To compare estimates based on vaccination cards, parental recall, and medical records of the percentages of children up-to-date on vaccinations for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis; polio; and measles, mumps, and rubella.|The authors analyzed paren...

To examine the characteristics of foreign-born people with tuberculosis (TB) in Southern Florida, their contribution to the total number of TB cases, and available data on their HIV status as well as to determine the number of cases detected by the o...

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To characterize the adverse event reports on silicone gel breast implants (SGBIs), including death reports, submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from 1984 through 1995 and to analyze changes in the type and complexity of reports follow...

To describe hygiene practices in licensed group day care and family day care homes and the association between these practices and the prevalence of respiratory illnesses in the children in attendance.|Self-administered surveys were mailed to 137 gro...

To investigate "up-to-date" and "age-appropriate" indicators of preschool vaccination status and their implications for vaccination policy.|The authors analyzed medical records data from the Baltimore Immunization Study for 525 2-year-olds born from ...