The objectives of this study were to define the epidemiology of nosocomial bacterial
colonization and infection and to define predictors of nosocomial infection among a cohort (n=423) …

Approximately 80 million women worldwide have undergone surgery for circumcision. A variety
of health risks resulting from the procedure have been reported in the literature including…

Objective:To identify factors predictive of length of stay (LOS) and the level of functional
improvement achieved among patients admitted to an acute rehabilitation unit for the first time, …

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of antibiotic-resistant
organisms among patients with spinal cord injury admitted to an acute rehabilitation unit …

Each year, conflicts escalate the need for women, children, and men to seek refuge outside
their home countries, and the United States and Canada provide asylum for many of these …

Background: Few studies have focused recently on the epidemiology of community-acquired
bacteremia (CAB) and there have been few comparisons of CAB in teaching versus …

The relationship between sociodemographic, biological, and prenatal care characteristics,
and participation rates of pregnant women in the Special Supplemental Food Program For …

One cannot pick up a newspaper or turn on the television without confronting the seemingly
unending dramas of wars and conflicts between nations. These conflicts produce long lines …

Objective:To determine, among patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal
dialysis (CAPD) who were Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriers, if periodic brief “pulses” of …

Management of Parkinson Disease To the Editor:'With regard to the article by Manyam (Manyam
BV. Practical guidelines for management of Parkinson disease.} Am Board Fam Pract …