Effectiveness of vitamin A supplementation in the control of young child morbidity and mortality
in developing countries | Toronto; Canadian International Development Agency; Dic. 1993 …

Background Previous studies suggest that, for some conditions, women receive fewer
health care interventions than men. We estimated the potential need for arthroplasty and the …

In September 1985, an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 enteritis affected 55 of 169
residents and 18 of 137 staff members at a nursing home. The outbreak was characterized by …

Background. Area variation in the use of surgical interventions such as arthroplasty is viewed
as concerning and inappropriate. Objectives. To determine whether area arthroplasty rates …

Purpose Routine follow-up of adult cancer survivors is an important clinical and health service
issue. Because of a lack of evidence supporting advantages of long-term follow-up care in …

Objective To examine prospectively the predictors of time to total joint arthroplasty (TJA).
Methods This was a prospective cohort study with a median followup time of 6.1 years. We …

Motor vehicles emit particulate matter < 2.5 microm in diameter (PM(2.5)), and as a result,
PM(2.5) concentrations tend to be elevated near busy streets. Studies of the relationship …

OBJECTIVES To assess the knowledge of early childhood caries and to examine the current
preventive oral health-related practices and training among Canadian paediatricians and …

OBJECTIVE: To measure the effect of breast self-examination (BSE) technique and frequency
on the risk of death from breast cancer. DESIGN: Case-control study nested within the …

Objective Individuals with lower socioeconomic status (SES) receive less arthritis care,
including joint arthroplasty. However, no studies have considered the expectations or needs of …