A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 23, 2025

So I sent in a prior auth request with the diagnosis of chronic respiratory failure with hypoxemia. It said that the diagnosis I gave them was not a qualifying diagnosis. So I called the patient’s pharmacy and they don’t have it in stock, but they can get it and my insurance would require a prior authorization.

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Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

METHODS We analyzed national weekly diagnosis data for acute respiratory infections (ICD-10 codes J00-J22) in Poland from 2010 to 2019, covering all 380 county-equivalent administrative regions and encompassing 292 million consultations.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 26, 2023

years before clinical diagnosis. New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has established a blood-based test that could be used to predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease up to 3.5

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) is particularly common amongst care home residents.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, the LOS increased during COVID, then recovered a little post-COVID, but not back to the level of pre-COVID, which may relate to decreased numbers of patients with COVID or the timely diagnosis of AKI due to the realization that COVID infection could affect kidney function.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 25, 2025

A new, rapid testing method will greatly help the diagnosis of rare diseases in babies and children, according to research presented to the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Children and adolescents with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a range of symptoms, signs, and diagnoses within five years before diagnosis, according to a study published online Dec. 27 in JAMA Network Open.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 15, 2023

The Banff Automation System, based on an algorithm covering all classification rules and diagnostic scenarios, can improve diagnosis of kidney allograft rejection, according to a study published online May 4 in Nature Medicine.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Acute pyelonephritis is a common diagnosis in the primary care and emergency settings. Population Studies had to include adults (≥ 18 years old) with a clinical diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis. Setting Studies conducted in the ED, in urgent care centers or in outpatient clinics were included. Intervention N/A.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 23, 2025

These findings provide new insight into how neuroinflammation and tau pathology may drive disease progression in PAOS, opening potential avenues for earlier diagnosis and targeted treatments.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 3, 2025

Individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis have an increased prevalence of identified dementia diagnoses, according to a research letter published online Jan. 2 in JAMA Network Open.

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NPR Health - Shots

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Christmas Eve message informing patients of a terminal lung cancer diagnosis was followed by a second text apologizing for the error and saying the office meant to offer them holiday greetings. Image credit: Cate Gillon/Getty Images)

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A series of robustness and sensitivity tests were also conducted; Dataset: Kansas Medicaid administrative data, 2012-2018; Population studied: Kansas Medicaid beneficiaries, ages 18-64, with a diagnosis of Serious Mental Illness; Intervention: The Kansas Health Homes program, an optional Medicaid state plan amendment that integrates primary and mental (..)

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A Country Doctor Writes

MAY 31, 2025

When a physician sits quietly, listening to a patient’s fears, or takes time to explain a diagnosis with care, they are practicing medicine with a Zen-like awareness—fully present, attentive to detail, yet attuned to the broader context of human suffering and resilience. A Country Doctor Writes: is a reader-supported publication.

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Dr Chatterjee

MAY 6, 2025

Our understanding of gut health has evolved dramatically over the past two decades, to the point where we now know it plays a crucial role in everything from our immune system, our ability to respond to stress, our skin and even our mental wellbeing.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 23, 2025

A novel integrated molecular imaging approach enables precise localization and quantification of heart damage, as well as accurate identification of disease subtypes.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 2, 2023

Time from breast cancer diagnosis to surgery of nine weeks or longer is associated with worse overall survival, according to a study published online March 1 in JAMA Surgery.

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Vascular Physician

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Varicocele: Understanding Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options Varicocele is a condition that occurs when the veins within the loose pouch of skin that contain the testicles become swollen or enlarged.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Public health initiatives, including community engagement projects, are vital for promoting early diagnosis and encouraging behaviors to combat PAD. Despite its severity, PAD is often underdiagnosed and undertreated, particularly in vulnerable populations.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

diagnosis of a condition; biological markers; knowledge; attitude; quality of life and change in symptoms; individual or group behavior, skills; healthcare process and system outcomes). Intervention/Instrument Multiple interventions utilized, as specified in each study.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: English speaking patients ages 7-17 years old with a diagnosis of asthma without a severe learning disability, blindness, or hearing loss. Study Design and Analysis: As part of our evaluation, an optional built-in survey comprising of three questions and a free-text box is offered to elicit feedback on the user experience.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 12, 2023

