Best practice advice for asthma exacerbation prevention and management in primary care: an international expert consensus by Neil Skolnik, Barbara P. Yawn, Jaime Correia de Sousa, María Mar Martínez Vázquez, Amanda Barnard, Wendy L. Wright, Austin Ulrich, Tonya Winders, Stephen Brunton

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Family Physicians May Benefit From Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills in Primary Care Setting. by Omer Serkan Turan

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Innovations that helped with accessing and delivering primary care for infants and young children during COVID-19 by Kimberley McFadden, Helen Valkanas, Leslie Rourke, Patricia Li, Imaan Bayoumi

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Appropriateness of urine culture requests in primary care in Spain: A cross-sectional descriptive study by Silvia Fernández-García, Ramon Monfà, Cristina Miranda Jiménez, Maria Giner-Soriano, Frederic Gómez, Ana Moragas

“…Conclusions: There is still a high rate of urine culture over-requesting in primary care, with 20% of cultures being ordered for otherwise uncomplicated UTIs. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Older Primary Care Patients and Their Family Members by Tara Seibert, Matthew W. Schroeder, Anthony J. Perkins, Seho Park, Eleanor Batista-Malat, Katharine J. Head, Tamilyn Bakas, Malaz Boustani, Nicole R. Fowler

“…We found no difference in depression and anxiety among dyads of older primary care patients and their family members recruited before and during COVID-19. …”
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Strengthening primary care mental health services – lessons from the South African HIV programme by J Dunlop, E Zibengwa, A E Manyuchi, C Chinyandura, T Mutsago, K S Magongoa, G Khoele, M Mabitsi, K Rees

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Mental health literacy among primary care providers in Hungary: a vignette-based survey by Valerie S. Swisher, Dorottya Őri, Zoltán Rihmer, Róbert Wernigg

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An Overview of Diabetes Management in Schizophrenia Patients: Office Based Strategies for Primary Care Practitioners and Endocrinologists by Aniyizhai Annamalai, Cenk Tek

“…Multiple factors including genetic risk, neurobiologic mechanisms, psychotropic medications, and environmental factors contribute to the increased prevalence of diabetes. Primary care physicians should be aware of adverse effects of psychotropic medications that can cause or exacerbate diabetes and its complications. …”
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Measures of Quality of Care for People with HIV: A Scoping Review of Performance Indicators for Primary Care. by Sharon Johnston, Claire Kendall, Matthew Hogel, Meaghan McLaren, Clare Liddy

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Recommendations for the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in primary care: a systematic guideline review by Maren Bredehorst, Ana I. González-González, Lara Schürmann, Dennis Firmansyah, Christiane Muth, Jörg Haasenritter, Veronika van der Wardt, Svetlana Puzhko

“…IntroductionThis study systematically reviews and synthesizes recommendations from national and international clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) regarding the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in adults in primary care settings.MethodsCPGs were retrieved from MEDLINE, Trip, guideline repositories, and websites of guidelines-producing societies. …”
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Screening for Cushing Syndrome at the Primary Care Level: What Every General Practitioner Must Know by Ernest Yorke, Yacoba Atiase, Josephine Akpalu, Osei Sarfo-Kantanka

“…Cushing’s syndrome is a rare entity, and a high index of suspicion is needed for screening in a primary care setting. The clinical awareness of the primary care physician (PCP) to the highly indicative signs and symptoms such as facial plethora, proximal myopathy, reddish purple striae, and easy bruisability should alert him to look for biochemical evidence of Cushing’s syndrome through any of the first-line screening tests, namely, 24-hour urinary free cortisol, overnight dexamethasone suppression test, or late-night salivary cortisol. …”
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Application and implementation of brief geriatric assessment in primary care and community settings: a scoping review by Lay Khoon Lau, Penny Lun, Jonathan Gao, Edward Tan, Yew Yoong Ding

