LINDA CHANG, M.D., is professor of medi­ cine at the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii and codirector of the University of Hawaii–Queen’s Medical Center Magnetic Resonance Research Program. She has extensive experience in clinical neuroscience research, particularly in the application of advanced neuroimaging techniques to study brain changes associated with HIV infec...

The recruitment of respondents belonging to ethnic minorities poses important challenges in social and health research. This paper reflects on the enablers and barriers to recruitment that we encountered in our research work with persons belonging to ethnic minorities. Additionally, we applied the Matching Model of Recruitment, a theoretical framework concerning minority recruitment, to guide o...

OBJECTIVE This study was undertaken to evaluate knowledge of cervical dysplasia and human papillomavirus (HPV) among women seen in a colposcopy clinic. STUDY DESIGN Demographics, knowledge, and psychological distress were assessed in structured interviews with 175 women before, during, and after colposcopy. RESULTS Respondents had low knowledge scores before and after colposcopy; however, t...

This article examines the extent and correlates of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among a population-based sample of California adults that is highly diverse in terms of sociodemographic characteristics and health status. As a follow-up to a state-wide health survey of 55,428 people, 9187 respondents were interviewed by phone regarding their use of 11 different types of CAM pr...

OBJECTIVE Patient-centered clinical trial design and execution is becoming increasingly important. No best practice guidelines exist despite a key stakeholder declaration to create more effective engagement models. This study aims to gain a better understanding of attitudes and practices for engaging patient groups so that actionable recommendations may be developed. METHODS Individuals from ...

INTRODUCTION Like most other developing countries, India has a large proportion of children among its population. However, the facilities for adequate treatment of this large population is inadequate. The development of pediatric radiology as a subspecialty is still at an infant stage in India. The goal of our study was to assess the awareness about the current status of pediatric radiology in ...

BACKGROUND Reuse of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) may help address the unmet need among patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). METHODS To examine Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) physicians' opinions regarding CIED reuse, an online survey eliciting attitudes toward CIED reuse was sent to all 3,380 HRS physician members. RESULTS There were 429 responses (response ra...

PURPOSE The aim of the study was to characterize the practices of Brazilian ICU physicians toward sedation and delirium. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a convenience sample of critical care physicians between April and June 2008. RESULTS One thousand fifteen critical care physicians responded. Sedation scoring systems were used by 893 (88.3%) of the respo...

objective: to assess the level of knowledge of the adolescent girls regarding reproductive health issues. materials and methods: a cross sectional descriptive type of study was carried out among 150 unmarried adolescent girls of vashantek slum in dhaka city by face to face interview using a semistructured questionnaire from january to june 2008. results: the mean age of the respondents were 16....