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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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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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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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Increasing the Capacity of Primary Care Through Enabling Technology. [PDF]

, 2017
Primary care is the foundation of effective and high-quality health care. The role of primary care clinicians has expanded to encompass coordination of care across multiple providers and management of more patients with complex conditions.
Nesbitt, Thomas S, Young, Heather M
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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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Implementing a hybrid cognitive-behavioural therapy for pain-related insomnia in primary care : lessons learnt from a mixed-methods feasibility study [PDF]

, 2020
Objectives: To test the feasibility of implementing a brief but intensive hybrid cognitive behavioural therapy (Hybrid CBT) for pain-related insomnia.
Collard, Victoria Elizabeth Janet, Ellard, David R., Madan, Jason, Moore, Corran, Nichols, Vivien P., Parsons, Helen, Patel, Shilpa, Sandhu, Harbinder, Sharma, Uma, Tang, Nicole K. Y., Underwood, Martin   +10 more
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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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Diabetes care provision in UK primary care practices [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Although most people with Type 2 diabetes receive their diabetes care in primary care, only a limited amount is known about the quality of diabetes care in this setting.
Elaine Stamp, Gillian Hawthorne, Hamid Reza Baradaran, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Jill J. Francis, Justin Presseau, Margaret Hunter, Marie Johnston, Marko Elovainio, Martin P. Eccles, Nick Steen, Susan Hrisos   +11 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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The breadth of primary care: a systematic literature review of its core dimensions [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Even though there is general agreement that primary care is the linchpin of effective health care delivery, to date no efforts have been made to systematically review the scientific evidence supporting this supposition.
A Aakvik, A Donabedian, A Green, A Hebrang, A Koppel, A Lee, A Wilson, A Xyrichis, Allen Hutchinson, B Hutchison, B Sibthorpe, B Starfield, B Starfield, BD Nelson, C Branson, C Goodman, C Van de Voorde, CC Ros, CJ Green, CJ Stille, CJ van Uden, DA Christakis, DC Lanier, Dionne S Kringos, DK McInnes, DS Kringos, DS Kringos, DY Hung, E Nolte, E Scrivens, EJ Halcomb, European Commission, F Amado, FG Schellevis, G Meads, G van Servellen, G Worrall, GH Pink, Health Council of the Netherlands, I Svab, J Gene-Badia, J Gene-Badia, J Gene-Badia, J Grytten, J Haggerty, J Macinko, J McDonald, J Shen, J van der Zee, JJ Kerssens, JL Chapman, JM Carmichael, JM De Maeseneer, JM De Maeseneer, Jouke van der Zee, JW Saultz, K Hanson, K Souliotis, L Shi, LSB Shi, M Ashworth, M Kuusela, M Marshall, M Rhydderch, M Sans-Corrales, MD Cabana, ML Parchman, MW Friedberg, MW Kroneman, OA Arah, P Bower, P Bower, P Crampton, PA Nutting, Peter P Groenewegen, PFM Verhaak, PH Parkerton, R Grol, R Leibowitz, R Levaggi, RA Atun, S Campbell, S Chlabicz, S Hollinghurst, S Naithani, S Peckham, S Simoens, S Wilhelmsson, SH Jee, SM Smith, T Doran, T Shield, T Stokes, VN Bhat, W Hogg, WGW Boerma, Wienke GW Boerma, World Health Organization, Y Eggli, Y Engels, Z Ansari, Z Ansari, Z Ansari   +102 more
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