OBJECTIVE—To review the effects of monotherapy with α-glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) for
patients with type 2 diabetes, with respect to mortality, morbidity, glycemic control, insulin …

Background Alpha‐glucosidase inhibitors such as acarbose or miglitol, have the potential to
improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus. The true value of these agents, …

Aim and objectives. To assess patients’ views on the care provided by nurse practitioners
compared with that provided by general practitioners and to determine factors influencing …

Objectives: To investigate the effectiveness of case finding of patients at risk of developing
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, whether the method is suitable for use in general …

Background Alpha‐glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) reduce blood glucose levels and may thus
prevent type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in patients with impaired glucose …

Background: A study was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of asthma self-management
in general practice. Methods: Nineteen general practices were randomly allocated to …

By introducing a powerful immersion horn probe as a source of intense ultrasound into a
thermostatted conventional three-electrode cell, dual activation experiments by simultaneously …

We aimed to examine risk perceptions among patients at moderate to high cardiovascular
risk. A questionnaire about perceived absolute risk of myocardial infarction and stroke was …

Background. To define appropriate antibiotic use for patients with a complicated urinary
tract infection (UTI), we developed in a previous study a key set of 4 valid, guideline-based …

BACKGROUND Patients with a poor perception of their symptoms of asthma seem to have
an increased risk of an asthma attack. The influence of factors such as airway calibre, …