Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design This study was a systematic review of randomized controlled trials to identify RCTs demonstrating successful interventions that used communication interventions to impact patient outcomes. Setting or Dataset We retrieved studies from Embase, Wiley, Cochrane, and MEDLINE published until February 2022.

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Provider Patients Utilities Healthcare 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Individuals who frequently attend the ED comprise up to 10% of patients, while accounting for a third of ED visits. Objective: To describe frequent ED use among patients in Krakow, Poland. Population Studied: Adult patients (≥18 years of age) with high ED use (≥5 visits per year) were included. median: 6, IQR: 2.0).

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Patients Consulting Hospital 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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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General Practice GP Management Patients 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context With buprenorphine prescribing restrictions lifted, primary care physicians (PCP) are frequently the first contact for patients who have opioid use disorder (OUD) and require treatment with buprenorphine. Study Design A behavioral health curriculum was designed for second year residents.

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Education Primary Care Physician Primary Care DO 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 21, 2025

Identifying factors that influence self-care behavior (SCB) is crucial for improving patient outcomes. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to analyze factors affecting SCB in patients with CKD. They conducted a structured search on PubMed and EBSCO until June 10th, 2024.

Patients 78

Patients Education Complication Diagnosis 78

A Country Doctor Writes

MAY 11, 2025

My problem managing Jimmy’s medications is that he keeps getting hurt, more often than most other patients I have run into. And when he gets hurt, he reports more suffering than most other patients and he openly worries about how much things will hurt before they get better.

Patients 130

Patients Emergency Room Diagnosis Medical 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To validate the use of OASI among patients with knee OA to predict TKA in Veterans Health Affairs-Corporate Data Warehouse (VHA-CDW) administrative dataset. The first OA diagnosis in record must occur from 2009-2014 and index date is OA diagnosis date. Results: Overall, average age at OA diagnosis was 64.0

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Diagnosis Electronics Physicals Clinic 130

A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 23, 2025

I have a patient with severe lung disease who is on oxygen 24/7. So I called the patient’s pharmacy and they don’t have it in stock, but they can get it and my insurance would require a prior authorization. So I sent in a prior auth request with the diagnosis of chronic respiratory failure with hypoxemia.

Diagnosis 130

Diagnosis Insurance IT Hospital 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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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Screening Relationship Insurance Electronics 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Diabetes Finance Electronics 130

Canadian Family Physician

APRIL 14, 2025

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.

Diagnosis 52

Diagnosis Management General Practice Hypertension 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A critical shortage of clinicians who specialize in treating patients with OUD exacerbates this issue. While primary care (PC) settings have the potential to bridge this gap in care, many care teams lack the education and training required to effectively manage patients with OUD.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Education Individual Screening 130

A Country Doctor Writes

MAY 31, 2025

However, as Pirsig argues in his book, focusing solely on the mechanical aspects of any practice—be it fixing a motorcycle or treating a patient—risks losing sight of the human element that gives the work its meaning. This presence transforms routine care into something meaningful for both patient and practitioner.

Diagnosis 130

Diagnosis Patients Diagnose Physicals 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These individuals are often high utilizers of health care services, with some of the costliest services being hospital admissions and emergency department (ED) visits.

Integrated Care 130

Integrated Care Utilities Illness Healthcare 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Public health initiatives, including community engagement projects, are vital for promoting early diagnosis and encouraging behaviors to combat PAD.

Community 130

Community Patient-Centered Utilities Diagnosis 130

Medical Xpress

JUNE 23, 2025

A novel PET imaging approach has revealed distinct patterns of brain inflammation in patients with progressive apraxia of speech (PAOS), a rare neurodegenerative disorder that affects speech planning.

Diagnosis 90

Diagnosis Provider Patients 90

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Dataset: We conducted a qualitative study utilizing the Database of Individual Patient Experiences (DIPEx) methodology - a time-tested, research-based approach for conducting and disseminating health and healthcare experiences.

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Healthcare Provider Healthcare Experience Utilities 130

NPR Health - Shots

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Christmas Eve message informing patients of a terminal lung cancer diagnosis was followed by a second text apologizing for the error and saying the office meant to offer them holiday greetings. Image credit: Cate Gillon/Getty Images)

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Diagnosis Patients Medical 104

A Country Doctor Writes

APRIL 26, 2025

We can evoke feelings and sometimes bring about change if we are skilled and genuine in our delivery of the message our patients need to hear in the moment we meet them. link] BE THE DOCTOR EACH PATIENT NEEDS Doctors need to be true to themselves but at the same time they must be chameleons.

Relationship 130

Relationship Patients Diagnosis Family 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

Evidence Over Time in the Diagnosis of MS Demonstrating neurologic damage over time, referred to as dissemination in time (DIT) , may not be required to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) in all patients, according to research published in Neurology. Physician’s Weekly has compiled a sampling of recent research on these topics.

