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Understanding the Relationship Between Social Needs and Cervical Cancer Screening [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Cervical cancer remains a significant health concern and screening is crucial for early diagnosis. housing insecurity) affect screening behaviors. Objective To understand how patient-reported social needs are associated with cervical cancer screening in a fully insured population. in screened vs. 1.15

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Evaluating effectiveness of educational intervention on syphilis screening and interpretation in a Family Medicine Residency [Infectious diseases (not respiratory tract)]

Annals of Family Medicine

Improved interpretation and management of syphilis screening results after intervention Results: Survey questions assessing knowledge had variable performance with net poor discrimination after the educational intervention. Post-hoc power analysis for appropriate versus inappropriate diagnosis and management was very low (2.7%

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Decisional Regret Two-Year after Diagnosis with Low-risk Prostate Cancer in a Population-based Sample [Cancer research (not screening)]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To assess decisional regret (DR) and QOL changes by treatment choice (surgery, radiation or active surveillance) two years after diagnosis in a cohort of men with LPC. Conclusions: Overall, ~30% of men reported regret about their treatment decision at 2-years after diagnosis. Design: Longitudinal cohort study.

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

Annals of Family Medicine

4 expert faculty members developed session curriculum: screening and diagnosis, using behavioral health/counseling, addressing harm reduction, among others. Participants were more confident in screening and diagnosing, harm reduction, and motivational interviewing. Population studied: PC teams (clinical and non-clinical roles).

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Machine learning models for atrial fibrillation detection in primary care using electronic health records: systematic review [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Atrial fibrillation (AFib) significantly impacts patient morbidity and mortality, despite existing screening practices. Two independent reviewers screened and extracted data using Covidence® with disagreements resolved by a third reviewer. Population Studied: Adults without a prior AFib diagnosis.

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Pain-Related Medication in Adults with Intellectual Disability: a systematic review [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

Following removal of duplicates 20,425 titles, 2,716 abstracts, 341 full-text articles were screened; 28 articles were eligible for inclusion. Screening completed by two independent reviewers; conflicts resolved through consensus. There was over-prescribing of antipsychotic medication without an associated diagnosis.

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Oral versus intravenous antibiotics for the initial treatment of acute pyelonephritis in adults: a systematic review [Acute and emergency care]

Annals of Family Medicine

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. After screening, 31 full texts were reviewed, and 3 studies were included. Intervention N/A.