Systematic review of barriers, facilitators and recommendation rates of physical activity and weight management apps among primary care healthcare professionals

Mobile health (mHealth) apps are emerging as an intervention adjunct to support healthcare professionals (HCPs) in tackling high levels of obesity and physical inactivity seen in community settings. However, it is unclear to what extent their use is being integrated into routine primary care practice.To quantify how often primary care healthcare professionals (HCPs) are recommending…

Empowering Municipal Health: The Role of Family Doctors in Leading Local Health Departments

Municipalities are increasingly recognised as key players in promoting public health and wellbeing. However, integrated approaches that bridge primary care and local governance remain limited. Family doctors, with their comprehensive clinical expertise and deep community ties, are uniquely positioned to lead transformative health strategies at the municipal level. We propose the creation of dedicated Municipal…

Embodied Patient-perspective simulations in nursing education: an exploratory qualitative study

Embodied patient-perspective simulations, which are also known as point-of-view simulations, are widely used in healthcare education to enable students to experience aspects of disability, care, and dependency from a patient’s point of view. Common examples include navigating a wheelchair through a course, wearing an age-simulation suit, or completing tasks while blindfolded. These exercises are intended…

The “Golden Nuggets of Family Medicine” Newsletter: A Scalable Micro-Learning Platform for Busy GPs

Family doctors often feel overwhelmed by guidelines and new studies, yet under-supported in translating evidence into everyday decisions. To address this, the “Golden Nuggets of Family Medicine”, a micro-learning newsletter was created that offers 2-minute, evidence-based updates for GPs (on family-medicine.org).This practice-based reflection draws on the first two years of the initiative. Each Nugget starts…

Integrated Project for the Eradication of Intimate Partner Violence: A Multisectoral and Community-Based Approach

Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a persistent challenge with profound physical, mental, and social consequences. Effective intervention requires coordination between multiple sectors, including local authorities, police forces, Family Health Units from Primary Care, schools, and the portuguese Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG).To develop, implement, and evaluate an integrated model for the prevention, early…

The GWAS (genome-wide association study) for hypertension based on the METS-VF score: using a KoGES analysis

Hypertension is a leading global health burden, influenced by both metabolic dysfunction and genetic predisposition. While insulin resistance and visceral adiposity are established contributors, their interplay with genetic factors in hypertension remains incompletely understood. The Metabolic Score for Visceral Fat (METS-VF) provides a validated surrogate for visceral adiposity, yet the genetic architecture of hypertension stratified…

Retrospective study of Cardiac Amyloidosis (AC), Red Flags, Cardiorenal syndrome [Chronic Kidney Disease (MRC)-Heart Failure (HF), and BUN/creatinine ratio (UCR).

In the DIAMOND study (in Italy), the epidemiological data on AC derive from real-world studies conducted on large populations attending cardiology clinics. The red flags are very varied in the pathology and do not guide the diagnosisTo evaluate naive subjects for cardiac amyloidosis through red flags and laboratory and instrumental investigations15 General Practitioners participated in…

A Seven-Year Journey of Prevention: Integrating Physical and Mental Health in an Evolving Employee Wellness Program (2019–2025)

The evolution of Employee Health and Wellness Program launched in 2019 for early detection, prevention and management of physical and mental health concerns among full-time employees. Guided by emerging data and needs, program has expanded over successive screening cycles.To date, 3,674 employees have been screened.First screening cycle in 2019 revealed two major findings. Hepatitis C–positive…

HbA1C : its limitations and alternatives

HbA1C is the mainly used biomarker in the glycemic monitoring in diabetic patients. The dosage may be altered in some clinical situations such as hemoglobinopathies, hemolysis, chronic renal failure (CRF), splenomegaly, hereditary spherocytosis or even pregnancy, leading clinicians to question its reliability. Glycated albumin (GA), Fructosamine (FA) and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices are presented…

The contribution of a special Diabetes and Lipids Primary Care Unit to the secondary prevention of ischemic stroke in diabetic patients

Secondary stroke prevention can reduce the risk of recurrent stroke by 90%. Special primary care units enhance the prospect of secondary prevention in diabetics. To assess the contribution of our diabetes- lipid unit to the secondary stroke prevention in diabetics with a first-ever ischemic stroke two years after the event. All the patients included in…