Center for Family Medicine

JUNE 6, 2025

What Is Hypertension? Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. When the level of pressure is too high, doctors label this condition as hypertension or high blood pressure. When the level of pressure is too high, doctors label this condition as hypertension or high blood pressure.

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Hypertension Chronic Disease Physicals Patient-Centered 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To assess the feasibility of implementing a lifestyle medicine program in a rural Ontario community for patients with chronic diseases. Conclusion: CLIP-ON has demonstrated patient and provider interest, and logistical feasibility in this rural setting.

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Chronic Disease Community Hypertension Physicals 130

Edge Family Medicine

JANUARY 9, 2025

As a leading family medical practice in Upland, CA, we champion evidence-based approaches that empower patients to take control of their health. Lifestyle medicine is a patient-centered, evidence-based approach that treats the root causes of chronic diseases. What is Lifestyle Medicine?

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Chronic Disease Family Medicine DO Chronic Condition 130

The Health Policy Exchange

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Mobile health, or "mHealth" for short, describes technology that allows clinicians or public health professionals to monitor and/or deliver health-related messages to patients via cellular phones, tablets, or other wireless devices. electrocardiogram) and would pose safety risks to patients if they malfunctioned.

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Chronic Disease DO Family Medicine Hypertension 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Hypertension is the most prevalent reversible risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Blood pressure (BP) control (<130/80 systolic/diastolic) is poor nationally, and is inequitable by race/ethnicity, with minimal understanding of the differences within Latino patients by country of origin.

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Hypertension Community Primary Care Patient-Centered 130

A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 11, 2025

We may only have 15 minutes with each patient. In primary care it is often necessary to think in terms of including more than our area of interest in our mental picture of our patient. My system lets me choose whether to import everything or essentially nothing from the patient’s past medical history.

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Primary Care Patient-Centered Medical Advice Screening 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Because of their health benefits, providers sometimes recommend, and motivated patients sometimes adopt, a plant-based diet to improve their health. Objective: Describe acute changes in insulin requirements among adults with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes in response to DASH and WFPB diets.

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Diabetes Hypertension Individual Utilities 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

Early-onset type 2 diabetes is rising in women of childbearing age, increasing the risk for fetal and maternal complications versus other forms of diabetes. In the United States, the March of Dimes estimates that 1% to 2% of women have preexisting diabetes before pregnancy, a number that has been increasing in recent years.

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Diabetes Hypertension Community Complication 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Chronic exposure has been associated with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, skin cancer, renal, bladder and lung cancers, polyneuropathy, and QT prolongation. This is the first study elucidating clinician knowledge on the risk and symptomatic presentation of patient arsenic exposure from well water.

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Patients Routine Screenings Provider Internal Medicine 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

The number of patients with heart failure is expected to rise sharply owing to ageing populations, poor dietary habits, unhealthy lifestyles and improved survival rates from conditions such as hypertension and myocardial infarction. Springer Nature Limited. first appeared on Physician's Weekly.

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Hypertension Diabetes Individual Patients 52

Medical Xpress

APRIL 4, 2023

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a strong cardiovascular risk factor and is often accompanied by hypertension and diabetes. Despite the disease's prevalence—10 percent of individuals across the globe suffer from CKD—there are limited tools for measuring cardiac risk for CKD patients, until now.

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Patients Hypertension Diabetes Individual 98

Newnan Family Medicine Associates

JUNE 12, 2025

Long-term illness can cause patients to be irritable and exhausted. Medical conditions such as asthma, hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney diseases, and liver cirrhosis can require extensive treatment and care to prevent fatal. Life is not always easy for individuals who experience chronic diseases.

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Chronic Disease Management Asthma Hypertension 40

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To evaluate sociodemographic and existing medical condition correlates of patient-provider CRC screening test discussions. Study Design and Analysis: Secondary, cross-sectional data analysis of the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 6), which contained 6252 responses.

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Provider Screening Medical Patients 130

Canadian Family Physician

APRIL 14, 2025

Subtle differences are present among patients diagnosed with SLD. Conclusion There is a need for evaluation of the SLD epidemic and its systemic nature, along with associated independent risk factors of cardiovascular disease as well as metabolic conditions such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes.

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Diagnosis Management General Practice Hypertension 52

Permanente Medicine

JUNE 10, 2025

. “This recognition honors the dedication of our Permanente physicians, clinicians, nurses, and staff who bring Permanente Medicine to life every day — delivering care that is compassionate, patient-centered, and seamlessly coordinated,” said Dr. Ansari. Improving physician wellness. million Kaiser Permanente members.

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Clinic Patient-Centered Healthcare Medical 59

Vascular Physician

MARCH 25, 2022

Medications to use include controlling dyslipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes along with antiplatelet therapy. Patients with burdensome symptoms and occlusive disease can be managed by a vascular surgeon, either with open surgery or percutaneously.

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Hypertension Treatment Plan Diabetes Diagnosis 52

Medical Xpress

MARCH 13, 2023

Patients with "blinding" headaches known as Idiopathic Intercranial Hypertension (IIH) could be treated with an injectable peptide used for type 2 diabetes, a new trial has found.

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Hypertension Diabetes Patients Medical 75

Vascular Physician

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Peripheral Arterial Disease and Foot Wounds By Lauren Molchan, DPM R2 When do you suspect PAD in patients with wounds? · · Past medical history indicators of PAD include: history of smoking, age 65 or greater, diabetes history, CAD or stroke, or history of renal, carotid or mesenteric ischemia. . ·

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Referral Diabetes Management Physicals 40

Medical Xpress

APRIL 20, 2023

Women with chronic hypertension and diabetes who were enrolled in an award-winning program for 12 months after childbirth were more likely to keep follow-up health care visits, which in turn led to improved care, according to initial findings of the program published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

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Community Hypertension Diabetes Patients 69

The Clinical Problem Solvers

JUNE 12, 2022

Who is the patient? Also: Exclude extraneous information – Example: In a patient presenting with fever, cough, and shortness of breath, their history of chronic knee osteoarthritis does not belong in the PR. One day later the patient also develops a rash. It can and should evolve as you gather new information.

