Background Adults with diabetes are thought to have a high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD),
irrespective of their age. The main aim of this study was to find out the age at which …

Importance There is increasing interest in the effect of cardiovascular disease on cancer
survivors. However, there are limited contemporary population-based data on the risk of …

OBJECTIVE—To compare recent trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes among
men and women with diabetes with those in the nondiabetic population. RESEARCH …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of medical encounters before diagnosis of
diabetes in children in Ontario, Canada; to determine risk factors for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). …

ABSTRACT. The creation of fistulas or grafts before starting dialysis is recommended, but
whether it reduces major adverse events is largely unknown. The objective of this study was to …

Context The extent to which better spending produces higher-quality care and better patient
outcomes in a universal health care system with selective access to medical technology is …

Study design: Retrospective economic analysis. Objectives: To determine the total direct
costs of publicly funded health care utilization for the three fiscal years 2003/04 to 2005/06 (1 …

Our aim was to create a clinically useful risk index, administered prior to discharge, for
determining the probability of psychiatric readmission within 30 days of hospital discharge for …

Estimates of the level of unmet need for mental health treatment often rely on self‐reported
use of mental health services. However, depressed persons may over‐report their use in …

Purpose : To develop a predictive model for survival from the time of presentation in an
outpatient palliative radiotherapy clinic. Methods and Materials : Sixteen factors were analyzed …