Family practice
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Multicenter Study
Overall mortality in older people receiving physician-led home visits: a multicentre prospective study in Japan.
Japan has the most rapidly ageing population in the world. The Japanese government has, therefore, promoted physician-led home health care for frail and disabled people. ⋯ Overall mortality in physician-led home visits in Japan was described and mortality risk factors identified. Public assistance receipt was associated with lower mortality.
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Seasonal influenza vaccination (SIV) rates remain suboptimal in many populations, even in those with universal SIV. ⋯ Limited evidence suggests various forms of physicians' and nurses' education and use of reminders may be effective for increasing SIV rates among patients.
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Despite broad efforts to improve the reporting of biomedical research, no reporting guideline exists for primary care (PC) research. Little is known about current reporting practices or how well reports meet the needs of varied users in PC. ⋯ Published research and opinion identify unique needs for PC research reports and support new guidance to improve the validity, generalizability and application of study findings.
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Information is paucity about the extent of contraception practise among the unmet need eligible couples after counselling. ⋯ This study emphasizes the need for follow-up counselling for guiding contraceptive use and recorded that majority of the unmet need couples started practicing contraception methods during the follow-ups. Besides, change in desired contraception methods was observed.