Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

40% (201/499) of participants were reluctant to seek medical care because they use drugs. Conclusions There is a substantial rate of co-occurring houselessness and mental illness among PWUD in central Edmonton.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) is a model in which medical and behavioral health providers work together to provide whole person care, usually in primary care settings. Despite success in some community health centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers, IBH is not widely implemented in other settings.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with schizophrenia who are admitted to academic medical centers (AMCs) has not been previously reported. Objective: To examine the epidemiology and mortality among schizophrenia patients discharged from AMCs in the U.S. from Oct 2019 to Dec 2023.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

At Mesa Family Physicians, we believe that preventing illness is always better than treating it. Understanding Preventive Health Services: The Foundation of Wellness Preventive health services encompass medical care specifically designed to prevent illnesses, detect conditions early, and promote overall wellness.

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Edge Family Medicine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Taking Control of Your Health with Chronic Disease Management Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and COPD can be challenging, but at Edge Family Medicine , we specialize in helping patients regain control of their health. Common chronic diseases include diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, and gastrointestinal issues.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Patients with chronic medical conditions (CCs) and behavioral comorbidities have lower quality of life and increased healthcare expenses. Our work builds a foundation for cost-effective workflows to support patients with multimorbidity. 8% (n= 1,146) were ordered for medical condition management.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 12, 2023

Psychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia and depression, affect nearly one in five adults in the United States and nearly half of patients diagnosed with a psychiatric illness also meet the criteria for a second. Their results are published in Nature Human Behavior.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 19, 2025

In medical practice, vital signs have traditionally focused on four primary measurements , namely body temperature, pulse rate, breathing rate and blood pressure. These measure the basic functions of one’s body, helping clinicians assess the general health and recovery progress of patients.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For critically ill adults with sepsis, statin use is associated with reduced mortality, according to a study published online June 5 in Frontiers in Immunology. The unmatched cohort included 20,230 eligible adult patients: 8,972 in the statin group and 11,258 in the no-statin group.

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NPR Health - Shots

JANUARY 31, 2023

As a result, many patients experience stigma in the exam room. Most doctors get little training in the science of obesity or how to counsel people with the disease. Image credit: wagnerokasaki/Getty Images)

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

High blood urea nitrogen to albumin ratio values in patients with CKD are linked to greater mortality, indicating its potential value as a prognostic indicator. Adjusted Cox regression analysis confirmed the increased 28-day mortality risk in patients with a higher BAR. Compared with tertile 1, tertile 2 had a 1.49

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Induction is the brief, intense period when patients receive initial buprenorphine doses. Differences in patient and practice experiences with induction methods may influence patients’ successful transition to stabilization and long-term maintenance treatment. Funded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

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A Country Doctor Writes

APRIL 17, 2025

When taking a medical history, it is often very difficult to pin down the duration of a patient’s symptoms or the speed of change. For example, patients tell me all the time that they had muscle aches on a statin drug. “Oh, I had no idea”, was her answer. I used to like old mysteries when I was younger.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 11, 2023

Over the past few years, the Department of Family Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry in UNC's School of Medicine have been working together to spearhead the development of a new "enhanced primary care" model to provide better primary care for patients who have severe mental illnesses.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

Recent research showed that ICU statin therapy was associated with significantly lower 28-day all-cause mortality for critically ill patients with sepsis. In subgroup analysis, this beneficial effect was consistent across the different baseline characteristics of patients,” the authors noted. among the statin group versus 23.4%

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StorytellERdoc

JULY 10, 2014

When thinking about emergency room settings, even, one can easily correlate the words of Webster to what one would necessitate to be a situation requiring emergency medical treatment. When a critical illness or injury occurs, then, we should all be thankful that we live within a society where emergent, life-saving medical care is available.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Integrated behavioral health (IBH) within primary care can help patients receive quality whole person care, however little is documented about the distribution and nature of time spent in key activities by integrated psychologists (i.e., Results: 76 patient visits were conducted during the observation period by BHPs. Intervention: NA.

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 16, 2025

When dealing with chest congestion, it’s important to understand potential warning signs, as well as what type of medical care to seek for them. F or higher, chest pain, or blood in your saliva, you should consider seeking medical attention for chest congestion. Am I at risk for complications due to my medical history?

