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Bup-ing Up Residency: A Dose of Change for OUD Care [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

To prepare family medicine (FM) residents for OUD care post graduation, it is critical they receive robust residency training in OUD diagnosis and management. It included training in OUD diagnosis and management with modules, medication assisted therapy (MAT) clinics, inpatient addiction psychiatry rotations and didactic lectures.

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Approach to steatotic liver disease in the office: Diagnosis, management, and proposed nomenclature

Canadian Family Physician

Objective To provide an update on the most recent developments regarding diagnosis and outcomes of steatotic liver disease (SLD), review new nomenclature applied to SLD, and provide an approach to the diagnosis and management of SLD. Diagnosis relies on noninvasive tests.

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Coach McLungsSM, Facilitating Shared Decision Making for Asthma - Patients and Caregivers Perspectives [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Asthma is a prevalent chronic disease that is difficult to manage and associated with marked disparities in outcomes. SDM involves a collaborative process between patients and providers to make informed healthcare choices. Setting: 21 primary care practices within Atrium Health, a large integrated healthcare system.

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A Comprehensive Guide to CT-Angiogram of the Heart-Part 1

Rao Doctor

This imaging method plays a significant role in the proactive management of heart health, as it allows for early detection of cardiovascular diseases, ultimately aiding in timely treatment and improved patient outcomes. One of the primary applications of this imaging technique is the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD).

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People living with chronic pain face multiple difficult decisions leading to high level of decisional conflict [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study design and Analysis: Informed by the Checklist for Reporting Of Survey Studies, we conducted a population-based cross-sectional online survey across the 10 Canadian provinces. We found thirty-six difficult decisions related to medical consultation, diagnosis, treatment, and daily life.

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Management of Alcohol-Related Hepatitis with Dr. Craig McClain

Louisville Lectures

Craig McClain presents "Management of Alcohol-Related Hepatitis" through various case studies, as well as an overview and diagnosis. For more information, see our citation page. Watch on YouTube Listen as a Podcast Watch more from the GI & Hepatology Series Craig J. Disclaimers ©2016 LouisvilleLectures.org

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Cough Monitoring Solutions: The Current Digital Health Landscape

The Medical Futurist

These could even make cough monitoring as common as step tracking to inform individual patients and provide doctors with deeper health insights. The power of cough information One question that will inevitably arise regarding cough monitoring is: why do it at all?