Operational failures in general practice: a consensus-building study on the priorities for improvement
CONCLUSION: This study identified the highest-priority operational failures in general practice according to GPs and patients, and indicates where improvement efforts relating to operational failures in general practice should be focused.PMID:38621805 | DOI:10.3399/BJGP.2023.0321 (Source: The British Journal of General Practice)
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - April 15, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Carol Sinnott Ahmed Alboksmaty Jordan M Moxey Katherine I Morley Sarah Parkinson Jenni Burt Mary Dixon-Woods Source Type: research

Weight Management with Orlistat in Type 2 Diabetes - An Electronic Healthcare Records Study
CONCLUSIONS: Orlistat was significantly associated with weight loss in T2DM/prediabetes when taken for at least 12 weeks. However, orlistat is infrequently prescribed and often taken for <12 weeks. Orlistat may be a useful adjunct to lifestyle modifications in T2DM/prediabetes however barriers to continuing orlistat means it may not be effective for everyone in managing weight loss.PMID:38621802 | DOI:10.3399/BJGP.2023.0684 (Source: The British Journal of General Practice)
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - April 15, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Shraboni Ghosal Neil Heron Kayleigh Mason James Bailey Kelvin Jordan Source Type: research

Recommended approaches for screening and early detection of lung cancer in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region: a consensus statement
CONCLUSIONS: There is a great need for large-scale screening programs, preferably integrated with tobacco-control programs and awareness programs for physicians and patients, which may facilitate higher adherence to lung cancer screening and improve survival outcomes.PMID:38617789 | PMC:PMC11009596 | DOI:10.21037/jtd-23-1568 (Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease)
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - April 15, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ahmed Allehebi Ameen Al-Omair Bassam Mahboub Coenraad F Koegelenberg Mohsen Mokhtar Ashraf Mokhtar Madkour Khaled Al-Asad Ugur Selek Humaid O Al-Shamsi Source Type: research

Weight Management with Orlistat in Type 2 Diabetes - An Electronic Healthcare Records Study
CONCLUSIONS: Orlistat was significantly associated with weight loss in T2DM/prediabetes when taken for at least 12 weeks. However, orlistat is infrequently prescribed and often taken for <12 weeks. Orlistat may be a useful adjunct to lifestyle modifications in T2DM/prediabetes however barriers to continuing orlistat means it may not be effective for everyone in managing weight loss.PMID:38621802 | DOI:10.3399/BJGP.2023.0684 (Source: The British Journal of General Practice)
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - April 15, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Shraboni Ghosal Neil Heron Kayleigh Mason James Bailey Kelvin Jordan Source Type: research