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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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Developing Primary Care: The Contribution of Primary Care Research Networks [PDF]

, 2012
The performance of Canada's primary care sector remains lacklustre relative to other wealthy industrialized countries, and it has been suggested that a lack of investment in research and evaluation may be a cause. One approach to improving and sustaining
Peckham, Stephen, Hutchison, Brian, Hutchinson, Brian   +2 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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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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Paediatrics in primary care [PDF]

Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2004
A new series Increasingly the future organisation of paediatrics at secondary level, the place of first referral, depends greatly on the organisation and quality of care at primary level. The ability of paediatricians to influence primary child health care is limited at present to advocacy …
T, Waterston, N, Mann
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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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Preliminary study: Descriptive analysis of longitudinal data on the international session of the Japan Primary Care Association annual conference, 2012–2018

Journal of General and Family Medicine, 2019
Introduction Japan Primary Care Association has launched an international session at annual conference since 2012. Longitudinal characteristics of the presentations were investigated.
Nobutaka Hirooka, Nobutaro Ban, the Japan Primary Care Association International Affairs Committee   +2 more
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Performance and clinical utility of supervised machine-learning approaches in detecting familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care

npj Digital Medicine, 2020
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common inherited disorder, causing lifelong elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Most individuals with FH remain undiagnosed, precluding opportunities to prevent premature heart disease and death.
Ralph K. Akyea, Nadeem Qureshi, Joe Kai, Stephen F. Weng   +3 more
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An audit of antibiotic prescribing in primary care 2019-2020 in Dunmanway Primary Care Centre

Rural and Remote Health, 2023
Introduction: Antibiotics are often the most common medication prescribed by general practitioners (GPs) and are often expected by patients despite campaigns such as Under the Weather. Antibiotic resistance is increasing in the community.
Kate Ryan, Tom O'Donnell, Ann Kiely, Deirdre Scully, Mary Wickham, Allan Harris, Michelle Ryan   +6 more
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Classification rule for ten year MACE Risk in primary care tarragona older adults with type2 diabetes: a CHAID decision-tree analysis [PDF]

CHAID; Decision tree; Diabetes; MACECHAID; Árbol de decisión; Diabetes; MACECHAID; Decision tree; Diabetes; MACECardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality among individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). This study developed a simple
Vila-Corcoles, Angel, de diego cabanes, cinta, Ribas Seguí, Domingo J, Forcadell, Mª José, Ochoa-Gondar, Olga, SATUÉ-GRACIA, Eva, Martín Luján, Francisco M   +6 more
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