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Gaps in Capacity in Primary Care in Low-Resource Settings for Implementation of Essential Noncommunicable Disease Interventions by S. Mendis, Igbal Al Bashir, Lanka Dissanayake, Cherian Varghese, Ibtihal Fadhil, Esha Marhe, Boureima Sambo, Firdosi Mehta, Hind Elsayad, Idrisa Sow, Maltie Algoe, Herbert Tennakoon, Lai Die Truong, Le Thi Tuyet Lan, Dismond Huiuinato, Neelamni Hewageegana, Naiema A. W. Fahal, Goitom Mebrhatu, Gado Tshering, Oleg Chestnov

“…The objective was to evaluate the capacity of primary care (PC) facilities to implement basic interventions for prevention and management of major noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. …”
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Challenges of Engaging Primary Care Providers in Specialized Telementoring Education About Sickle Cell Disease for Sickle Cell Specialists: Results from the Sickle Cell Disease Training and Mentoring Program for Primary Care Providers (STAMP) Project ECHO by Lisa M. Shook, DHPE, MA, MCHES, Bailey House, MPH, Christina Bennett Farrell, MPH, Rosalyn Stewart, MD, Sophie Lanzkron, MD, MHS, Allison A. King, MD, MPH, PhD, Taniya Varughese, MSOT, J.J. Strouse, MD, PhD, Marsha Treadwell, PhD, Julie Kanter, MD

“…Several federal partners collaborated with the Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Demonstration Program (SCDTDP) grantees to develop and test a national Project ECHO telementoring program targeting primary care providers (PCPs). Methods: Federal partners developed an extensive recruitment and outreach strategy to engage PCPs in the Sickle Cell Disease Training and Mentoring (STAMP) virtual educational (telementoring) program using a multi-pronged recruitment strategy. …”
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Enhancing Clinical Confidence: Effects of Medical Screening and Differential Diagnosis Training for Low Back Pain by Shavit R, Kushnir T, Nudelman Y, Springer S

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Asociación entre burnout y calidad asistencial en atención primaria by Kilian Griñan Ferre, Joan Torras Borrell, Jordi Aparicio Freixa

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Ten pressure points in primary care during COVID-19: findings from an international narrative review by Sally Hall Dykgraaf, Anne Parkinson, Michael Wright, William C. W. Wong, Jane Desborough, Lauren Ball, Elizabeth Sturgiss, Garang M. Dut, Katelyn Barnes, Danielle Butler, Steph Davis, Kirsty Douglas, Candan Kendir, Danielle Martin, Robert Marten, Katherine Rouleau, Shannon Barkley, Lucas de Toca, Michael Kidd

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care for hypertension in the UK: a population-based cohort study by Christel Renoux, James M. Brophy, Kyle Johnson, Sarah Beradid, Robert W. Platt

“…Blood pressure measurements fell by 69% (95% CI 65% to 72%) in April 2020, recovering in February 2021.Conclusions Hypertension diagnosis and management in UK primary care were significantly disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Qualitative study of patients experiences and perceptions of stepping down asthma medication in primary care across England by Chloe I Bloom, Adam Lewis, Jack Middleton

“…Stepping down aims to prevent adverse medication effects and unnecessary costs but is often not implemented in primary care, where most patients with asthma are managed. …”
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Exploring the relationships between self-efficacy, self-care, and glycaemic control in primary care diabetes management by Le Ho Thi Quynh Anh, Nguyen Vu Quoc Huy, Nguyen Minh Tam, Johan Wens, Anselme Derese, Wim Peersman, Vo Ngoc Ha My, Tran Binh Thang, Nguyen Thi Phuong Anh, Tran Thi Truc Ly, Peter Pype

“…Objectives: Our study aimed to identify the complex interplay between self-efficacy, self-care practice, and glycaemic control among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (PWDs) to inform the design of more targeted and effective behavioural interventions in primary care. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed with 294 PWDs managed in primary care. …”
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