Rcord keeping is a part of medical practice whose full utility is not readily appreciated.
Maintaining a current record of all diagnoses, medi cations, laboratory procedures and oth er …

To test the widely accepted—but not well-supported—impression that endometriosis and
infertility are associated, we compared the prevalence of endometriosis visualized at …

Large vessel peripheral arterial disease (LV-PAD) is a common condition that causes
significant morbidity and disability. The authors evaluated the individual components of a …

A retrospective case-control study of occupational heavy metal exposure was conducted
using 66 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and 66 age- and sex-matched controls. …

PURPOSE: Very little is known about the attitudes and behaviors of minorities with epilepsy.
This pilot study explored access to health care, help-seeking behaviors, and adherence to …

Social capital is an increasingly popular construct in research examining social and
behavioral determinants of health and well-being. Yet, comparing the results of social capital …

A case-control study was carried out using 84 cases of employee back Injuries and 168
controls (matched triplets) at Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego. The objective …

As individuals directly impacted by their experience of epilepsy and others’ responses to it,
epilepsy patients’ opinions about education and awareness issues are needed. A community-…

We conducted a case-control study of suspected risk factors for ALS among referral patients
seen at the Mayo Clinic. Responses to questions about demographic factors, diet, medical …

This study tested two hypotheses. These were: (1) that mild cognitive impairment of the type
that may characterize early-onset dementia of the Alzheimer type varies by ethnic group …