We devised a Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Rating Scale comprising 28 items in six
categories: daily activities (by history), behaviour, bulbar, ocular motor, limb motor and gait/…

Despite the growing epidemic of extreme obesity in the United States, weight management is
not adequately addressed in primary care. This study assessed family physicians' practices …

Importance Exposure to ozone has been associated with cardiovascular mortality, but the
underlying biological mechanisms are not yet understood. Objective To examine the …

Objective. To develop an instrument to measure organizational attributes relevant for family
practices using the perspectives of clinicians, nurses, and staff. Data Sources/Study Setting. …

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess whether the quality of diabetes care differs
among practices employing nurse-practitioners (NPs), physician’s assistants (PAs), or neither, …

PURPOSE Care of patients with diabetes requires management of complex clinical information,
which may be improved by the use of an electronic medical record (EMR); however, the …

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate a primary care practice–based quality
improvement (QI) intervention aimed at improving colorectal cancer screening rates. …

Epidemiological studies suggest that chronic exposure to air pollution increases susceptibility
to respiratory infections, including tuberculosis in humans. A possible link between …

Although e-cigarettes in the United States are required to carry one nicotine addiction warning,
little is known about the impact of other potential e-cigarette warning themes, nor about …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is common in CF. Whether vitamin D affects pulmonary
function in CF is unknown. Methods Data were abstracted from clinically stable CF patients …