Family Medicine Austin

JUNE 9, 2025

While medications can help manage these symptoms, many people are exploring how diet can play a pivotal role in allergy management. Allergies affect millions of people worldwide, causing a range of uncomfortable symptoms from sneezing and itching to more severe reactions.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Background: Hypertension and depression frequently co-occur, complicating patient management and worsening outcomes. This scoping review aims to systematically map non-pharmacological interventions for managing comorbid hypertension and depression, providing insights into current practices and guiding future research.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Relevant primary care nursing activities for CP management remain poorly defined, limiting the full utilization of nurses' competencies and expertise in chronic disease management. Objective: To identify and prioritize nursing activities for chronic pain management in primary care by adopting nurse and patient perspectives.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Intervention/Instrument: In its first phase, the MU incorporated three interventions tailored specifically to its context: nurse-led hypertension management, integration of blocks of telehealth consultations into routine clinician schedules, and a pilot of an ambient documentation system to supplant clinician-generated visit notes.

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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. With more knowledge comes better control and confidence in managing your health.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Background MARVIN is a chatbot promoting self-management of medication among people with HIV (PWH) and currently providing support for medication adherence and HIV-related general knowledge. PWH face significant stigma and mental health challenges (e.g.,

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Diabetes Self-management Coaching is an emergent, client-centered, solution-focused approach to enhancing self-efficacy and self-care behavior. There is no effective self-management support program for individuals in the PC setting of low-income countries like Ethiopia.

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Edge Family Medicine

MARCH 12, 2025

Managing seasonal allergies is a challenge for millions each year. Reducing Exposure to Allergens Minimizing contact with allergens is one of the most effective ways to manage seasonal allergies. Whether you need a prescription, allergy testing, or long-term management strategies , our expert team is here to help.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Intervention/Instrument: No intervention; study included if reported any analgesic or non-analgesic medication used to manage pain or treat a painful condition. Population Studied: Adults (≥18 years old) with ID. Measures: Varied by study design; self/carer-report or electronic health records (EHR).

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To determine the effects of the SHaPED intervention on the use of non-opioid pain medicines in the management of low back pain in emergency departments. However, the original analyses did not look if the decrease in opioid use led to a greater use of the recommended analgesics (e.g. non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs-NSAIDs).

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: The aim of this study is to explore how to enhance primary healthcare capacity in China from the perspective of managers of primary health care institutions. The ecological environment of primary healthcare can be divided into three categories: health policies, the institution's endogenous resources, and exogenous resources.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The Transitional Care Management (TCM) clinic visit is a uniquely billed visit type to review a recently discharged patient’s hospital course, reconcile medications, and continue ongoing workup. The pre-intervention no-show rate of TCM appointments at Wellstar MCG Health was 44% per month.

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Dr. Michael Bazel

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Yet, for many people, weight management feels like an uphill battle. It takes into account several key factors: Health conditions: Properly managing health concerns like diabetes, high blood pressure, or digestive disorders. Weight management goals: Supporting efforts to lose, gain, or maintain weight effectively.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In the Netherlands GPs are also responsible for cardiovascular risk management (CVRM), for which a guideline is made. Objective: To investigate whether the cardiovascular risk management of Dutch GPs differs in patients with and without depression. Outcome Measures: Registration of cardiovascular risk management.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective This study aims to investigate the impact of data visualization using China-PAR on managing hypertension among primary care patients. Although data visualization is gaining traction in the hypertension, its use in health education and information dissemination is still underutilized.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Persistent pain is a frequent, complex health concern, often refractory to treatment. Despite limited research evidence, many patients perceive cannabis as a worthwhile alternative treatment for pain. Objective To assess the use and perceived usefulness of medical cannabis for pain care.

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KevinMD

JUNE 12, 2025

For years, I cared for patients as a nurse practitioner—managing chronic disease, guiding them through acute illness, counseling them through the often messy realities of life and health. I loved my work.

