Antibiotic use is a modifiable driver of antibiotic resistance. In many circumstances, antibiotic
use is overly broad or unnecessary. We systematically assessed factors associated with …

There is a widespread perception that the increasing proportion of female physicians in most
developed countries is contributing to a primary care service shortage because females …

Background Higher staffing levels in long-term care have been associated with better outcomes
for residents in several landmark studies. However previous systematic reviews found …

Regulatory T-cells (Tregs) play a critical role in maintaining dominant peripheral tolerance.
Previous characterizations of Tregs in type 1 diabetes have used antibodies against CD4 and …

In the CNS, there are multiple isozymes of the sodium and potassium ion- stimulated adenosine
triphosphatase (Na,K-ATPase) that have differences in affinity for Na+, ATP, and cardiac …

BACKGROUND: the consequences of ageing populations for health care costs have become
a concern for governments and health care funders in most countries. However, there is …

Illness increases with age. All else being equal, an older population has greater needs for
health care. This logic has led to dire predictions of skyrocketing costs “apocalyptic …

Background Virtual visits are clinical interactions in health care that do not involve the patient
and provider being in the same room at the same time. The use of virtual visits is growing …

Context. While an association between pediatric behavioral disorders and injuries is
generally acknowledged, no studies have measured the risk for injury in the context of a large, …

Objectives. We examined income-related inequalities in self-reported health in the United
States and Canada and the extent to which they are associated with individual-level risk …