Ina Wallace

TL;DR: Differences in health literacy level were consistently associated with increased hospitalizations, greater emergency care use, lower use of mammography, lower receipt of influenza vaccine, poorer ability to demonstrate taking medications appropriately, poorer able to interpret labels and health messages, and, among seniors, poorer overall health status and higher mortality.

TL;DR: Several screening tools can accurately identify children for diagnostic evaluations and interventions, but evidence is inadequate regarding applicability in primary care settings; some treatments for young children identified with speech and language delays and disorders may be effective.

TL;DR: In this article, a comparative review of treatment modalities for managing Otitis Media with effusion (OME) in children is presented, where the authors compare the effectiveness of surgical strategies currently used for managing OME.

TL;DR: The evidence on screening and treating children for speech and language delays or disorders for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is evaluated, with a systematic review of evidence for screening and treatment of children age 5 years or younger.