Patient experience in a coordinated care model featuring diabetes self-management education integrated into the patient-centered medical home.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to gain insight about patient experience of diabetes self-management education in a patient-centered medical home.

Methods: Six focus groups consisting of 37 people with diabetes, diverse in race and ethnicity, were conducted at 3 sites. Participants described their experience in the program and their challenges in diabetes self-management; they also suggested services to meet their diabetes care needs.

Preoperative dental anxiety and mood changes during nitrous oxide inhalation.

Background: An estimated 35 million Americans experience significant apprehension about dental procedures, while an additional 10 to 12 million are considered to be "dental phobic" and avoid needed dental care altogether. Nitrous oxide is a general anesthetic used at subanesthetic concentrations to reduce anxiety during dental procedures. The purpose of this study was to characterize mood changes during nitrous oxide inhalation in patients with different levels of preoperative dental anxiety.