Purpose To review the reliability and validity of the CAGE questionnaire across different
patient populations and discuss its role in the detection of alcohol-related problems …

Alcohol use is associated with many health problems, 1, 2 along with 100,000 deaths and
an annual economic cost of $100 billion in the United States. 1 From the perspective of …

Objectives To investigate whether moderate alcohol consumption has a favourable or
adverse association or no association with brain structure and function. Design …

Objectives.—To determine the prevalence of childhood physical or sexual abuse in women
seen in primary care practices; to identify physical and psychologic problems associated …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of domestic violence among female patients and to
identify clinical characteristics that are associated with current domestic violence. Design …

Cytokines and microglia have been implicated in anxiety, depression, neurodegeneration as
well as the regulation of alcohol drinking and other consumatory behaviors, all of which are …

To establish whether snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), the main symptoms
of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, influence the risk of occupational accidents a …

The sixth edition of Clinical Examination continues to serve all medical trainees with a clear
explanation of history taking and clinical examination. Set out systematically, this best selling …

Objective. Children living in the inner city are affected disproportionately by asthma
morbidity and mortality. Previous research has shown that behavioral and psychosocial …

Study objectives: to prospectively analyze changes in the prevalence of insomnia and the
relationship between insomnia, aging, lifestyle, and medical disorders Design: a longitudinal …