Intraoperative anafilaxis investigation in doctor's office

Ethnic-based differences in the association of self-perceived health status and doctor’s office utilization: longitudinal study on aging

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine whether self-perceived health status is predictive of a doctor's office visit in the Longitudinal Study on Aging (LSOA). METHODS This was a population-based longitudinal study of persons aged ≥70 years who participated in the Study on Aging in 1984 and a follow-up survey of the LSOA in 1986. The cohort for the study consisted of 560 blacks...

Prophylactic antibiotic prescription for cesarean section.

OBJECTIVES To assess the use of prophylactic antibiotics for cesarean section, and to identify factors associated with a doctor's intraoperative prescription. DESIGN A hospital-based, cross-sectional study. STUDY PARTICIPANTS All 967 medical records of women undergoing cesarean section from January 1998 to February 1999 in a university hospital, Southern Thailand. MAIN MEASURES Independen...

Your doctor's office or the Internet? Two paths to personal health records.

[Information given to patients and their participation in clinical decision-making].

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the information provided by physicians during consultations, the information requested by patients, and patients' participation in decision-making. DESIGN Descriptive, cross-sectional study based on observations of visits to the doctor's office and subsequent telephone interview. SETTING Primary care centers in Toledo, Spain.Participants. 152 clinical interviews.Inter...

Improvement of project management office performance: An empirical investigation of effective factors in iranian construction industry

Project management office (PMO) is a new emerging concept in Iranian construction industry. Executives expect this organizational unit to add value to the business, and meet the demands of stakeholders by performing specialized tasks ranging from providing project management support to portfolio management. In this regard, PMO managers have long faced the question of how to improve the performa...