Awareness and Use of Virtual Clinics following the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia by Saja Al-Rayes, Arwa Alumran, Haifa Aljanoubi, Aram Alkaltham, Manar Alghamdi, Duaa Aljabri

“…Among users, 50% used virtual clinics more than two times, 72% used virtual clinics to seek care for themselves, with the vast majority using it via voice calls (83.8%), and for visits to the family medicine clinic (55%). Young adults, females, single adults, those with a higher level of education, the employed, and those with lower income were more likely to use virtual clinics (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in Chhattisgarh: Findings from National Mental Health Survey by Lokesh Kumar Singh, Anjan Kumar Giri, Vivek Chhalotre, Ravi Kumar Sharma, Girish N. Rao, Gururaj Gopalkrishna, Mathew Varghese, Prabhat Chand, Veena A. Satyanarayana, D. Muralidhar, Aditya Somani

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The effect of proton-pump inhibitors on development of arrhythmia and hypomagnesaemia after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery by Hasan Abbaspour, Arash Peivandi Yazdi, Seyed Javad Purafzali Firuzabadi, Vida vakili, Mohamad Abbasi Tashnizi, Shahram Amini

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Bone Mineral Density and Risk of Heart Failure in Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study by Raymond B. Fohtung, David L. Brown, William J. H. Koh, Traci M. Bartz, Laura D. Carbone, Roberto Civitelli, Phyllis K. Stein, Paulo H. M. Chaves, Bryan R. Kestenbaum, Jorge R. Kizer

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Flavors, additives and nicotine levels detected among the most popular e-cigarette refill liquids across 9 European countries after the implementation of Tobacco Products Directive... by Charis Girvalaki, Manolis Tzatzarakis, Alexander Vardavas, Christina N. Kyriakos, Vasiliki Karzi, Polychronis Stivaktakis, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Constantine Vardavas

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Health-seeking behaviour regarding schistosomiasis treatment in the absence of a mass drug administration (MDA) program: the case of endemic communities along Lake Albert in Wester... by Maxson Kenneth Anyolitho, Viola Nilah Nyakato, Tine Huyse, Karolien Poels, Caroline Masquillier

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Effect of acupuncture on ischaemic stroke in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide propensity score-matched study by Cheng-Li Lin, Chia-Yu Huang, Ming-Cheng Huang, Hou-Hsun Liao, Yu-Chen Lee, Gregory Zimmerman, Mei-Yao Wu, Hung-Rong Yen

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Performance of Rapid Antigen Tests for COVID-19 Diagnosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Muhammad Fazli Khalid, Kasturi Selvam, Alfeq Jazree Nashru Jeffry, Mohamad Fazrul Salmi, Mohamad Ahmad Najib, Mohd Noor Norhayati, Ismail Aziah

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Eosinophil counts in first COPD hospitalizations: a 1-year cost analysis in Quebec, Canada by Poder TG, Carrier N, Bélanger M, Couillard S, Courteau J, Larivée P, Vanasse A

“…Thomas G Poder1&ndash;3 Nathalie Carrier,1 Maryse B&eacute;langer,1,4 Simon Couillard,1,4 Josiane Courteau,1 Pierre Lariv&eacute;e,1,4 Alain Vanasse1,3 1Research Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada; 2Health Technology Assessment Unit, UETMIS, CIUSSS de l&rsquo;Estrie &ndash; CHUS, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada; 3Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universit&eacute; de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada; 4Respirology Service Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universit&eacute; de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada Background: Exacerbations explain much of the cost of COPD. …”
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Managing Penicillin Allergy in Primary Care: An Important but Neglected Aspect of Antibiotic Stewardship by Marta Wanat, Sibyl Anthierens, Marta Santillo, Catherine Porter, Joanne Fielding, Mina Davoudianfar, Emily Bongard, Ly-Mee Yu, Christopher Butler, Louise Savic, Sinisa Savic, Johanna Cook, Kelsey Armitage, Philip Howard, Sue Pavitt, Jonathan A. T. Sandoe, Sarah Tonkin-Crine

