Pancreatic adenocarcinoma develops from histologically identifiable intraductal lesions that
undergo a series of architectural, cytological, and genetic changes. Limited genetic …

This study examines the validity of measures of socioeconomic status (SES) as reported by
adolescents. Adolescents completed a self-administered questionnaire that included eight …

Objective To describe how pediatricians refer patients to specialists, including frequency of
referral decisions, reasons for referral, and types of referrals. Design We conducted a …

Objective To examine those factors associated with the use of different types of ambulatory
health services in a rural adolescent population. Methods The student bodies of 2 middle …

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the preliminary reliability and validity
of a set 13 profiles of adolescent health that describe distinct patterns of health and health …

Objective. In this study we examined how gatekeeping arrangements influence referrals to
specialty care for children and adolescents in private and Medicaid insurance plans. Design/…

Objective. To identify a characteristic pattern of health and illness for adolescents with asthma,
we compared the health status of teenagers with asthma to those without asthma using a …

Objectives. The aim of this study was to develop a taxonomy of health profile-types that
describe adolescents' patterns of health as self-reported on a health status questionnaire. The …

The plasmodial surface anion channel (PSAC), induced on human erythrocytes by the malaria
parasite Plasmodium falciparum, is an important target for antimalarial drug development …

OBJECTIVE: To identify aspects of social role functioning that are impaired in adolescents
with specific psychiatric disorders in order to improve the psychiatric taxonomy and clinical …