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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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How doctors can stop frivolous lawsuits before they start

KevinMD

All medical malpractice lawsuits stem from complications caused by medical interventions. Some complications are random errors of nature, which are unpreventable. Others are systemic medical errors, caused by medical interventions gone astray. Clinically, a medical error and an error of nature are indistinguishable.

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The Case of the Dropping Albumin

A Country Doctor Writes

Some were drained and some were inaccessible so she was on complicated regimens of intravenous antibiotics over several weeks at the big hospital and then at a rehab facility closer to home. A Country Doctor Writes: is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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What are the Complications of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair?

Vascular Physician

What are the complications of endovascular aneurysm repair? In fact, many vein and artery conditions can lead to life-threatening complications, such as an aortic aneurysm. Here's what you should know about the complications and treatment of endovascular aneurysm repair. What Requires Endovascular Aneurysm Repair?

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Clap Outs

Mere Mortal MD

This slows their recovery and prolongs their rehabilitation stay, as the attachment complicates their ability to move, sit, stand, shower, and toilet. Friday was a special day at the rehabilitation hospital as we had what’s called a “clap out.” Thanks for reading Mere Mortal MD! And that is where the clap out comes in.

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Advance Care Planning: comparison of views of people living with dementia and their caregivers [Palliative and end-of-life care]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Advance Care Planning (ACP) with people living with dementia is complicated by the decline in capacity and varying course as the condition progresses. Objective To explore and compare the perspectives of people living with dementia and their family caregivers regarding ACP.

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Using Machine Learning to advance primary care: an example of predictive modeling of hypertension risk to impact outcomes [Hypertension]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: While hypertension is the most common chronic disease cared for during adult primary care visits, it is challenging to know which hypertensive patients have the highest risk of cardiovascular complications in the future.