A technique that identifies the build-up of abnormal protein deposits linked to Parkinson's disease could aid in early detection and play a key role in the disease's clinical diagnosis and characterization, according to research published in The Lancet Neurology journal.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: Adults without a prior AFib diagnosis. Setting or Dataset: Studies conducted in primary care settings were included. Studies using only ECG or wearable devices for AFib detection were excluded. Intervention/Instrument: Application of ML models to EHR. Results: Of 4,536 references, 16 studies met inclusion criteria.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

ECHO Concussion was launched in 2019 to teach clinicians a comprehensive approach to concussion diagnosis and management. The ECHO (Extensions for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model is an ideal platform for dissemination of best practice guidelines and standards of care in common, complex, acute and chronic conditions.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: Inclusion criteria were age 45 years old or older, initial diagnosis of cervical cancer no more than 10 years and no less than 3 months ago, identify as Latina, and reside in the U.S.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

4 expert faculty members developed session curriculum: screening and diagnosis, using behavioral health/counseling, addressing harm reduction, among others. Population studied: PC teams (clinical and non-clinical roles). Intervention: 12 monthly online OUD sessions held from April 2023 to March 2024.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

There was over-prescribing of antipsychotic medication without an associated diagnosis. There was a lower prevalence of analgesics prescribed/reported in adults with ID than those without ID and medication profiles did not always correspond to MCC reporting.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Qualitative interviews were conducted with Ontario patients aged > 50 with diagnosis of (or receiving treatment for) type 2 diabetes prior to pandemic onset. Population Studied: Using CPCSSN data, we defined a cohort of patients aged 50-105 with diabetes diagnosed before the pre-pandemic period.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Advocacy groups were responsive to patients’ experiences and needs before diagnosis and during treatment but generally not actively engaged in long-term survivorship. Results Participants (n=9) included leaders from two local advocacy groups, three regional groups, and four national groups. We identified four consistent themes.

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A Country Doctor Writes

MAY 11, 2025

My patient definitely has an anxiety disorder that could make him borrow trouble or anticipate more pain than a given diagnosis would be expected to cause him. As many times before, for example as I have written in Intuiting Alexithymia , I just had a thought that perhaps there is a diagnosis for something I am just starting to run into.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Cervical cancer remains a significant health concern and screening is crucial for early diagnosis. Little is known about how patients’ social needs (i.e. housing insecurity) affect screening behaviors.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

English-speaking patients, ≥ 18 years of age with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus at least 6 months prior to the study were eligible to participate. Setting: Academic family medicine clinic in Edmonton, Canada. Population Studied: Seven physicians and 15 patients took part in the study.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This database contains data on, amongst other data, medication use, diagnosis, measurements taken and GP practice visits; data on the GP practice, such as size and location and data on insurance claims.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Diagnosis for GDM and GHTN were at 31- and 26-weeks’ gestation, respectively. Outcome Measures: Measures include body mass index (BMI), total energy (kcal/day), added (tsp eq./day) day) and total sugar intake (grams/day). Results: 16.5% of the sample was diagnosed with either GDM or GHTN (n=47), with 2.8% vs 1942.1 ± 941.6;

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population studied: Long-term care residents (≥70 years old, systolic BP <135 mm, and no diagnosis of congestive heart failure) in OptimizeBP. Most pharmacists/nurse practitioners used an optional tracking sheet to track their deprescribing and submitted them regularly to the study team.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Misdiagnosis and over-diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) are a leading cause of inappropriate antimicrobial use. It is challenging to study UTI in the outpatient setting, as no case definition exists.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Depression remains a prevalent mental health condition, with rates of diagnosis disproportionately increasing for women and Black or Hispanic adults. However, variations in these disparities due to marital status remains unclear.

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