The effect of an app-based dietary education on dietary intake and cardiometabolic risk markers in people with type 2 diabetes: results from a randomized controlled trial by Linnea Sjöblom, Essi Hantikainen, Anna Dahlgren, Ylva Trolle Lagerros, Stephanie E. Bonn

“…Methods In this two-armed randomized clinical trial, people with type 2 diabetes were recruited within a primary care setting and randomized 1:1 to a smartphone-delivered dietary education for 12 weeks or a control group receiving regular care only. …”
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A qualitative study to explore healthcare providers' perspectives on barriers and enablers to early detection of breast and cervical cancers among women attending primary healthcar... by Gugulethu Tshabalala, Charmaine Blanchard, Keletso Mmoledi, Desiree Malope, Daniel S O'Neil, Shane A Norris, Maureen Joffe, Janan Janine Dietrich

“…Providers perceived women to prefer to self-medicate and consult with traditional healers and access primary care for curative services only. These findings compound the low opportunity to provide and demand cancer screening services. …”
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Association between demographic, clinical characteristics and severe complications by SARS-CoV-2 infection in a community-based healthcare network in Chile. by Javiera Leniz, Sam Hernández-Jaña, Mauricio Soto, Eduardo Arenas, Paula Margozzini, Francisco Suarez, Daniel Capurro, María Paulina Rojas, Claudia Bambs

“…We included people 18+ years old enrolled in the Primary Care Network between 1st January 2020 and 31st December 2021. …”
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Evolution of Spanish population well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the COSMO-Spain study by Catarina Santos-Ribeiro, Carmen Rodríguez-Blázquez, Alba Ayala, María Romay-Barja, María Falcón, Maria João Forjaz

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Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Sleep in People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Secondary per Protocol Analysis from an Intervention Trial by S. Coe, M. Franssen, J. Collett, D. Boyle, A. Meaney, R. Chantry, P. Esser, H. Izadi, H. Dawes

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Protocol for the economic evaluation of metacognitive therapy for cardiac rehabilitation participants with symptoms of anxiety and/or depression by Patrick Doherty, David Reeves, Gemma E Shields, Adrian Wells, Lora Capobianco, Anthony Heagerty, Deborah Buck, Linda M Davies

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Barriers and drivers to exclusive breastfeeding in Kyrgyzstan: a qualitative study with mothers and health workers by Cath Jackson, Marina Duishenkulova, Nurila Altymysheva, Jyldyz Artykbaeva, Raisa Asylbasheva, Eleonora Jumalieva, Anastasia Koylyu, Sian Lickess, Tursun Mamyrbaeva, Veerle Snijders, Julianne Williams, Tiina Likki

“…(2) What are the barriers and drivers for health workers in primary care facilities to supporting exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months? …”
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Psychogenic Polydipsia: The Result, or Cause of, Deteriorating Psychotic Symptoms? A Case Report of the Consequences of Water Intoxication by Melissa Gill, MacDara McCauley

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Heat Shock Proteins in Tendinopathy: Novel Molecular Regulators by Neal L. Millar, George A. C. Murrell

“…Tendon disorders—tendinopathies—are the primary reason for musculoskeletal consultation in primary care and account for up to 30% of rheumatological consultations. …”
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Acanthamoeba Species Keratitis in a Soft Contact Lens Wearer Molecularly Linked to Well Water by Samira Mubareka, Michelle Alfa, Godfrey K Harding, Gregory Booton, Marilyn Ekins, Paul Van Caeseele

“…To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case in Canada where such a link has been established. Primary care practitioners and specialists, including ophthalmologists and infectious diseases specialists, must maintain a high degree of clinical suspicion in soft contact lens wearers with keratitis unresponsive to conventional topical and systemic treatment.…”
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Oral cancer screening: Past, present, and future perspectives by Ribwar Arsalan Mohammed, Sirwan Khalid Ahmed

