Effectiveness of Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus on Metabolic Syndrome Components: A Real-World, Observational Study by Antonio Nicolucci, Maria Chiara Rossi, Massimiliano Petrelli

“…A longitudinal, retrospective, observational study, conducted among primary care physicians, nutritionists, and specialists from various disciplines. …”
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Assessment of levels of navigation systems of medical organizations from the position of lean production by A. A. Kurmangulov, Yu. S. Reshetnikova, N. S. Brynza

“…The object of this study was 33 primary care medical organizations located on the territory of 7 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. …”
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Proportion of foetal and placental implantation abnormalities in Madagascar: A cross-sectional study of 35,919 women at public-sector primary healthcare facilities in central and s... by Franziska Krätzig, Jie Mei, Mahery Rebaliha, Zavaniarivo Rampanjato, Rinja Ranaivoson, Jenia Razafinjato, Jan-Walter De Neve, Mara Anna Franke, Nadine Muller, Julius Valentin Emmrich

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a multi-year, cross-sectional study using secondary NGO data on obstetric ultrasound, including patient records of all pregnant women who received an obstetric ultrasound screening between July 1st, 2017, and September 30th, 2020, at 62 public-sector primary care facilities in urban and rural regions of Madagascar. …”
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A contentious intervention to support the medical workforce: a case study of the policy of introducing physician associates in the United Kingdom by Martin McKee, Louella K. Vaughan, Giuliano Russo

“…The name soon changed, to physician associate, and the range of roles and responsibilities expanded greatly, although in a largely unregulated manner; by 2024, some were undertaking complex procedures or managing undifferentiated patients in primary care. Catalysed by some high-profile failings, this expansion has generated major concerns, over patient safety and consent, the scope of practice and preferential employment conditions of this group, the adverse consequences for medical training, and the additional medical workload involved in supervision. …”
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Serum Potassium and Glucose Regulation in the ADDITION-Leicester Screening Study by Patrice Carter, Danielle H. Bodicoat, Lauren M. Quinn, Francesco Zaccardi, David R. Webb, Kamlesh Khunti, Melanie J. Davies

“…Participants were recruited as part of the ADDITION Leicester study, a population based screening study. Individuals from primary care between the age of 40 and 75 years if White European or 25 and 75 years if South Asian or Afro Caribbean were recruited. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of burn-out among Nigerian medical doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Ruth Eshikotse Pius, Janet Ngozi Ajuluchukwu, Alero Ann Roberts

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What are the general public’s expectations about the likely duration of common acute infections? A cross-sectional survey of Australian residents by Mark Jones, Tammy Hoffmann, Mina Bakhit, Kwame Peprah Boaitey

“…Objectives To explore the general public’s expectations about the likely duration of acute infections that are commonly managed in primary care and if care is sought for these infections, reasons for doing so.Design A cross-sectional online survey.Participants A nationwide sample of 589 Australian residents, ≥18 years old with representative quotas for age and gender, recruited via an online panel provider.Outcome measures For eight acute infections, participants’ estimated duration of each, time until they would seek care, and reasons for seeking care.Results For four infections, participants’ mean estimates of duration were within an evidence-based range—common cold (7.2 days), sore throat (5.2 days), acute otitis media (6.2 days) and impetigo (8.3 days); and &gt;70% of the participants estimated a duration within the range. …”
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Beneficiaries’ satisfaction of the Distintivo Soludable Ecuador Project by Angélica Salomé Herrera Molina, Jimena Alexandra Morales Guaraca, Paola Maricela Machado Herrera, Carlos Gafas González, Valeria del Rocío Moya Amaguaya, Jacobo Cambil Martín

“…This project has allowed students and teachers to transfer knowledge to the practice context in healthcare units, as well as in primary care in the community.<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the healthy policies implementation in the FCS of UNACH on the application of photoprotection measures and prevention of skin cancer have enabled the awareness of the university community.…”
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Screen time among kindergarten children in the Australian Capital Territory (including a comparison of First Nations and non-Indigenous children) by Kathleen O’Brien, Clair Bannerman, Karen Ciszek, Kirsty A Douglas

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Community Engaged Lifestyle Modification Research: Engaging Diabetic and Prediabetic African American Women in Community-Based Interventions by Starla Hairston Blanks, Henrie Treadwell, Anya Bazzell, Whitney Graves, Olivia Osaji, Juanita Dean, James T. McLawhorn, Jareese Lee Stroud

