Maintaining quality of life at the end of life.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the incidence and correlation of increased left atrial volume index (LAVI) in patients with first-ever ischemic stroke. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:Using our institution's epidemiological database, we defined a cohort of 432 patients (cases) who underwent transthoracic echocardiography within 60 da...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Fatema K,Bailey KR,Petty GW,Meissner I,Osranek M,Alsaileek AA,Khandheria BK,Tsang TS,Seward JB

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients who had coryneform bacterial endocarditis affecting a prosthetic valve are presented and 64 case reports are reviewed. Diagnostic difficulties occur because coryneform bacteria often are fastidiuos, with long incubation periods, and often contaminate blood cultures. Although some coryneform bacteria are...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Van Scoy RE,Cohen SN,Geraci JE,Washington JA 2nd

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequency of fetal urinary tract anomalies and to characterize the types of such abnormalities detected on ultrasonography and the outcome of affected patients during a 15-year period at our institution. DESIGN:We retrospectively reviewed the findings on maternal prenatal ultrasound examinat...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Gloor JM,Ogburn PL Jr,Breckle RJ,Morgenstern BZ,Milliner DS

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary care physicians are more likely to see patients with depression than with any other disorder except hypertension, and its management poses a challenge to busy primary care practices. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9, a simple self-administered tool of proven validity and reliability, is a commonly used scree...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Dejesus RS,Vickers KS,Melin GJ,Williams MD

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging preclinical and clinic evidence described herein suggests that the mechanism of action of rifaximin is not restricted to direct antibacterial effects within the gastrointestinal tract. Data from this study were derived from general and clinical trial-specific PubMed searches of English-language articles on ri...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： DuPont HL

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, can occur after viral infections or vaccinations. We report the clinical and neuroimaging findings in a 52-year-old man in whom acute disseminated encephalomyelitis developed after accidental self-injection of an...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Dodick DW,Silber MH,Noseworthy JH,Wilbright WA,Rodriguez M

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence that host immunologic function may influence the behavior of lung cancer is accumulating. Non-small-cell lung cancers are heavily infiltrated by host lymphocytes. The fact that monoclonal antibodies have been developed against lung cancer cells implies that such cells express surface antigens and are therefor...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Pisani RJ

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the history, objectives, statistics, and initiatives used to address challenges associated with the Mayo Clinic Visiting Medical Student (VMS) Clerkship Program. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Mayo Clinic administrative records were reviewed for calendar years 1995 through 2008 to determine the effect of ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Mueller PS,McConahey LL,Orvidas LJ,Jenkins SM,Kasten MJ

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define mortality associated with isolated tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and identify risk factors associated with decreased survival. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study of residents of southeastern Minnesota with moderate-severe or more severe isolated TR diagnosed between Janua...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Fender EA,Petrescu I,Ionescu F,Zack CJ,Pislaru SV,Nkomo VT,Cochuyt JJ,Hodge DO,Nishimura RA

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we report a case of Leuconostoc bacteremia in a 7-month-old infant who had short-gut syndrome after a gastroschisis repair and who was dependent on total parenteral nutrition through a central venous catheter. The organism was initially misidentified as viridans group streptococcus. Detection of vanco...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Dhodapkar KM,Henry NK

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency teams asked to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation for pediatric patients often consist of nurses and physicians from various pediatric and nonpediatric specialties. Team members should agree on the timing of termination of unsuccessful resuscitative efforts; however, no firm guidelines about such timing h...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： O'Marcaigh AS,Koenig WJ,Rosekrans JA,Berseth CL

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For primary care physicians, obesity is one of the most challenging problems confronted in office practice. The disorder is Increasing in prevalence despite the efforts of both patients and physicians. Treatment requires a multimodality approach that addresses diet, physical activity, and behavioral issues. Medication...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Thompson WG,Cook DA,Clark MM,Bardia A,Levine JA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The German Pflegeversicherung, introduced in January 1995, has been very successful. It has been well accepted by persons in need and by their relatives and friends, providing benefits for both parties. The insurance is financially sound and has helped to create new workplaces. ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Wahner-Roedler DL,Knuth P,Juchems RH

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The issue of whether patients who have invasive carcinoma in an otherwise benign polyp should undergo surgical resection of that bowel segment is controversial. We examined the records of 83 patients with such polyps that were removed endoscopically between 1978 and 1981. After exclusion of 18 patients from the study ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Fucini C,Wolff BG,Spencer RJ

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common disorder with a prevalence of 5% to 15%. Primary care physicians must become familiar with management of this disorder. This algorithm for the management of RLS was written by members of the Medical Advisory Board of the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation and is based on scienti...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Silber MH,Ehrenberg BL,Allen RP,Buchfuhrer MJ,Earley CJ,Hening WA,Rye DB,Medical Advisory Board of the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation.

