ContextPressure ulcers are common in a variety of patient settings and are associated with
adverse health outcomes and high treatment costs.ObjectiveTo systematically review the …

The most frequent medical intervention performed by a doctor is the writing of a prescription.
Because chronic illness increases with advancing age, older people are more likely to have …

Background: Antipsychotic drugs are widely used to manage behavioral and psychological
symptoms in dementia despite concerns about their safety. Objective: To examine the …

In cohort studies, who does or does not receive an intervention is determined by practice
patterns, personal choice, or policy decisions. This raises the possibility that the intervention …

Herbal medicinal products are widely used, vary greatly in content and quality, and are
actively tested in randomized, controlled trials (RCTs). The authors' objective was to develop …

Importance Women with early-stage breast cancers are expected to have excellent survival
rates. It is important to identify factors that predict diagnosis of early-stage breast cancers. …

Background Non-selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are associated
with an increased risk of congestive heart failure, but little is known about the cardiovascular …

PURPOSE: To assess the incidence of and risk factors for adverse drug events in the long-term
care setting. METHODS: We performed a cohort study of all long-stay residents of two …

Study Design. The prevalence of low back pain in the older population (≥ 65 years) was
reviewed in an analysis of the literature from 1966 to the present. Objective. To determine the …

Background: To study the relation between reported drug performance in published trials and
support of the trials by the manufacturer of the drug under evaluation, we studied a sample …