Using an in-office passive leg raise to identify older adults with suboptimal blood pressure control.

Introduction: Passive leg raise (PLR) is a simple, dynamic maneuver that has been used to increase preload to the heart. We hypothesize that PLR may offer a new and efficient office-based tool for assessing blood pressure (BP) control in older adults.

Methods: One hundred and three veterans (≥60 years old) without known cardiovascular disease and varying degrees of blood pressure control were included in this cross-sectional cohort study.

Parental experiences related to pediatric and adolescent chronic non-cancer pain: A qualitative exploration.

Purpose: To explore parental experiences in personal functioning and parenting associated with having a child experiencing chronic non-cancer pain.

Methods: Parents with children experiencing chronic pain were asked to fill out a survey prior to their initial Pediatric Pain Clinic or Pain Psychology appointment at a children's hospital in the southeastern United States. A retrospective analysis of qualitative data was conducted.

Preliminary findings on the correlation of saliva pH, buffering capacity, flow, Consistency and Streptococcus mutans in relation to cigarette smoking.

Purpose: The purpose of this preliminary study was to examine the relationship of caries risk, salivary buffering capacity, salivary pH, salivary quality (flow, consistency) and levels of Streptococcus mutans in relation to cigarette smoking.

Methods: This clinical trial consisted of 53 volunteer patients receiving care in a university based dental hygiene clinic. Participants completed a questionnaire specific to their social history in regards to tobacco use, oral health and dietary history.