Home blood pressure measurement self-reporting in real-life practices using the Hy-Result app: self-monitoring and digital pathway
CONCLUSIONS: Our real-life study shows that 90% of the HBPM reports include the required minimum number of BP readings to allow the calculation of a reliable average among whom 40% have uncontrolled BP levels. The self-management Hy-Result web app demonstrates significant potential for inclusion in the patient care process and reinforces the patient's engagement to independently monitor and self-reported their BP. When the mean BP is not within the recommended range, the users were automatically prompted by text messages to seek medical advice by the software. Further research should determine the extent to which users adh...
Source: Primary Care - May 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Nicolas Postel-Vinay Nicole Gebara Roland Asmar Dominique Stephan Aurelien Lorthioir Laurence Amar Source Type: research
Arsenic Exposure in Well Water From the Perspective of Patients and Providers
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings show a significant reliance on well water use in the American Midwest, and unanimous support for the need for further well water testing information and resources for patients and their clinicians.PMID:38682480 | PMC:PMC11060032 | DOI:10.1177/21501319241247984 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Dominika Jegen Julie Maxson Karen Fischer Matthew Bernard Randy Foss Brandon Hidaka Rachael Passmore Jessica Sosso Stephen K Stacey Tom D Thacher Source Type: research
Peer Review and Medical Journals
J Prim Care Community Health. 2024 Jan-Dec;15:21501319241252235. doi: 10.1177/21501319241252235.ABSTRACTJournal editors depend on peer reviewers to make decisions about submitted manuscripts. These reviewers help evaluate the methods, the results, the discussion of the results, and the overall organization and presentation of the manuscript. In addition, reviewers can help identify important mistakes and possible misconduct. Editors frequently have difficulty obtaining enough peer reviews which are submitted in a timely manner. This increases the workload of editors and journal managers and potentially delays the publicati...
Source: Primary Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kenneth Nugent Christopher J Peterson Source Type: research
Perceptions and Experiences With Healthcare Providers Among People Navigating Reproductive and Fertility Decisions
CONCLUSION: Participants wanted information about fertility from their primary healthcare providers that they felt was lacking. Moreover, participants wanted their healthcare providers to engage with them as multifaceted individuals with current needs as well as future plans regarding fertility. While healthcare providers regularly assess pregnancy intentions, they may need to make a concerted effort to address fertility concerns among both those who want to pursue pregnancy and those who do not wish to become pregnant immediately.PMID:38682555 | PMC:PMC11060028 | DOI:10.1177/21501319241249405 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Marta Bornstein Anna C Church Kaleb Masterson Alison H Norris Source Type: research
Inhalant Screening in Early Adolescence: Missed Opportunity to Prevent Escalation to Polysubstance Use and Related Consequences
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2024 Apr 25;26(2):23cr03676. doi: 10.4088/PCC.23cr03676.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38684010 | DOI:10.4088/PCC.23cr03676 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jennifer Yokoyama Shannon Diep Miki Kiyokawa Jane Onoye Source Type: research
Unlocking Therapeutic Potential: The Role of Theta Burst Stimulation in Multiple Sclerosis Management
Conclusions: The findings of this review suggest that TBS may hold promise in addressing specific MS symptoms, notably fatigue and spasticity. Future research should include a more diverse participant pool to explore TBS effects across different MS subtypes and aim for larger sample sizes to enhance statistical power and result reliability.Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2024;26(2):23r03645.Author affiliations are listed at the end of this article.PMID:38684013 | DOI:10.4088/PCC.23r03645 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: David F Lo Meejan Palhang Ahmed Gawash Hasan Zia Brandon J Goodwin Keyur Patel Christian P White Source Type: research
Caring for Traumatized Elders: Lessons Learned From Trauma-Informed Care
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2024 Apr 23;26(2):23f03643. doi: 10.4088/PCC.23f03643.ABSTRACTThe Psychiatric Consultation Service at Massachusetts General Hospital sees medical and surgical inpatients with comorbid psychiatric symptoms and conditions. During their twice-weekly rounds, Dr Stern and other members of the Consultation Service discuss diagnosis and management of hospitalized patients with complex medical or surgical problems who also demonstrate psychiatric symptoms or conditions. These discussions have given rise to rounds reports that will prove useful for clinicians practicing at the interface of medicine a...