“…It is crucial to integrate screening into primary care and address risk factors like tobacco use in order to develop comprehensive prevention strategies. …”
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Alcoholism and its Effects: an Approach Based on Health Psychology by Maria de las Mercedes Pretel Olite, Belkis González Aguiar, Anabel Machado Guevara, Odalis Fernández López, Yannelys Toledo Luaces

“…Therefore, the main objective of a primary care physician should be to facilitate the referral of patients and their families to a structured treatment, support and guidance program during the whole detoxification process. …”
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Implementation of a Targeted Screening Program to Detect Airflow Obstruction Suggestive of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease within a Presurgical Screening Clinic by Chantal Robitaille, Esther Dajczman, Andrew M Hirsch, David Small, Pierre Ernst, Dana Porubska, Mark Palayew

“…BACKGROUND: Targeted spirometry screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been studied in primary care and community settings. Limitations regarding availability and quality of testing remain. …”
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Severe Thrombocytopenia Two Weeks Following Immunization with the Janssen Ad26.CoV2.S Vaccine by Bana Antonios, Markie Zimmer, Emma Herrman, Ramona Berghea

“…Here, we present a case of a 52-year-old male with no past medical history who sought evaluation with his primary care physician for upper and lower extremity ecchymosis of one week duration. …”
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A Commitment to Experience Must Reach Across the Continuum of Care by Jason Wolf

“…This special issue purposefully takes us outside the traditional conversation space for experience, looking at segments of the care continuum including primary care, ambulatory care, free clinics and even dental care and the use of non-traditional care methods such as telehealth and app-based technologies to reinforce positive experiences. …”
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Reticulated, Hyperchromic Rash in a Striated Pattern Mimicking Atopic Dermatitis and Fungal Infection in a 2-Month-Old Female: A Case of Incontinentia Pigmenti by Nina Poliak, Alexandre Le, Anthony Rainey

“…Early diagnosis by primary care physicians and parental education about the condition are essential for prevention of retinal detachment, developmental delay, and dental abnormalities.…”
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Aquagenic wrinkling of the palms: A report of two cases from a family medicine setting in Eastern Saudi Arabia and literature review by Maryam K. Alsoweilem, Rasha H. Alsheikh

“…Initial assessment of AWP cases can be done in a primary care setting. A comprehensive medical history and physical examination should be done upon the diagnosis of AWP with additional investigations based on patients’ presentation. …”
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Evaluation of the adherence of municipalities and states to the Ministry of Health’s microplanning for high-quality vaccination activities and the increase in vaccination coverage... by Ana Catarina de Melo Araújo, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva, Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez, Luciana Maiara Diogo Nascimento, Carla Conceição Ferraz, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos, Eder Gatti Fernandes

“…The criteria for assessing the states’ adherence to the OM included: (1) Formation of a coordination committee for the OM for HQVA; (2) Inclusion of representatives from Primary Care in the committee; (3) Inclusion of representatives from COSEMS in the committee; (4) Regular coordination meetings between health surveillance and primary care for vaccination actions; and (5) Utilization of a management tool for decision-making and strategic planning (e.g., SWOT). …”
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Determinants of healthcare utilization under the Indonesian national health insurance system – a cross-sectional study by Qinglu Cheng, Rifqi Abdul Fattah, Dwidjo Susilo, Aryana Satrya, Manon Haemmerli, Soewarta Kosen, Danty Novitasari, Gemala Chairunnisa Puteri, Eviati Adawiyah, Andrew Hayen, Anne Mills, Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Stephen Jan, Hasbullah Thabrany, Augustine Asante, Virginia Wiseman

“…No significant differences in primary care utilization were found among people with different insurance status, but people who received subsidised premiums under the JKN were more likely to receive primary care from public health facilities and less likely from private health facilities. …”
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Workplace Health Promotion as a good solution to the negative impact of the financial crisis on healthcare systems by Francesco Chirico

“…Indeed, lifestyle changes can increase fitness to work and decrease the likelihood of work-related diseases, while supporting the state’s efforts in preventive medicine and primary care. Additionally, targeted programmes implemented in the workplace have the ability to be far-reaching and extensive in their scope, influencing a wide range of working age adults and their families [8, 9]. …”
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