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PubMed1978

Patient attitudes about two forms of printed oral contraceptive information.

The desired form and style of written drug information for patients were assessed in a national survey of oral contraceptive (OC) users. These women were queried about two forms of OC information: a short insert included with dispensed drugs and a longer brochure delivered by the physician upon patient request. Longer and more detailed information, especially concerning drug dangers and directions for use, was strongly preferred. Younger and more educated women were more likely to report receiving the OC brochure and to desire more comprehensive information. Most respondents found information in both the insert and the brochure clear and useful, and felt it was important to include written information with other prescription drugs. The longer brochure was preferred over the shorter insert as a model of drug information to be included with additional drugs.

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PubMed1987

Performance of amblyopic children on printed contrast sensitivity test charts.

Forty consecutive amblyopic patients between the ages of 3 and 12 years attending the Orthoptic Clinic for assessment and treatment were tested on the AO Contrast Sensitivity System [Arden grating test (AGT)] and the VISTECH Contrast Sensitivity Charts. Recordings were unsuccessful in more than 50% of these patients on both test systems. Of those who could successfully complete the AGT, false negative results were noted in 62.5% of the amblyopic eyes and false positive results were found in 25% of the normal fellow eyes. On the near VISTECH chart, all normal and amblyopic eyes produced results that were outside the specified limit of normality. On the distance VISTECH chart, 25% of the normal fellow eyes gave false positive results and 25% of the amblyopic eyes gave false negative results. From these findings, it is doubtful whether either test system has a role in the routine clinical assessment of amblyopia.

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PubMed1990

Occupational bladder cancer in textile dyeing and printing workers: six cases and their significance for screening programs.

Occupational bladder cancer due to aniline dye intermediates such as beta-naphthylamine and benzidine has long been known; benzidine congeners (o-tolidine and o-dianisidine) are highly suspect. Among 400 men from the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) Dyers locals in New York and New Jersey screened over a 4-year period, two cases of bladder cancer were detected. (Microscopic hematuria, not cytological evaluation, prompted further investigation.) Before a 1984 ACTWU screening program in North Carolina, three workers from the same plant self-reported bladder cancers. Another member, with inconclusive screening results, was diagnosed 2 years later. For these six cases, the mean age at detection was 56.5 years (age range, 38 to 79 years), a decade earlier than age at diagnosis of nonoccupational bladder cancer in men. The average latency from onset of exposure to diagnosis was 23.3 years. These cancers provide evidence to support the initiation of screening programs for high-risk workers. To overcome the emotional and economic disincentives faced by potential victims of occupational bladder cancer, training programs are needed. Worker involvement is required, through trade union representation where possible, to assure reliable training and the equitable distribution of screening and treatment costs.

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Getting your ideas into print: writing for a professional journal.

Those who have sometimes thought about writing for a professional journal should be encouraged by the fact that most journal writers are the same as journal readers-practitioners and educators with something of value to share with others. There are career-enhancing advantages in journal writing, and there can be a significant amount of personal satisfaction as well. Succeeding at writing and placing a journal article requires: selecting an appropriate topic; knowing the publication and its audience and framing the article in the appropriate style; working with the journal editor to create an acceptable manuscript, which includes responding positively to the editor's criticisms and suggestions; and observing all submission requirements and deadlines. One who follows this entire process to its positive conclusion will find that journal writing can be an exacting, demanding, frustrating--and immensely satisfying--professional activity.

Career Mobility↗
PubMed1996

Ron's heart print.

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis↗
PubMed2004

Long-term randomized controlled trials of tailored-print and small-group arthritis self-management interventions.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to test the effectiveness of a mail-delivered, tailored self-management intervention (SMART) and to compare it with the classic Arthritis Self-Management Program (ASMP). METHODS: We performed 2 randomized controlled trials: 1) a study of 1090 participants randomized to SMART or USUAL CARE, and 2) a study of 341 participants randomized to SMART or ASMP. Dependent variables included disability, pain, depression, role function, global severity, doctor visits, and self-efficacy. SMART interventions were provided in months 0-18 and not reinforced. Results were assessed at 1, 2, and 3 years using analyses of covariance (ANCOVA). RESULTS: Compared with USUAL CARE, SMART participants at 1 year had decreased disability, improved role function, and increased self-efficacy (all P <0.01). At 2 years, decreases in global severity, doctor visits, and increases in self-efficacy (all P <0.01) were noted. At 3 years without reinforcement, no statistically significant effects remained. Compared with ASMP, SMART at 1 year had greater decreases in disability (P = 0.02) and increases in self-efficacy (P = 0.01). There were no differences at 2 years. At 3 years, role function (P = 0.04) and doctor visit (P = 0.03) were improved in ASMP as compared with SMART. Improvements from baseline were seen for nearly all variables in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: A mail-delivered arthritis self-management program, SMART, was similarly effective to the classic ASMP, with slightly better results in the first year and a slightly more rapid attenuation over the next 2 years. Results suggest that both programs are effective, and that the addition of a mail-delivered program could improve accessibility to arthritis self-management treatment.

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