Osteoarthritis (OA) has been a frustrating disease for both the patient and the physician. Its
current impact on society is tremendous and rivals that of ischemic heart disease in many …

… The association between preeclampsia and high risk of developing neurodevelopmental
disorders was recently studied by Sun et al1. We agree with the authors that there are many …

Purpose To identify correlates of physician empathy and determine whether physician
empathy is related to standardized measures of patient experience. Method Demographic, …

Objective. To assess whether inflammation on ultrasound is predictive of clinical response to
intraarticular (IA) corticosteroid injections in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods. …

Background Epidemiological evidence for gestational polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)
exposure and adverse child cognitive outcomes is mixed; little is known about critical …

Context Menstrual irregularity after menarche has been attributed to immature estrogen
positive feedback activity (E+FB) but data are conflicting. Objective To determine the …

Background Epidemiological study findings are inconsistent regarding associations between
prenatal polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposures and childhood behavior. This …

Context Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that overweight/obese girls (OW/OB)
undergo thelarche and menarche earlier than normal weight girls (NW). There have been no …

Purpose of Review Ubiquitous environmental exposures, including ambient air pollutants,
are linked to the development and severity of childhood asthma. Advances in our …

Background The impact of physician–patient relationship factors, such as physician
empathy and burnout, on antibiotic prescribing has not been characterised. Aim To assess …