Objective To identify specific caretaker and utilization characteristics predictive of the use of
the emergency departments (EDs) for nonurgent reasons. Each year more than 20 million …

This chapter is designed to provide an overview of the broad and extensive literature on
adherence to medical regimens. It is intended to instruct the naive reader on the extensive …

Type 2 diabetes puts patients at risk for serious health consequences that they can prevent
or delay by achieving glycemic control. However, glycemic control depends largely on self-…

The present study investigated neuropsychological functioning in school-age children at
various points in time surrounding a hypoglycemic episode using 13 tasks drawn from age-…

Objective To explore the concept of caregiving appraisal with the primary family caregivers
of home-based ventilator-dependent patients and test the internal consistency of instruments …

Cognitive functioning after a mild hypoglycemic episode (MHE) was studied in 24 school-age
children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). All children were administered a …

Methods The Family Practice Orientation Study was a descriptive survey of program directors
and PGY-1 residents at 100 accredited family practice residency programs. A stratified …

BACKGROUND. When the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices added the
sequential schedule to the poliovirus vaccine (PW) recommendations in 1997, primary care …

PURPOSE We examined the effectiveness of a multicomponent lifestyle activity intervention
for overweight or obese patients with impaired fasting glucose (prediabetes). The physician-…

The promotion of normal growth and development and the avoidance of acute and long-term
complications are overall goals in the management of a child with insulin-dependent …