Multidisciplinary, multicenter consensus for the care of patients affected with Sturge–Weber syndrome by May El Hachem, Andrea Diociaiuti, Angela Galeotti, Francesca Grussu, Elena Gusson, Alessandro Ferretti, Carlo Efisio Marras, Davide Vecchio, Simona Cappelletti, Mariasavina Severino, Carlo Gandolfo, Simone Reali, Rosa Longo, Carmen D’Amore, Lodovica Gariazzo, Federica Marraffa, Marta Luisa Ciofi Degli Atti, Maria Margherita Mancardi, and the Sturge-Weber Syndrome Multidisciplinary Group

“…Results Through a Delphi consensus methodology, 28 recommendations have been developed concerning (i) dermatological SWS manifestations and related treatment timing and modalities, (ii) neurological referral, diagnosis, pharmacological treatment of neurological signs and symptoms, neurosurgical indications, neurocognitive evaluation and related treatment, psychosocial support and patient follow-up, (iii) diagnosis of ophthalmological manifestations, medical and surgical treatment, and follow-up, (iv) maxillofacial surgical treatment, (v) oral cavity assessment, care and follow-up, and (vi) primary care paediatrician/general practitioner involvement. Conclusions The present consensus developed by a multidisciplinary group of experts from Italian reference centres comprises practical recommendations for SWS global management, including currently controversial issues. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…Background Lower urinary tract symptoms particularly affect older men and their quality of life. General practitioners currently have no easily available assessment tools to diagnose lower urinary tract symptom causes. …”
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Impact of the Implementation of a Postgraduate Mastology Course in the Province of Cienfuegos by Lidia Torres Ajá, Miriam Iglesias León, Carlos Zerquera Álvarez

“…<strong><br />Conclusions:</strong> The postgraduate Mastology course raised the competence standard of general practitioners.…”
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Conducting Educational Intervention Research in General Practice: from Design to Publication by ZOU Chuan, OU Jianming, ZENG Xin, PENG Tao, ZHOU Yan, XIAO Chunyao, TAO Hongxia, CHEN Qingqi, LIN Kai

“…With the development of primary care in China, nearly 400 000 general practitioners will be trained in China in the next 10 years. …”
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Stucco keratosis: a common yet poorly understood phenomenon by Neakiry Kivi, Louise Reiche

“…1) Retrospective analysis of a database of private clinic patients spanning %3 years. 2) Assessment of all private clinic patients who received a full skin examination for any reason over four weeks. 3) Survey of general practitioners (GPs) and GP registrars in attendance at a local conference.…”
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Can Access to Spirometry in Asthma Education Centres Influence the Referral Rate by Primary Physicians for Education? by M Labrecque, M Lavallée, MF Beauchesne, A Cartier, LP Boulet

“…The objective of the present study was to assess the influence of increased access to spirometry in asthma education centres (AECs) on the rate of patient referrals to these centres by general practitioners.…”
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The impact of fruit and vegetable intake on healthcare costs and preventive care in older adults: evidence from SHARE data by S. Asieh Hosseini Tabaghdehi, Cristina Elisa Orso, Cristina Tealdi, Simona Tenaglia

“…Moreover, daily fruit and vegetable intake is positively associated with increased likelihood of consulting general practitioners and specialists. This association may be indicative of a broader health consciousness and proactive approach to well-being management among individuals who prioritize dietary choices. …”
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Diagnostics and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer in Adults (Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Gastroenterological Association, the Russian Society of Colorectal Surgeons, the Russian End... by V. Т. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, Р. V. Tsarkov, М. Р. Korolev, D. N. Andreev, Е. К. Baranskaya, D. S. Bordin, S. G. Burkov, А. А. Derinov, S. К. Efetov, Т. L. Lapina, Р. V. Pavlov, S. S. Pirogov, Е. А. Poluektova, А. V. Tkachev, А. S. Trukhmanov, А. I. Uljanin, Е. D. Fedorov, А. А. Sheptulin

“…The guidelines set out the modern methods of diagnostics and treatment of peptic ulcer and are created for gastroenterologists, primary care physicians, general practitioners, surgeons, endoscopists.Key points. …”
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Factors that influence the feasibility and implementation of a complex intervention to improve the treatment of peripheral arterial disease in primary and secondary care: a qualita... by Athanasios Saratzis, Vanessa Lawrence, Ruth Benson, Emma Watson, Prakash Saha, Clair Le Boutillier, Bernadeta Bridgwood