Source: Primary Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Dominique Popescu Emily Mellen Ilana Ander Chirag M Vyas Rachel Zack Ishikawa Theodore A Stern Source Type: research
Moderating Effect of Trait Mindfulness in the Association Between Problematic Social Media Use and Anxiety Among Lebanese University Students
Conclusion: Findings open up possibilities for new therapeutic approaches when dealing with PSMU among university students. Although further longitudinal studies are required, we preliminarily suggest that the use of trait mindfulness-based interventions may help reduce anxiety levels in students who present with severe PSMU.Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2024;26(2):23m03664.Author affiliations are listed at the end of this article.PMID:38684016 | DOI:10.4088/PCC.23m03664 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Feten Fekih-Romdhane Sahar Obeid Radoslaw Rogoza Sarah Gerges Souheil Hallit Source Type: research
Reducing short-acting beta-agonist use in asthma: Impact of national incentives on prescribing practices in England and the findings from SENTINEL Plus early adopter sites
NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2024 Apr 29;34(1):6. doi: 10.1038/s41533-024-00363-0.ABSTRACTShort-acting beta-agonist (SABA) over-use in asthma is harmful for patients and the environment. The Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) 2022/2023 financially rewarded English primary care networks that achieved specific targets, including reducing SABA over-use (RESP-02) and lowering the mean carbon footprint per salbutamol inhaler prescribed (ES-02). SENTINEL Plus is a co-designed quality improvement package that aims to improve asthma outcomes and reduce asthma's environmental impact by addressing SABA over-use. We investigated the impac...
Source: Primary Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: M G Crooks H Cummings A H Morice D Sykes S Brooks A Jackson Y Xu Source Type: research
The journey of lung cancer patients from symptoms to diagnosis in Greece. A mixed methods approach
This study aimed to (a) track the patients' journey from the onset of symptoms until diagnosis and, (b) explore the patients' perspective of the journey until diagnosis, on the largest island of Greece. A convergent mixed-methods study was conducted with 94 patients with lung cancer. Patients completed a self-report questionnaire and were interviewed about their symptoms and journey through the healthcare system before their diagnosis. Our findings revealed several problems and delays in the diagnostic process. Both quantitative and qualitative data showed that patients did not recognize their symptoms and sought medical a...
Source: Primary Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ioanna Tsiligianni Antonios Christodoulakis Alexia Monastirioti Dimitrios Mavroudis Sofia Agelaki Source Type: research
Advancing health equity for Indigenous peoples in Canada: development of a patient complexity assessment framework
CONCLUSIONS: The proposed framework outlines critical components that indicate the presence of health complexity among Indigenous patients. The framework serves as a source of reference for healthcare providers to inform their delivery of care with Indigenous patients. This framework will advance scholarship in patient complexity assessment tools through the addition of domains not commonly seen, as well as extending the application of these tools to potentially mitigate racism experienced by underserved populations such as Indigenous peoples.PMID:38684966 | PMC:PMC11057171 | DOI:10.1186/s12875-024-02362-z (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Anika Sehgal Rita Henderson Adam Murry Lynden Lindsay Crowshoe Cheryl Barnabe Source Type: research
Assessing primary health care provider and organization readiness to address family violence in Alberta, Canada: development of a Delphi consensus readiness tool
CONCLUSION: The current study lays the groundwork for future family violence intervention programs, offering insights into key components that promote readiness for implementing comprehensive programs and supporting PHC organizations in effectively addressing family violence.PMID:38684969 | PMC:PMC11059610 | DOI:10.1186/s12875-024-02396-3 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Stephanie Montesanti Anika Sehgal Lubna Zaeem Carrie McManus Suzanne Squires Peter Silverstone Source Type: research
Accessibility and availability of maternal and reproductive health care services: ensuring health equity among rural women in Southern India
CONCLUSION: This study showed that overall, the women were satisfied with the availability of healthcare services and reproductive health services. Moreover, almost all of them benefited from the government scheme related to childbirth.PMID:38684970 | PMC:PMC11059574 | DOI:10.1186/s12875-024-02369-6 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Geetha Jeganathan Sampath Kumar Srinivasan Senthilkumar Ramasamy Pitchaimani Govindharaj Source Type: research
Arsenic Exposure in Well Water From the Perspective of Patients and Providers
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings show a significant reliance on well water use in the American Midwest, and unanimous support for the need for further well water testing information and resources for patients and their clinicians.PMID:38682480 | DOI:10.1177/21501319241247984 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Dominika Jegen Julie Maxson Karen Fischer Matthew Bernard Randy Foss Brandon Hidaka Rachael Passmore Jessica Sosso Stephen K Stacey Tom D Thacher Source Type: research
Peer Review and Medical Journals
J Prim Care Community Health. 2024 Jan-Dec;15:21501319241252235. doi: 10.1177/21501319241252235.ABSTRACTJournal editors depend on peer reviewers to make decisions about submitted manuscripts. These reviewers help evaluate the methods, the results, the discussion of the results, and the overall organization and presentation of the manuscript. In addition, reviewers can help identify important mistakes and possible misconduct. Editors frequently have difficulty obtaining enough peer reviews which are submitted in a timely manner. This increases the workload of editors and journal managers and potentially delays the publicati...
Source: Primary Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kenneth Nugent Christopher J Peterson Source Type: research
