Twice-yearly azithromycin distribution reduces childhood mortality in rural Niger
1. In this randomized cluster trial, twice-yearly azithromycin distribution reduced all-cause childhood mortality among children aged one to 59 months ...
Tag: family medicine
Access to mental health and substance use treatment improved with comprehensive primary care plus program
1. In a cohort of individuals, those diagnosed with an opioid use disorder (OUD), anxiety, or depression that were associated ...
Whole-person assessments may not yet be suitable for general practice
1. In this systematic review, there was no single multipurpose approach for performing a whole-person assessment (WPA) that was suitable ...
Bisphosphonates, denosumab, abaloparatide, teriparatide, and romosozumab reduce postmenopausal fracture risk
1. Bisphosphonates, denosumab, abaloparatide, teriparatide, and romosozumab use are associated with reduced clinical fractures in postmenopausal patients with osteoporosis. 2. ...
Comprehensive telehealth intervention effective for reducing HbA1c in poorly controlled diabetes
1. In this randomized controlled trial, a comprehensive telehealth intervention was linked to a greater improvement in HbA1c% level at ...
Primary care physicians underuse Medicare prevention and coordination codes
1. If half of eligible Medicare patients received preventive and coordination services, primary care providers (PCP) could significantly increase annual ...
Opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation not associated with improved diagnostic rates compared to standard care
1. An opportunistic screening protocol for atrial fibrillation was not found to improve diagnostic rates, compared to usual care. Evidence ...
Life’s Simple 7 and Incident Hypertension: The REGARDS Study
1. A 6% risk reduction for developing hypertension was associated with a 1-point improvement in Life’s Simple 7 score, a ...
Association of symptoms of depression with cardiovascular disease and mortality in low, middle, and high-Income countries
1. Depressive symptoms were associated with increased incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality across multiple countries and communities at varying ...
Mailers and telephone reminders increase adherence to cardiac rehabilitation following myocardial infarction.
1. Mailers and telephone reminders together significantly increased the likelihood of completing cardiac rehabilitation at 12 months among individuals who ...
