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Electronic Nudge Letters Do Not Improve Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in CKD

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Neither delivery of electronic nudge letters nor letters to general practice increase uptake of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online June 7 in Circulation. Kristoffer Grundtvig Skaarup, M.D.,

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

In comparison, the first VR-recorded surgery was performed at the Royal London Hospital in 2016. This sets the pace in making teledentistry a general practice. Its importance was also highlighted during the COVID-19 crisis to bypass supply chains to meet hospitals’ demands.

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Staying psychologically safe as a doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMJ

By Jill Benson, Discipline of General Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, jill.benson@adelaide.edu.au By Jill Benson, Discipline of General Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, jill.benson@adelaide.edu.au

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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

Those with multiple long-term conditions (MLTC) are more likely to be admitted to hospitals and/or die during this period, yet no research has examined which combinations of conditions are related to death or hospitalisation during the winter season. Context: The annual winter season poses substantial challenges to the NHS in England.

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Digital Skin Care: Top 8 Dermatology Apps

The Medical Futurist

However, general practice physicians, as well as pharmacists, get very little training on skin conditions, so the chance for misdiagnosis is high. 8) VisualDx Thousands of hospitals, clinics, and medical schools use VisualDx to aid diagnostic accuracy, enhance medical education, and improve patient outcomes.