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Is there equity of patient health outcomes across models of general practice in Aotearoa New Zealand? A national cross-sectional study

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023
Background Primary care in Aotearoa New Zealand is largely delivered by general practices, heavily subsidised by government. Te Tiriti o Waitangi (1840) guarantees equal health outcomes for Māori and non-Māori, but differences are stark and longstanding.
Nicolette Sheridan, Tom Love, Timothy Kenealy, The Primary Care Models Study Group   +3 more
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COVID-19 infection across workplace settings in Qatar: a comparison of COVID-19 positivity rates of screened workers from March 1st until July 31st, 2020

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2021
Introduction COVID-19 transmission was significant amongst Qatar’s working population during the March–July 2020 outbreak. The study aimed to estimate the risk of exposure for COVID-19 across various workplace settings and demographics in the State of ...
Mohamed Ghaith Al-Kuwari, Asma Ali Al-Nuaimi, Jazeel Abdulmajeed, Sandy Semaan, Hamad Eid Al-Romaihi, Mujeeb Chettiyam Kandy, Selvakumar Swamy   +6 more
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Primary care spirometry* [PDF]

European Respiratory Journal, 2007
Primary care spirometry is a uniquely valuable tool in the evaluation of patients with respiratory symptoms, allowing the general practitioner to diagnose or exclude chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sometimes to confirm asthma, to determine the efficacy of asthma treatment and to correctly stage patients with COPD.
Derom, E., Liistro, G., Buffels, J., Schermer, Tjard R.J., Lammers, E., Wouters, Emiel, Decramer, M., van Weel, Chris   +7 more
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Long-term body mass index changes in overweight and obese adults and the risk of heart failure, cardiovascular disease and mortality: a cohort study of over 260,000 adults in the UK

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Although obesity is a well-recognised risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the impact of long-term body mass index (BMI) changes in overweight or obese adults, on the risk of heart failure, CVD and mortality has not been quantified ...
Barbara Iyen, Stephen Weng, Yana Vinogradova, Ralph K. Akyea, Nadeem Qureshi, Joe Kai   +5 more
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Primary care trusts and primary care research [PDF]

BMJ, 2005
Research networks and academic departments can help to do much needed research P rimary care is central to the NHS and primary care research provides “the missing link in the development of high quality, evidence based health care for populations.”1 2 The recent development of primary care trusts, which are responsible for commissioning local health ...
Frederick, Chen, Azeem, Majeed
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Wellness Program Within Primary Health Care: How to Avoid “No Show” to Planned Appointments? – A Patient-Centred Care Perspective

Physical Activity and Health, 2021
Background: Wellness program is a service provided by Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) to deliver an exercise program dedicated to patients with unhealthy lifestyle.
Sarah Musa, Wadha Al Baker, Hissa Al Muraikhi, Deborah Nazareno, Abdullah Al Naama, Ismail Dergaa   +5 more
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Organizational factors influencing successful primary care and public health collaboration

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background Public health and primary care are distinct sectors within western health care systems. Within each sector, work is carried out in the context of organizations, for example, public health units and primary care clinics.
Ruta Valaitis, Donna Meagher-Stewart, Ruth Martin-Misener, Sabrina T. Wong, Marjorie MacDonald, Linda O’Mara, The Strengthening Primary Health Care through Primary Care and Public Health Collaboration Team   +6 more
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Possible giant cell arteritis symptoms are common in newly diagnosed patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica: results from an incident primary care PMR cohort

BMC Rheumatology, 2017
Background To examine the frequency of possible giant cell arteritis (GCA) symptoms (including headache, temporal/scalp tenderness, jaw claudication and visual symptoms) in newly diagnosed polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) patients in UK primary care. Methods
William Masson, Sara Muller, Rebecca Whittle, James Prior, Toby Helliwell, Christian Mallen, Samantha L. Hider   +6 more
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Implementing a modified World Health Organization safe childbirth checklist in health centers of Ethiopia: a pre and post intervention study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Childbirth is a complex process, and checklists are useful tools to remember steps of such complex processes. The World Health Organization safe childbirth checklist is a tool used to improve the quality of care provided to women giving birth.
Hailemariam Segni Abawollo, Zergu Tafesse Tsegaye, Binyam Fekadu Desta, Tsega Teferi Mamo, Haregewoin Getachew Mamo, Zebyderu Tesfay Mehari, Zenawork Kassa Gebremedhin, Ismael Ali Beshir   +7 more
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Comorbidities in polymyalgia rheumatica: a systematic review

Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2018
Background and aim Comorbidities are known to exist in many rheumatological conditions. Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory rheumatological condition affecting older people which, prior to effective treatment, causes severe disability ...
Richard Partington, Toby Helliwell, Sara Muller, Alyshah Abdul Sultan, Christian Mallen   +4 more
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