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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

This ideally should be detected in primary care, since most specialist follow-up care for breast cancer is discontinued after five years. While echocardiography is the gold standard to diagnose LVSD, its limited accessibility in primary care poses challenges. For NT-proBNP, a sensitivity of 50.9% were found.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care Internal medicine plays a central role in adult health, especially when it comes to prevention, diagnosis, and long-term care. How is it different from general practice? And how does it support preventive care? Can an Internist Be a Primary Care Provider?

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Digital Skin Care: Top 8 Dermatology Apps

The Medical Futurist

As smartphones take over the world, dermatology apps multiply As technology continues to advance, so does its accessibility to the general population. In the continent-sized country, approximately 11,000 skin care specialists are working, which means less than one dermatologist for 100,000 people.

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