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Association between air pollution and depression screening in XXX adults

Depression is a major public health problem that worsens chronic disease outcomes and burdens patients, families, and healthcare systems. Although air pollution is a potentially modifiable environmental factor, existing studies report mixed results and underrepresent XXX primary care populations. Clarifying whether long-term exposure relates to depression in these settings can guide screening, counseling, and collaboration…

Exploring the Lived experience of Shared care Between Primary and Hospital care in People Living with HIV.

HIV infection has become a chronic condition with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), requiring long-term follow-up shared between hospital specialists and general practitioners (GPs). Coordination between these settings is crucial to ensure continuity of care and maintain quality of life for people living with HIV (PLWH).

Age and Gender Representation of Patients Seen by Medical Students During Primary Care Placements

Primary care placements are central to undergraduate medical education, providing early exposure to community-based healthcare. These placements are expected to expose students to a representative patient population. However, little is known about whether the patients seen by students reflect practice demographics in terms of age and gender. Understanding these patterns is important for equitable and…

Is Family History Destiny? The Mitigating Role of Healthy Lifestyle on Cardiovascular Mortality Risk

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of global mortality. While early management of risk factors is central to primary care, individual outcomes vary. Although genetic predisposition and lifestyle behaviors contribute to CVD risk, their combined influence on mortality remains understudied in large populations. Understanding this interaction is crucial for determining if lifestyle changes can…

Couple-based physical activity interventions and reproductive outcomes: a systematic review

Infertility management has traditionally focused on the female partner, often overlooking the male factor and the synergistic lifestyle habits of the couple. While physical activity (PA) is known to influence fertility, the impact of synchronous interventions targeting the couple as a unit remains under-synthesized.

Clinical Simulation in Managing Anxiety Crisis in Primary Care Patients

Anxiety crises are significant mental health issues globally, with a 3.6% worldwide prevalence in 2017 according to the WHO. In Brazil, the rate reaches 9.3%, higher than in many other countries. Early identification enables more comprehensive care, and structured simulation is a valuable tool for developing essential clinical skills.

General Practice Residents’ Experiences of Patient Death and Their Coping Strategies

Death is a fundamental aspect of medical practice but remains a largely undertaught during medical education. General practice (GP) residents, who frequently serve on the front lines of patient care, are often exposed to deaths while still in the process of developing both their professional and emotional identities.

Delayed Association of Sudden Hearing Loss and Uveitis in a Systemic Presentation of Sjögren’s Syndrome

Primary Sjögren’s syndrome usually presents with chronic sicca symptoms, while acute sensory or ocular manifestations are atypical and may obscure the diagnostic pathway. When sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) precedes other autoimmune features by several years, the connection is easily overlooked. This case illustrates the diagnostic complexity of recognizing Sjögren’s syndrome in a patient with…

Blue sclerae and joint hypermobility in infancy: A primary care diagnostic pathway and family evaluation approach

Blue sclerae in infants may represent a benign variant or signal underlying connective tissue disease. Family physicians are often the first to detect these findings and must differentiate constitucional causes from heritable disorders such as osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS).

Carpal tuberculosis: a case report

Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem in Tunisia, where extrapulmonary forms are frequent. Osteoarticular tuberculosis (OT) is uncommon, and carpal involvement is particularly rare and frequently misdiagnosed. We report a case of carpal tuberculosis in a 39-year-old immunocompetent man.