Prevalence of target organ damage in hypertensive subjects attending primary care: C.V.P.C. study (epidemiological cardio-vascular study in primary care).

abstract：BACKGROUND:In hypertensive patients, reducing plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level (LDL-C) is one of the main interventions for preventing chronic cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, LDL-C control remains generally insufficient, also in patients with hypertension. We analyzed Electronic Health Record (E...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Tahkola A,Korhonen P,Kautiainen H,Niiranen T,Mäntyselkä P

更新日期：2020-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overuse of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) - frequently used for relieving symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) - raises long-term safety concerns, warranting evidence-based non-drug interventions. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effect of head-of-bed elevation on relieving sympt...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Albarqouni L,Moynihan R,Clark J,Scott AM,Duggan A,Del Mar C

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to proceed from a paper based registration to a surveillance system that is based on extraction of electronic health records (EHR), knowledge is needed on the number and representativeness of sentinel GPs using a government-certified EHR system and the quality of EHR data for research, expressed in ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Boffin N,Bossuyt N,Vanthomme K,Van Casteren V

更新日期：2010-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The numbers of learners seeking placements in general practice is rapidly increasing as an ageing workforce impacts on General Practitioner availability. The traditional master apprentice model that involves one-to-one teaching is therefore leading to supervision capacity constraints. Vertically integrated (...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Ahern CM,van de Mortel TF,Silberberg PL,Barling JA,Pit SW

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:'Ad hoc' help-seeking by trainees from their supervisors during trainee consultations is important for patient safety, and trainee professional development. We explored trainee objectives and activities in seeking supervisor assistance, and trainee perceptions of the outcomes of this help-seeking (including ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Sturman N,Jorm C,Parker M

更新日期：2020-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fax referral services that connect smokers to state quitlines have been implemented in 49 U.S. states and territories and promoted as a simple solution to improving smoker assistance in medical practice. This study is an in-depth examination of the systems-level changes needed to implement and sustain a fax ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Cantrell J,Shelley D

更新日期：2009-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing number of available point-of-care (POC) tests challenges clinicians regarding decisions on which tests to use, how to efficiently use them, and how to interpret the results. Although POC tests may offer benefits in terms of low turn-around-time, improved patient's satisfaction, and health outc...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Kip MMA,Hummel JM,Eppink EB,Koffijberg H,Hopstaken RM,IJzerman MJ,Kusters R

更新日期：2019-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Charlson comorbidity index is widely used in ICD-9 administrative data, however, there is no translation for Read/OXMIS coded data despite increasing use of the General Practice Research Database (GPRD). Our main objective was to translate the Charlson index for use with Read/OXMIS coded data such as the...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Khan NF,Perera R,Harper S,Rose PW

更新日期：2010-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nursing in Australian general practice has grown rapidly over the last decade in response to government initiatives to strengthen primary care. There are limited data about how this expansion has impacted on the nursing role, scope of practice and workforce characteristics. This study aimed to describe the c...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Halcomb EJ,Salamonson Y,Davidson PM,Kaur R,Young SA

更新日期：2014-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major public health challenge. General practitioners (GPs) could play a key role in its recognition. However, it often remains undiagnosed in primary care. This study assesses how well GPs and patients recognise MetS among patients with coronary heart disease or at least one of...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Helminen EE,Mäntyselkä P,Nykänen I,Kumpusalo E

更新日期：2009-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary care is a central element of healthcare and addresses the main health problems of the population. While primary care gains in importance due to an aging population, there is an ongoing debate on physician shortages in German rural regions. The study aims on analyzing the population's preferences on p...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Krinke KS,Tangermann U,Amelung VE,Krauth C

更新日期：2019-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol dependence (AD) in Europe is prevalent and causes considerable health burden. Recognition by general practitioners (GPs) and provision of or referral to treatment may contribute to reduce this burden. This paper studied AD prevalence in varying European primary care settings and examined who received...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Rehm J,Allamani A,Elekes Z,Jakubczyk A,Manthey J,Probst C,Struzzo P,Della Vedova R,Gual A,Wojnar M

更新日期：2015-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:General practitioners' (GPs') feelings of burnout or dissatisfaction may affect their patient care negatively, but it is unknown if these negative feelings also affect their mental health care. GPs' available time, together with specific communication tools, are important conditions for providing mental heal...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Zantinge EM,Verhaak PF,de Bakker DH,van der Meer K,Bensing JM

更新日期：2009-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After hours general practice clinics provide medical attention for clients with non-emergency situations but are seeking immediate treatment and unable to wait for a general practitioner during routine opening hours. Evidence on the impact that after hours clinics have on emergency department presentations i...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Payne K,Dutton T,Weal K,Earle M,Wilson R,Bailey J

