OBJECTIVES: The development of commensal flora in infants has been shown to be
sensitive to antibiotic use. Altered intestinal flora is thought to contribute to the etiology of …

We use administrative data on a sample of births between 1978 and 1985 to investigate the
short-, medium-, and long-term consequences of poor infant health. Our findings offer …

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to determine if the use of antibiotics 2–5 years
before diagnosis was associated with the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) …

Objective. To determine whether rates of physician visits for ambulatory care sensitive (ACS)
conditions are lower for people of low‐socioeconomic status than of high‐socioeconomic …

Background Population-based administrative data have been used to study osteoporosis-
related fracture risk factors and outcomes, but there has been limited research about the …

PURPOSE: To examine whether:(1) young adults (18–30 years) are more likely to report
unmet need compared with others; and (2) predisposing, enabling, need, and social support …

This study estimated agreement between population-based administrative and survey data
for ascertaining cases of arthritis, asthma, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and stroke …

OBJECTIVE To review the definition, clinical presentation, and management of inflammatory
breast cancer in primary care. SOURCES OF INFORMATION Relevant research and review …

Management of chronic disease is performed inadequately in the United States in spite of
the availability of beneficial, effective therapies. Successful programs to manage patients …

Background For many chronic conditions, lower socioeconomic status is associated with
higher rates of disease. Previous research has not investigated whether this inverse …