Published in Genes
MicroRNAs (miRNA) are small noncoding RNA sequences consisting of about 22 nucleotides that are involved in the regulation of almost 60% of mammalian genes. Presently, there are very limited approaches for the visualization of miRNA locations present inside cells to support the elucidation of pathways and mechanisms behind miRNA function, transport...
Published in Antibiotics
Shared decision-making (SDM) has been advocated as one effective strategy for improving physician–patient relationships and optimizing clinical outcomes. Our study aimed to measure physicians’ perception of SDM and establish the relationship between physicians’ perception of SDM and prescribing behavior in patients with upper respiratory tract infe...
International and national guidelines on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) emphasise bronchodilators as first-line therapy. However, in considering them the ‘foundation’ of treatment, attention has shifted from the fact that COPD is fundamentally an inflammatory disease. The mainstay ought to be anti-inflammatory medication, and inhaled ...
Published in Family Medicine and Community Health
Objectives We aimed to describe the quality improvement measures made by Norwegian general practice (GP) during the COVID-19 pandemic, evaluate the differences in quality improvements based on region and assess the combinations of actions taken. Design Descriptive study. Setting Participants were included after taking part in an online quality impr...
Published in Chronic Respiratory Disease
Objectives: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common health problem to be dealt with in primary care. Little is known about the quality of care provided for patients with COPD in Germany. Therefore, we wanted to assess the current quality of care delivered by a primary care network (PCN) for patients with COPD. Methods: A cross-sect...
Published in GMS journal for medical education
Hintergrund: Die SARS-CoV-2-Pandemie wirkte sich stark auf den akademischen Lehrbetrieb aus und könnte diesen nachhaltig verändern. Ad hoc musste eine Digitalisierung des Lehrbetriebs durchgeführt werden. Allgemeinmedizinische Lehrsituation: Die allgemeinmedizinische Lehre an der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg bietet neben der Ha...
Published in GMS journal for medical education
Hintergrund: Um die Attraktivität und Qualität der Weiterbildung in der Allgemeinmedizin zu steigern, bieten die Kompetenzzentren Weiterbildung (KW) u.a. ein strukturiertes Seminarprogramm für Ärztinnen und Ärzte in Weiterbildung (ÄiW) an. Im Zuge der Covid-19-Pandemie wurde das Seminarprogramm der KWBW-Verbundweiterbildungplus® in Baden-Württember...
Published in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
Missed appointments are common in primary care, contributing to reduced clinical capacity. NHS England has estimated that there are 7.2 million missed general practice appointments annually, at a cost of £216 million. Reducing these numbers is important for an efficient primary care sector. To evaluate the impact of a system-wide quality improvemen...
Published in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
Colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnostics are challenging in primary care and reliable diagnostic aids are desired. Qualitative faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) have been used for suspected CRC in Sweden since the mid-2000s, but evidence regarding their effectiveness is scarce. Anaemia and thrombocytosis are both associated with CRC. To evaluate the us...
Published in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
Electronic health records (EHRs) are increasingly used for research; however, multicomponent outcome measures such as daily functioning cannot yet be readily extracted. To evaluate whether an electronic frailty index based on routine primary care data can be used as a measure for daily functioning in research with community-dwelling older persons (...
