Numerous screening methods have been developed to detect hazardous and harmful drinking in a range of health settings. Recent research has focused on developing briefer screening tools to maximize implementation in busy practice settings, particularly emergency departments (EDs) and primary care. However the relative utility of these tools is not fully understood. Further, there is a need to id...

conclusions prevalence of speech and language delay is high (27%) in children less than three years of age attending the under-five clinic for at-risk children. negative home environment and family history of speech and language disorders are significant risk factors for speech and language delay. the strong association of speech delay with delay in tdsc reemphasizes the need for a complete dev...

BACKGROUND Most screening programs for sickle cell disease (SCD) utilize isoelectric focusing (IEF) or high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to detect haemoglobin (Hb) variants. The first method is not automated and becomes too tedious when many samples have to be investigated. The aim of this work is to explore the capacity of an automated capillary electrophoresis (CE) system, with fu...

BACKGROUND Guidelines exist for the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) but few have been assessed as to their suitability for general hospitals. The Glasgow Assessment and Management guideline for alcohol has been specifically developed for use in this context. AIM To determine if this alcohol assessment guideline aids the management of AWS in general hospitals. DESIGN The four...

This study was done to validate the screening tool Home Screening Questionnaire (HSQ) against the gold standard Home Observation for the Measurement of Environment (HOME) inventory, using diagnostic test evaluation. Both HOME inventory and HSQ were administered by separate observers, with children less than 3 years of age, among 200 families belonging to 14 anganwadi areas. There was a high sen...

BACKGROUND Children living in out-of-home care have high and frequently unidentified health needs. The Child Protection Unit at Sydney Children's Hospital offers comprehensive health screening to children in care. AIMS To report the experience of the health screening clinic and the rates of identified health problems of children in care in this sample, and to compare these rates with the gene...

Objectives: Most elderly nursing home residents who need wheelchairs are not being assessed individually to ensure proper prescription for safe and effective mobility. This study evaluated the use of a new screening tool, the Resident Ergonomic Assessment Profile for Seating (REAPS). Methods: This descriptive study design examined the reliability and validity of the REAPS in a Veterans nursing ...