Biomedical subjects

C Lorish

Publications and source records attributed to C Lorish.

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PubMed1995

Resident training survey in infertility.

PURPOSE: We characterize infertility training in urology residency programs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A pilot survey was sent to randomly selected urological training programs. The modified final survey was sent to 126 approved urological residencies in North America. RESULTS: Of the 126 surveys 110 (87%) were returned. Among the programs 38% expressed interest in recruiting a faculty member with expertise in infertility, 32% indicated an inadequate number of patients available to train residents and 56% indicated that their residents were least competent in the treatment of infertile patients compared to the other urological subspecialty disciplines. CONCLUSIONS: This survey confirms the underemphasis of infertility in urological training programs and the need to enhance this training.

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PubMed1994

Anatomical urinary stress incontinence in women with rheumatoid arthritis: its frequency and coping strategies.

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to develop a valid screening tool for anatomical urinary stress incontinence (AUSI), to use it to determine the frequency of AUSI in women with RA, and to identify the cognitive, behavioral, and psychological coping strategies used by these women to deal with incontinence. METHODS: A screening tool concerning AUSI was validated by comparing self-reported incidences of AUSI with clinical evaluation. Questionnaires regarding presence of AUSI and cognitive, behavioral, and psychological coping strategies were sent to 750 women clinically diagnosed with RA. RESULTS: Of the 262 respondents (35% response rate), 21% had characteristics of AUSI, a rate similar to general population studies. Coping strategies varied depending on whether the women were at home or away from home and whether the women were alone or with others. CONCLUSIONS: There is a need for women with incontinence and the health care workers who serve them to be educated about AUSI and its treatments.

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PubMed1991

Physical activity and fitness assessment.

Physical inactivity is a risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis. Members of a state chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics were assessed about their practice behaviors and knowledge related to physical activity and fitness assessments. During health supervision evaluations 19% obtained a physical activity history and 7% measured a heart rate response to exercise. When assessing physical fitness 24% obtained an activity history which included kind, intensity, duration and frequency. 64% limited their physical fitness evaluation to an inspection of general appearance and weight, while 1% used a bicycle ergometer or treadmill, 4% used a step-test and 10% ran a child in place. Only 42% used the information to make recommendations about physical activity. 75% were not familiar with ACSM or AHA recommendations about exercise. Barriers cited to increasing physical activity and fitness assessments included lack of physician time, office space, staff time, and physician training. This survey demonstrates the need for increasing the awareness level of pediatricians about the role of exercise in preventing CHD and the need to incorporate such evaluations into their routine practice.

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Psychiatric education improves internists' knowledge: a three-year randomized, controlled evaluation.

Trainees were randomized into four groups: (1) control; (2) consult; (3) liaison; or (4) consult-plus-liaison to evaluate the psychiatric knowledge gained after two different training programs for primary care residents. Consult was a 1-month rotation on the Psychiatry Consultation Service. Liaison consisted of 31-hour workshops over 1 year. Consult-plus-Liaison refers to both training programs, experienced in consecutive years. An oral examination was administered before and after training. The analysis of variance and tests of simple effects revealed significant training effects for both groups. The effect size of training was greater for residents exposed to both programs, compared with either one alone. The two different training programs were both effective in improving the psychiatric knowledge of primary care residents and exposure to both programs proved superior to either one alone.

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