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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · 3d

Guidelines are just a starting point, not the end goal, of successful implementation. Research has identified key facilitators and barriers that impact clinicians' ability to safely prescribe opioids www.jabfm.org/content/37/3...

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · 6d

New research evaluated the prevalence of lung cancer screening in Latino patients by place of birth, finding those without documented country of birth had lower odds of receiving screening #MedSky #FamilyMedicine www.jabfm.org/content/38/3...

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · 12d

Long COVID impacts the daily lives of sufferers, including their work. This study aimed to understand the impact long COVID has on the workforce, finding those who had long COVID missed significantly more days of work than those who did not
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Long COVID and Days of Work Missed Due to Illness or Injury by Adults in the United States, 2022

Introduction: There are concerns of postacute sequelae of COVID-19, but the impact of long COVID on the US workforce is unclear. Methods: We analyzed the nationally representative 2022 Medical Expend...

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · 17d

Stroke survivors often report a lower QoL than the general population. The impacts of stroke can be improved through professional rehabilitation. This study compared the effectiveness of interventions in improving stroke patients’ QoL.
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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · 19d

Prenatal Care Coordination (PNCC) is a Medicaid-funded intervention that supplements prenatal care with social & educational services to improve maternal and infant health. PNCC clinicians may also help beneficiaries attain Well Child Visits for their infants www.jabfm.org/content/38/3...

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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · Sep 10

#AI & machine learning are reshaping #FamilyMedicine! Check out our living collection of the latest research from journals like Annals of Family Medicine, @jabfm.bsky.social and more. Updated automatically as new studies are published.

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · 24d

New research develops and internally validates a novel risk score for influenza that incorporates flu vaccination status. In the study’s external validation, it classified over 60% of patients in the low-risk group, with only a 6.8% probability of influenza.

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Aug 28

Leukemias have been detected incidentally in the asymptomatic phase when running a complete blood count test for unrelated reasons. While a CBC does not constitute as screening, its role in detecting leukemias offers crucial insights into cancer screening in general www.jabfm.org/content/38/2...

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David Mallinson @dcmallinson.bsky.social · Aug 21

New paper: care coordination in pregnancy improves well-child visit attendance for infants — even up to 2 years post-birth! doi.org/10.3122/jabf...

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Prenatal Care Coordination and Well-Child Visit Receipt in Early Childhood

Introduction: This study evaluates participation in Wisconsin Medicaid’s Prenatal Care Coordination (PNCC) program and its association with children’s well-child visit (WCV) receipt. Study Design: Da...

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Aug 22

30+ million people in the US live with type 2 diabetes, yet there is a gap between the recommended and actual care for their psychosocial needs. Interventions like INTEGRATE-D warrant further discovery to help primary care clinics better align with ADA recommendations www.jabfm.org/content/38/2...

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Aug 19

We are excited to welcome Dr. Namita Bhardwaj as our newest Research and Editing Fellow! Click here to learn more about the ABFM Research and Editing Fellowship: www.jabfm.org/content/abfm...

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Aug 15

While there is evidence to support the use of integrative pain management (IPM) to treat chronic pain, patients frequently lack access. As a specialty that focuses on whole-person, comprehensive care, family medicine is uniquely situated to integrate IPM into practice www.jabfm.org/content/38/2...

Identifying Strategies to Improve Implementation of Integrative Pain Management in Primary Care

Background: Mounting evidence supports the use of integrative pain management (IPM) in primary care settings. There is limited understanding of primary care clinicians’ experiences, recommendations, a...

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Aug 12

In this original research, researchers saw greater frequency of preventative visits, cervical cancer screenings, and diabetes monitoring labs in participants who received electronically-delivered push notifications
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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Aug 1

Research has demonstrated improved effectiveness of the Levonorgestrel (Plan B) with the NSAID Piroxicam to address unwanted pregnancies without any increase in side effects www.jabfm.org/content/38/2...

Piroxicam Plus Plan B for Emergency Contraception

Consider combination therapy using Levonorgestrel with Piroxicam as an option for female patients, seeking a noninvasive, affordable and practical option for emergency oral contraception.

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Jul 29

Fragmented care, cost, access, and corporate medicine failing to increase the number of family physicians providing maternal care has exacerbated the maternal morbidity crisis in the United States. The FM OB model could help to alleviate these disparities www.jabfm.org/content/38/2...

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Jul 25

Female family physicians earn $32K less/year than men with similar roles, leading to them earning $1M less than their male colleagues. The gap is growing (2017: $32K → 2022: $57K) & won't be fixed through better negotiation, instead systemic changes are needed www.jabfm.org/content/38/2...

Examining the Million Dollar Question: Why is There Still a Gender Wage Gap in Family Medicine?

In their policy brief “Lifetime Impact of the Gender Wage Gap in Family Medicine,” Sanders et al. report that female§ family physicians in their early careers experience an annual wage gap of nearly $...

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Jul 21

Many patients don’t ask for or understand the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit, making it harder for them to participate meaningfully. New research explores how this limits its effectiveness despite database analyses showing benefits. www.jabfm.org/content/38/2...

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Jul 17

Prostate cancer (PrCa) is the second-leading cause of cancer mortality among American men, and Black men are disproportionately impacted. New research sought to understand the barriers and facilitators of informed decision-making (IDM) about PrCa screening in Black men www.jabfm.org/content/34/5...

Barriers and Facilitators to Informed Decision-Making About Prostate Cancer Screening Among Black Men

Background: Black men are disproportionately impacted by prostate cancer (PrCa). Current guidelines recommend that all men make informed decisions about whether to be screened for PrCa. Little is know...

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Jul 15

90% of patients with uncontrolled hypertension reported at least one BP med side effect—and 40% said it was a “big problem.” These symptoms were tied to lower satisfaction and poor adherence, especially when patients thought their meds were to blame. www.jabfm.org/content/38/2...

Blood Pressure Medication Side Effect Symptoms and Patient Treatment Satisfaction and Adherence

Background: Side effect symptoms to blood pressure (BP) medications may be associated with medication nonadherence, treatment dissatisfaction, and worse BP control. This article describes the frequenc...

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Jul 11

New research finds primary care utilization is associated with lower rates of ER use. Findings show increased ER use is more likely in communities w/ decreased primary care use, increased disease prevalence, higher proportions of Black residents, & being rural https://www.jabfm.org/content/38/2/247

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Jul 9

A new study explored the feasibility & acceptability of integrating the FRAME preconception digital risk assessment into primary care. Patients & clinicians found it helpful for opening the door to lifestyle and reproductive health discussions. https://www.jabfm.org/content/38/2/223

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Jul 7

New study of patients on long-term opioids for chronic low back pain reports greater shared decision-making was associated with more frequent opioid prescribing and less tapering which was not associated with better outcomes https://www.jabfm.org/content/38/2/275

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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Jul 2

This study looked at how family physicians document social determinants of health in EHRs. The biggest predictors weren’t physician characteristics but rather the socioeconomic context of the communities they serve and the practice’s capacity to address those needs.
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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Jun 30

Cervical cancer screening rates dropped at the start of COVID-19, new study shows they didn’t fully recover to prepandemic levels during the two years of the pandemic. Researchers looked at how patient and clinician characteristics impact the likelihood of screening
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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · Jun 27

New issue of JABFM covers OB care in underserved communities, COVID’s impact on cervical cancer screening, IVF access, digital preconception tools, and more. Read more www.jabfm.org/content/38/2... and access the full issue here: www.jabfm.org/content/38/2 #FamilyMedicine #PrimaryCare #FMSKY #MedSky

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