Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: Primary care provider utilization was assessed among several patient center health outcomes. Population Studied: Patients with an asthma diagnosis aged 7-17. Outcome Measures: Emergency department utilization, hospitalization, steroid prescriptions, and primary care provider (PCP) utilization. to 0.24, p=0.28).

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

ECHO Concussion was launched in 2019 to teach clinicians a comprehensive approach to concussion diagnosis and management. In terms of qualitative findings, clinicians were highly satisfied with ECHO Concussion, sharing that the program helped them stay on top of current evidence and better utilize resources and guidelines.

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Management Education Illness Chronic Condition 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Cervical cancer remains a significant health concern and screening is crucial for early diagnosis. Dataset Utilized data from a large integrated health system. Little is known about how patients’ social needs (i.e. housing insecurity) affect screening behaviors.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design and Analysis: This cross-sectional study utilized self-reported baseline data from a longitudinal study. Diagnosis for GDM and GHTN were at 31- and 26-weeks’ gestation, respectively. Participants were recruited from two clinics in Flint, Michigan, a low-income urban community facing numerous health disparities.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Depression remains a prevalent mental health condition, with rates of diagnosis disproportionately increasing for women and Black or Hispanic adults. Study Design and Analysis: This study utilized survey-based methodology to estimate adjusted odds ratios (OR) and interaction effects using ordinal generalized linear model.

Illness 130

Illness Mental Health Individual Utilities 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to describe patterns of utilization of a Chronic Pain Self-Management Program (CPSMP) in Eastern Ontario and evaluate the impact of the program on patient activation, a measure of participants’ involvement in their care, their health behaviors, and their knowledge of the condition.

Management 130

Management Utilities Referral Individual 130

Rao Doctor

MAY 25, 2025

A CT-angiogram of the heart, commonly referred to as cardiac CT angiography, is a sophisticated imaging technique that utilizes computed tomography (CT) technology to visualize the arteries of the heart, called the coronary arteries and assess blood flow within the heart. Understanding CT-Angiogram What is CT-Angiogram?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

But the varied mechanisms and clinical presentations of drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) can make diagnosis and treatment challenging, and most biomarkers still require validation. The biomarkers of clinical utility are skin tests , specific IgE (sIgE), tryptase , and some HLA-DR genotyping.

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Utilities Diagnosis Relationship Clinic 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

Contrast-enhanced dual-energy CT improves diagnosis and guided management of suspected inflammatory arthritis of the hand. The CE-DECT findings matched the final diagnosis in 119 patients (87.5%). Diagnosis changed after CE-DECT in 67 patients (49.2%). Rheumatologists rated CE-DECT’s diagnostic utility at a mean of 8.5 (SD

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Patient-Centered Diagnosis Management Utilities 52

Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 29, 2022

A clinical research team from the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has used amniotic fluid cells obtained during 16-24 weeks of pregnancy as a novel sample type for RNA-sequencing in prenatal diagnosis to help more families with tailored clinical management. The findings have been published in the journal, npj Genomic Medicine.

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Diagnosis Utilities Clinic Management 75

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

“Rapid portable assays are needed to improve diagnosis, treatment, and reduce transmission of tuberculosis (TB), but current tests are not suitable for patients in resource-limited settings with high TB burden.”

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Diagnose Engineering Utilities Diagnosis 64

AMMD

JUNE 17, 2025

Whether you have received a formal diagnosis or you simply feel exhausted, foggy, or have noticed weight gain, your thyroid gland may be the root cause. Making these small shifts part of your daily rhythm can help your body better utilize the nutrients it receives and promote overall balance over time.

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IT Provider Management Utilities 182

The Clinical Problem Solvers

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Objectives Define pre and posttest probability Demonstrate the utility of pre and posttest probability in diagnostic reasoning Practice applying pre and posttest probability in clinical decision making What are Pre and Posttest Probabilities? The utility of each test is a product of the test characteristics and the clinical scenario.

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Clinic Diagnosis Diagnose Utilities 52

Annals of Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

received a new diagnosis of ADRD, and 5.1% received a new diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment within 90 days after the DCA. Among the 236 patients who were categorized as impaired, 2.1% CONCLUSIONS One-half of all patients scored impaired or borderline for cognitive impairment.

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Primary Care Diagnosis Screening Utilities 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Many people with cancer are interested in utilizing integrative approaches alongside conventional cancer treatments to minimize side effects and promote whole person healing. Breast cancer was the most common (51%) diagnosis. Acupuncture was the most common service utilized.

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Screening Utilities Patient-Centered Insurance 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

Obesity drugs were not utilized often in young adults and adolescents despite high complication rates, prompting researchers to call for chronic, holistic care. The retrospective analysis incorporated data from Optum MarketClarity claims and electronic medical records. The data spanned from January 2019 to March 2024.

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Holistic Care Complication Asthma Electronics 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

However, the study authors suggest that assessing postural sway may be another route for early screening and diagnosis of DPN. This study supports its utility in early detection and emphasizes the importance of addressing balance deficits to guide targeted fall prevention interventions.”

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Patient-Centered Screening Utilities 52

Myriad Genetics

MARCH 13, 2024

Which one of those 17 doctors ultimately was able to pull together the pieces of Alex’s health picture and suggest a diagnosis? The NORD report notes: “Genetic testing…is being increasingly utilized to help diagnose rare diseases, the majority of which are genetic in origin. Knowing None of them. It was the AI program ChatGPT.

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Annals of Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

Guided by the Andersen model of health care utilization, we identified predisposing, enabling, need, and structural community characteristics from public data sources. Among need measures, PCP access was only positively associated with diagnosis of depression per 1,000 residents (0.01; P < 001).

