Objective To determine if enterobiasis could be controlled in a developmental center.
Design Population-based study. Annual screening of all residents by perianal swabs for …

… Lohiya G, Tan-Figueroa L, Lohiya S. Bloodborne pathogens exposure from occupational …
Lohiya G, Tan-Figueroa L, Lohiya S. Bloodborne pathogen exposures in a developmental …

During 3.5 years, 182 fractures occurred among 994 residents of a developmental center.
The fracture rate was 5.2 per 100 person-years (1.7 times greater than the rate in the US …

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to measure finger bone mineral density (BMD)
in residents of a developmental center. DESIGN: A cross-sectional descriptive study …

A 20-year-old nonverbal patient with profound developmental disabilities was treated with
intravenous piperacillin-tazobactam for respiratory infection. After 8 days, he became afebrile …

In a developmental center, a preemployment chest x-ray was required for all job applicants.
We scrutinized the pros and cons of this practice through a review of the medical literature …

A 60-year-old patient with severe dysphagia, weight loss, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia
required a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) for long-term feeding. After 24 …

Background: Science can artificially maintain many essential life functions. Does such care
prolong life or dying? Methods: A case is described of a patient with developmental disability …

RESULTS During the 2-1/2 year study involving 850 residents, a decision about end-of-life
care was made for 16 residents (table). Of these 16 decisions, 12 were decisions that the …

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) related to prolonged wheelchair
use. CASE REPORT: A 48-year-old patient with spastic quadriplegia usually spent 10-12 …