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Cardiovascular risk management of patients with depression in Dutch general practices [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Depression is a common disease in general practice, leading to an increased cardiovascular risk. The majority of patients with depression is treated by their General Practicioner (GP). In the Netherlands GPs are also responsible for cardiovascular risk management (CVRM), for which a guideline is made.

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

Annals of Family Medicine

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. Results The median age was 63 years with a median follow-up after breast cancer diagnosis of 10 years. Patients were treated with chemo- and/or radiotherapy.