Many indicators of socioeconomic status used for adults are inappropriate for use in
research on adolescents. In a school-based survey of 4079 Scottish schoolchildren using a …

Introduction Telephone consulting is increasingly used to improve access to care and
optimise resources for day-time work. However, there remains a debate about how such …

Background Health concerns around cannabis use have focused on the potential
relationship with psychosis but the effect of cannabis smoking on respiratory health has …

Background There are limited data on the epidemiology of allergic disorders in Saudi
Arabia. Such data are needed for, amongst other things, helping to plan service provision at …

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects 5.7–26.6% women worldwide. 55% have no obvious
pathology and 40% have associated endometriosis. Neuropathic pain (NeP) is pain arising …

Background and aims: Little is known about the familial characteristics of children with
severe receptive specific language impairment (SLI). Affected children are more likely to …

Recent research indicates that there is an important, though complex, relationship between
the social image of smoking and young people's self-and aspirational images. This study …

A randomized, double-blind trial was undertaken to measure the effects of zinc
supplementation on catch-up growth in severe protein-energy malnutrition, with particular …

Background High mortality among drug users has been widely recognized. This study
investigates, in a large family practice of 10 000 patients in Edinburgh, Scotland, whether …

BACKGROUND: Gemeprost and misoprostol are two of the most widely used prostaglandins
in combination with mifepristone for medical abortion in early pregnancy. However, the …