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Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Questionnaire and Resource Packet

What is the role of healthcare providers?
The healthcare system is a natural place to respond to ACEs and promote resilience in children,
youth and families. Guidelines for well childcare are extensive in the early years – 13 visits in
the first three years of...

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ACE children child adverse childhood experience patient health questionnaire

Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale

Author/s: Spitzer, Robert L., Kroenke, Kurt, Williams, Janet B. W.

BACKGROUND:

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common mental disorders; however, there is no brief clinical measure for assessing GAD. The objective of this study was to develop a brief self-report scale to identify probable cases of GAD and evaluate its reliability and...

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Self report depression mental health patient health questionnaire

CKD Guideline Recommendations for Primary Care

Author/s: Mold, James W.

Leveraging Practice-Based Research Networks to Accelerate Implementation and Diffusion of Chronic Kidney Disease Guidelines in Primary Care Practices
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ckd chronic kidney disease primary care

Cholesterol Management in Primary Care

Patients with existing disease or major risk factors should be prescribed statins unless contraindicated.
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cholesterol statin primary care primary prevention

Aspirin Use in Primary Care

The benefit of aspirin is not dose-dependent; use low-dose aspirin (81 mg) when indicated.
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aspirin cardiovascular disease secondary prevention primary prevention

Blood Pressure Control in Primary Care

Author/s: Lewey, Jennifer, Braun, Stephen, Mather, Arielle, Fischer, MIchael

Screening and treating hypertension can improve the health of patients and the population. Many patients don’t know that they have hypertension, are not on treatment or are not controlled.
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blood pressure hypertension diuretics Adrenergic beta-Antagonists

Smoking Cessation in Primary Care

Author/s: Braun, Stephen, Block, Jason, Fischer, MIchael, Mather, Arielle

Choose a treatment plan that fits the patient.

A comprehensive approach to cessation is more successful than any one mode of therapy. For patients ready to commit to quitting, use both behavioral interventions and pharmacologic therapy. Good evidence suggests that each of the following...

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smoking cessation clinical decision aid

BTS Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: CURB-65

Author/s: British Thoracic Society Standards of Care Committee, British Thoracic Society Pneumonia Guidelines Committee

The British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guidelines for the management of Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in Adults was published in December 2001 and superseded Guidelines published in 1993. A web-based update of the 2001 Guidelines was published in 2004. The 2004 Guidelines assessed relevant...

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pneumonia decision support CAP community acquired pneumonia

BTS Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: CRB-65

Author/s: British Thoracic Society Standards of Care Committee, British Thoracic Society Pneumonia Guidelines Committee

The British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guidelines for the management of Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in Adults was published in December 2001 and superseded Guidelines published in 1993. A web-based update of the 2001 Guidelines was published in 2004. The 2004 Guidelines assessed relevant...

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pneumonia decision support CAP community acquired pneumonia

SBIRT: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment

Author/s: SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice used to identify, reduce, and prevent problematic use, abuse, and dependence on alcohol and illicit drugs. The SBIRT model was incited by an Institute of Medicine recommendation that called for...

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alcohol use drug use

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