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Association between opioid prescribing patterns and opioid overdose-related deaths

CONTEXT: The rate of prescription opioid-related overdose death increased substantially in the United States over the past decade. Patterns of opioid prescribing may be related to risk of overdose mortality. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of…

Preventive services in a health maintenance organization: how well do pediatricians screen and educate adolescent patients?

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether pediatricians in managed care settings adhere to national guidelines concerning the provision of clinical preventive services. DESIGN: Surveys were mailed between September 1996 and April 1997 to all pediatricians…

Frequency and perceived competence in providing palliative care to terminally ill patients: a survey of primary care physicians

We surveyed primary care physicians about their involvement and perceived skills in palliative care. A survey instrument asked how frequently internal medicine and family practice physicians performed 10 palliative care items. Subjects rated their…

Status quo of palliative care in pediatric oncology-a nationwide survey in Germany

Cancer is the leading cause of death among the pediatric population with life-limiting conditions. The provision of palliative care at home and on the children's cancer unit has not been surveyed previously on a national scale. A survey of 71 (of 73)…

Neuroimaging-use trends in nonacute pediatric headache before and after clinical practice parameters

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to determine trends in diagnostic neuroimaging-use rates in nonacute pediatric headache before and after publication of clinical practice guidelines. METHODS: Retrospective, cross-sectional analysis was…

Withdrawal and limitation of life-sustaining treatments in a paediatric intensive care unit and review of the literature.

OBJECTIVES: To examine withdrawal and limitation of life-sustaining treatment (WLST) in an Australian paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and to compare this experience with published data from other countries. DESIGN: Retrospective chart review…

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