The prevalence of xerostomia and nine other oral symptoms was studied in 529 subjects (18
years or older) in a family health center. The findings show that (1) dry mouth and several …

• Xerostomia, the subjective feeling of dry mouth caused by a severe reduction in the flow of
saliva, is a common problem that is particularly prevalent among the aged. It has become …

Objective To determine the prevalence of xerostomia in a group of ambulatory diabetic
patients and to compare the following in patients with and without xerostomia: 1) flow rates of …

Five hundred twenty-nine adult outpatients were studied to determine the relationship of
xerostomia to other oral symptoms and salivary flow (reported in part I) and to nonoral symptoms…

METHODS. We evaluated a convenience sample of 164 ED patients with the University of
California-Los Angeles Loneliness Scale, Version 3 and a survey of patient characteristics. …

Valdini A, Steinhardt S and Feldman E. Usefulness of a standard battery of laboratory tests in
investigating chronic fatigue in adults. Family Practice 1989; 6: 286–291 Twenty-two adults …

… The study by Valdini and co-workers was prospective and … of their fatigue, the study by Valdini
and co-workers probably includes … Valdini and his colleagues have given us a look at how …

BACKGROUND The category atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance (AGUS)
occurs in about 0.5% of Papanicolaou smears. Although recent case series report a great …

Background: Residencies serving non-English-speaking populations face the challenge of
language training in addition to usual resident education issues. The clinic for the Lawrence …

To delineate the demographic correlates of the fatigued patient, 297 patients attending a
family practice centre were investigated. Women were more frequently tired than were men; …