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Antidepressant use in Denmark, Germany, Spain, and Sweden between 2009 and 2014: incidence and comorbidities of antidepressant initiators
(2019-02-06)
Background
We aimed to describe patterns of use and characteristics of 10 commonly used antidepressants for the period 2009–2014 in Denmark, Germany, Spain, and Sweden.
Methods
Adult initiators from 2009 to 2014 of ...
How the probability of presentation to a primary care clinician correlates with cancer survival rates: a European survey using vignettes
(2017-03-06)
OBJECTIVE: European cancer survival rates vary widely. System factors, including whether or not primary care physicians (PCPs) are gatekeepers, may account for some of these differences. This study explores where patients ...
"Talking on the Phone Is Very Cold"-Primary Health Care Nurses' Approach to Enabling Patient Participation in the Context of Chronic Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2022-12-02)
Strengthening patient participation is considered a crucial element of primary health care (PHC) nurses' practice when working with chronically ill patients. The COVID-19 pandemic had extraordinary effects on PHC nursing ...
A multiple health behaviour change intervention to prevent depression: A randomized controlled trial
(2023)
Objective: To examine the effectiveness of a 12-month MHBC intervention in the prevention of onset depression in primary health care (PHC). Methods: Twenty-two PHC centres took part in the cluster-randomized controlled ...
Impact of comorbid conditions on participation in an organised colorectal cancer screening programme: a cross-sectional study
(2017-08-07)
BACKGROUND There is controversy regarding how comorbidity impacts on colorectal cancer screening, especially in the context of organised programmes. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of comorbidities on ...
Prediction models using artificial intelligence and longitudinal data from electronic health records: a systematic methodological review
(2023-09)
Objective: To describe and appraise the use of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques that can cope with longitudinal data from electronic health records (EHRs) to predict health-related outcomes. Methods: This review ...
Tratamiento farmacológico de la insuficiencia cardíaca según la fracción de eyección ventricular en atención primaria
(2022-08)
Despite better diagnoses and treatments, heart failure (HF) is an important cause of death in Spain. The objective of this study is to describe the characteristics and treatment of a population with chronic HF classified ...
Effectiveness of a physical activity program on cardiovascular disease risk in adult primary health-care users: the "Pas-a-Pas" community intervention trial
(2017-06-15)
BACKGROUND:
Physical activity is a major, modifiable, risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) that contributes to the prevention and management of CVD. The aim of this study was to assess the short- and medium-term ...
Complex multiple risk intervention to promote healthy behaviours in people between 45 to 75 years attended in primary health care (EIRA study): study protocol for a hybrid trial
(2018-07-13)
Background
Health promotion is a key process of current health systems. Primary Health Care (PHC) is the ideal setting for health promotion but multifaceted barriers make its integration difficult in the usual care. The ...
Analysis of Patient Safety Incidents in Primary Care Reported in an Electronic Registry Application
(2021-08-25)
Objectives: (1) To describe the epidemiology of patient safety (PS) incidents registered in an electronic notification system in primary care (PC) health centres; (2) to define a risk map; and (3) to identify the critical ...