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AMMD

MAY 6, 2025

The key is understanding what is happening in your body and learning how to manage perimenopause. Rest assured, there are a few important lifestyle integrations that make this transition smoother and more manageable for women aging. The good news is that you can learn how to manage perimenopause effects.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

Researchers developed a novel ultrasonic implant that shows promise for personalized, efficient, and minimally invasive chronic pain management. Research published in Nature Electronics detailed the development of a novel, programmable, self-adaptive ultrasonic wireless implant that could revolutionize chronic pain management.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

2 As a result, obesity may be underprioritized in routine visits, and patients may miss opportunities to manage a chronic disease that significantly raises the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers. The post Redesigning Primary Care Workflows to Optimize Obesity Management first appeared on Physician's Weekly.

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KevinMD

JUNE 19, 2025

Focuses can be wide ranging and include development and clarification of goals, refining communication, boundary setting, and conflict management skills. A coaching stance typically seeks improved Read more… Why coaching is not a substitute for psychotherapy originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Tapering and discontinuation of chronic opioids has increased, with subsequent reports of exacerbated pain and increased emergency department (ED) visits associated with tapering.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

CONTEXT: Existing therapies for chronic low back pain (CLBP) are suboptimal, and many patients resort to opioid therapy. Cognitive behavioral (CBT) and mindfulness-based (MBT) therapies are safe and evidence-based for chronic pain, but their long-term effects have not been well-studied in opioid-treated CLBP.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

A recent study offers recommendations on how to balance weight loss goals and bone health concerns in weight management programs for older adults. Given practical constraints in many healthcare settings, who are the minimum essential team members for multidisciplinary management of weight loss in older adults?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 21, 2025

70056 The post Pain Management Trajectories in Parkinson’s Disease first appeared on Physician's Weekly. Investigators concluded that individuals with PD experienced a higher incidence of moderate to severe pain demanding opioid-class analgesics. Source: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejp.70056

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a serious public health problem impacting function and quality of life (QoL). Existing therapies are suboptimal and many patients resort to opioid therapy.

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KevinMD

JUNE 24, 2025

An excerpt from The Healthy Kidney Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Manage Hypertension, Control Stress, and Prevent Renal Failure, Kidney Disease, and More. A good friend and neighbor of mine is a kidney transplant survivor, and I wanted to document her thoughts on different parts of her journey.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. However, the correct treatment plan can help you manage your blood pressure and reduce complications. Blood pressure is logged as two figures, such as 120/80 mmHg.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. However, the correct treatment plan can help you manage your blood pressure and reduce complications. Blood pressure is logged as two figures, such as 120/80 mmHg.

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Dr. Zaar

MAY 20, 2025

birth control pills) Lifestyle changes (diet, stress management) Supplements for hormone regulation Prescriptions are delivered through local pharmacies or mailed directly to patients. Benefits of Managing Menstrual Health Online Virtual care offers flexibility. Doctors may prescribe: Hormonal therapy (e.g., Embrace the shift.

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KevinMD

JUNE 12, 2025

I’ve spent my career as a neurologist diagnosing and managing neurodegenerative diseases. I’ve counseled families through heartbreaking prognoses, navigated complex care plans, and educated patients about conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

Experts recently concluded that obesity is strongly linked to the development and severity of psoriasis, negatively impacts treatment efficacy and drug survival—especially with biologics—and should be actively managed as part of psoriasis care. The post Improving Psoriasis Outcomes by Managing Obesity first appeared on Physician's Weekly.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Launched in 2017, Project ECHO Rheumatology (‘ECHO’) has welcomed over 500 primary care clinicians provincially to learn about rheumatic disease diagnoses and management. ECHO is a promising education model that builds capacity within primary care to manage rheumatic conditions more adeptly and wisely.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Reducing healthcare costs per capita has focused on reducing Super-utilization using system transformation and care management approaches. Methods: Utilizing primary articles, search terms were refined iteratively for searches on Super-utilization, Super-utilizer, and Care Management themes. Care Management was the second common theme.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 16, 2025

Gout flares are associated with cardiovascular events. Treating gout to target serum urate levels prevents flares, but whether such treatment can also prevent cardiovascular events is unknown.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

To prepare family medicine (FM) residents for OUD care post graduation, it is critical they receive robust residency training in OUD diagnosis and management. It included training in OUD diagnosis and management with modules, medication assisted therapy (MAT) clinics, inpatient addiction psychiatry rotations and didactic lectures.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While primary care (PC) settings have the potential to bridge this gap in care, many care teams lack the education and training required to effectively manage patients with OUD. Post-session measures assessed practical knowledge, management, and expertise gained from the sessions.

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