Incidence of Severe Pain in Newly Diagnosed Ambulatory Patients with Stage IV Cancer by Thomas Isaac, Sherri O Stuver, Roger B Davis, Susan Block, Jane C Weeks, Donna L Berry, Saul N Weingart

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Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli in Women with Acute Cystitis in Canada by Warren J McIsaac, Rahim Moineddin, Christopher Meaney, Tony Mazzulli

“…While resistance is increasing, there are no recent Canadian estimates from a primary care setting to guide prescribing decisions.…”
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The Training of Professionals in Medical Universities and the Social Determinants of Health by Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés

“…The primary care reform based on the principles of universal access, equity and social justice proposed by the World Health Organization is an essential response to the challenges presented by the social determinants of health. …”
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Approach to: the Patient with a Palpable Breast Mass by Rose Di Ioia

“…Palpable breast masses are common reasons for presenting to the primary care or emergency clinic setting. Although most palpable masses are benign in etiology, the possibility of malignancy exists and may be anxiety-inducing to patients. …”
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Cyber-bioethics: the new ethical discipline for digital health by Robert Panadés, Robert Panadés, Robert Panadés, Oriol Yuguero, Oriol Yuguero

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Tackling the primary healthcare workforce crisis: time to talk about health systems and governance—a comparative assessment of nine countries in the WHO European region by Ellen Kuhlmann, Michelle Falkenbach, Monica Georgina Brînzac, Tiago Correia, Maria Panagioti, Bernd Rechel, Anna Sagan, Milena Santric-Milicevic, Marius-Ionuț Ungureanu, Iris Wallenburg, Viola Burau

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Structured follow-up pathway to support people after transient ischaemic attack and minor stroke (SUPPORT TIA): protocol for a feasibility study and process evaluation by Grace M Turner, Melanie Calvert, Sue Jowett, Robbie Foy, Jonathan Mant, Sarah Tearne, Lou Atkins, Rachael Jones, Smitaa Patel, Phillip Collis

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The availability and distribution of health services and resources across different regions in Afghanistan by Nelly Hegazy, Sherif El Deeb, Marwa Rashad Salem, Jerome A. Shaguy, Ramesh Nassery Mohammed, Abdullah Khawari, Jamshed Tanoli, Alaa Abouzeid, Alaa Abouzeid

“…Outpatient services for primary care are notably prevalent in the Northeastern, Southeastern, Southern, Eastern, and Northern region, conversely, the Capital and Central Highland regions demonstrate the lowest provision of primary care services. …”
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Ten proposed measures to improve vaccination: Health care providers’ perspectives on promoting the vaccination intake of children with special healthcare needs in China by Xiang Guo, Tianxing Feng, Meiyi Chen, Xuran Zhao, Xiangshi Wang, Yanling Ge, Zhonglin Wang, Zhuoying Huang, Mei Zeng

“…A purposive sampling strategy was used to recruit interviewees including primary care providers, paediatricians and immunisation programme administrators. …”
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A qualitative study on facilitators and barriers to adoption and implementation of nutrition interventions in higher education settings in Flanders by Evelyn Fonderie, Wendy Van Lippevelde, Benedicte Deforche, Maïté Verloigne, Lotte Braeckman, Jolien Plaete, Tom Deliens

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Trends in clinical encounters and management for infertility among women attending Australian general practice: a national longitudinal study using MedicineInsight, 2011 to 2021 by Alice R Rumbold, Michael Davies, Danielle Mazza, Jacqueline Boyle, Vivienne Moore, Renae C Fernandez, Luke E Grzeskowiak

“…These findings support the development of clinical practice guidelines to enhance standardised and equitable approaches towards the management of infertility in primary care.…”
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Integrated Lung, Diaphragm and Lower Limb Muscular Ultrasound: Clinical Correlations in Geriatric Patients with Acute Respiratory Illness by Nicoletta Cerundolo, Carmine Siniscalchi, Chukwuma Okoye, Simone Scarlata, Alberto Parise, Martina Rendo, Angela Guerra, Tiziana Meschi, Antonio Nouvenne, Andrea Ticinesi

“…Frailty was assessed with the PC-FI (Primary Care-Frailty Index). <b>Results</b>: All patients exhibited multifactorial causes of respiratory symptoms. …”
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Approaches to implementing and financing primary health care in Kenya: a case of seven counties by Janette Karimi, Salim Hussien, Elizabeth Wangia, Mercy-Irene Kimani, Mohamud Mohamed, Melissa Wanda, Rosemarie Muganda, Rachel Ndirangu, Daniel Mwai, Mercy Wanjala, Fadhila Richter

“…All participating counties adopted Sub-County Health Management Teams (SCHMTs) as the MDTs due to staffing limitations at primary care facilities consequently inhibiting the capacity for effective MDT engagement. …”
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CORELATION OF PARENTS' PROFILES OF CHILDREN WITH LATE CLEFT REPAIR IN SURABAYA CLEFT LIP AND PALATE CENTRE (JANUARY 2015–DECEMBER 2017) by Laras Puspita Ningrum, Iswinarno Doso Saputro, Lobredia Zarasade

“… • The essential responsibility of primary care physicians is to provide education on treatment stages to minimize delays. …”
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What are the perceptions and experiences of adults using mobile applications for self-management in diabetes? A systematic review by Benedict Hayhoe, Azeem Majeed, Geva Greenfield, Ana Luísa Neves, Henock B Taddese, Kalthum Patail, Hui Hsuan Pai

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Mendelian Randomisation Study of Childhood BMI and Early Menarche by Hannah S. Mumby, Cathy E. Elks, Shengxu Li, Stephen J. Sharp, Kay-Tee Khaw, Robert N. Luben, Nicholas J. Wareham, Ruth J. F. Loos, Ken K. Ong

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Early weight gain after stopping smoking: a predictor of overall large weight gain? A single-site retrospective cohort study by Alexandra Pankova, Eva Kralikova, Kamila Zvolska, Lenka Stepankova, Milan Blaha, Petra Ovesna, Paul Aveyard

“…We examined whether early large postcessation weight gain predicts overall large weight gain.Design Retrospective cohort study.Setting Primary care setting—smoking cessation centre in Prague, Czech Republic.Participants Out of 3537 patients treated between 2005 and 2013, 1050 were continuous abstainers (verified by carbon monoxide measurement) at 1-year follow-up and formed the cohort of the current report. 48.7% were women (n=511) with the mean age of 46 (±14.4) years.Methods In this retrospective cohort study, all patients underwent usual tobacco dependence treatment using evidence-based methods. …”
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Plasma Iron Levels at Early Breast Cancer Diagnosis Are Associated With Development of Secondary Metastases: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study by Jasmine De Troy, Sarah-Maria Fendt, Sigrid Hatse, Patrick Neven, Ann Smeets, Annouschka Laenen, Hans Wildiers

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Turning green: the impact of changing to more eco-friendly respiratory healthcare – a carbon and cost analysis of Dutch prescription data by Evelyn A Brakema, johan Kooistra, Niels Chavannes, Paul Hagedoorn, Pieter ten Have, Peter van Hal, Iris Wichers, Pauline de Heer, Hans C Ossebaard

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School performance gap between non-immigrant and second-generation immigrant children in Sweden—time trends and contributing factors by Kenta Okuyama, Sara Larsson Lönn, Ardavan M. Khoshnood, Ardavan M. Khoshnood, Shervin Assari, Shervin Assari, Shervin Assari, Shervin Assari, Jan Sundquist, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist

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