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Association Between the Metabolic Syndrome and its Components and Gait Speed Among U.S. Adults Aged 50 Years and Older: A Cross-sectional Analysis
By examining 835 men and 850 women, researchers were able to study whether gait speed impairment is associated with prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in older adults.
Journal Article, November 2006
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Approaches to the Evaluation of Outbreak Detection Methods
This study reviewed recently published literature in order to examine evaluation methods for detecting outbreaks in public health data and found considerable variation in the approaches.
Journal Article, November 2006
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Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Eastern Uganda: Implications for HIV Prevention
For this study, 457 rural and urban women were surveyed in order to find a link between HIV prevention, particularly in mother-to-child transmission, and intimate partner violence.
Journal Article, November 2006
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Racial/Ethnic and Social Class Differences in Preventive Care Practices Among Persons With Diabetes
Using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey for 1998-2001, this study examined the differences in diabetes care by several demographics, including social class.
Journal Article, October 2006
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Consumer Perceptions of Safety in Hospitals
Based on estimates from other studies, self-reported claims of adverse events in hospital by consumers appeared credible, and should be considered when developing appropriate treatment regimes.
Journal Article, February 2006
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Individual Characteristics, Area Social Participation, and Primary Non-concordance With Medication: A Multilevel Analysis
A recent study in Sweden showed that young age, financial strain and lack of trust in the healthcare system, rather than area of residence, were associated with not respecting prescriptions.
Journal Article, February 2006
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Private Provider Participation in Statewide Immunization Registries
Childhood immunization providers in private practice, where registry use has typically been low, were assessed to identify factors associated with participation or non-participation.
Journal Article, February 2006
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Relation Between Awareness of Circulatory Disorders and Smoking in a General Population Health Examination
Over 50% of patients with a history of smoking and at least 1 circulatory disorder continued to smoke, and only 3.4% reported having received counseling.
Journal Article, February 2006
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Lack of Insurance Coverage and Urgent Care Use for Asthma: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Key variables included demographics and information on self-reported gaps in health care coverage.
Journal Article, January 2006