更新日期：2017-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overweight, obesity and hypertension can be prevented through improvements in lifestyle including nutrition and physical activity. General practitioners (GPs) in Australia have access to over 90% of the population in the course of a year and therefore, the general practice setting may be ideal to assist pati...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Booth AO,Nowson CA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about psychological impact of disclosing lifestyle-related diseases. Previous studies discussed the long-term psychological impact of disease disclosure, and a significant psychological impact was not observed. This study clarified the psychological impact on anxiety state of patients when li...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Tominaga T,Matsushima M,Nagata T,Moriya A,Watanabe T,Nakano Y,Hirayama Y,Fujinuma Y

更新日期：2015-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The definition of primary care varies between countries. Swedish primary care has developed from a philosophic viewpoint based on quality, accessibility, continuity, co-operation and a holistic view. The meaning of holism in international literature differs between medicine and nursing. The question is, if t...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Strandberg EL,Ovhed I,Borgquist L,Wilhelmsson S

更新日期：2007-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:General practitioners (GPs) are ideally placed to bridge the widely noted evidence-practice gap between current management of NVAF and the need to increase anticoagulant use to reduce the risk of fatal and disabling stroke in NVAF. We aimed to identify gaps in current care, and asked GPs to identify potentia...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Gattellari M,Worthington JM,Zwar NA,Middleton S

更新日期：2008-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The UK National GP Patient Survey is one of the largest ever survey programmes of patients registered to receive primary health care, inviting five million respondents to report their experience of NHS primary healthcare. The third such annual survey (2008/9) involved the development of a new survey instrume...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Campbell J,Smith P,Nissen S,Bower P,Elliott M,Roland M

更新日期：2009-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between effective organisation of general practices and health improvement is widely accepted. The Maturity Matrix is an instrument designed to assess organisational development in general practice settings and to stimulate quality improvement. It is undertaken by a practice team with the ai...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Rhydderch M,Edwards A,Marshall M,Elwyn G,Grol R

更新日期：2006-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delay in cancer diagnosis may have serious prognostic consequences, and some patients experience delays lasting several months. However, we have no knowledge whether such delays are associated with general practitioner (GP) characteristics. The aim of the present study was to analyse whether GP and practice ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Hansen RP,Vedsted P,Sokolowski I,Søndergaard J,Olesen F

更新日期：2011-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Detection of cancer in general practice is challenging because symptoms are diverse. Even so-called alarm symptoms have low positive predictive values of cancer. Nevertheless, appropriate referral is crucial. As 85% of cancer patients initiate their cancer diagnostic pathway in general practice, a Continuing...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Toftegaard BS,Bro F,Falborg AZ,Vedsted P

更新日期：2017-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recurrent urinary tract infections (RUTIs) are commonly presented by women in primary care. In order to explore the poorly described experience of women with RUTIs a qualitative study was conducted that analysed data from a publically accessible internet-based self-help forum. METHODS:Qualitative Descriptio...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Flower A,Bishop FL,Lewith G

更新日期：2014-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The general practitioner (GP) can play an important role in promoting a healthy lifestyle, which is especially relevant in people with an elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases due to hypertension. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the frequency and content of lifestyle counseling about wei...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Milder IE,Blokstra A,de Groot J,van Dulmen S,Bemelmans WJ

更新日期：2008-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate and refine an adjuvant system of color-specific symbols that are added to medication bottles and to assess whether this system would increase the ability of patients 65 years of age or older in matching their medication to the indication for which it was prescr...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Cardarelli R,Mann C,Fulda KG,Balyakina E,Espinoza A,Lurie S

更新日期：2011-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For people with hearing loss, the General Practitioner (GP) can play an instrumental role in early detection of hearing loss as well as guiding appropriate and timely choices for addressing hearing concerns. The aim of this study was to generate a conceptual framework for understanding the role of the GP in ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Bennett RJ,Fletcher S,Conway N,Barr C

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessing the cost effectiveness of training aimed at increasing general practitioners' (GP) work awareness and patients' work-related self-efficacy and quality of life. METHODS:A cluster randomized controlled trial in twenty-six GP practices in the southeast of the Netherlands with 32 participating GPs. GP...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： de Kock C,Noben C,Lagro-Janssen A,Lucassen P,Knottnerus A,de Rijk A,Nijhuis F,Steenbeek R,Evers S

更新日期：2019-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study describes the influence of educational level on bone mineral density (BMD) and investigating the relationship between educational level and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. METHODS:A total of 569 postmenopausal women, from 45 to 86 years of age (mean age of 60.43 +/- 7.19 years) were...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Gur A,Sarac AJ,Nas K,Cevik R

更新日期：2004-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The reorientation of primary health care towards prevention is fundamental to addressing the rising burden of chronic disease. However, in Australia, cardiovascular disease prevention practice in primary health care is not generally consistent with existing guidelines. The Model for Prevention study was a wh...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Volker N,Williams LT,Davey RC,Cochrane T,Clancy T

更新日期：2017-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a high prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescriptions in primary care. This is associated with more frequent adverse events, lower quality of life and more frequent visits to hospital accident & emergency departments. The aim of the present study is to summarise available evidence on the effe...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Olry de Labry Lima A,Marcos Marcos J,Marquina Marquez A,González Vera MLÁ,Matas Hoces A,Bermúdez Tamayo C

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00