Combined immunosuppression for the treatment of idiopathic giant cell myocarditis.

abstract：:Radionuclide angiography was used to study the effects of supine and upright bicycle exercise and handgrip exercise in 17 (12 well-trained) normal subjects before (control) and immediately after the administration of propranolol (160 mg/day for 4 days). Cardiac hemodynamic values were related to position in that contr...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Clements IP,Offord KP,Baron DW,Brown ML,Bardsley WT,Harrison CE Jr

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients who died of pulmonary embolism, confirmed by evaluative autopsy. DESIGN:We retrospectively analyzed a series of autopsy cases of pulmonary embolism at a tertiary-care center for the period Jan. 1, 1985, through Dec. 31, 1989. MATERIAL AND ME...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Morgenthaler TI,Ryu JH

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tobacco use is a global pandemic. The most common pharmacological treatments of tobacco use and dependence include nicotine replacement therapy and nonnicotine medications. Bupropion sustained release (SR) is the only first-line nonnicotine medication recommended by the US Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guide...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hays JT,Ebbert JO

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) services improve various clinical outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease, but such services are underutilized, particularly in women. The aim of this study was to identify evidence-based barriers and solutions for CR participation in women. A literature search was carried out usin...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Supervía M,Medina-Inojosa JR,Yeung C,Lopez-Jimenez F,Squires RW,Pérez-Terzic CM,Brewer LC,Leth SE,Thomas RJ

更新日期：2017-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy and tolerability of extended-release oxybutynin chloride and tolterodine tartrate at 12 weeks in participants with overactive bladder. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:The OBJECT (Overactive Bladder: Judging Effective Control and Treatment) study was a prospective, randomized, double-blind, paral...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Appell RA,Sand P,Dmochowski R,Anderson R,Zinner N,Lama D,Roach M,Miklos J,Saltzstein D,Boone T,Staskin DR,Albrecht D,Overactive Bladder: Judging Effective Control and Treatment Study Group.

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the third known and documented occurrence of malignant disease as a complication of immunosuppression associated with low-dose methotrexate therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We present a case report of a 64-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who had received low-dose meth...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Zimmer-Galler I,Lie JT

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate, in this before-and-after study, the results of 5 strategies for improving attendance at medical grand rounds at a tertiary care academic medical center. METHODS:The strategies included (1) using electronic card readers to improve understanding of attendance patterns, (2) conducting yearly needs ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Mueller PS,Litin SC,Sowden ML,Habermann TM,LaRusso NF

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence suggests that migraine is associated with decreased productivity. This article describes the results of a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed publications that measured the impact of migraine on workplace productivity in the United States and provides recommendations for future research. A MEDLINE s...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Burton WN,Landy SH,Downs KE,Runken MC

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the impact of parental leave on extending residency training and the timing of entrance into the specialty board certification examination system. METHODS:From June 3, 2005, through December 28, 2005, primary specialty board policies regarding parental leave, absence from training, and the timing of...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rose SH,Burkle CM,Elliott BA,Koenig LF

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) have an increased risk of stroke or poststroke mortality. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:Using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database, we conducted a retrospective cohort study of 30,165 patients with new TBI and 120,660 persons withou...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Liao CC,Chou YC,Yeh CC,Hu CJ,Chiu WT,Chen TL

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of rare, catastrophic calcium emboli to the coronary arteries immediately after percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty are presented. Preoperative echocardiographic findings may identify patients at risk for this complication. These cases should increase the awareness of calcium emboli and lead to conside...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Powell BD,Holmes DR Jr,Nishimura RA,Rihal CS

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the incidence of bone disorders after solid organ transplantation (SOT). PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:We used Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database to identify 9428 recipients of SOT and 38,140 sex- and age- matched control subjects between January 1, 1997, and December 31, 2010, to...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Yu TM,Lin CL,Chang SN,Sung FC,Huang ST,Kao CH

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and central obesity and mortality in elderly patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We identified 7057 patients 65 years or older from 5 cohort studies assessing mortality risk using either waist circumference (WC) or waist-hi...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Sharma S,Batsis JA,Coutinho T,Somers VK,Hodge DO,Carter RE,Sochor O,Kragelund C,Kanaya AM,Zeller M,Park JS,Køber L,Torp-Pedersen C,Lopez-Jimenez F

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of epinephrine on the QT interval in patients with genotyped long QT syndrome (LQTS). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between May 1999 and April 2001, 37 patients (24 females) with genotyped LQTS (19 LQT1, 15 LQT2, 3 LQT3, mean age, 27 years; range, 10-53 years) from 21 different kindreds and 27...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Ackerman MJ,Khositseth A,Tester DJ,Hejlik JB,Shen WK,Porter CB

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To comparatively assess the natural history of patients of different ages undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). PATIENTS AND METHODS:For this study, we used the YOUNG TAVR, an international, multicenter registry investigating mortality trends up to 2 years in patients with aortic valve st...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Navarese EP,Andreotti F,Kołodziejczak M,Wanha W,Lauten A,Veulemans V,Frediani L,Kubica J,de Cillis E,Wojakowski W,Ochala A,Zeus T,Bortone A,Buffon A,Jung C,Pestrichella V,Gurbel PA

