Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: Adults aged 18 and above, discharged from an AMC diagnosed with schizophrenia, who Vizient identified as having been admitted to the general medicine service line (DRG based). Mixed models were used for analysis. Setting: AMCs within the US.

Patient-Centered 130

Patient-Centered Patients Medical Illness 130

Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 18, 2025

Thus, he argues, physicians were ill-prepared to confront the opioid epidemic, increasing rates of depression and anxiety in conjunction with chronic illness, and the negative effects of COVID-19 on mental health.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health IT Primary Care Primary Care Physician 52

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MAY 6, 2025

The state’s Department of Labor projects that healthcare practitioners and healthcare support occupations will see greater employment through 2030, particularly in chronic care and family medicine.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Professional Education 52

Vida Family Medicine

AUGUST 26, 2024

You might start skipping social events to avoid "unhealthy" foods, skipping meals if your “safe” foods aren’t available, or over-exercising despite injury or illness. Those with higher BMIs are at the greatest risk , but unfortunately they are often not diagnosed and simply told to keep losing weight, which only worsens the problem.

Primary Care Physician 52

Primary Care Physician Primary Care Diabetes Chronic Condition 52

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast , I explore the complexities of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and gastritis in children and adolescents. uh, ill defined epigastric or chest pain, and it’s often worse by eating or lying down after meals. Non invasive H. Non invasive H. pylori in the kid.

Diagnosis 52

Diagnosis Management Patient-Centered IT 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Persons with disabilities were more likely to experience serious illness, death, and adverse consequences by the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: Compare the incidence of post-COVID conditions (PCC) by pre-pandemic diagnosed by the type of disability. 95% CI 0.51, 0.7)

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Patients Diagnosis Family Practice 130

GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Eric: And Alex, we’re going to be talking about substance use disorder and serious illness and aging, with three amazing experts. Eric: So, before we jump into the topic of substance use disorder in aging and serious illness, I think someone has a song request. Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast. This is Eric Widera.

Illness 137

Illness Patient-Centered Screening Clinic 137

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Unlike appointments that address specific illnesses or injuries, preventive care visits focus on screening for potential health issues, assessing your overall wellness, and helping you establish healthy habits before problems develop. A preventive care visit serves as one of the most valuable tools for maintaining your long-term health.

Preventive Care 100

Preventive Care Preventative Care Appointment Screening 100

Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

What is the meaning of Family Medicine? As the name suggests, a family physician can take care of your entire family – from the day of your birth (even before!) I love family medicine because as family physicians, we can be trained to provide care for patients in many different settings.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Board-Certified GP DO 52

Vida Family Medicine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Most viruses will have the worst symptoms on days 3-5 of illness then will improve on their own. If sinus pressure is persisting for more than 10 days, gets better but then gets worse again, or is accompanied by a new fever later in the course of illness, eye pain, or tooth pain, this is more concerning for a bacterial sinus infection.

Management 52

Management Illness Vaccination Medical 52

GeriPal

MAY 9, 2024

all of whom focus their efforts on educating the general public about living and dying with a serious illness. Alex: And Sammy Winemaker, who’s a palliative care physician and Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University in the Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care. Sammy: Thank you so much.

Education 128

Education IT Illness Healthcare 128

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Older adults with severe mental illness (SMI) who develop dementia are a particularly complex and understudied population with various healthcare needs. Population Studied: Individuals living in the community aged 65 and older, diagnosed with SMI, who received a first dementia diagnosis between January 2013 and December 2015.

Diagnosis 130

Diagnosis Healthcare Illness Primary Care 130

Vida Family Medicine

MARCH 1, 2023

Factors such as a history of trauma (abuse, neglect, sexual assault, attachment trauma, etc), life stressors including serious physical or mental illness, and social influences that portray thinness as an ideal and promote dieting combine with an underlying genetic predisposition to contribute to development of an eating disorder.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Physicals DO Family Medicine 52

GeriPal

MAY 1, 2025

One in 10 people with newly diagnosed HIV is an older adult. And over that first 15 years, which was a very difficult time when there was no treatment at all available, everybody died and usually within months or a year or two of when they were diagnosed. And I also read that 1 out of 10 newly diagnosed HIV cases are in older adults.

Primary Care 96

Primary Care IT Clinic Provider 96