Primary Care
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Lifestyle intervention to improve cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with obesity.
Primary care visits dropped among undocumented residents around 2016 election
There was a significant decrease in primary care visits among undocumented residents between June 2015 and May 2018, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.
Engaging PCPs in COVID-19 vaccine distribution could save ‘thousands of lives’
Primary care physicians are often left out of efforts to bring COVID-19 under control in the United States, but increasing their involvement could have a substantial impact on the pandemic, according to experts.
Top in hem/onc: Sickle cell gene therapy, primary care in cancer centers
Last week, bluebird bio suspended clinical trials with its LentiGlobin product for sickle cell disease due to reported cases of hematologic malignancies among patients who received the treatment. It was the top story in hematology/oncology.
Thinking outside the box: Bringing primary care into the cancer center
Two statements on my office desk — “Think outside the box” and “Only those who see the invisible can do the impossible” — center around thinking in an original or creative way.
Routine blood tests may prevent serious liver events in advance liver disease
Using routine blood tests may identify patients at risk for advanced liver disease, according to results published in BMJ Open.
Many primary care practices excluded from COVID-19 vaccine rollout efforts
New survey data show that one in four primary care clinicians who are willing and able to administer the COVID-19 vaccine do not have access to it and nearly one in three are not a part of state and regional vaccine rollout planning efforts.
PTSD screen updated for DSM-5 criteria effective, efficient for veterans
The Primary Care PTSD screen for the DSM-5 effectively and efficiently screened for PTSD in Veterans Affairs primary care clinics, according to results of a cross-sectional, diagnostic accuracy study published in JAMA Network Open.
Cardiometabolic health improved by lifestyle interventions in primary care setting
A 24-month lifestyle intervention provided in the primary care setting by health coaches improved cardiometabolic risk factors among patients with obesity compared with usual care alone, according to data published in Circulation.
Q&A: What PCPs need to know about COVID-19 vaccines
The CDC estimates that, as of Jan. 5, more than 4.8 million people in the United States have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.