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tinnitus, a common complaint, reportedly affects more than 37 million Americans. Most often, it is associated with a sensorineural hearing loss in the high-frequency range. Tinnitus, however, is a symptom and not a disease. Complacency about this symptom complex may cause physicians to overlook a severe underlying pat...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Marion MS,Cevette MJ

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thalamic deep brain stimulation is becoming increasingly popular for the control of drug-refractory tremor. Implantable cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are commonly used therapeutic modalities. Concerns exist about the potential interactions between these 2 devices in the same patient, but no experience has been...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Obwegeser AA,Uitti RJ,Turk MF,Wszolek UM,Flipse TR,Smallridge RC,Witte RJ,Wharen RE Jr

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of the global crisis of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic requires detailed appraisal of evidence to support clear, actionable, and consistent public health messaging. The use of cloth masks for general public use is being debated, and is in flux. We searched the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases and Google ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Clase CM,Fu EL,Ashur A,Beale RCL,Clase IA,Dolovich MB,Jardine MJ,Joseph M,Kansiime G,Mann JFE,Pecoits-Filho R,Winkelmayer WC,Carrero JJ

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Essential blepharospasm is a progressive, bilateral, involuntary facial spasm. In this study, we conducted a prospective analysis of myectomy for the treatment of this condition in 21 patients. The procedure consisted of extirpation of the muscles that close the eyelids (protractors), which include the pretarsal, pres...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Jones TW Jr,Waller RR,Samples JR

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide a practical formula for fresh frozen plasma (FFP) dosing for warfarin reversal. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We reviewed data on all adult patients who received a total of 7778 units of FFP for warfarin reversal at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk, VA) between April 1, 2009, and March 31, 2010. P...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rashidi A,Tahhan HR

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the 11-year period 1975 through 1985, 1,063 surgical procedures were performed on 795 Mayo Clinic patients 90 years of age or older. Preoperative conditions, surgical setting, and perioperative morbidity and mortality were analyzed in a comparison of the local residents of Olmsted County, Minnesota (N = 224), w...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Warner MA,Hosking MP,Lobdell CM,Offord KP,Melton LJ 3rd

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether N-acetylcysteine rinse was safe and could improve thickened secretions and dry mouth during and after radiotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We designed a prospective pilot double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial (Alliance MC13C2). Adult patients (age ≥18 years) were enrol...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Sio TT,Blanchard MJ,Novotny PJ,Patel SH,Rwigema JM,Pederson LD,McGee LA,Gamez ME,Seeger GR,Martenson JA,Grover Y,Neben Wittich MA,Garces YI,Foote RL,Miller RC,Halyard MY

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolic syndrome is an insulin-resistant state characterized by a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors, including various combinations of abdominal obesity, glucose intolerance, hypertension, and atherogenic dyslipidemia (elevated triglyceride values, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, and small ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Johnson LW,Weinstock RS

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromyalgia is the currently preferred term for widespread musculoskeletal pain, typically accompanied by other symptoms such as fatigue, memory problems, and sleep and mood disturbances, for which no alternative cause can be identified. Earlier there was some doubt about whether there was an "organic basis" for thes...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Clauw DJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parasitic diseases affect more than 2 billion people globally and cause substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly among the world's poorest people. This overview focuses on the treatment of the major protozoan and helminth infections in humans. Recent developments in antiparasitic therapy include the expansion...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Kappagoda S,Singh U,Blackburn BG

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between physical activity (PA) and risk of mortality in a large middle-aged cohort stratified by inflammatory status. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 336,560 individuals (mean age, 39.7 years; 58% male) who underwent comprehensive health screenings were enrolled in this prospec...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Lee JY,Ryu S,Cheong E,Sung KC

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decade, major advances have been made in vitamin D research that transcend the simple concept that vitamin D is Important for the prevention of rickets in children and has little physiologic relevance for adults. Inadequate vitamin D, in addition to causing rickets, prevents children from attaining the...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Holick MF

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyoderma gangrenosum is a painful, noninfectious, ulcerating skin disorder often associated with systemic disease. Thalidomide has been used to treat many inflammatory dermatologic conditions and has been reintroduced in the United States to treat immune-modulated diseases such as pyoderma gangrenosum. The patient des...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Federman GL,Federman DG

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of chronic illnesses commonly includes the long-term use of pharmacotherapy. Although these medications are effective in combating disease, their full benefits are often not realized because approximately 50% of patients do not take their medications as prescribed. Factors contributing to poor medication...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Brown MT,Bussell JK

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is a relatively indolent hematologic malignant disease that, despite a good response to nonaggressive orally administered chemotherapy, currently remains incurable. The overall median duration of survival is more than 5 years, and the presence of anemia or thrombocytopenia a...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Tefferi A,Phyliky RL

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00