Detection of Fungal Infections in Gloriosa Superba Plant Using the Convolution Neural Network Model by Guillermo Napoleón Pelaez-Diaz, Rosa Vílchez-Vásquez, Antonio Huaman-Osorio, R. Mahaveerakannan, S. Pushpa, Nilesh Shelke, Sumitha Jagadibabu, Jenifer Mahilraj

“…Herbal treatments’ efficacy, safety, and mild side effects are also high priorities in primary care. Furthermore, as the world’s population expands, food production becomes more difficult. …”
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Group versus Individual Care in Patients with Long-Standing Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: A One-Year Prospective Noninferiority Study in a Tertiary Diabetes Clinic by Joelle Singer, Sigal Levy, Ilan Shimon

“…Group care was not inferior to individual care for any of the above parameters except for the number of visits to a primary care physician. Conclusion. Group care is feasible in a diabetes clinic and is as effective as individual care. …”
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Troxipide in the Management of Gastritis: A Randomized Comparative Trial in General Practice by Bhupesh Dewan, Aarthi Balasubramanian

“…A trial of empirical acid-suppressive therapy is the usual practice for most patients with symptoms of gastritis in primary care. Aim. To assess the relative efficacy of Troxipide and Ranitidine in patients with endoscopic gastritis over a four-week period. …”
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Using Propensity Score Matching Technique to Estimate Utilization and Costs of General Practitioners’ Services associated with Alzheimer’s Disease by Rajan Sharma, Elizaveta Sopina, Jan Sørensen

“…Subjects: 3368 cases and 3368 controls; cases with AD were defined as patients with diagnoses G30 and F00 and/or those with primary care prescriptions for anti-AD drugs from the years 2004 until 2009. …”
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‘Why Don't We Get Counselling?’: Comparing NICE Guidelines for Morphological and Genetic Cancer Risk Diagnoses by Elspeth Davies

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Assessment of priorities, quality, and inclusivity of digital therapeutics trials in China by Ziming Wang, Xinxin Xia, Weijia Lu, Yuguo Ye, Jin Xu

“…While recognizing the rapid development of DTx trials in China, we call for better trial design and methodological rigor, prioritization of preventive and primary care, wider condition category scope, and higher inclusivity.…”
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Stories that matter: a qualitative study of general practitioners’ reflections and experiences of exploring patients’ impactful life stories by Marianne Rønneberg, Bente Prytz Mjølstad, Lotte Hvas, Linn Okkenhaug Getz

“…Nevertheless, engaging with these stories is vital for providing ethically grounded and meaningful primary care. The paper proposes strategies and a conceptual framework to support work with impactful stories in clinical practice.…”
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A Population-Based Study of Peyronie's Disease: Prevalence and Treatment Patterns in the United States by Dana Britt DiBenedetti, Dat Nguyen, Laurie Zografos, Ryan Ziemiecki, Xiaolei Zhou

“…Of participants who sought treatment for penile symptoms (𝑛=128), 73% initially saw a primary care physician, 74% did not receive treatment from their first doctor, and 92% were not diagnosed with PD. …”
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Association of Self-Reported Weight Change and Quality of Life, and Exercise and Weight Management Behaviors Among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The SHIELD Study by Susan Grandy, Kathleen M. Fox, Debbra D. Bazata

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Auditing Clinical Outcomes after Introducing Off-Licence Prescribing of Atypical Antipsychotic Melperone for Patients with Treatment Refractory Schizophrenia by Frank Röhricht, Seema Gadhia, Rinku Alam, Melissa Willis

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Higher Levels and Intensity of Physical Activity Are Associated with Reduced Mortality among Community Dwelling Older People by Eva Hrobonova, Elizabeth Breeze, Astrid E. Fletcher

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Wood's lamp for early detection of Microsporum Canis tinea capitis in children by Dexiang Sun, Jinming Lu, Tao Liu, Jun Wang

“…Diagnosing tinea capitis in primary care is challenging due to limited access to advanced tools, leading to treatment delays. …”
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Mandibular Brown Tumor of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Requiring Extensive Resection: A Forgotten Entity in the Developed World? by Mohammed Qaisi, Matthew Loeb, Lindsay Montague, Ron Caloss

“…Despite being rare in this country, it is important for nephrologists, primary care physicians, and oral health care providers to be able to recognize this entity, so that intervention may be rendered early.…”
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Persistent Lymphadenopathy due to IgG4-Related Disease by Benjamin Smith, Matthew B. Carroll

“…A 28-year-old healthy female presented to her primary care physician with lymphadenopathy, fatigue, malaise, and night sweats. …”
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Impact of an Independent Patient Centered Medical Home Clinic Experience during Residency Training on Post-Residency Confidence by Amy Thompson, Emily Ashjian, Kellie Kippes

“…The majority (86.7%) practiced in primary care and/or population health. Identified strengths of the experience included increased resident confidence in the following areas: independent practice model (100% indicated positive impact), having their own Collaborative Practice Agreement (86.7%), and building rapport with patients (80%) and providers (73.3%). …”
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Striking the Right Balance by Monica Verdoia, MD, PhD, Rasha Al-Bawardy, MD, Maria Antonieta Albanez A. de Medeiros Lopes, MD, Aaysha Cader, MD, MSc, Mayank Dalakoti, MD, Anas Merdad, MD, Yubrine Moraa Gachemba, MD, Hazel Mburu, MD, Sarah Rosanel, MD, Alan Sigal, MD

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Rhinitis medicamentosa: a nationwide survey of Canadian otolaryngologists by James Fowler, Christopher J. Chin, Emad Massoud

“…The survey contained 16 questions pertaining to the diagnosis and treatment of rhinitis medicamentosa, as well as opinions on public and primary care awareness of proper use of nasal decongestants. …”
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Risk and protective factors associated with adolescent depression in Singapore: a systematic review by Wei Sheng Goh, Jun Hao Norman Tan, Yang Luo, Sok Hui Ng, Mohamed Sufyan Bin Mohamed Sulaiman, John Chee Meng Wong, Victor Weng Keong Loh

“…Further research should focus on current and prospective interventions to improve mental health literacy, targeting sleep duration, internet use and gaming, and mitigating the risk of depression in patients with chronic disease in the primary care and community setting.…”
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Electronic Health Record Use Patterns Among Well-Being Survey Responders and Nonresponders: Longitudinal Observational Study by Daniel Tawfik, Tait D Shanafelt, Mohsen Bayati, Jochen Profit

“…MethodsThis longitudinal observational study was conducted from 2019 through 2020 among academic and community primary care physicians. We quantified EHR use using vendor-derived and investigator-derived measures, quantified burnout symptoms using emotional exhaustion and interpersonal disengagement subscales of the Stanford Professional Fulfillment Index, and used an ensemble of response propensity-weighted penalized linear regressions to develop a burnout symptom prediction model. …”
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Complications of tattoos and tattoos removal: state-of-the-art in Italy by Mirko Campisi

“…Future educational campaigns by school counsellors and primary care physicians should also be aimed at specific groups that are more likely to get tattoos, such as minors and women.…”
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