Background Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a commonly diagnosed
neuropsychiatric disorder in childhood, but the frequency of the condition is not well …

Background Emergency department (ED) utilization has dramatically increased in
developed countries over the last twenty years. Because it has been associated with …

This article evaluates the behavior of an adaptation of the Charlson Index (CHI) applied to
administrative databases to measure the relationship between chronic comorbidity and the …

Background: We evaluate the appropriateness of medical visits to the accident and
emergency department (A&ED) of a university hospital using an instrument based on explicit …

Background Because of the effect of the ever-growing evidence-based medicine movement
on prescribing behaviour of doctors, the pharmaceutical industry incorporates …

(1) Background: The aim of this systematic review was to compare the cost-effectiveness of
two follow-up methods (face-to-face and telemedicine) used in dermatology in the last ten …

Background The effects of individualised perioperative lung-protective ventilation (based on
the open-lung approach [OLA]) on postoperative complications is unknown. We aimed to …

Background Incisional hernia is a common complication following abdominal surgery.
Although the use of prosthetics has decreased recurrence rates, the standard open …

Objectives To describe the rates of pediatric antibiotic use across 6 countries on 3
continents. Study design Cross-national analysis of 7 pediatric cohorts in 6 countries …

Background Although current osteoporosis management guidelines recommend use of
pharmacologic treatment after hip fracture, the care of such patients has been suboptimal …