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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. Machine learning (ML) models offer potential for improved detection of AFib from electronic health records (EHR). Population Studied: Adults without a prior AFib diagnosis.

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

Annals of Family Medicine

The majority of patients with depression is treated by their General Practicioner (GP). Knowing the current CVRM practice of Dutch GPs is needed before any recommendations regarding depressed patients can be made. Patients with a registered depression were compared to two controls. Intervention/instrument: not applicable.

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Validation of an Administrative Knee Osteoarthritis Severity Index in a Veterans Health Affairs Cohort [Big data]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Administrative electronic health record (EHR) datasets offer a low-cost opportunity to investigate influences on knee osteoarthritis (OA) prevalence and outcomes such as total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The first OA diagnosis in record must occur from 2009-2014 and index date is OA diagnosis date. years (SD 8.8), 78.2%

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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care for diabetes in Canada: Results from a mixed-methods study [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To understand if the pandemic resulted in changes in care for patients with diabetes. 2) Qualitative interviews were conducted to understand patient experiences with navigating diabetes care during the pandemic and analyzed using qualitative description. Results: We identified 84,617 patients for the cohort study.

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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. Little is known about how patients’ social needs (i.e. 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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Electronic Nudge Letters Do Not Improve Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in CKD

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Neither delivery of electronic nudge letters nor letters to general practice increase uptake of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online June 7 in Circulation. Kristoffer Grundtvig Skaarup, M.D.,

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A Novel Definition of Urinary Tract Infection across a National Primary Care Network [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Misdiagnosis and over-diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) are a leading cause of inappropriate antimicrobial use. Objective To develop and validate a novel electronic medical records (EMR)-based UTI case definition that can be applied to elucidate and understand UTI treatment and practice patterns in primary care.