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Impact of age on the prevalence of poor-quality dietary variety, associated lifestyle factors, and body composition profile (low body muscle mass and high body fat mass) in older p... by Samantha Chandrika Vijewardane, Aindralal Balasuriya, Alexandra M. Johnstone, Phyo Kyaw Myint

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Personalised versus non-individualised case-based CME: A randomised pilot study by Herman Stoevelaar, Amit Bahl, Nicky Helsen, Nele R.M. Michels, Louis Smets, Mark J. Speakman, Johan Stranne, Jaan Toelen, Frank Van der Aa, Luc Van Ruysevelt, Jessa Yperman, Thomas Zilli, Bertrand F. Tombal, Martin C. Michel

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Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Modulate Angiogenesis in Gastric Cancer by Fawzy Akad, Veronica Mocanu, Sorin Nicolae Peiu, Viorel Scripcariu, Bogdan Filip, Daniel Timofte, Florin Zugun-Eloae, Magdalena Cuciureanu, Monica Hancianu, Teodor Oboroceanu, Laura Condur, Radu Florin Popa

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Pharmacists&rsquo; Attitudes Towards Long-Term Use of Nasal Decongestants: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mokhatrish MM, Almatrafi SD, Aldrees TM, Aldriweesh TA, AlGhamdi FM, Al-Dosary AS, Alhumaydani NK, Aldakkan OZ, Alrudian N, Ali AH

“…Mohammad M Mokhatrish,1 Sharif D Almatrafi,1 Turki M Aldrees,1 Turki A Aldriweesh,1 Fahad M AlGhamdi,2 Abdullah S Al-Dosary,3 Naif K Alhumaydani,3 Osamah Z Aldakkan,3 Naif Alrudian,3 Ali Hassan Ali3 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Family Medicine & Polyclinics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 3College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz, Alkharj, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mohammad M Mokhatrish, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, AlKharj, 5721, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966500689852, Email mokatresh@hotmail.comBackground: Rhinitis medicamentosa is a nonallergic inflammation of the nasal mucosa caused by topical decongestants overuse. …”
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The interface between U.S. primary care clinics and pharmacies for HPV vaccination delivery: A scoping literature review by Patricia A. Carney, Sarah Bumatay, Grace M. Kuo, Paul M. Darden, Andrew Hamilton, Lyle J. Fagnan, Brigit Hatch

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Characteristics of Cancer-Related Fatigue and an Efficient Model to Identify Patients with Gynecological Cancer Seeking Fatigue-Related Management by Ying-Wen Wang, Yu-Che Ou, Hao Lin, Kun-Siang Huang, Hung-Chun Fu, Chen-Hsuan Wu, Ying-Yi Chen, Szu-Wei Huang, Hung-Pin Tu, Ching-Chou Tsai

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Preference of blood pressure measurement methods by primary care doctors in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional survey by Eric Kam Pui Lee, Ryan Chun Ming Choi, Licheng Liu, Tiffany Gao, Benjamin Hon Kei Yip, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong

“…Doctors with specialist qualification in family medicine were more likely to use AOBP in clinics and to obtain the recommended number of office BP readings for diagnosis and management of hypertension. …”
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Lessons from digital technology-enabled health interventions implemented during the coronavirus pandemic to improve maternal and birth outcomes: a global scoping review by Imelda K. Moise, Nicole Ivanova, Cyril Wilson, Sigmond Wilson, Hikabasa Halwindi, Vera M. Spika

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Host glycosylation of immunoglobulins impairs the immune response to acute Lyme diseaseResearch in context by Benjamin S. Haslund-Gourley, Jintong Hou, Kyra Woloszczuk, Elizabeth J. Horn, George Dempsey, Elias K. Haddad, Brian Wigdahl, Mary Ann Comunale

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Age-Related Increases in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Are Reversed in Women Taking Estrogen Replacement Therapy: A Population-Based Study in Taiwan by Ding-Hao Liu, Ding-Hao Liu, Chia-Hua Kuo, Chia-To Wang, Ch-Chih Chiu, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Tzeng-Ji Chen, De-Kuang Hwang, De-Kuang Hwang, Chung-Lan Kao, Chung-Lan Kao

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