“…Additionally, AAW visited a primary care doctor more frequently and indicated greater interest in addressing their health concerns. …”
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The impact of family members on aging persons’ technology use intentions by Freek Van Baelen, Melissa De Regge, Bart Larivière, Katrien Verleye, Kristof Eeckloo

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Heterogeneous association of health with patient and general practice characteristics by region, age and chronic condition: pooled cross-sectional study of patient-level data from... by Hugh Gravelle, Yan Feng, Vladimir Sergeevich Gordeev

“…Three concentration indices embodying different value judgements summarise income-related health inequality in the full sample and subsamples.Setting Primary care in England.Participants Over 1 million adult patients in 6426 general practices in 2015/2016 and 2016/2017.Primary outcome measures Patient-reported health (the 5-level EQ-5D version or EQ-5D-5L).Results Patients who are younger, male, more satisfied with their practice, have fewer chronic conditions and live in less-income or education-deprived areas report better health. …”
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TRIPOD statement: a preliminary pre-post analysis of reporting and methods of prediction models by Gary S Collins, Karel G M Moons, Lotty Hooft, Ewout W Steyerberg, Pauline Heus, Merel van Diepen, Friedo W Dekker, Amir H Zamanipoor Najafabadi, Chava L Ramspek, Wilco C Peul

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The Impact on Emergency Department Utilization and Patient Flows after Integrating with a General Practitioner Cooperative: An Observational Study by W. A. M. H. Thijssen, M. Wijnen-van Houts, J. Koetsenruijter, P. Giesen, M. Wensing

“…Overall, increased collaboration with after-hours primary care and emergency care seemed to optimize ED utilization.…”
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Improving general practitioners’ approaches to functional somatic syndromes: a pilot training program with a focus on compassion and communication by Gonthier Ariane, Linder Audrey, Sommer Johanna, Despland Jean-Nicolas, Ambresin Gilles

“…Abstract Background Functional somatic syndromes are common in primary care and represent a challenge for general practitioners (GPs), with a risk of deterioration in the doctor-patient relationship, and of compassion fatigue on the part of the physician. …”
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A two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysis between telomere length and hyperthyroidism by Shiben Zhu, Ziyu Hao, Qihang Chen, Xiaoliu Liu, Wenyan Wu, Fang Zhang

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Reducing dementia-related stigma and discrimination among community health workers in Brazil: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial by Nicolas Farina, Deborah Oliveira, Sara Evans-Lacko, Cleusa P Ferri, Carolina Godoy, Fabiana A F da Mata, Elaine Mateus, Ana Carolina Arruda Franzon

“…This study is aimed at developing, delivering and evaluating the feasibility of a group antistigma intervention to improve knowledge, attitudes and behaviours in relation to people living with dementia among community health workers (CHWs).Methods and analysis This will be a randomised controlled feasibility trial conducted with 150 CHWs from 14 primary care units (PCUs) in São Paulo, Brazil. PCUs will be randomly allocated (1:1) in two parallel groups—experimental group or control group. …”
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Eosinophilic Asthma Secondary to Adjuvant Anti-PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment in a Melanoma Patient by P. Kissoonsingh, B. Sutton, Syed U. Iqbal, Lalit Pallan, Neil Steven, L. Khoja

“…This is likely to require large regional/national/international databases to detect, monitor, and educate the wider medical community as these patients are followed up in primary care following initial specialist follow-up.…”
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Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation 2 (SCORE2), arterial stiffness, and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in a population-based study by Susanna Strömberg, Andreas Stomby, Jan Engvall, Carl Johan Östgren

“…This knowledge can be useful in primary care, where SCORE2 is frequently used as a risk prediction tool. …”
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Determining the cultural safety of chronic disease interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: a scoping review by Hannah Woodall, Hannah Woodall, Hannah Woodall, Sarah Larkins, Janani Pinidiyapathirage, Janani Pinidiyapathirage, Raelene Ward, Rebecca Evans

“…ObjectivesTo assess how the cultural safety of primary care-based chronic disease interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians is determined.MethodsScoping review of peer-reviewed evaluations of chronic disease interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, in which cultural safety is an outcome. …”
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