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Acute Flaccid Myelitis Investigation

Author/s: Center for Disease Control and Prevention
  • CDC is concerned about AFM, a serious condition that causes weakness in the arms or legs.
  • From August 2014 through August 2018, CDC has received information on a total of 362 cases of AFM across the US; most of the cases continue to occur in children.
  • Even with an...
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AFM Acute Flaccid Myelitis myelitis CDC

Managing Prescription Refills

Author/s: Mold, James

Several years ago, OKPRN clinicians identified two key principles and several techniques that make management of prescription refills much easier for practices. 
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prescriptions

Unilateral Strength Training Leads to Muscle-Specific Sparing Effects During Opposite Homologous Limb Immobilization

Author/s: Andrushko, Justin W., Lanovaz, Joel L., Björkman, Kelsey M., Kontulainen, Saija A., Farthing, Jonathan P.

Cross education (CE) occurs after unilateral training whereby performance of the untrained contralateral limb is enhanced. A few studies have shown that CE can preserve or “spare” strength and size of an opposite immobilized limb, but the specificity (i.e., trained homologous muscle and...

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strength training resistance training

Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure with DASH

Author/s: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

A condensed version of "Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure With DASH" this easy-to-read fact sheet includes an overview of DASH research findings and suggestions on how to start and stick with a eating plan.  
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blood pressure DASH patient education

Influenza (The Flu)

Author/s: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Influenza information handout from the CDC.
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influenza symptoms

Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines

Author/s: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

Groups Recommended for Vaccination

  • Routine annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all persons aged ≥6 months who do not have contraindications.
  • A licensed, age-appropriate influenza vaccine (IIV, RIV4, or LAIV4) should be used. Consult package information for age...
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influenza vaccination

Management of Outpatient Test Results

Author/s: Mold, James W.

From published literature, we identified four key steps in the management of test results:
1. Tracking all results to make sure they are received and reviewed by an appropriate person in the practice.
2. Notification of all patients of both normal and abnormal test results in a...

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outpatients test results

Effect of Early Surgery vs Physical Therapy on Knee Function Among Patients With Nonobstructive Meniscal Tears The ESCAPE Randomized Clinical Trial

Author/s: van de Graaf, Victor A., Noorduyn, Julia C., Willigenburg, Nienke W., Butter, Ise K., de Gast, Arthur, Mol, Ben W., Saris, Daniel B. F., Twisk, Jos W. R., Poolman, Rudolf W.

IMPORTANCE

Despite recent studies suggesting arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is not more effective than physical therapy (PT), the procedure is still frequently performed in patients with meniscal tears.

OBJECTIVE

To assess whether PT is noninferior to APM for...

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meniscal tear physical therapy arthoscopic surgery

Start-Up and Ongoing Practice Expenses of Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration Interventions in the Advancing Care Together (ACT) Program

Author/s: Wallace, Neal T., Cohen, Deborah J., Gunn, Rose, Beck, Arne, Melek, Steve, Bechtold, Donald, Green, Larry A.

PURPOSE:

Provide credible estimates of the start-up and ongoing effort and incremental practice expenses for the Advancing Care Together (ACT) behavioral health and primary care integration interventions.

METHODS:

Expenditure data were collected from 10 practice intervention...

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delivery of health care integrated primary care primary health care behavioral medicine

Clinician Staffing, Scheduling, and Engagement Strategies Among Primary Care Practices Delivering Integrated Care

Author/s: Davis, Melinda M., Balasubramanian, Bijal A., Cifuentes, Maribel, Hall, Jennifer, Gunn, Rose, Fernald, Douglas, Gilchrist, Emma, Miller, Benjamin F., DeGruy, Frank, III

PURPOSE:

To examine the interrelationship among behavioral health clinician (BHC) staffing, scheduling, and a primary care practice's approach to delivering integrated care.

METHODS:

Observational cross-case comparative analysis of 17 primary care practices in the United...

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integrated behavioral medicine delivery of health care primary health care primary care

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