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What Assessments Are Being Used in Family Medicine Residencies?
(Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Newton, W. P., Rode, K. Tags: Board News Source Type: research

Re: Becoming a Phronimos: Evidence-Based Medicine, Clinical Decision Making and the Role of Practical Wisdom in Primary Care
(Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Stovitz, S. D. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research

Kratom: Facts, Fiction, and the Unknown
(Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hatch, A., Gonzalez, E., Hanna, K. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research

Less Is More: Backing off Sliding Scale Insulin for Hospitalized Patients
In hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), a less aggressive supplemental insulin regimen is noninferior to a standard, more aggressive, supplemental regimen. (Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Karra, L., Radi, R., Lyon, C. Tags: Priority Updates from the Research Literature (PURLs) Source Type: research

Just Pop It: Early AROM After Cervical Ripening Reduces the Time to Delivery
In pregnant patients at term undergoing induction of labor, early time-based artificial rupture of membranes (AROM) within 1 hour of Foley bulb expulsion results in a shorter duration of labor by nearly 9 hours with no significant difference in cesarean delivery rates or maternal or neonatal adverse outcomes.1 (Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Macky, P. K., Samar, H., Conner, S. J., Urick, A. L., Yeager, C. A., Tiel, D. J., Earwood, J. S., Marshall, B. Tags: Priority Updates from the Research Literature (PURLs) Source Type: research

The Impact of the Medicaid Reimbursement Bump on Influenza Vaccination Rates Among US Teens: Evidence from the National Immunization Survey-Teen 2011-2020
Conclusion: That reimbursement increases were not associated with higher vaccination rates suggests additional efforts are needed to improve influenza vaccination rates in this population. (Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Marcondes, F. O., Price, M., McDowell, A., Newhouse, J. P., Hsu, J., Fung, V. Tags: Health Policy Source Type: research

Racial Inequities in Female Family Physicians Providing Womens Health Procedures
Patient-physician race concordant dyads have been shown to improve patient outcomes; the race and ethnicity of family physicians providing women's health procedures has not been described. Using self-reported data, this analysis highlights the racial disparities in scope of practice; underrepresented in medicine (URiM) females are less likely to perform women's health procedures which may lead to disparities in care received by minority women. (Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Walter, G., Laddha, R., Jetty, A., Jabbarpour, Y., Huffstetler, A. Tags: Policy Brief Source Type: research

Changes in Metabolic Parameters of Hemoglobin A1c, Weight, and Blood Pressure During and After COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders
Conclusions: With the exception of DBP, findings reveal consistency in HbA1c, weight, and BP across time periods before, during, and after COVID-19 SAH orders in North Carolina. (Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Bickenbach, E. M., Keegan, C. L., Brockel, M. C., Mast, O. G., Ghantae, A., Hwang, A. Y., Sherrill, C. H. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

The Effect of Veteran Status and Chronic Pain on Past 30-Day Sedative Use Among Community-Dwelling Adult Males
Conclusions: Veterans with chronic pain are a high-risk population for current prescription sedative use. (Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Otufowora, A., Liu, Y., Okusanya, A., Ogidan, A., Okusanya, A., Cottler, L. B. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Drug Deactivation Pouches for Primary Prevention of Opioid Overdose: Perceptions and Attitudes of Community Members
Conclusions and Relevance: The distribution of drug deactivation pouches is feasible in a community setting and although community members expressed interest in using drug deactivation pouches to dispose of unused opioid analgesics and other drugs, the majority still disposed of their unused medications through other avenues. This, underscore the need to raise community members’ awareness about the importance, benefits, and viability of these pouches as a tool for the primary prevention of opioid overdose because of their ease of use, safety, environmental considerations, and cost-effectiveness. (Source: Journal of t...
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Otufowora, A., Egan, K. L., Chaudhari, P. V., Okusanya, A. A., Ogidan, A. O., Cottler, L. B. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

High-Performing Teamlets in Primary Care: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Conclusion: This study suggests that physician trust in their staff and proactiveness of staff in anticipating physician needs are important in promoting high-performing teamlets in primary care. Additional studies are indicated to further explore the relationship between these characteristics and high-performing teamlets, and to identify other characteristics that may be important. (Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Chen, M. A., Rubinson, C., ODonnell, E. M., Li, J., Bodenheimer, T., Casalino, L. P. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Investigating the Effect of Weather Events on Primary Care Clinicians Across the United States
Discussion: Survey respondents/interviewees indicated weather affects them in a variety of ways including issues with patients’ conditions and practice effects. Clinicians have noticed a change to their areas’ weather over the years, but, generally, warming is occurring. (Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Callen, E. F., Clay, T. L. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Smoking Cessation Support in the Context of Other Social and Behavioral Needs in Community Health Centers
Conclusion: Lessons learned from this pilot study may inform the development of effective smoking cessation programs for CHCs that combine elements of both interventions. (Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Potter, M. B., Tsoh, J. Y., Lugtu, K., Parra, J., Bowyer, V., Hessler, D. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Disparities in Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences
Conclusions: Efforts to expand ACEs screening should consider the disparities in screening that currently exist. Given the wide-ranging impacts that ACEs have on health, an equitable approach to screening is necessary. (Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Alcala, H. E., Ng, A. E., Tkach, N., Yue, D., Sharif, M. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Effectiveness of Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain
Conclusions: Using LTOT for up to 12 months is not more effective in improving CLBP outcomes than treatment without opioids. Clinicians should consider tapering opioid dosage among LTOT users in accordance with clinical practice guidelines. (Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Licciardone, J. C., Rama, K., Nguyen, A., Prado, C. R., Stanteen, C., Aryal, S. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research