Background Higher carotid intimal-medial thickness (IMT) is associated with cardiovascular
risk factors and is predictive of coronary artery disease and stroke in older adults. Carotid …

JANZ, KF, JD DAWSON, and LT MAHONEY. Tracking physical fitness and physical activity
from childhood to adolescence: the Muscatine study. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 32, No. 7, …

Objective: To determine the profiles of visual dysfunction and their relationship to motor and
cognitive dysfunction and to disability in mild to moderate Parkinson disease (PD) without …

Background. Candida spp. are increasingly important pathogens in neonatal intensive care
units (NICU). Prior colonization is a major risk factor for candidemia, but few studies have …

Background Studies have demonstrated that blood pressure (BP) control can be improved
when clinical pharmacists assist with patient management. The objective of this study was to …

Longitudinal studies from childhood through adolescence have the potential of defining
maturational changes in cardiovascular risk factors and may provide insight into the prediction of …

Previous studies have shown that bacteremia due to vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
species (VRE) is associated with mortality of 17%–100%, but comorbid conditions may have …

Background . Recently, epidemiological and clinical data have revealed important changes
with regard to clinical adenovirus infection, including alterations in antigenic presentation, …

Current evidence suggests that car crashes in cognitively impaired older drivers often occur
because of failure to notice other drivers at intersections. We tested whether licensed drivers …

This was a prospective, cluster randomized controlled trial in patients with uncontrolled
hypertension aged 21 to 85 years (mean, 61 years). Pharmacists made recommendations to …