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Primary Care PCP PCP Primary Care Physician 130

The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Demonstrate the utility of an illness script in clinical reasoning 4.- our own illness scripts) as we reason to a working diagnosis or a final diagnosis. This will solidify your knowledge of the condition and increase the utility of your Illness script. Today we are going to talk about Illness scripts ! So let’s dive in!

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Illness Clinic Utilities Diagnosis 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Intervention: Randomized controlled trial testing the effect of 2 distinct interventions on A1c for adults (≥18 years) who screen positive for food insecurity, have a T2D diagnosis, and an A1c level > 7.5%: a 6-week culinary and nutrition education class and community referrals to address unmet social needs.

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Primary Care Diabetes Management Provider 130

AMMD

JUNE 5, 2025

Your Thyroid Does Not Define You Remember that a hypothyroidism diagnosis does not define you. If your thyroid has sustained significant damage, you may still require thyroid hormone replacement. I know that managing this condition or any autoimmune disease can feel overwhelming at times.

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Management Provider IT Engineering 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We utilized Amazon Sagemaker Canvas to design our machine learning model. Results: Initial cohort included 264,634 people 75 and older; 18,465 had diagnosis of hypertension and at least one low blood pressure. Model design Variables included: blood pressure values, medications, chronic conditions and history of fractures.

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Patients Hypertension Primary Care Chronic Condition 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Early identification and intervention in behavioral aspects of chronic diseases leads to improved function with decreased healthcare utilization, yet we know little about referral patterns for behavioral support of chronic disease. Our work builds a foundation for cost-effective workflows to support patients with multimorbidity.

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Referral Chronic Condition Medical Chronic Disease 130

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Constipation is a clinical diagnosis and does not require testing, yet as many as 70% of children who are given a diagnosis of constipation in the emergency department have an abdominal x-ray completed. The diagnosis of constipation should be made based on a good history and clinical exam. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.

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Diagnosis Diagnose Hospital Clinic 122

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

That was statistically significant conversation and now an option for patients and their providers to think about earlier utilization of a therapy like Tremfya that can cover off on multiple domains including the radiographic progression piece. So I think it leads to a lot of uncertainty in terms of, am I going to get a diagnosis?

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Diagnosis Patients Provider Physicals 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Objectives Define likelihood ratios and their utility in diagnostic reasoning Identify how likelihood ratios alter the probability of a diagnosis Apply likelihood ratios in clinical reasoning What are likelihood ratios and how do they work? A LR > 1 increases the probability of a specific diagnosis.

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Clinic Diagnosis Hypertension Patients 52

Dr. Zaar

MAY 20, 2025

Some common culprits include: Hypothyroidism Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Menopause and perimenopause Insulin resistance Cortisol imbalances due to chronic stress Low testosterone in men These conditions can impact how the body utilizes energy, making it tougher to shed pounds—even with a healthy lifestyle.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 24, 2024

We can make a clinical diagnosis, and X-Rays are not necessary for most children with Bronchiolitis.

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Medical Diagnosis Utilities Clinic 52

PEMBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

All of the lyrics are my original creations and inspired by the original work The music was then created on the Udio AI music platform I utilized Adobe Photoshop and Image_Creators AI images on the Poe Platform to create the album art and background images I then edited the final video on Final Cut Pro

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Medical Diagnosis Illness Utilities 52

PEMBlog

MARCH 24, 2025

verse] hoarse voice, Barky cough, no stridor at rest croup’s the diagnosis, no need for a test dexamethasone reduces rate of return visits to doc’s office and ED in turn [chorus] Dex! OK, well, um, the evidence is great that dex reduces the rate of return visits to Emergency Departments and Doctor’s offices.

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Medical Utilities Diagnosis IT 54

PEMBlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Just make a clinical diagnosis dang it! You don’t need to send comprehensive viral tests in the majority of children with cough and congestion. Lyrics Adeno, rhino, entero too swabbing a nose just for something to do RSV, HSV, EBV, no! Save all that money and let the kid go Influenza, COVID, why not some more? Big viral panels?

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Medical Utilities Diagnosis Diagnose 52

PEMBlog

JULY 1, 2024

Heat Stroke is a serious medical diagnosis that can be differentiated from other forms of heat illness. Got to cool them down How these videos were produced This song and video were created using Artificial Intelligence programs: I began by writing custom lyrics inspired by notable genres and music artists.

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Medical Illness Utilities Diagnosis 52

PEMBlog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

It’s a diagnosis you cant miss How these videos were produced This song and video were created using Artificial Intelligence programs: I began by writing custom lyrics inspired by notable genres and music artists. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis I got me a SCFE!

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Medical Utilities Diagnosis IT 52

PEMBlog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Transient Synovitis is a much better diagnosis. The Kocher criteria can help you rule out a septic hip. It used to be called Toxic Synovitis, but that name was too scary so it got changed.

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Medical Utilities Diagnosis IT 52

PEMBlog

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is such a down home diagnosis. You bring your baby home and then their weight goes down. Also the ultrasound measurements are a muscle wall greater than 3mm thick and a channel length greater than 14mm. 3 and 14 – 3.14, pi. Did you read this far?

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Medical Utilities Diagnosis Diagnose 52

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This nuclear medicine scan utilizes a radioactive tracer that is taken up by the gastric mucosa in Meckel’s diverticulum, thereby helping to identify its presence. Recognizing the characteristic features and understanding the differential diagnosis is crucial in managing patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

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