Artificial intelligence as a clinical assistant for family physicians

Family physicians work under high workload, time constraints, limited consultation duration, and sometimes language barriers, alongside extensive documentation requirements. These factors may impair clinical reasoning, patient–physician communication, and adherence to evidence-based care. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including speech recognition and clinical decision support systems, are increasingly integrated into primary health care to support physicians without…

Non-cortical indicators to improve respiratory polygraphy interpretation in primary care

Respiratory polygraphy (RP) is widely used in primary care to investigate suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), particularly when access to polysomnography (PSG) is limited. However, RP may underestimate disease severity by failing to detect non-desaturating obstructive events associated with cortical micro-arousals, leading to discordance between respiratory indices and clinical symptoms.To assess whether integrating non-cortical physiological…

Determinants of willingness to undergo breast cancer prophylactic examinations in Polish women

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women worldwide. In 2022, there were 2,296,840 new cases (age-standardised rate (ASR) 46.8/100,000) and 666,103 deaths (ASR 12.7/100,000). This disease constitutes a significant global public health burden, affecting countries irrespective of their economic development status. In Poland, 21,079 new…

Interactive ECG presentation of Brugada syndrome case report

Introduction Until 2009 general practitioners in Slovakia performed ECG examinations only occasionally, because this service was not covered beyond the capitation payment. When Slovak general practitioners were given the opportunity to perform ECG as a procedure covered by health insurance, interest in performing it increased and there was a need to train general practitioners in…

How artificial intelligence is reshaping continuing professional development in general practice ?

Continuing professional development (CPD) is a core component of quality and safety in general practice, enabling general practitioners (GPs) to maintain clinical competence and respond to evolving healthcare systems. Across Europe, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare and CPD is advancing, yet remains limited, fragmented, and uneven between countries and medical specialties. This…