Background Comorbidity is common. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
guidelines have been created to make best use of resources to improve patients' …

Background The Manchester Community Asthma Study (MANCAS) found a protective effect
against the risk of wheeze at age 6 to 11 years for children given neonatal BCG vaccination. …

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of asthma and atopic disease has increased in recent
decades, but precise reasons for this increase are unknown. BCG vaccination is thought to be …

Objectives To follow a population of preschool children with and without parent reported
wheeze over a period of 6-11 years to determine prognosis and its important predictive factors. …

BACKGROUND: Although it is generally accepted that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is underdiagnosed, there is little objective information concerning the size of the …

• A randomized clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral
therapy, ie, dialectical behavior therapy, for the treatment of chronically parasuicidal …

… Marsha Linehan's development of a cognitive-behavioral approach to borderline personality
… Linehan's methods have greatly improved my treatment of borderline individuals and my …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in
a general practice population in the UK. Method: Four postal respiratory questionnaire …

Background There has been little available information regarding secular changes in the
prevalence of respiratory symptoms since the mid-1990s. Aim To examine changes in the …

Background In order to assess and plan for changing healthcare needs, the lack of available
information regarding temporal changes in the health-related quality of life of a population …