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

Treating less serious ailments gets faster, more targeted and more efficient, while the means for curing more serious and life-altering illnesses improve. In 2015, surgeons in Manchester, UK have performed the first bionic eye implant for an AMD patient using Second Sight’s innovation.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Up to 30% of patients seen in primary care have a co-occurring mental health or substance use issue. Population Studied: Medical providers and staff, and integrated behavioral health (IBH) psychologists and psychiatrists. Intervention: N/A for this portion; therapeutic services were provided by IBH providers to patients.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 16, 2023

A new study from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine found patients with mental or physical illness were able to successfully adhere to exercise regimes despite previous thinking, resulting in decreased suicide attempts.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Buprenorphine is an effective medication for OUD but uptake is slow due in part to lack of provider knowledge, confidence, and negative attitudes/stigma toward patients with OUD. The population of focus included medical students, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Long COVID patients can experience many of the same lingering negative effects on their physical, mental, and social well-being as those experienced by people who become ill with other, non-COVID illnesses, new research suggests.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 5, 2022

Primary care physicians take it upon themselves to get to know patients in person, which helps them attend to their needs. Preventive Care Primary doctors can offer preventive care to their patients, which typically includes check-ups and screenings to prevent them from contracting illnesses.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Critical illness myopathy (CIM) is a common complication affecting ventilator-treated intensive care patients, which can lead to increased mortality/morbidity, prolonged hospital care, impaired patient quality of life, and increased health care costs.

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Center for Family Medicine

JUNE 27, 2025

The pain can continue beyond a particular injury or illness and is enough to impact daily activities. If the chronic pain stems from an existing medical condition, the doctor may refer the patient to a pain specialist. This medical professional can provide further tips or strategies for immediate and long-term pain management.

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Doctor Rachel

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

And even if you don’t have young ones traipsing about the house, co-workers, friends and family can all share illnesses with you, often unknowingly. My favorite way to use this when ill, is to boil fresh, sliced ginger in water, letting it cool to warm, and add raw local honey (or coconut nectar).

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Barton Associates

JUNE 19, 2025

There’s a lot that goes into running a healthcare facility , from managing patient care to ensuring adequate coverage around the clock. In these complex and ever-changing environments, staffing challenges can quickly become a critical issue, impacting both patient care quality and operational efficiency.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The world's largest trial into the effect of multiple interventions for critically ill adults with COVID-19 on longer-term outcomes has released results from the 180-day (six month) follow-up of 4,869 critically ill patients.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: Patients starting a new period of prescription opioid use lasting 30-90 days were recruited from Saint Louis University’s academic medical practice and Henry Ford Health System to a study of opioid use and mental health. Daily opioid use was unrelated to PEG and PHQ-9 trajectories.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To pilot a novel approach pairing a light-touch parenting intervention for patients with young children with a standard primary care clinic protocol for screening and addressing depression. Depressive symptoms were measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire. Study Design: Mixed-method (survey and focus group).

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Logansport Memorial Hospital

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

When unexpected injuries or illnesses happen, it can be scary and overwhelming. As a patient, you want to know you’re being cared for with the utmost attention and compassion. The Patient Access Specialist was super friendly and extremely helpful. The next morning, I called to schedule my appointment.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Mental health and SUD bias impact the quality of ED care that patients with these conditions receive for physical health concerns, according to research. What the Patients Said According to the study, three key themes emerged: Negative encounters dominated. Isbell, PhD , of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and colleagues.

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AMMD

MARCH 10, 2025

However, when I used to meet with thyroid patients, they would oftentimes be struggling with thyroid hair loss even while being treated for their thyroid dysfunction. To demonstrate, patients with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism notice a gradual thinning of their hair rather than localized bald spots or missing patches.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 8, 2023

Globally, there is an anticipated epidemiological heterogeneity of COVID-19 patients. No epidemiological studies validated the epidemiological characterization of COVID-19 patients in African settings.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 13, 2025

There is robust data regarding the importance of patient connection and engagement in the hospital and clinic setting. Many of us are taught in medical school and residency the importance of patient communication on improving patient satisfaction scores, quality metrics, and professional fulfillment.

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StorytellERdoc

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

One of the largest problems in our ER, it seems, is that there is a subset of patients who visit us on a routine basis. Commonly known as "the regulars," these familiar faces are sprinkled throughout our day between all our other patient visits. It seems like most of these patients simply exist in our society without participation.

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