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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. Objective To understand how patient-reported social needs are associated with cervical cancer screening in a fully insured population. Screening rate also varied by insurance type. in screened vs. 1.15

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

Annals of Family Medicine

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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Breaking down barriers: How the HPV self-swab testing can improve cervical cancer screening accessibility [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Black and Latinx women have higher incidence of cervical cancer diagnosis and lower rates of cervical cancer screening than non-Latinx White women. Self-collected HPV testing should be made accessible, financially affordable, and be covered by health insurance.

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Hepatitis C Micro-elimination Using Patient Navigation In a Regional Healthcare System [Infectious diseases (not respiratory tract)]

Annals of Family Medicine

Micro-elimination projects aim to selectively foster diagnosis, treatment and reinfection of high priority demographic groups. were on Medicaid insurance when diagnosed. Context: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) disproportionately impacts persons with substance use and mental health disorders within the United States. Among new patients, 58.9%

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Impact of Integrative Medicine in People with Cancer: An Analysis from the BraveNet Practice-Based Research Network [Cancer research (not screening)]

Annals of Family Medicine

The mean age was 55 years and 72% had commercial insurance. Breast cancer was the most common (51%) diagnosis. Reasons for integrative medicine use were wellness (29.1%), pain (20.1%), other (17.9%), fatigue (6.1%), and anxiety (5.6%). Results: The cohort consisted of 264 individuals with cancer of various stages.

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Getting Answers: A Patient's Guide to Discussing Unexplained Symptoms with Your Doctor

Vida Family Medicine

Health insurance covers only very short visits that are limited to 1-2 problems per visit, leaving little time for patients to be able to share all of the relevant information about longstanding symptoms. There are many factors that make it a challenge to get answers for unexplained symptoms.

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

I’ll dive into the latest clinical practice guidelines and discuss evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Now, in the pediatric emergency department, the diagnosis of reflux is primarily clinical. Again, otherwise the diagnosis is based on history and physical examination.