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

Canadian Family Physician

Sources of information Individual articles published mainly in the past 2 years, found using PubMed and Google Scholar. Main message Steatotic liver disease is one of the most common diseases encountered in general practice. This condition is an important biological marker for metabolic syndrome.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

While many patients are familiar with terms like “family doctor” or “primary care,” the field of internal medicine often raises questions: What exactly does an internist do? How is it different from general practice? Internist vs Family Doctor: What’s the Difference? And how does it support preventive care?

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Combinations of multimorbidity & risk of hospitalisation or death in England during the winter season: population-based study [Multimorbidity]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting/Dataset: General Practice Extraction Service Data for pandemic planning (GDPPR) database, Hospital Episode Statistics, & Office for National Statistics death registry identified 10 combinations of MLTC most commonly associated with hospital admission or death during the winter season.