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The Better Weight-Better Sleep Study: A Pilot Intervention in Primary Care.

Objective: To explore the feasibility of integrating sleep management interventions with dietary and exercise interventions for obesity in a 12-week randomized trial. Methods: We randomized 49 overweight or obese adult patients either to a better…

Identification of Obesity: Waistlines or Weight?

Background. Obesity can be divided into "general" and "central." Since abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism are more strongly associated with central obesity, it may not be adequate to use a general measure, such as weight-for-height index, to…

Tags: 1995, Bourguet Claire C, Department of Family & Community Medicine, GLUCOSE, Journal of Family Practice, Lipids, Logue Everett, MEDICAL research, metabolic disorders, NEOMED College of Medicine, Obesity, Smucker William D

A method for obtaining an unbiased sample of family medicine patients for research purposes.

INTRODUCTION: Obtaining a representative patient sample for research purposes can be challenging. Classic probability sampling can be trusted, but these approaches are not always feasible; yet alternatives may introduce bias. We summarize relevant…

Tags: *Patient Selection, 2011, Bourguet Claire C, Cross-Sectional Studies, Data Collection/methods, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Family Practice/*organization & administration, Health Care Surveys, Health Services Research/organization & administration, Humans, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM, Logue Everett E, NEOMED College of Medicine

A comparison of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) measurement approach with direct observation of outpatient visits.

BACKGROUND: The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) informs a wide range of important policy and clinical decisions by providing nationally representative data about outpatient practice. However, the validity of the NAMCS methods has not…

Screening for nephropathy and antiangiotensin use among diabetic patients in an academic community medical center.

The American Diabetes Association recommends routine screening for albuminuria to detect early nephropathy in all patients with diabetes mellitus. If nephropathy is identified, treatment with an antiangiotensin agent decreases progression and…

Gender differences in the association between antidepressant use and restless legs syndrome.

Contradictory results have been reported for the association between antidepressant use and Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). Our aim was to clarify the relationship and examine possible gender differences. We interviewed 1,693 veterans receiving primary…

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