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STUDY OBJECTIVES: To determine the feasibility of a case-finding program for cognitive impairment in elderly emergency department patients, and to describe the prevalence of cognitive impairment in screened patients and identify factors associated…

Objective: To investigate the potential utility of: asking parents about health care utilization as a means of identifying individuals at risk for psychosocial problems. Method: Parents of 366 children ages 2 to 16 completed questionnaires about…

Most children with psychosocial problems do not present for treatment in mental health settings. They are managed by primary care physicians. Children with psychosocial problems often have parents and/or families with psychosocial distress. The…

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the longitudinal relationship between the elapsed time in the action and maintenance stages of change for multiple target behaviors and weight loss or gain. Research Methods and Procedures: The…

Heart failure (HF) is highly prevalent among older patients in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). HF outcomes for SNF patients suffer because of many factors, including staff training, lack of physician availability, and failure to implement…

As the number of elderly persons continues to increase, family physicians will be caring for more patients with Alzheimer's disease. The treatment plan for patients with this incurable illness should be directed at optimizing their physical and…

Stroke is a medical emergency with high rates of mortality and morbidity. Ischemic stroke should be distinguished from hemorrhagic stroke. Indicators of hemorrhagic stroke include coma, vomiting, severe headache, a systolic blood pressure greater…

Background: Epidemiological data indicate that approximately 20% of children have psychosocial problems, yet less than 2% of children are seen by mental health specialists each year. Primary care physicians tend to identify children with psychosocial…
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