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate a recent association between the use of the angiotensin receptor-blocker (ARB) olmesartan and a severe enteropathy resembling celiac disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We searched our endoscopy database for all outpatient esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) or colonoscopy examinations in patients aged...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Greywoode R,Braunstein ED,Arguelles-Grande C,Green PH,Lebwohl B

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with ectatic coronary arteries often have occlusion of the affected arteries. Because ectatic arteries are considered to have medial damage, they are normally assumed to have little capacity to constrict; therefore, spasm has not been considered a factor in the occlusive process. In two patients who had diffu...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Bove AA,Vlietstra RE

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a liver disease that, until recently, has been underrecognized as a common cause of elevated liver enzymes. This distinct clinical entity is characterized by liver biopsy findings similar to those seen in alcoholic hepatitis but in the absence of alcohol consumption sufficient to...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Kumar KS,Malet PF

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-two consecutive orthopedic patients were assessed nutritionally at the time of hospital admission and then at 10-day intervals until hospital dismissal. Forty-eight percent of the patients had one or more abnormal findings suggestive of protein-calorie malnutrition. In spite of this prevalence of abnormal findi...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Dreblow DM,Anderson CF,Moxness K

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the 3-month cumulative incidence of thromboembolism (TE), bleeding, and death among consecutive patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) who were receiving long-term anticoagulation therapy and were referred to the Thrombophilia Center at Mayo Clinic for periprocedural anticoagulation ma...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Wysokinski WE,McBane RD,Daniels PR,Litin SC,Hodge DO,Dowling NF,Heit JA

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:THE purpose of this study was to determine the difference in prognosis among patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIA) in the carotid arterial system and those with TIA in the vertebral-basilar arterial system. Nearly twice as many patients had TIA in the carotid system as had TIA in the vertebral-basilar system....

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Cartlidge NE,Whisnant JP,Elveback LR

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because fasting nerve myo-inositol (myo-Ins) is not decreased in patients with diabetes treated conventionally, in whom neuropathy may develop or may have already developed, it seems unlikely that myo-Ins is the metabolic abnormality that initiates diabetic neuropathy, if nerve myo-Ins is not spuriously high during fa...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Dyck PJ,Minnerath SR,O'Brien PC

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the predictive value of a series of demographic and clinical variables for stroke and survival in a population after a first transient ischemic attack (TIA). DESIGN:Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to determine the association of various demographic and clinical factors with su...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Evans BA,Sicks JD,Whisnant JP

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the reliability, durability, and safety of primary and revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients 90 years of age and older. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between 1970 and 1997, 66 THAs, 48 primary and 18 revision, were done for 65 patients aged 90 to 104 years (mean, 92 years). The Harris hip score ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Pagnano MW,McLamb LA,Trousdale RT

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 27-year-old man was treated for an aggressive cerebellar medulloblastoma that, at operation, exhibited dural invasion. Six months after gross total resection and radiation therapy, a "surgical metastasis" developed in the lower portion of the surgical scar. The tumor grew rapidly down into the right side of his neck...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Tomlinson FH,Jenkins RB,Scheithauer BW,Keelan PA,Ritland S,Parisi JE,Cunningham J,Olsen KD

更新日期：1994-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of prior duration of diabetes, glycated hemoglobin level at study entry, and microalbuminuria or macroalbuminuria on the extent and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral arterial disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We studied baseline characteristics of the 2368 participan...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Escobedo J,Rana JS,Lombardero MS,Albert SG,Davis AM,Kennedy FP,Mooradian AD,Robertson DG,Srinivas VS,Gebhart SS,BARI 2D Study Group.

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To quantify the impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic on emergency department volumes and patient presentations and evaluate changes in community mortality for the purpose of characterizing new patterns of emergency care use. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This is an observational cros...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Walker LE,Heaton HA,Monroe RJ,Reichard RR,Kendall M,Mullan AF,Goyal DG

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis diagnosis and management represent a challenge for clinicians. The disguises of ischemia and acute infectious colitis continue to confound the diagnosis. The therapeutic options have remarkably expanded in the way of immunomodulators, biologics, or ileoanal pouch surgery, yet all carry potential con...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Katz S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) has been increasing in the United States. These infections are associated with an increase in hospital admissions. Hospitalists play an increasingly important role in the management of these infections and need to use hospital resources efficiently and effectiv...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Amin AN,Cerceo EA,Deitelzweig SB,Pile JC,Rosenberg DJ,Sherman BM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00