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Diagnosis Illness Clinic Diabetes 52

East Cary Family Physicians

JULY 26, 2023

Many health conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, and certain cancers, can develop with little to no noticeable symptoms in their initial stages. Building a Strong Doctor-Patient Relationship: Regular health check-ups also play a vital role in establishing a strong doctor-patient relationship.

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Preventative Care Preventive Care Mental Health Healthcare 52

Vascular Physician

APRIL 22, 2024

How to Prevent a Potentially Fatal Aortic Dissection High blood pressure is a well-known medical condition that many people understand is a risk factor for heart attacks, strokes, and diabetes. Unfortunately, high blood pressure does not always present with symptoms that are noticeable by the patient.

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ER Hypertension Primary Care Medical 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 14, 2020

No prior history of atrial fibrillation – just hypertension and diabetes. Had the ED not ordered a chest CT, would I have tested this patient for COVID-19? The patient I saw with atrial fibrillation and RVR likely wouldn’t even have merited testing in early March, yet he clearly had the disease in mid April.

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Illness Diagnosis Emergency Room Diagnose 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Let’s practice with a case: You are called to admit a 72 year-old woman with hypertension, diabetes, and knee replacement seven days prior who presents with acute, pleuritic chest pain and dyspnea. A positive D-dimer in a low risk patient may not sway our pretest probability enough to warrant a CTPA.

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Clinic Diagnosis Diagnose Utilities 52

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

JULY 24, 2023

The argument was born out of which speciality a patient belonged to, at 3am. Often there are patients with a long grocery list of problems that overlap between specialities. “Listen doc, the patient has so many medical conditions, I don’t think this is primarily a gynecology issue. The irony made me laugh.

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IT Internal Medicine Specialization Diabetes 52

GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

A lot of these are more vascular risk factors: hypertension, certainly; diabetes; obesity. If you could wave a magic wand to change one thing: sleep, blood pressure control, eradicate diabetes, get everybody exercising, what do you think would have the most bang for the buck in terms of dementia reduction? I like to tease.

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Physicals IT Hypertension Education 86

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: People with serious mental illness (SMI) are at increased risk of complications and earlier death from comorbid chronic diseases, compared with patients without mental illness. Referral to and/or visit with an ophthalmologist was most common in metropolitan settings, with similarly lower values in small urban and rural.

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Chronic Disease Management Chronic Disease Illness Management 130

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

While many patients are familiar with terms like “family doctor” or “primary care,” the field of internal medicine often raises questions: What exactly does an internist do? Family doctor (GP) : Trained to care for patients of all ages—children, adults, and elderly—often including some women’s health and minor procedures.

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Internal Medicine GP Family Doctor Primary Care 130

Today's Hospitalist

JUNE 7, 2025

Medical societies and hospitals are weighing in on periprocedural concerns in patients taking GLP-1s who need procedures or surgeries. That’s according to two internists who work closely with hospitalized patients who take GLP-1s. These medications are truly life-changing for many patients.”

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Hospital Management Diabetes Patients 66

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Michael Garshick discusses recently published recommendations for cardiovascular risk screening for patients with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. Patients who routinely see dermatologists or rheumatologists for psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis may inadvertently miss primary care visits, leaving key cardiovascular risk factors unaddressed.

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Screening Primary Care Doctor Primary Care Primary Care Physician 52

Edge Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Healthcare has evolved, and patients now have more choices than ever for medical consultations. Accessibility – Ideal for patients in rural areas or with mobility challenges. When to Choose Telemedicine Routine follow-ups for chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, or asthma. Let’s break it down.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

This continuity of care is especially important for managing chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease—conditions that respond best to consistent monitoring and adjustment of treatment plans. We work with most major insurance plans and offer transparent pricing options for self-pay patients.

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Family Physician Preventative Care Preventive Care Family 100

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Continuity of care may prevent or delay the onset of lifestyle-related diseases, like type 2 diabetes, through preventative care and early detection. This study is a retrospective cohort analysis of electronic health records of patients from Geisinger Health System. The majority of patients are female (54.5% rural; 57% urban).

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Primary Care Diabetes Diagnose Hypertension 130

Plum Health

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Discover the Best Primary Care in Michigan As an experienced doctor who has worked with thousands of patients across Michigan, I can confidently say that finding the right primary care provider is one of the most important decisions you can make for your health. Men’s Health in Michigan’s Primary Care System Doctor checking on his patient.

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Primary Care Primary Care Doctor Mental Health IT 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Outcome Measures: Proportions of patients with and without long COVID who reported a history of various medical issues and COVID vaccination status. 0.97, p=0.02) Conclusions: Many chronic medical conditions are associated with increased odds of developing long COVID in patients who have had COVID infection. Intervention: None.

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Vaccination Medical Asthma Hypertension 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Significantly more subjects had a waist circumference >40 inches, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia in the BF% >= 28% group than the BMI >=25 group, but there was no difference in diabetes, calorie intake, or nutrient intake. This could ultimately lead to a change in how we measure body composition for risk stratification.

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Hypertension Utilities Diabetes Provider 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

The analysis controlled for menopausal hormone therapy, marital status, income, race, BMI, alcohol use, physical activity, diet, parity, and personal and family history of hypertension, diabetes, myocardial infarction, and stroke.

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Treatment Plan Hypertension Diabetes Screening 52