Maternal obesity and overweight

Over the past few decades, overweight and obesity have been rising, with no signs of slowing down. In spite of being an important risk factor for the development of non-communicable diseases, these conditions can cause additional complications in pregnant women and, consequently, in their children.The aim of this review was to evaluate the prevalence of maternal…

Socio-Demographic Gaps in LLM-Guided Pain Management

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used in clinical decision support. Their recommendations may vary by socio-demographic descriptors, which can influence pain care. These variations may create safety concerns, especially when the model assigns high risk while also recommending high-risk treatments.To measure whether LLM-generated pain-management recommendations differ across socio-demographic groups, and to examine whether models…

The Impact of Eating Behaviors on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk Assessment

Equitable prevention of Type 2 diabetes requires attention to behavioral and lifestyle factors that influence health. Eating behaviors, as modifiable determinants, offer an opportunity for patient-centered and humanistic interventions in primary care.This study aimed to investigate the relationship between eating behaviors and the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes among adults.This cross-sectional and descriptive study…

An integrated curriculum based pilot program for resilience and reflection for GP registrars

Training effective lifelong practitioners is crucial to any healthcare system. Pressures on GP trainees have increased and include burnout as an occupational risk. To prevent attrition, focus on mitigation at an early stage in training has been recommended.To investigate the efficacy of a pilot curriculum based mindfulness reflection and resilience program for GP RegistrarsGP trainees…

Association between Workplace Burnout and Sickness Absenteeism and Presenteeism Among Staff of a Tertiary Government Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

Burnout is exhibited as emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment, which impacts healthcare workers, leading to occupational hazards such as absenteeism and presenteeism. Understanding these relationships is essential in establishing proactive strategies to enhance employees’ well-being. The rise in sickness absences among staff of Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Medical Center (GCGMMC) prompted this study.The…

Role of Emotional Intelligence & Leadership Skills in General Practice

Modern healthcare has changed a lot with technological advances, incorporation of AI in health systems, paradigm shift in medical education, inrease awareness among patients and expectations of the public from healthcare providers. General practice is the back bone of healthcare system and provision of effective health services is entrusted to "Healthcare Team"rather than an individual.…

Factors and determinants of primary care to tertiary care referrals in XXX: A multi-centre analysis using artificial intelligence-powered large language models

As XXX adopts a population health approach under XXX programme, optimizing healthcare resources is crucial.We examined referral reasons (using large language models [LLM]), wait times, and analyse factors affecting referrals from primary to tertiary care.In 2023, 1,063,646 patient visits from seven primary care clinics in XXX were analysed. Patient demographics, clinic, physician characteristics, referral volumes…

Resident-Reported Barriers to Utilizing Lactation and Parental Leave Policies in a Family Medicine Residency Program

The US is the only high-income country without national paid parental leave (PPL) laws.The national average  for PPL is about 6-8 weeks, compared with the global standard of 18 weeks. In 2018, the ACGME added lactation support provisions to their basic requirements for training programs; however, awareness of PPL and lactation policies remains limited and is not routinely…

Implementing a LearnIng health system approach based on Continous Quality Improvement workshops For primary care Teams in continental Europe and Canada (LIFT)

The Learning Health System (LHS) is a transformative model for continuously enhancing quality of care, through ongoing audit and feedback loops using advanced technologies, data integration, stakeholder participation, and alignment with the Quintuple Aim framework. Despite its proven potential, its implementation remains limited in Europe and Canada. Given advancements in information technology, increasing pressures on…