Biomedical subjects

E A Quinn

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PubMed1994

Variations in quantity-frequency measures of alcohol consumption from a general population survey.

This paper examines differences in quantity-frequency (QF) measures of alcohol consumption from the 1988 US National Health Interview Survey. Three methods--global QF, beverage-specific QF, and beverage-specific QF with drink size (QFS)--were used to estimate the average daily ethanol consumption (ADC) of current drinkers. These ADC estimates then were used to categorize drinkers into light, moderate or heavier drinking levels. Total prevalence estimates of heavier drinking were not significantly different among men, but were significantly higher with the QFS measure among women. All mean ADC scores were significantly different for both sexes. The global QF showed the lowest mean consumption, followed by the higher beverage-specific QF and QFS measures. Adding beverage type and drink size to the QF measures increased mean ADC scores for both men and women. However, moderately high correlations (0.84 for men and 0.88 for women) were found with ADC scores from the beverage-specific QF and QFS measures.

Alcohol Drinking↗

PubMed1994

Assessing child development.

The family practitioner has an important role in the detection of infants and young children with developmental delays. The physician may be the first or only professional in regular contact with infants and young children. Interpretation of a child's developmental status is best done with a clear understanding of the child's family and social environment, and the family practitioner is in a unique position to possess this knowledge by virtue of his or her established relationship with the family.

Child↗

PubMed1988

Varicella serology in institutional exposure management.

A resident of a large facility for developmentally disabled persons developed chickenpox, exposing the other residents on his unit prior to diagnosis. Only 4 of the 20 exposed had previous histories. Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) testing for varicella-zoster antibodies done on the day the index patient was diagnosed demonstrated protective antibody levels in 18 of 21 residents. These residents returned to habilitative activities earlier than anticipated, maintaining program continuity. We suggest that varicella immunity might be more common in this population than supposed. Cost analysis of laboratory screening versus providing additional staffing during isolation supports screening in similar circumstances.

Adolescent↗