“…Objectives Our aim was to examine the feasibility and implementation of a complex intervention to improve the care of patients with peripheral arterial disease (the LEGS intervention) from the perspective of patients, general practitioners and secondary care clinicians.Design A qualitative study involving semistructured individual interviews with patients and providers to gain an understanding of the feasibility of the LEGS intervention as well the barriers and facilitators to implementation in secondary and primary care.Setting Primary and secondary care settings across two National Health Service Trusts.Participants Twenty-five semistructured telephone interviews were conducted with (1) patients who had received the intervention (n=11), (2) secondary care clinicians responsible for delivering the intervention (n=8) and (3) general practitioners (n=6).Analysis Data were initially analysed using inductive descriptive thematic analysis. …”
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Modern modes of chronic hepatitis B treatment in daily clinical practice by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. A. Morozova, S. A. Ondos, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Despite of them general practitioners quite often experience difficulties at choice of medical approach. …”
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Exclusion Spirometry: A Good Idea by Nick R. Anthonise

“…In this issue of the Canadian Respiratory Journal, Almirall and Bégin (pages 195 to 196) make a suggestion aimed at increasing the use of spirometry by primary care physicians, as well as family and general practitioners. The idea is that spirometry should be performed not necessarily to make specific diagnoses, but to rule in or out the possibility of a number of lung diseases, most notably, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). …”
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Exclusion Spirometry: An Initiative to Increase Lung Function Assessment in Primary Care by José Almirall, Paul Bégin

“…The aim of the initiative is to enhance the compliance of general practitioners in using spirometers for screening.…”
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Effects of Programmatic Assessment in Clinical Reasoning Courses in General Practice by ZHAI Jiayi, LU Yuan, SHI Jianjun, YU Dehua

“…Background The clinical reasoning of general practitioners is the key to providing quality medical services to patients, but it is not suitable for traditional methods to evaluate this ability because it is an abstract ability that cannot be directly observed. …”
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Provider Preference, Logistical Challenges, or Vaccine Hesitancy? Analyzing Parental Decision-Making in School Vaccination Programs: A Qualitative Study in Sydney, Australia by Leigh McIndoe, Alexandra Young, Cristyn Davies, Cassandra Vujovich-Dunn, Stephanie Kean, Michelle Dives, Vicky Sheppeard

“…Recommendations include strengthening collaboration with general practitioners, streamlining consent processes and providing targeted education to counter misinformation. …”
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Primary Aneurysm of the Medial Marginal Vein of the Foot by D. Casian, V. Culiuc

“…The authors hope that the presented case report will increase the awareness of general practitioners, dermatologists, and surgeons regarding the superficial venous aneurysms of lower limbs.…”
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Widening access to isotretinoin in primary care: an evaluation of New Zealand national dispensing data for isotretinoin for acne, 2008–2023 by Bruce Arroll, Diarmuid Quinlan, Peter Moodie, Rachel Petronella Roskvist, Jason Arnold

“…Objectives To identify what changes in the prescribing of isotretinoin have occurred since funded prescriber access was widened in 2009 from ‘dermatologist only’ prescribing to include ‘general practitioners (GPs) and nurse practitioners working within their scope of practice’.Design Evaluation of isotretinoin dispensing data from 2008 to 2023 using the national annual prescribing data obtained from the New Zealand Pharmaceutical National Collection database.Setting All New Zealand citizens prescribed and dispensed funded isotretinoin for acne from 2008 to 2023 were included.Main outcome measures The prescribing data were analysed to identify the total number of prescriptions per year by prescribing clinician type, patient ethnicity and deprivation levels.Results In 2008, nearly 100% (26 897) of dispensed prescriptions were written by a dermatologist, while in 2023, 79% (39 432) were written by primary care clinicians. …”
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An approach to ethic dilemmas of geriatric medicine. by Alain Francisco Morejón Giraldoni, Jirlén Moreno Torres, Esteban Hernández Barrio, Yoel Padrón Vega, Carlos Daniel Mayor Igarza, Aimee Seife Echevarria

“…New ethic dilemmas could emerge from the demographic changes, related to the intergenerational, family and health services relationship overall. General practitioners and particularly gerontologist should be prepared to face this medical an ethical challenges.…”
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Pharmacological management of chronic insomnia disorder in Singapore: Recommendations from an expert panel by Roger Ho, Chau Sian Lim, Phern Chern Tor, Cyrus Su Hui Ho, Jason Wui Chi Pang, Beng Yeong Ng

“…Background Chronic insomnia disorder, a condition associated with frequent and persistent difficulty in initiating or maintaining sleep, is one of the most common reasons for patients consulting general practitioners and psychiatrists in Singapore. Objectives The landscape for managing chronic insomnia disorder is constantly changing but a clear, updated guidance for its management is lacking. …”
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Radiological diagnostic methods in gastroenterology by Z. A. Lemeshko

“…Presented data will provide general practitioners with expanded concept on diagnostic radiology potential in digestive diseases and indications for ultrasound procedures at primary diagnosis and in dynamic assessment - broad application of radiological tests in scientific research.…”
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Vitiligo and cutaneous malignancy: what is the risk? by Sahngeun Jenny Mun, Monisha Gupta

“…Unfortunately, this is not a common knowledge amongst patients, general practitioners (GPs) and dermatologists, which is a disservice to patients with vitiligo. …”
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