cross sectional study

(MedPage Today) -- Most adolescents have not been vaccinated against hepatitis A virus, leaving them vulnerable to serious disease as they move into adulthood, a cross-sectional study showed.

(MedPage Today) -- Mirroring results in younger children, the use of acetaminophen was associated with asthma in 13- and 14-year-olds, a large cross-sectional study showed.

Introduction. Musculoskeletal complaints are very common in primary care settings. Lipid-lowering drugs are one of several causes of musculoskeletal symptoms.

However, data showing an association of lipid-lowering drug therapy and increased odds of musculoskeletal complaints in primary care patients are lacking.

Objective. To investigate the association between statin use and the reporting of muscular complaints by patients and simultaneously control for several known factors of musculoskeletal complaints.

Background. Treatment satisfaction is an important factor of quality of care, especially in treating chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus.

Identifying factors that independently influence treatment satisfaction may help in improving clinical outcomes.

Objective. To find the relationship between treatment satisfaction of diabetic patients and socio-demographic, clinical, adherence, treatment and health perception factors.

SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Female victims of domestic violence have a 40% increased risk of developing postpartum depression, a cross-sectional study showed.

BALTIMORE (MedPage Today) -- Children and teens in the U.S. are more likely to be prescribed stimulants, antidepressants, and other psychotropic drugs than their counterparts in two western European nations, according to a cross-sectional study.

HAMILTON, Ontario (MedPage Today) -- A rapid human papillomavirus DNA test appears effective as an alternate to cytology for cervical-cancer screening in developing areas of the world, found a cross-sectional study in rural China.

Background. The new General Medical Services (nGMS) contract was introduced in April 2004 to improve care of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and reduce differences in treatment between patient subgroups.

Objective.

To determine whether the recording of CHD-related health indicators and prescribing of medicines have increased following the introduction of the nGMS contract and whether differences in the treatment of patients of differing age, gender and deprivation have been affected.

Background. Good blood pressure control reduces the risk of long-term complications of diabetes; however, most people with diabetes do not achieve recommended blood pressure targets.

Objective. To quantify the relationships between patient and practice factors and blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes.