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Assessment of Project ECHO(R) Opioid Use Disorder Sessions for Primary Care Teams [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Unfortunately, most individuals suffering from OUD do not have access to necessary care. Non-parametric tests were used to compare individual responses before and after participation, as well as responses between different participant group. Participants completed baseline, post-session, and post-intervention surveys.

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Portable Assay Offers Rapid, Low-Cost TB Diagnoses

Physician's Weekly

A novel, portable assay can deliver TB diagnoses in under an hour at low cost using samples of blood, saliva, or sputum, according to a recent study. The LIT system provides a low-cost solution for TB detection, with an estimated cost of under $800 for the device and individual tests costing less than $3, the researchers stated.

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Experts Redefine Obesity With New Diagnostic & Treatment Framework

Physician's Weekly

An expert panel recently sought to establish objective criteria for diagnosing and treating obesity, aiming to support clinicians and guide public health strategies. It should not be used as an individual measure of health. ›

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. If so, how do we screen and who do we screen? What should we use to screen individuals? Should it?

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5 Essential Services Provided by Primary Doctors

Hitchcock Family Medicine

Preventive Care Primary doctors can offer preventive care to their patients, which typically includes check-ups and screenings to prevent them from contracting illnesses. Disease Diagnosis If a patient visits a hospital with specific symptoms, a primary care doctor diagnoses what they're suffering from.

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Parvo Podcast! Erythema Infectiosum, Fifth Disease, and more!

PEMBlog

Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Parvovirus B19 Infection. It was discovered by accident back in 1975, so a little bit before I was born, and it was labeled B19 because of the sample number in a Hepatitis B screening panel. Only about 25% of infected individuals will have this classic rash syndrome. UpToDate , Jun.

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You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

PEMBlog

They carry existing diagnoses and are followed by outpatient mental health providers. Attention to any toxidromes, any abnormal vital signs or mental status, eye findings, and neurologic examination provide the greatest help in narrowing the differential diagnosis. Acute onset psychosis is relatively rare.