Recent studies by police departments and researchers confirm that police stop persons of
racial and ethnic minority groups more often than whites relative to their proportions in the …

ContextSelective eligibility criteria of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are vital to trial
feasibility and internal validity. However, the exclusion of certain patient populations may lead to …

Background . Eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage
may reduce the risk of MRSA infection and prevent transmission of the organism to other …

Background We prospectively evaluated a clinical prediction rule to be used by emergency
medical technicians (EMTs) trained in the use of an automated external defibrillator for the …

Introduction Hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, and increased glycemic variability have each
beenindependently associated with increased risk of mortality in critically illpatients. The role of …

Objective: To determine whether neuropsychological tests accurately predict incident Alzheimer
disease (AD) after 5 and 10 years in participants of the Canadian Study of Health and …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The extent to which patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs)
with minor conditions contribute to delays and crowding is controversial. To test this …

Objectives. We comprehensively assessed health care utilization in a population-based
sample of homeless adults and matched controls under a universal health insurance system. …

Observational studies using propensity-score methods have been increasing in the
cardiovascular literature because randomized controlled trials are not always feasible or ethical. …

Objectives. We examined the extent of unmet needs and barriers to accessing health care
among homeless people within a universal health insurance system. Methods. We randomly …