Understanding patient views and experiences of the IDENTIfication of PALLiative care needs (IDENTI-Pall): a qualitative interview study protocol by Sarah Mitchell, Isabel Leach, Nicola Turner, C R Mayland

“…Palliative care identification tools have been developed for use in primary care to seek out patients who could benefit from a palliative approach to their care. …”
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Mixed methods study protocol to examine perceptions of family medicine among long-term patients of a family medicine clinic in Japan by Tesshu Kusaba, Kotaro Sato, Ryoko Michinobu

“…Introduction Family physicians or general practitioners play central roles in many countries’ primary care systems, but family medicine (FM) remains relatively unestablished in Japan. …”
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The Cost Effectiveness of Hand Held Ultrasound Scanning for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Older Males with a History of Smoking by Denver Phiri, Peter J. Mallow, John A. Rizzo

“…**Conclusion:** These findings suggest that primary care physicians with proper training should consider PMEs as a cost effective method to opportunistically scan and manage AAA patients among older males who have a history of smoking.…”
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Life and last year prevalence of psychiatric disorders in primary level of care in a region of southern Chile by Ximena Macaya, Esteban Moraga-Escobar, Paola Lagos Muñoz, Romina Rojas Ponce, Kristin Schmidt, Alejandra Guzmán-Castillo, Sandra Saldivia, Benjamín Vicente, Juan Luis Castillo-Navarrete

“…Methodology: Cross-sectional study of the results of the first application of interviews to a prospective cohort carried out on a sample of 2839 patients between 18 and 75 years old treated in 10 Primary Care Centers in the Province of Concepción, Chile. …”
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From trainee to general practitioner: A qualitative study of transition experiences of Flemish GP trainees by Ellen Tisseghem, Joke Fleer, Melissa Horlait, Peter Pype, Emelien Lauwerier

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Rethinking Obesity Counseling: Having the French Fry Discussion by Jonathan Bonnet, Aaron George, Pippa Evans, Mina Silberberg, Diana Dolinsky

“…This study examines family medicine primary care providers’ (PCPs) perceived barriers for preventing and treating pediatric obesity and their related practice behavior during well-child visits. …”
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Deprescribing attitudes and predictors among older adults attending geriatric clinics in Kuwait. by Hesah Alshammari, Eman Al-Saeed, Zamzam Ahmed, Zoe Aslanpour

“…Many older patients visiting geriatric clinics in primary care settings in Kuwait were receptive to the concept of deprescribing medications, particularly if advised by their doctor. …”
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A Hepatitis C Educational Needs Assessment of Canadian Healthcare Providers by Reza Naghdi, Karen Seto, Carolyn Klassen, Didi Emokpare, Brian Conway, Melissa Kelley, Eric Yoshida, Hemant A. Shah

“…All hepatologists and 8% of primary care providers (PCPs) reported involvement in treatment of CHC. …”
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Key Insights into Respiratory Virus Testing: Sensitivity and Clinical Implications by Julio Garcia-Rodriguez, Frédéric Janvier, Clemens Kill

“…Additionally, the early detection of paucisymptomatic cases is essential in primary care and hospital settings to facilitate isolation and prevent secondary infections. …”
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Incidence of shoulder dislocations in the UK, 1995–2015: a population-based cohort study by Gary S Collins, Sarah E Lamb, Sally Hopewell, Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, Andrew Judge, Amar Rangan, Andrew J Carr, Jonathan L Rees, Nigel K Arden, Katherine Edwards, Tim A Holt, Anjali Shah, Antonella Delmestri, Rafael A Pinedo-Villanueva

“…Objective This cohort study evaluates the unknown age-specific and gender-specific incidence of primary shoulder dislocations in the UK.Setting UK primary care data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) were used to identify patients aged 16–70 years with a shoulder dislocation during 1995–2015. …”
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Association between poor oral health and deterioration of appetite in older age: results from longitudinal analyses of two prospective cohorts from the UK and USA by Sheena E Ramsay, Olia Papacosta, S Goya Wannamethee, John C Mathers, Peter H Whincup, Lucy Lennon, Ziyi Cai, Suruchi G Ganbavale, Robert Weyant

