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Map of The Republic of Georgia.4
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Current age of marrying is at an all time high Crude deaths rate is higher than anytime since 1980 Total fertility rate is lower than anytime since 1958 Infant mortality rate is 23.8% (2004) The country's population size is at its lowest point since 1959 Number Module Curriculum Elements Hours (n) Small Group Teaching Clinical Teaching I Family medicine in Georgia 1.1. Introduction, general overview, training methodology 8 1.2. Definition and elements of primary care 16 1.3. A patient-centered service 1.4. Philosophy of primary care 1.5. Role of primary care 16 1.6. Role of primary care team 1.7. Role of family medicine physician II Patient consultation 2.1. The process, patients attitudes, flexibility, the diagnostic model, negotiations, dealing with patients 16 8 III Basic clinical skills: clinical theory and practice 3.1. Prevention—general principles, cost effective health care skills, screening 14 2 3.2. Chronic disease management 96 40 3.2.1. Evidence-based medicine, clinical practice guidelines 3.2.2. Coronary heart disease 3.2.3. Hypertension 3.2.4. Diabetes mellitus 3.2.5. Bronchial asthma 3.2.6. Epilepsy 3.2.7. Parkinson's disease Management of common medical problems in general practice 3.3. The management of syndromes and symptoms with especially high prevalence in general practice 38 34 3.3.1. Sore throat 3.3.2. Headache 3.3.3. Fatigue 3.3.4. Diarrhea 3.3.5. Abdominal pain 3.3.6. Chest pain 3.3.7. Back pain 3.3.8. Dyspepsia 3.3.9. Dizziness 3.3.10. Jaundice 3.4. Other systems 3.4.1. Cardiovascular system 8 4 3.4.2. Respiratory system 6 2 3.4.3. Tuberculosis 8 8 3.4.4. Gastroenterology 6 2 3.4.5. Endocrinology 16 8 3.4.6. Neurological problems 10 6 3.4.7. Hematology 6 2 3.4.8. Rheumatology 6 2 3.4.9. Urinary system 6 2 3.4.10. Pediatrics 64 56 3.4.11. Women's health 64 56 3.4.12. Minor surgery 16 32 3.4.13. Geriatrics 12 4 III 3.4.14. Palliative surveillance 12 4 3.4.15. Psychiatry 16 16 3.4.16. Ear-nose-throat 8 16 3.4.17. Ophthalmology 8 16 3.4.18. Dermatology 8 16 IV Clinical epidemiology 4.1. Incidence, prevalence, morbidity, mortality, risk-factors, relative and absolute risk, etc. 4.2. Main types of research and their importance 16 V Professional responsibility Medical ethicsMedical legalClinical governance 16 VI Center management Planning, management, and financeInformation managementHuman resource managementOrganizational audit 56 VII Project (audit and research) Determination of sphere of interest, problem formulation, search of literatureCollection of data, analysis of data 32 Total hours (n) 604 336 This training program was last accredited by the Republic of Georgia's State Continues Professional Development Board 16 June 2006.
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The Average Blood Pressure and the Percent of Patients Under Control in Various Subgroups
Groups Baseline* After 30 Months’ Follow-up Patients (n) Systolic BP Diastolic BP Systolic BP Change in Systolic BP Diastolic BP Change in Diastolic BP Patients Under Control† (%) Total 251 170 95 140 −30 82 −13 59 Male 67 173 98 136 −37 80 −18 66 Female 184 169 94 141 −28 83 −11 56 Age <60 123 166 95 139 −27 82 −13 64 Age ≥60 128 174 96 142 −32 83 −13 53 Stage I of hypertension 81 152 89 138 −14 81 −8 68 Stage II of hypertension (JNC VI) 102 168 93 139 −29 81 −12 63 Stage III of hypertension (JNC VI) 68 194 106 145 −49 85 −21 41 Isolated systolic hypertension 63 158 84 139 −19 83 −1 74 Systolic BP ≥200 25 213 112 150 −63 87 −25 20 Diastolic BP ≥110 27 201 112 152 −49 88 −24 17 Patients with major comorbid conditions‡ 68 172 98 148 −24 86 −12 30 Blood pressure values presented as mm Hg. BP, blood pressure; JNC VI, Joint National Committee VI.
* Baseline data are for all patients before the treatment; data shown in the category “After 30 Months’ Follow-up” are for those who continued participation after 30 months of follow-up.
† Blood pressure less than 140/90 mm Hg was considered as hypertension control.
‡ Major comorbid conditions include congestive heart failure, stroke, myocardial infarction, diabetes, peripheral vascular diseases, and renal diseases.
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