This article identifies and discusses criteria that can be used by health professionals to
critically appraise research articles that estimate the prevalence or incidence of a disease or …

Background. Retinopathy of prematurity is a disease affecting the blood vessels of the retina
in premature infants that may result in scarring, retinal detachment, and loss of vision. An …

To determine whether clinical manifestations are associated with genotypes or subtypes of
Cryptosporidium spp., we studied a 4-year longitudinal birth cohort of 533 children in Peru. A …

There is a plethora of studies investigating psychosocial adjustment in women with breast
cancer, its correlates, clinical course, and prognosis. These studies have been conducted with …

Background. The growing number of patients with congestive heart failure has increased
both the pressure on hospital resources and the need for community management of the …

Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of cultural sensitivity training on the knowledge
and attitudes of health care providers, and to assess the satisfaction and health outcomes of …

Background: Prior studies suggest that certain psychiatric and medical disorders co-occur
with binge eating disorder (BED). However, there has been no large, community-based study …

Increasing numbers of students with autism are being educated in mainstream schools.
However, outcomes for students with autism are poor when compared to typical students and …

Forty preterm infants (M gestational age = 30 weeks; M birth weight = 1176 gms; M duration
ICU care = 14 days) were assigned to treatment and control groups once they were …

To document patterns of intestinal parasitism in the United States, we analyzed results of
216,275 stool specimens examined by the state diagnostic laboratories in 1987; parasites were …