Context To our knowledge, there is no published information on the epidemiology of autism
spectrum disorders (ASDs) in adults. If the prevalence of autism is increasing, rates in older …

BackgroundThe epidemiology of autism in adults has relied on untested projections using
childhood research.AimsTo derive representative estimates of the prevalence of autism and …

Systemic inflammation, as evidenced by elevated inflammatory cytokines, is a feature of
advanced renal failure and predicts worse survival. Dialysate IL-6 concentrations associate with …

BACKGROUND: Epithelial dysfunction has been implicated in asthma pathophysiology, but
no studies have directly assessed ciliary function in asthma. OBJECTIVE: To study the ciliary …

Objective Women with polycystic ovary syndrome ( PCOS ) are potentially at increased risk
of cardiovascular ( CV ) diseases due to well‐established risk factors, including insulin …

Epidemiologic data on chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is limited,
and previous studies have shown variable results. The frequencies of CIDP subtypes …

Studies of programmes of self-management support for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) have been inconclusive. The Self-Management Programme of Activity, Coping …

Objectives The aim of this study was to determine if an interactive web-based pulmonary
rehabilitation (PR) programme is a feasible alternative to conventional PR. Design Randomised …

Utility scores were estimated for 609 hearing-impaired adults who completed EQ-5D, Health
Utilities Index Mark III (HUI3) and SF-6D survey instruments both before and after being …

Background Increased relationship continuity in primary care is associated with better
health outcomes, greater patient satisfaction, and fewer hospital admissions. Greater …