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Prevalence and management of symptom diagnoses in children in general practice

Canadian Family Physician

Objective To explore the prevalence of symptom diagnoses in children in general practice and the management strategies performed by GPs. Participants Participant data registered in a Dutch practice-based primary care research network (Family Medicine Network [FaMe-Net]). Design Retrospective cohort study.

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Approach to steatotic liver disease in the office: Diagnosis, management, and proposed nomenclature

Canadian Family Physician

Main message Steatotic liver disease is one of the most common diseases encountered in general practice. Subtle differences are present among patients diagnosed with SLD. Sources of information Individual articles published mainly in the past 2 years, found using PubMed and Google Scholar. Diagnosis relies on noninvasive tests.

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Diagnostic accuracy of electrocardiography and NT-proBNP for mild cardiac dysfunction among long-term breast cancer survivors [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

While echocardiography is the gold standard to diagnose LVSD, its limited accessibility in primary care poses challenges. Setting or Dataset: A dataset was used, consisting of 350 long-term female breast cancer survivors included between 2013 and 2016 in general practices in the Netherlands.

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

AI in oral and maxillofacial pathology: early detection, targeted treatments Oral cancers and other serious issues can lurk undetected with biopsies being the only way to diagnose them. This sets the pace in making teledentistry a general practice. This means faster results and less guesswork.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

How is it different from general practice? They are trained not only in diagnosing and treating illness, but also in coordinating care with specialists when necessary. Internal medicine focuses on adult patients , generally age 18 and older. And how does it support preventive care? Why Choose Internal Medicine?

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Digital Skin Care: Top 8 Dermatology Apps

The Medical Futurist

It can diagnose six types of common skin conditions – pimples, acne, scars, dark spots, pigmentation, and dark circles. However, general practice physicians, as well as pharmacists, get very little training on skin conditions, so the chance for misdiagnosis is high. Cureskin aims to help alleviate the situation.