Effects of poverty and race on outcomes in acute myeloid leukemia.

Objectives: To determine how patient race, ethnicity, and degree of poverty affect treatment and survival for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Methods: A linked database of the Florida cancer registry and State inpatient and outpatient hospital data for 1998-2002 was queried. Effects of demographic and treatment characteristics on survival were explored using univariate and multivariate analyses methods.

How secular is Europe?

A large body of literature has developed, yielding evidence that religion in general and Churches and Church leaders in particular have lost their once dominant position in contemporary Europe. Evidence is often cited in declining levels of church attendance. Whether Europe should also be qualified as secularized in terms of religious beliefs remains unclear.

Relationship between patient and disease characteristics, and health-related quality of life in adults with asthma.

The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between patient- and disease-related variables and health-related quality of life (HQL). This cross-sectional study surveyed adults with asthma enrolled in a managed care organization (MCO). Data were obtained from a mailed questionnaire and the MCO's patient and claims databases.