Background A few studies have examined change in cognitive performance by diabetes status
with disparate results. We examined the 4-year change in cognitive performance among …

OBJECTIVE. We conducted a prospective, observational study in a tertiary care pediatric
center to determine risk factors for the development of and outcomes from ventilator-associated …

Background: Serum retinol decreases transiently during the acute phase response and can
thus result in misclassification of vitamin A status. Objective: Our objective was to determine …

PURPOSE: Provision of interpreter services for non-English-speaking patients is a federal
requirement. We surveyed clinicians to describe their experience using interpreters. …

Background Although contemporary guidelines suggest that the intervals between Papanicolaou
tests can be extended to three years among low-risk women with previous negative …

Introduction. We analyzed a database of 320 pediatric patients with acute lung injury (ALI),
to test the hypothesis that positive fluid balance is associated with worse clinical outcomes in …

Evaluates the relationship between broad range of vision functions and measures of physical
performance in older adults. Administration of comprehensive battery vision tests and …

OBJECTIVE: To identify current colorectal cancer (CRC) screening practices and barriers to
screening in the Latino, Vietnamese, and non‐Latino white populations. METHODS: We …

Painful episodes of vaso-occlusion are the leading cause of hospitalizations and emergency
department visits in sickle cell disease, and are associated with increased mortality. Low …

Objectives: To assess driving self‐restriction (vision related and nonvision related) in
relation to vision test performance of older adults. Design: Cross‐sectional study. Setting: …