An assessment of the construct validity of the CHU9D in the Australian adolescent general population

Purpose  

To assess the construct validity of the CHU9D in an adolescent general population sample. The CHU9D is a new generic preference-based measure of health-related quality of life developed specifically for application in the economic evaluation of health care treatments and interventions for young people.     

Hemangiomas of the external auditory canal:a literature review and two new case reports

Aim  

The aim of this paper is to present two case reports of patients with hemangiomas of the external auditory canal, and to overview all cases published in English language literature so far.     

A brief intervention to improve food allergy knowledge among US pediatricians: lessons learned

Objective: To evaluate a brief educational tool for pediatricians developed to address known gaps in food allergy knowledge. Study Design: Pre‐ and post‐assessments were administered to a convenience sample of 61 US pediatricians completing the Food Allergy Comprehension Tool between February and March of 2010. McNemar’s and Wilcoxon signed rank tests were used to determine whether clinical knowledge of food allergy and level of comfort in caring for food‐allergic children increased significantly after reviewing the tool. Logistic regression models were used to measure the association of participant characteristics with increased knowledge and comfort. Results: Sixty‐one percent of surveyed physicians answered more knowledge questions correctly after reviewing the tool. Significantly more participants correctly indicated that anaphylaxis poses the greatest threat to teenagers rather than young children, and correctly rejected chronic nasal problems as a symptom of food allergy (p < 0.05). Comfort in caring for food‐allergic children increased significantly on all items post‐intervention (p < 0.05). Odds of increased knowledge and comfort were significantly higher among pediatricians without previous training in food allergy. Conclusion: The Food Allergy Comprehension Tool is a rapid way to address known knowledge gaps among pediatricians and to identify areas in need of further intervention. We recommend integration of the tool with current food allergy guidelines.     

The Associations of Multiple Dimensions of Discrimination and Abdominal Fat in African American Adults: The Jackson Heart Study

Background  

Discrimination may be adversely associated with abdominal obesity, but few studies have examined associations with abdominal fat.