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Patients Diagnose Diagnosis IT 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Misdiagnosis and over-diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) are a leading cause of inappropriate antimicrobial use. Population Studied Providers participating in MaPCReN represented 306,394 patients with ≥1 visit between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2021.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Clinical Practice Electronics Diagnosis 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Atrial fibrillation (AFib) significantly impacts patient morbidity and mortality, despite existing screening practices. Population Studied: Adults without a prior AFib diagnosis. Machine learning (ML) models offer potential for improved detection of AFib from electronic health records (EHR).

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Electronics Screening Clinic 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

ECHO Concussion was launched in 2019 to teach clinicians a comprehensive approach to concussion diagnosis and management. ECHO Concussion has a positive impact on clinician self-efficacy, knowledge, and concussion practice management, thereby helping to increase patient access to better care in the acute and chronic stages of concussion.

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Management Education Illness Chronic Condition 130

Rao Doctor

MAY 25, 2025

Unlike traditional angiography, which necessitates catheter insertion and carries certain risks, a CT-angiogram is performed externally and is generally considered safer and more comfortable for patients. One of the primary applications of this imaging technique is the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD).

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 23, 2025

The dual PET/MR and PET/CMR technique also provides direct evidence supporting surgery as a cardio-protective intervention in these patients, offering a comprehensive strategy for managing primary aldosteronism.

Diagnosis 52

Diagnosis Management Provider Patients 52

Medical Xpress

MAY 2, 2023

People diagnosed with dementia are more likely to self-harm within the first six to 12 months after initial diagnosis, highlighting the need for health services to offer more follow-up support in this crucial period.

Diagnosis 97

Diagnosis Diagnose IT Patients 97

The Medical Futurist

JUNE 17, 2025

Just like in the case of other medical specialties , disruptive innovations will have a huge impact on how dentistry will be practiced and how patients will take care of themselves in the future. For dentists, it’s transforming diagnosis, decision-making, and treatment planning. How about having a teledentist consultation?

Patients 126

Patients Treatment Plan Healthcare Medical Specialty 126

Medical Xpress

JANUARY 6, 2023

While the advent of these tests has greatly advanced diagnosis in regions where the disease is endemic, they still involve invasive blood draws from patients, which require skilled medical personnel and pose additional safety risks.

Diagnosis 98

Diagnosis Screening Provider Medical 98

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Since many patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) have anhedonia and can be reluctant to engage in treatment, many practices struggle to engage patients with depression in regular follow up and care. Eligible patients had a diagnosis of MDD, but had not filled out a PHQ9 in the past 2 weeks to 6 months.

Electronics 130

Electronics Patients Mental Health Primary Care 130

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 16, 2025

Whether you’re establishing care with a new physician or attending a new patient visit , understanding the process can help you feel more confident and prepared. Many patients ask: What happens at a new patient appointment in primary care? People often search: What happens at a new patient visit? How long will it take?

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Primary Care Appointment Telehealth PCP 100

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Patient Safety Objective: Identify Patients at High Risk for Falls using an AI/ML model. Falls among elderly patients are costly and potentially preventable. Overtreatment of hypertension has been identified as a major risk factor for putting patients at risk for falls in patients with low blood pressures.

Patients 130

Patients Hypertension Primary Care Chronic Condition 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

A subset of common symptoms and diagnoses in the 5 years prior to a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in kids hints at a potential prodromal phase of the condition. The researchers analyzed outpatient claims data for the patients with MS, as well as for 10,910 controls without MS and 1,068 controls with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Diagnosis 52

Diagnosis Diagnose Insurance Patients 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Micro-elimination projects aim to selectively foster diagnosis, treatment and reinfection of high priority demographic groups. Objective(s): This research explores patient navigation between primary care and specialty care to facilitate treatment completion in a health care system. Among new patients, 58.9% were female, 74.4%

Behavioral Health Services 130

Behavioral Health Services Primary Care Patients Healthcare 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

Contrast-enhanced dual-energy CT improves diagnosis and guided management of suspected inflammatory arthritis of the hand. A follow-up survey rated CE-DECT’s diagnostic usefulness and influence patient management on a 1-to-10 scale. Descriptive statistics were used for analysis. The results showed that 136 patients were analyzed.

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Patient-Centered Diagnosis Management Utilities 52

Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

METHODS We used electronic health records from the PRIME registry to identify patients with diagnosis codes or positive test results for chlamydia and/or gonorrhea from 2018 to 2022. Descriptive statistics were calculated for patient sociodemographic characteristics. of these cases, respectively, were treated.

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Primary Care Patients Patient-Centered Family 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Poor recruitment leads to extension or discontinuation of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving patients. Overall, children recruited by GPs (n=46) did not differ from children recruited via media (n=106) on demographic, and most patient characteristics. years, interquartile range 1.5-4.6 years, interquartile range 0.5-4.6).

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Primary Care GP Patients General Practitioner 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Patients with the worst outcomes often lack continuity of primary care and receive care at emergency departments during exacerbations. Improved asthma outcomes are associated with effective communication between patients and providers, such as using shared decision-making. to 0.08, p=0.44), 5% to 2% ([95%]CI -0.03 to 0.24, p=0.28).

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Asthma Utilities Provider 130