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Bio-Oil supports self-care for wounds to minimise scarring through new patient booklet

A new patient resource has launched in the UK offering primary care healthcare professionals (HCPs) the opportunity to help patients self-care for their wounds and minimise scarring.

1 Aug 2017

Researchers receive $1.8 million grant to improve diabetes care for disadvantaged populations

Researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine have received a five-year, $1.8 million grant, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health to develop a program that could help improve diabetes care for low-income racial and ethnic minority patients.

1 Aug 2017

Five-year $1.5 million grant aims to support training of students in pediatric dental care

A $1.5 million, five-year grant recently awarded to Temple's Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry will support training of students in pediatric dental care and expand access to care for children in need.

31 Jul 2017

HIV testing at GP surgery is cost-effective and will save lives, study suggests

Offering HIV testing to people at health checks when they register at a new GP surgery in high-prevalence areas is cost-effective and will save lives, according to a study involving over 86,000 people from 40 GP surgeries, led by Queen Mary University of London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

31 Jul 2017

Researchers find neuroprotective effects of trigeminal nerve stimulation in severe TBI

Researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and the department of neurosurgery at the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, announced today that they have published a paper with research findings that could have implications for the treatment of many neurological conditions, including severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

28 Jul 2017

ACA helped reduce socioeconomic gaps in health care access, report shows

The Affordable Care Act has helped to close the gap in health care access between residents of poor and higher-income households, a new report by Boston University School of Public Health researchers shows.

27 Jul 2017

UGA researcher develops clinical decision rule to accurately detect acute bacterial rhinosinusitis

Sinus infections are one of the most common reasons patients walk out of the doctor's office with an antibiotic prescription in hand. The problem is that bacteria causes only about one-third of sinus infections, which means most patients are inappropriately receiving antibiotics.

26 Jul 2017

Researchers explore impact of Medicaid expansion on emergency department patient visits

As the debate surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) looms in the U.S. Congress, Johns Hopkins researchers are weighing in on one aspect of the law. In 2014, as part of the ACA, Maryland was one of the states that expanded eligibility for its Medicaid program.

24 Jul 2017

GSA-developed toolkit helps providers achieve earlier detection of cognitive impairment

The Gerontological Society of America is now offering a free online toolkit to aid primary care providers in achieving greater awareness of cognition in their older adult patients, increasing cognitive detection of cognitive impairment, securing earlier diagnostic evaluation, and referring to community services.

24 Jul 2017

Study finds increased risk of death, heart attack in people who survive stroke without complications

People who survive a stroke or a mini-stroke without early complications have an increased risk of death, another stroke or heart attack (myocardial infarction) for at least 5 years following the initial stroke, found a new study published in CMAJ.

24 Jul 2017

Majority of primary care providers could not recognize all risk factors for prediabetes, survey finds

Johns Hopkins researchers who distributed a survey at a retreat and medical update for primary care physicians (PCPs) report that the vast majority of the 140 doctors who responded could not identify all 11 risk factors that experts say qualify patients for prediabetes screening.

20 Jul 2017

Depression among heart attack survivors can be deadly, yet is often ignored

Clyde Boyce has been hospitalized 14 times in the past four years. Boyce, 61, survived two strokes and five operations to unblock arteries around his heart, including three procedures in which doctors propped open his blood vessels with stents. He takes 18 pills a day and gets injections every two weeks with a powerful drug to lower cholesterol.

20 Jul 2017

Study shows variation in testosterone prescribing practices in VA system

Providers in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) system vary in their testosterone prescribing practices, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

19 Jul 2017

Genetic therapy for two inherited neurologic diseases moves closer to human clinical trials

Researchers at University of Massachusetts Medical School and Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine are nearing human clinical trials on a genetic therapy for two rare neurological diseases that are fatal to children.

19 Jul 2017

Latinos left out of clinical trials … and possible cures

Two decades ago, Luis Antonio Cabrera received devastating news: He likely had only three months to live.

19 Jul 2017

In Massachusetts, proposed Medicaid cuts put kids’ health care at risk

The U.S Senate’s plan to replace Obamacare, now in limbo, would cut funding for Medicaid and other health insurance subsidies by more than $1 billion a year within five years.

18 Jul 2017

Study: Team-based primary care model effective in lowering opioid use among chronic pain patients

A new, team-based, primary care model is decreasing prescription opioid use among patients with chronic pain by 40 percent, according to a new study out of Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine, which is published online ahead of print in JAMA Internal Medicine.

18 Jul 2017

Women and girls with autism may face greater challenges with day-to-day tasks, study finds

Women and girls with autism may face greater challenges with real world planning, organization, and other daily living skills, according to a study published in the journal Autism Research.

14 Jul 2017

Teenage girls receiving medical care in EDs found receptive to pregnancy prevention information

Adolescent girls receiving a wide range of medical care in the Emergency Department (ED) are receptive to receiving information about preventing pregnancy, according to the results of a cross-sectional survey published online July 11 in the Journal of Pediatrics.

14 Jul 2017

University of Birmingham secures NIHR funding to launch Global Health Research Group

The University of Birmingham has secured £2 million from the National Institute for Health Research to launch a research group aimed at improving healthcare for patients with lung diseases around the world.

14 Jul 2017

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Bio-Oil supports self-care for wounds to minimise scarring through new patient booklet

Researchers receive $1.8 million grant to improve diabetes care for disadvantaged populations

Five-year $1.5 million grant aims to support training of students in pediatric dental care

HIV testing at GP surgery is cost-effective and will save lives, study suggests

Researchers find neuroprotective effects of trigeminal nerve stimulation in severe TBI

ACA helped reduce socioeconomic gaps in health care access, report shows

UGA researcher develops clinical decision rule to accurately detect acute bacterial rhinosinusitis

Researchers explore impact of Medicaid expansion on emergency department patient visits

GSA-developed toolkit helps providers achieve earlier detection of cognitive impairment

Study finds increased risk of death, heart attack in people who survive stroke without complications

Majority of primary care providers could not recognize all risk factors for prediabetes, survey finds

Depression among heart attack survivors can be deadly, yet is often ignored

Study shows variation in testosterone prescribing practices in VA system

Genetic therapy for two inherited neurologic diseases moves closer to human clinical trials

Latinos left out of clinical trials … and possible cures

In Massachusetts, proposed Medicaid cuts put kids’ health care at risk

Study: Team-based primary care model effective in lowering opioid use among chronic pain patients

Women and girls with autism may face greater challenges with day-to-day tasks, study finds

Teenage girls receiving medical care in EDs found receptive to pregnancy prevention information

University of Birmingham secures NIHR funding to launch Global Health Research Group

Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Primary Care News and Research

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Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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