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Media Portrayals of Substance Use Disorder and its Impact on Primary Care Treatment: A Scoping Review [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design: We utilized a scoping review approach, which is a non-exhaustive selection of literature pertaining to and examining a specific topic. We conducted a literature search using PubMed for Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms "(addiction) and (portrayal)" (n=58) and "(addiction) and (portrayal) and (media)" (n=37).

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Bup-ing Up Residency: A Dose of Change for OUD Care [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

It included training in OUD diagnosis and management with modules, medication assisted therapy (MAT) clinics, inpatient addiction psychiatry rotations and didactic lectures. We plan to utilize the information to adjust current teaching models to best address knowledge gaps surrounding OUD in primary care.

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Primary Care Utilization in Native American Communities: Challenges and Opportunities [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

It is paramount to understand the barriers faced by the AI/AN community to better serve their medical needs. AI/AN patients utilize primary care resources at a lower rate than their non-AI/AN counterparts. Study Design and Analysis: A systematic literature review of PubMed, CINAHL and SCOPUS. Results: All hypotheses were supported.

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Dashboard of Advancement and Success for Health Services Research (DASH) 2.0 [Research capacity building]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: The Lehigh Valley Practice and Community Based Research Network(LV-PCBRN) conducts weekly meetings to engage members in discussion about active and future research, and quality improvement projects conducted by colleagues, residents, and medical students.

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An Innovative Approach to Enhancing Community Health Collaborations: A Community Engagement Directory [Participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context UT Southwestern utilizes community engagement strategies to improve health and integrate stakeholder priorities in clinical care and research. However, given the vast size of our medical center, many community engagement initiatives exist in silos and overlap in community areas creating inefficiency, inconsistency, and redundancy.

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Using Machine Learning to advance primary care: an example of predictive modeling of hypertension risk to impact outcomes [Hypertension]

Annals of Family Medicine

Variables used in the model include demographics, past medical history, ejection fraction, and lab values. Conclusions: We have successfully utilized Machine Learning predictive modeling, applied within primary care, to identify patients with hypertension who are at the highest risk of a cardiovascular admission in the future.

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Virtual Visits in Prenatal Care: Benefits/Limitations, Uptake, and Patient Perceptions [Women's health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Conclusions: In-person visits remain the preferred option, not only from a medical standpoint, but also because of the interpersonal interaction that such visits provide, including interdisciplinary care from other team members such as a social worker. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many clinics shifted to a virtual visit format.

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