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Learn about four concerns related to xylazine use during pregnancy in this recently published article jogc.com/article/S1701-2163(… @JOGC_Social

This study looks at the co-occurrence between multimorbidity and polypharmacy among Canadians aged 45 to 85, using data from @clsa_elcv and @cpcssn Learn more journals.plos.org/plosone/ar… @PLOSONE

The Consultation-Shared Care-Takeover Framework helps palliative care services reflect, plan, organize or monitor interactions with primary care providers and specialists. Learn about its development, evolution, and applications liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/p…

This research found that each point drop in Concept Application Exercises scores increases the likelihood of referral to the remediation committee by 37%. Learn more link.springer.com/article/10…

Adapting @CPatClinic program for phone delivery during COVID-19: community paramedics screened residents in 36 social housing buildings for COVID-19, emergency preparedness and social health factors. Learn more bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com…

This DFM-led study found that the CP@home program had an impact on significantly reducing lift assist emergency medical services (EMS) calls. Learn more bmchealthservres.biomedcentr… @CPatClinic @GinaAgarwall @VIPResearchLab @ricangeles @mpirrie @HSRatBMC

DFM researchers found 71% of Ontario social housing population were fully vaccinated (with or without booster) against COVID-19 compared to 82% of the general population cohort. Read the study: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3954… @GinaAgarwall @VIPResearchLab @ricangeles @mpirrie @JECH_BMJ

DFM researchers found that patients in the @CPatClinic program had fewer long term care transfers compared to those not in the program. Learn more jamanetwork.com/journals/jam… @GinaAgarwall @VIPResearchLab @ricangeles @mpirrie @JAMANetworkOpen

Congrats to the RIPPLE-C Team for their research being selected as a Distinguished Paper for the @NAPCRG Annual Meeting. The team’s research on COVID-19’s effects on primary care for diabetes in Canada was led by @mhoward101. Learn more napcrg.org/conferences/2020/… @machealthsci

This systematic review led by DFM researchers found that there are a limited number of studies examining the experiences of people living with treatment-resistant depression. Learn more journals.plos.org/mentalheal… @MGVanstone @PLOSMentalHlth

A newly published study on end-of-life care for kidney failure patients on dialysis in Ontario reveals three care patterns: a triad of primary care, nephrology, and palliative care; a dyad of primary care and nephrology; and non-primary care journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.… @mhoward101

This DFM study identified best practices for community-academic partnerships (CAPs) and how to apply them in an emerging community-academic-corrections partnership. CAPs best practices were categorized into 9 domains muse.jhu.edu/article/937404

Postpartum hospital stays decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic according to new research pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3915… @JOGC_Social @MGVanstone

New research highlights family physicians with specialized training in elder care. One key finding is these physicians predominantly work within team-based care models. Learn more cfp.ca/content/70/9/559/tab-… @CFPJournal

This systematic review identified 93 factors associated with the success and failure of international medical graduates (IMG) in postgraduate training or practice in their new country bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com…

This systematic review found that physician-led synchronous telemedicine often results in similar or even fewer emergency department visits compared to face-to-face primary care journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…

Join us at Family Medicine Forum (FMF) — McMaster colleagues, we are holding a social gathering this year on Wednesday, November 6 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel Princess Louisa Suite & Foyer in Vancouver. RSVP by October 18: forms.office.com/pages/respo…

A new study compares the health of low-income seniors in social housing between Quebec and Ontario, revealing significant interprovincial differences in quality of life, risk factor knowledge, chronic disease history and monitoring, and modifiable risks link.springer.com/article/10…

“This feels like a public health victory,” says @MGVanstone, associate professor at DFM and co-lead of a newly published study that found that majority of pregnant people received the COVID-19 vaccine. Learn more about the study and its key findings here healthsci.mcmaster.ca/most-p…

DFM physician Laura Shoots created an online platform to help people prepare for medical emergencies and death. Learn more about Take Care brantfordexpositor.ca/news/l…