Articles: ninos.
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Palliative care is an important but often overlooked component of primary care. In Myanmar, early emergence of palliative care is being seen, however no formal community-based services yet exist. Present challenges include resource scarcity and inadequate education and training. ⋯ The greatest outcome from this workshop, by far, was the enthusiasm and awareness it generated, support was even gained from the President of the Myanmar Medical Association despite his initial reservations about developing this area. Ultimately, the workshop behaved as an advocate for the introduction of a regular palliative care lecture into the local Diploma in Family Medicine curriculum; it also spurred a group of GPs to further this work and turn the workshop into a regular teaching event.
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It is estimated that 28.9% (17.8 million) of the UK population live with a musculoskeletal (MSK) condition. They are a major cause of morbidity, and a significant reason for presentation to primary care. ⋯ This study demonstrates that MSK presentations account for a large proportion of GP workload. There are no current mandatory training requirements in orthopaedics as part of the GP curriculum. Structured MSK education for GPs is important and would reduce the burden of re-presentations, particularly that of the lumbosacral spine and knee. Competency in joint injection is also a valuable skill for GPs.
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Yonsei medical journal · Jun 2020
Erratum to "Effects of the Helicobacter pylori Virulence Factor CagA and Ammonium Ion on Mucins in AGS Cells" by Zhang X, et al. (Yonsei Med J 2018;59(5):633-642.).
This corrects the article on p. 633 in vol. 59, PMID: 29869461.
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The General Practice Forward View (GPFV) outlined how the government plans to attain a strengthened model of general practice. A key component of this proposal is an expansion of the workforce by employing a varied range of practitioners, in other words 'skill mix'. A significant proportion of this investment focuses on increasing the number of 'new' roles such as clinical pharmacists, physiotherapists, physician associates, and paramedics. ⋯ A negative correlation between advanced nurse FTE and GP FTE is potentially suggestive of substitution between roles, deliberate or otherwise. For example, practices may employ 'new' roles if they are unable to recruit GPs or they may recruit staff to free up GP time. Further work is needed to confirm these findings and to explore the reasons behind practice employment decisions.