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Researchers develop easy-to-calculate scales to predict COVID-19 severity

Factors associated with hospital admissions, ICU stays and mortality in patients who have had SARS-CoV-2 are identified, and clinical prediction rules are developed.

16 Nov 2023

Compensation is key to fixing primary care shortage

Money talks. The United States faces a serious shortage of primary care physicians for many reasons, but one, in particular, is inescapable: compensation.

16 Nov 2023

IU researchers receive $5 million grant to improve care for adolescents with opioid use disorder

IU School of Medicine researchers are taking steps to improve the accessibility and quality of care for adolescents experiencing opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUDs), thanks to a new $5 million grant from the National Institute of Health's Helping to End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL) Initiative.

14 Nov 2023

Understanding factors influencing PrEP prescribing for adolescents

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily dose of two medications meant to prevent HIV infection in high-risk people, has changed public health dramatically in recent years.

14 Nov 2023

Automated referrals to pharmacy services dramatically increase appropriate statin prescription rates

The odds of prescribing the appropriate dose of statins - a medicine used to lower "bad" cholesterol levels - increased sixfold when automated referrals were made to pharmacy services, instead of relying on traditional prescribing methods, according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

13 Nov 2023

Intensive blood pressure control reduces dementia risk in adults with hypertension

An intensive, four-year blood-pressure intervention significantly reduced the risk of developing dementia among adults with high blood pressure compared to people who received usual care, in a study reported as late-breaking science today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

13 Nov 2023

New report underscores the waitlist crisis for children seeking autism diagnosis and evaluation

Cognoa, a leading child development and behavioral health company, today published a new report, The State of Pediatric Autism Diagnosis in the U.S.: Gridlocks, Inequities and Missed Opportunities Persist, that underscores the longstanding waitlist crisis for children and their families seeking a diagnosis of developmental delays and autism evaluation.

13 Nov 2023

Study suggests concomitant antidepressant and statin use could prevent treatment discontinuation

A recent study in the journal BMC Medicine evaluates the real-world impact of combining antidepressants with statins in UK adults, revealing lower discontinuation rates but similar efficacy compared to antidepressant-only treatment.

12 Nov 2023

NCI grants $5 million to UTHealth Houston for cancer control research in Mexico and Latin America

A five-year, $5 million grant has been awarded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to the UTHealth Houston Institute for Implementation Science to support research and training in implementation science, with a focus on improving cancer control efforts in Mexico and Latin America.

10 Nov 2023

New calculator estimates a person’s cardiovascular disease risk over the next 30 years

A new calculator estimates a person's risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 30 years by combining measures of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health for the first time, according to a new American Heart Association Scientific Statement published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

10 Nov 2023

Fluoride and sealants win against youth dental caries, a robust review informs US health policy

In a comprehensive review for the JAMA Network, researchers find that preventive oral health interventions like fluoride treatments and sealants are effective in combating dental caries in youth, offering actionable insights for the US Preventive Services Task Force and healthcare providers.

8 Nov 2023

New training program expands access to rheumatology care for Native American communities

New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting, describes the expansion of a novel program to train primary care physicians (PCPs) in the diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Native American communities that have little or no access to rheumatology care.

7 Nov 2023

Study reveals how doctors' communication style impacts obesity treatment outcomes

How doctors communicate with patients with obesity can have a significant impact on their weight loss success, according to a new University of Oxford study published today in Annals of Internal Medicine.

7 Nov 2023

AI tools may be effective at detecting heart valvular disease and predicting cardiovascular risk

Advances in artificial intelligence have enabled the development and application of AI tools that may be effective at detecting heart valvular disease and predicting the risk of cardiovascular disease events, according to preliminary research in two studies to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

6 Nov 2023

Study sheds light on seasonal trends in adolescent depression and antidepressant prescribing

Researchers determined seasonal patterns in primary care antidepressant prescribing and consultations for mental health issues in adolescents and young adults living in England, United Kingdom (UK).

6 Nov 2023

Sotagliflozin provides kidney and heart benefits in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, which are medications that lower blood sugar levels among other effects, provide kidney- and heart-related benefits to patients with and without diabetes.

3 Nov 2023

Pharmacist prescribing for hypertension could save billions and millions of lives, study finds

If pharmacists had a larger role in prescribing medications to control blood pressure, they could prevent more than 15 million heart attacks, nearly 8 million strokes and more than 4 million cases each of angina and heart failure in the U.S. over 30 years, according to a new Virginia Commonwealth University-led study.

3 Nov 2023

BU researcher receives grant to improve behavioral health care for underserved kids, young adults

Carryl P. Navalta, PhD, clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has received a two-year, $476,194 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for his research, "Project EDUCATE" (Education to Deliver and Utilize Child and Adolescent Treatment Effectively).

3 Nov 2023

Childhood obesity in England could be curbed with systematic interventions, study suggests

The potential effects of systematically delivering obesity management interventions on the prevalence of childhood obesity in England.

3 Nov 2023

New automated tool improves kidney disease screening in type 2 diabetes

Investigators have implemented an automated health maintenance tool created by the National Kidney Foundation into electronic medical records to prompt primary care physicians to screen for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adult patients with type 2 diabetes.

2 Nov 2023

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Researchers develop easy-to-calculate scales to predict COVID-19 severity

Compensation is key to fixing primary care shortage

IU researchers receive $5 million grant to improve care for adolescents with opioid use disorder

Understanding factors influencing PrEP prescribing for adolescents

Automated referrals to pharmacy services dramatically increase appropriate statin prescription rates

Intensive blood pressure control reduces dementia risk in adults with hypertension

New report underscores the waitlist crisis for children seeking autism diagnosis and evaluation

Study suggests concomitant antidepressant and statin use could prevent treatment discontinuation

NCI grants $5 million to UTHealth Houston for cancer control research in Mexico and Latin America

New calculator estimates a person’s cardiovascular disease risk over the next 30 years

Fluoride and sealants win against youth dental caries, a robust review informs US health policy

New training program expands access to rheumatology care for Native American communities

Study reveals how doctors' communication style impacts obesity treatment outcomes

AI tools may be effective at detecting heart valvular disease and predicting cardiovascular risk

Study sheds light on seasonal trends in adolescent depression and antidepressant prescribing

Sotagliflozin provides kidney and heart benefits in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease

Pharmacist prescribing for hypertension could save billions and millions of lives, study finds

BU researcher receives grant to improve behavioral health care for underserved kids, young adults

Childhood obesity in England could be curbed with systematic interventions, study suggests

New automated tool improves kidney disease screening in type 2 diabetes

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