Homocysteine is a sulfurated amino acid used for the synthesis of methionine. The last decade's researches proved that hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease. The vascular injury induced by several mechanisms of hyperhomocysteinemia is the hallmark of homocysteine's atherogenic properties. Hyperhomocysteinemia is present in 85% of the patients wi...

optimal atherectomy trial (BOAT): 6 months angiography and 1 year clinical follow-up. Circulation 1996; 94(suppl I):I2543. 8 Suzuki T, Kato 0, Fujita T, Ueno K, Takase S, Jujii K, et al, for the ABACAS Investigators. Initial and long-term results of the adjunctive balloon angioplasty following coronary atherectomy study (ABACAS) [abstract]. JAm Coil Cardiol 1997;29(suppl A):68A. 9 Moussa I, Mos...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study was to describe and compare mastery of health care management in adolescent (aged 14-17 years) and young adult recipients of a liver transplant (age ≥ 18 years) expected to transfer from pediatric to adult care settings. METHODS Fifty-two liver transplant recipients completed the Developmentally Based Skills Checklist, which asks how often patients i...

PURPOSE Pediatric providers are increasingly screening for postpartum depression (PD), yet, it is unknown how often mothers comply with recommendations to seek treatment. The objectives were to describe the rate at which mothers with suspected PD seek treatment and explore factors that predict help-seeking behavior. DESIGN AND METHODS Mothers were recruited from four pediatric clinics after i...

Progress made in predicting illness will alter information on the risk of illness. Whereas formerly we all shared the same uncertainty insofar as our health was concerned and believed ourselves to be equal in the face of illness, we now know that we do not all have the same chances. The genetic revolution at the root of this upheaval will, of course, have important consequences for private insu...

BACKGROUND Patient safety incident (PSI) discovery is an essential component of quality improvement. When submitted, incident reports may provide valuable opportunities for PSI discovery. However, little objective information is available to date to quantify or demonstrate this value. The objective of this investigation was to assess how often Emergency Department (ED) incident reports submitte...