Expériences et représentations des médecins généralistes concernant le dépistage organisé des cancers chez les patients présentant des troubles psychiatriques sévères : une étude qualitative

La schizophrénie et la bipolarité font parties des troubles psychiatriques sévères (TPS) et concernent respectivement 0,4% et 2% de la population générale. L’espérance de vie de ces patients est réduite d’environ 13 ans en comparaison au reste de la population générale. Les pathologies cancéreuses représentent la deuxième cause de mortalité. Cependant, ils bénéficient plus rarement…

Acupuncture for Migraine : French Guidelines on Non-Pharmacologicals Treatments

The French Headache Society (Société Française d’Etudes des Migraines et Céphalées: SFEMC) published in 2021 the Revised Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Migraine in Adults on Diagnosis and Assessment, then Pharmacological Treatment and  wished to take into account and evaluate some Non-Pharmacological Treatments including Non-PharmacologicalInterventions (NPI), MedicalDevices and Surgery.  Acupuncture method is one of non-pharmacological treatment.The development process consisted in five stages: 1) literature review within each writing sub-groups (writing group members and invited experts); 2) draft update within each sub-groups; 3)…

Debureaucratization in Primary Care Consultations

Introducció: Una burocràcia excessiva en l'atenció primària pot provocar insatisfacció entre pacients i professionals sanitaris, reduint l'eficiència i la qualitat de l'atenció. Aquest estudi avalua l'impacte d'una intervenció de desburocratització en l'atenció primària.L'objectiu principal de l'estudi és avaluar l'impacte d'una intervenció de desburocratització en l'atenció primària en l'eficiència i la qualitat de l'atenció. Objectius específics:…

Six Years of Evolution in Remote Care: From Experiment to Integrated Virtual Clinic Model in Primary Care

A multisite private provider in the XXX, introduced remote care in 2019 as a small pilot to test physician readiness and workflow feasibility. The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly expanded adoption and normalized telemedicine within primary care. When pandemic-related demand decreased, the organization needed to convert improvised remote services into a sustainable and clinically anchored component of routine…

Clinical simulation in the management of suicidal crisis in a bipolar patient in primary care

Managing acute suicidal crises in individuals with bipolar disorder is a critical challenge in Primary Health Care (PHC). Effective care requires rapid risk identification, crisis de-escalation, communication skills, and coordinated safety planning. This practice-based reflection describes a simulation-based strategy designed to strengthen these competencies.A simulation was conducted in a PHC unit using an actor portraying…

Health Inequalities and Drug Misuse Deaths in Scotland: Data Driven Insights for General Practice Intervention

Scotland has among the highest drug misuse death rates in Europe, and the crisis is deeply stratified by socioeconomic deprivation. Understanding how drug misuse deaths vary by deprivation, geography, age, and drug type is critical for targeted interventions in general practice to reduce mortality and address health inequalities. Scotland is currently trying to address many…

The challenges of the GP-parent relationship in supporting breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is a significant public health issue, offering well-established benefits for both mother and child. The experience of breastfeeding is shaped not only by biological and social factors, but also by the quality of medical and emotional support received after childbirth. The general practitioner (GP) plays a pivotal role in continuity of care, yet their…

Acute focal bacterial nephritis in elderly patients

Acute focal bacterial nephritis (AFBN) is a rare pre-suppurative complication of acute pyelonephritis that can be severe, particularly in elderly patients.Describe the epidemio-clinical, microbiological, radiological, therapeutic characteristics and outcomes of AFBN.We conducted a cross-sectional study including elderly patients who were hospitalized in our department for AFBN between 2014 and 2024.Twelve patients were included, eight women…