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Assessment of Project ECHO(R) Opioid Use Disorder Sessions for Primary Care Teams [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Unfortunately, most individuals suffering from OUD do not have access to necessary care. A critical shortage of clinicians who specialize in treating patients with OUD exacerbates this issue. Participants were more confident in screening and diagnosing, harm reduction, and motivational interviewing.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. If so, how do we screen and who do we screen? What should we use to screen individuals? Should it?

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How Gut Health and Digestion Influence Cholesterol Levels

Imperial Center Family Medicine

Your digestive system doesn’t just process food; it also influences cholesterol screening levels in your bloodstream. To eliminate excess cholesterol, specialized liver enzymes transform it into bile salts that get stored in your gallbladder. Specific strains and enzymatic factors influence efficiency.

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Women Aging: Support at Every Stage

AMMD

In functional medicine, we view the body as a group of systems working together rather than individual systems to be addressed one at a time. EstroProtect is specially formulated with clinical doses of DIM (diindolylmethane) and calcium-D-glucarate to aid in metabolizing estrogen, which may help reduce the occurrence of estrogen dominance.

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A Guide to Glaucoma Awareness & Proactive Eye Health

East Cary Family Physicians

As we embark on Glaucoma Awareness Month, East Cary Family Physicians is unwavering in our commitment to highlight the pivotal role of vision health, with a special emphasis on the early detection of glaucoma. By the time individuals experience vision problems, significant damage may have already occurred.

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Vascular Ultrasound: What Is It and How Does It Work?

Vascular Physician

It is commonly performed by an ultrasound technician who has been specially trained to administer ultrasound tests. Benefits of Vascular Ultrasound Undergoing a vascular ultrasound can provide a variety of benefits to individuals who have been diagnosed with a vascular condition or who are interested in using it as a screening tool.

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

They’re due for cervical cancer screening, that they get that if they are due for a lab test, they get that. So pointing people in the right direction sounds like an easy task, but it’s actually very hard as we begin to really segment our services and get real specialized in what we do.