How strong is the relationship between scabies and acute rheumatic fever? An analysis of neighbourhood factors.

Aim: Recent studies have linked scabies with acute rheumatic fever (ARF). We explored the relationship, by neighbourhood, between permethrin dispensing as an indicator of scabies prevalence and ARF cases over the same period.

Methods: Incident cases of ARF notified to public health between September 2015 and June 2018 and the annual incidence of prescribing by neighbourhood over the same period were analysed.

Advancing the Science of Healthcare Service Delivery: The NHLBI Corporate Healthcare Leaders' Panel.

There is a growing gap between available science and evidence and the ability of service providers to deliver high-quality care in a cost-effective way to the entire population. We believe that the chasm between knowledge and action is due to a lack of concerted effort among all organizations that deliver health care services across the life span of patients. Broad participation is needed and necessitates a far more explicit and concerted public-private partnership focused on large-scale transformation.

Hard Internet Truths: 34,748 Online Reviews Reveal What Patients Really Want from Doctors.

For all of us living in the Internet age, it's hard to underestimate the power of online reviews. Before booking a reservation at a new hotel or restaurant, who doesn't consult websites such as TripAdvisor and Open Table? Who would gamble $100 on a dinner out or $200 on a hotel stay before first seeing what other diners and patrons had to say about their experiences? Patients who are looking for a healthcare provider are no different than those customers looking for a restaurant or a hotel; they want opinions from others who have previously availed themselves of that restaurant or hotel. This article addresses the importance of online reputation management and offers ideas and suggestions for healthcare providers to control and protect their online reputations.

Variation in care among spinal deformity surgeons: results of a survey of the Shriners hospitals for children.

Study Design: Survey.

Objective: To understand the variation in scoliosis surgery and perioperative care among spinal deformity surgeons.

Summary Of Background Data: While variation in care has been well described in many spinal disorders, the degree of variation has not been described for spinal deformity.

A prospective evaluation of the WeeFIM in patients with cerebral palsy undergoing orthopaedic surgery.

Purpose: Although frequently used in pediatric rehabilitation settings, the WeeFIM has not been tested in surgical pediatric orthopaedic patients.

Methods: The WeeFIM was administered to patients with surgical cerebral palsy at defined intervals preoperatively and at both 6 and 12 months postoperatively. The age-adjusted change scores from baseline to follow-up were tested both parametrically and nonparametrically.

Identification of a potent and selective 5-HT1B receptor antagonist.

An SAR study around the mixed 5-HT1ABD receptor antagonist SB-272183 found that introduction of cis-2,6-dimethyl substitution onto the piperazine ring was a key structural change, which imparted a combination of both excellent selectivity over the 5-HT1A and 5-HT1D receptors and low intrinsic activity. This led to the identification of the selective 5-HT1B receptor antagonist SB-616234.

Regional variations in asthma hospitalisations among Maori and non-Maori.

Aim: To examine regional patterns of asthma hospitalisations in Maori and non-Maori.

Methods: We studied asthma hospitalisations in Maori and non-Maori during 1994-2000. Hospitalisation rates for Maori and non-Maori were calculated for ages 5-34 years in each of the 74 territorial authorities (TAs), of which 15 are urban and 59 predominantly rural.