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A new systematic review of quality indicators for lifestyle or behavioural management for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in primary care
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13.10.2025 12:00 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Figure: Randomised controlled trials of artificial intelligence in clinical practice across countries and specialties. Copyright: 2024 The Author(s). Open Access under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license

Artificial intelligence (AI) in health care has seen remarkable growth.

What is the potential of AI to improve care management, clinical decision-making efficiency, and more?

📑 Read this Review in The Lancet Digital Health: bit.ly/3DwAJtD

28.12.2024 16:52 — 👍 27    🔁 14    💬 0    📌 1

Figure summarising cognitive decline prevention strategies. Strategies are split into two categories of 'Being proactive about mental health by promoting' and 'Being proactive about mental health by reducing'. Copyright: 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved.

Global HIV rates are rising among people aged 50 and older, generating increasing awareness about the importance of brain health in older adults with HIV.

A Position Paper in The Lancet HIV explores healthy cognitive ageing in people living with HIV: tinyurl.com/yfhcr8ju

08.01.2025 17:17 — 👍 13    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

Single cigarette takes 20 minutes off life expectancy, study finds | Smoking | The Guardian

Did you know that each cigarette you smoke can take away an average of 20 minutes of your life?

A recent study authors found:

Women lose 22 minutes per cigarette
Men lose 17 minutes per cigarette

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Circular figure showing the wide-ranging complications of obesity. Copyright: 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved.

Obesity is a growing global epidemic with major health consequences.

Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment, with progress in the development of pharmacological agents. However, all obesity treatments have been underutilised.

Find out more: tinyurl.com/28kuu6at

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How To Know When To Say 'No'

Credits to Jay Mount, follow him for more insightful content.

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Here's how to master the art of when to say 'No'

We can't say yes to everything or we won't achieve our goals.

Turn 'no' into a tool that creates success.

30.12.2024 23:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Quality indicators for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in primary care: A systematic review Background Primary care is usually the entry point for preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Quality indicators can be used to assess and monitor the quality of care provided in a primary care sett...

We summarised and appraised the methodological quality of indicators for the primary prevention of CVD. The next step requires prioritising a minimum set of quality indicators. @moniquekilkenny.bsky.social @dominiquecad.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

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Management of people after stroke in 383 Victorian general practices, 2014–2018: analysis of linked stroke registry and general practice data The general practice management of people who have been hospitalised with stroke or TIA could be improved

Analysis of 383 Victorian general practices reveals general practice management of people who have been hospitalised with stroke or transient ischaemic attacks could be improved

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29.11.2024 22:00 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Stroke in young women: the need for targeted prevention and treatment strategies

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