Routine vaccination of children declined during the COVID-19 pandemic
1. Doses of recommended non-influenza vaccines administered to children of all age groups decreased significantly in Southern California following the stay-at-home ...
Tag: primary care
Electronic vapor product use in adolescents associated with increased sexual risk behaviors
1. In a cross-sectional study of U.S. high school students, those who used electronic vapor products were more likely than ...
Vulnerability of Never-Smoking Youth to Cigarette Smoking and Tobacco Industry Marketing
1. In a large and diverse cohort study, multiple susceptibility factors accurately predicted smoking outcomes 4 years later. 2. Exposure ...
Substance use among hospitalized adolescents infrequently documented in electronic health record
1. In a cross-sectional study of hospitalized adolescents, approximately one third reported ever using alcohol, marijuana, electronic cigarettes, or a ...
Comprehensive geriatric assessment in primary care associated with reduced need for hospitalization in elderly
1. Amongst older adults with high risk of hospitalisations in Sweden, a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in primary care reduced ...
Adolescent risk behavior screening and interventions infrequently provided in hospital settings
1. In this scoping review, adolescents were only assessed with a comprehensive screening for risk taking behaviors approximately 10% of ...
Self-obtained vaginal swabs for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis found to be non-inferior to provider administrated sampling
1. Among patients presenting in the emergency setting for possible sexually transmitted infection, a self-obtained vaginal swab was found to ...
#VisualAbstract: Acamprosate found an effective and tolerable interventions for alcohol dependence
1. Out of 43 interventions, acamprosate was the only intervention associated with greater likelihood of alcohol abstinence compared to placebo. ...
#VisualAbstract: 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 ...
Long-term impact of an educational antimicrobial stewardship programme in primary care on infections caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in the community
1. A multi-modal antimicrobial stewardship program in primary care focused on individual educational interviews may improve antibiotic prescription practices and lead ...