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SGLT-2 inhibitor, cardiovascular risk and outcome in patients with comorbidity of hypertension and diabetes [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Two thirds of diabetes patients complicated with hypertension, and comorbidity increase 4-fold risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Setting or Dataset Five electronic systems of community clinic. Population Studied individuals with comorbidity of hypertension and type 2 diabetes.

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Association between patient reported social risks and HOUSES index: A rural-urban comparison [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Integration of patient reported social risk questionnaires in electronic health records allows for assessment of individual-level SES, but this data is frequently missing. A housing asset-based measure of SES (HOUSES) can provide individual-level SES without need for patient questionnaires. live in rural areas.

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Relationship between Social Risks and Colorectal Cancer Screening/Surveillance in a Large US Health System [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Implementation of electronic health record SDOH questionnaires is more common in health care institutions and allows for individual-level assessment of social risk in a primary care setting.

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Middle to Older Age Latinas Experiences Across the Cervical Cancer Continuum: Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment and Impact [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Methods: In-depth semi-structured interviews using the Database of Individual Patient Experiences (DIPEx) methodology. Participants were recruited via electronic healthcare records, community tabling events, and social media efforts. Verbatim transcripts in English and Spanish were analyzed in NVivo 14.

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Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy

GeriPal

Initially, it was just because there weren’t really answers for my patients. That’s where it really gets to this individual risks and balances, individual situation. So we’re trying to help replace the transportation option. “When can I get back to driving?” Alex: Yeah. Eric: Yeah.

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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

GeriPal

The Cruzan ruling led to a flood of interest in Advance Directives, and eventually to the Patient Self Determination Act, which mandates provision of information about advanced directives to all hospitalized patients. Other states set lower bars, including oral assignment of surrogate decision-makers. What words to use?

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Sweet! A Metabolic Disorders focused podcast episode

PEMBlog

She aims to become a physician-scientist in pediatrics and medical genetics, engaging in bench-to-bedside research that utilizes multi-omics-based approaches to provide a molecular diagnosis and support personalized care for individuals with suspected rare genetic diseases and their families. References Jeanmonod R, Asuka E, Jeanmonod D.