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Physiology and Pathophysiology of Marathon Running: A narrative Review by Lorin Braschler, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Mabliny Thuany, Daniela Chlíbková, Thomas Rosemann, Katja Weiss, Matthias Wilhelm, Beat Knechtle

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Cost savings of reducing opioid prescribing for the treatment of people with low back pain in general practice: a modelling studyResearch in context by Anagha Killedar, Romi Haas, Alexandra Gorelik, Sean Docking, Rachelle Buchbinder, Chris G. Maher, Chung-Wei Christine Lin, Alison Hayes

“…Contrary to clinical guidelines, opioids are frequently prescribed early in the management of LBP in primary care, leading to potential harm and downstream healthcare costs. …”
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Association between the intensity of statin therapy and physical activity 1 year after acute coronary syndrome: a multicentre prospective cohort study in Switzerland by David Nanchen, Stephan Windecker, Isabella Locatelli, Nicolas Rodondi, Lorenz Räber, David Carballo, Francois Mach, Olivier Muller, Baris Gencer, Christian M Matter, Roland Klingenberg, Thomas Lüscher, Alex Boudon

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Elevated blood glucose and unfavourable tuberculosis treatment outcomes in a low-income setting: findings from a prospective cohort study in Eswatini by Diederick E Grobbee, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Kennedy Otwombe, Victor Williams, Alinda G Vos-Seda, Marianne Calnan, Colani S Ngwenya, Samson Haumba, Lindiwe Mdluli-Dlamini

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Importance of the cardiovascular physical examination in the diagnosis of coarctation of the aorta by Ana Rachel Carvajal Palacios

“…In the study of cardiovascular diseases, the importance of the medical history and physical examination cannot be underestimated. The primary care physician plays an important role in the assessment of neonates and the use of the clinical method is very important in this regard. …”
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Apert Syndrome. Case Report by Ninecta Pérez Breña, Francisco Amed Abad Aguiar, Dunia Reyes Hernández, Yamil González Martínez

“…The case of a white female aged 7 is evaluated in the Primary Care Service of the Barrio Adentro medical mission in Nueva Esparta state, Republic of Venezuela. …”
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Mesotherapy: From Historical Notes to Scientific Evidence and Future Prospects by Massimo Mammucari, Enrica Maggiori, Domenico Russo, Chiara Giorgio, Gianpaolo Ronconi, Paola E Ferrara, Flora Canzona, Luciano Antonaci, Bartolomeo Violo, Renato Vellucci, Domenico Rocco Mediati, Alberto Migliore, Umberto Massafra, Barbara Bifarini, Fabio Gori, Massimo di Carlo, Stefano Brauneis, Teresa Paolucci, Piergiovanni Rocchi, Anna Cuguttu, Raffaele Di Marzo, Alessandro Bomprezzi, Stefania Santini, Manuela Giardini, Anna Rosa Catizzone, Fiammetta Troili, Dario Dorato, Alessandra Gallo, Costanza Guglielmo, Silvia Natoli

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Perspectives of nurses and patient representatives on the morally competent nurse: An international focus group study by Chris Gastmans, Evelyne Mertens, Alvisa Palese, Brian Keogh, Francesca Apolloni, Johanna Wiisak, Catherine Mc Cabe, Maria Dimitriadou, Alessandro Galazzi, Michael Igoumenidis, Nikos Stefanopoulos, Paraskevi Charitou, Evridiki Papastavrou, Riitta Suhonen, Stefania Chiappinotto

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Impact of Undetected Comorbidity on Treatment and Outcomes of Breast Cancer by Robert I. Griffiths, Michelle L. Gleeson, José M. Valderas, Mark D. Danese

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