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Expert Panel Unveils Preanesthesia Cannabis Use Assessment Tool

Physician's Weekly

Cannabis use can also affect patient awareness or recall from unintentional subanesthetic dosing and complicate airway management through upper airway mucus accumulation and inflammation. The CUBAT includes all these variables and provides example language for providers to use with patients,” the authors wrote.

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Facilitators and Barriers to Deferring Low-Value Imaging for Low Back Pain: A Qualitative Study [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Physicians were active in clinical practice and several had expertise in either low-value care or patient-doctor communication. Results: Patients expected physicians to provide a rationale for ordering imaging or not, as they often considered imaging to be an indicator of high-quality care and desired imaging to relieve anxiety.

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New guideline provides treatment recommendations for people who act out their dreams while asleep

Medical Xpress

A new clinical practice guideline developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides recommendations for the management of REM sleep behavior disorder in adults.