Medical management of a large aortic thrombus in a young woman with essential thrombocythemia.

abstract：:Four patients with infective endocarditis caused by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans are reported. The clinical course was characterized by chronicity. Three of the four patients were treated with combined penicillin and aminoglycoside therapy on an empiric basis; the fourth patient was given ampicillin alone for ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Geraci JE,Wilson WR,Washington JA 2nd

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence and distribution of radical prostatectomy (RP) in the United States over time. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a serial cross-sectional analysis of time trends using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample of adult men older than 45 years who underwent RP between January 1, 1998, and Dec...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Tyson MD 2nd,Andrews PE,Ferrigni RF,Humphreys MR,Parker AS,Castle EP

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize the clinicopathologic findings, comorbidities, and treatment outcomes of women with lichen planopilaris (LPP). METHOD:In this retrospective review of women with LPP at Mayo Clinic from 1992 to 2016, we searched for scarring alopecia in all female patients aged 1 to 100 years from January 1, 1...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Larkin SC,Cantwell HM,Imhof RL,Torgerson RR,Tolkachjov SN

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wide-angle two-dimensional echocardiography was used to establish criteria for recognition of ventricular situs and ventricular morphology in 27 patients (ages 2 month to 58 years) with atrioventricular amd ventriculoarterial discordance (corrected transposition of the great arteries). The morphologic left ventricle w...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hagler DJ,Tajik AJ,Seward JB,Edwards WD,Mair DD,Ritter DG

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the frequency and pattern of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in patients referred to a fibromyalgia treatment program at a tertiary care center. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients referred to the Mayo Fibromyalgia Treatment Program between February 2003 and July 2003 were invited on t...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Wahner-Roedler DL,Elkin PL,Vincent A,Thompson JM,Oh TH,Loehrer LL,Mandrekar JN,Bauer BA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the successful growth of the hospice movement during the past 30 years in the United States, almost 85% of Americans continue to die in hospitals or nursing homes. While the benefits of palliative care principles are well established, palliative care interventions remain underused in clinical practice in the s...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rummans TA,Bostwick JM,Clark MM,Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Quality of Life Working Group.

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-one patients with low back pain resistant to medical and surgical treatment were studied. On admission to the psychiatric service, these patients revealed apparent features of conversion and hysterical personality, as characterized also by the MMPI profile. During hospitalization, however, there was increased a...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Maruta T,Swanson DW,Swenson WM

更新日期：1976-01-01 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：:Two patients had both scleroderma and a columnar epithelium-lined lower esophagus (Barrett esophagus). Features of Barrett's esophagus included high esophageal strictures in both patients and ulcer craters in the columnar area of one. Biopsy confirmed columnar epithelium in the lower esophagus of each patient. In thes...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Cameron AJ,Payne WS

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature was reviewed to quantify the risk of complications related to the relief of obstruction in urinary retention. We also sought to determine whether the risk of complications is higher with rapid or gradual decompression (or "clamping") of the obstructed urinary bladder. The medical literature was identifi...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Nyman MA,Schwenk NM,Silverstein MD

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively assess the safety and effectiveness of the investigational phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor avanafil to treat erectile dysfunction in men with diabetes mellitus. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This 12-week, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted between December 15, 2008, and Febru...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Goldstein I,Jones LA,Belkoff LH,Karlin GS,Bowden CH,Peterson CA,Trask BA,Day WW

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the hypothesis that an increasing intake of alcohol accelerates the course of chronic pancreatitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In this retrospective record analysis and subsequent prospective follow-up of 372 patients with chronic pancreatitis, we separately compared the clinical course of chronic p...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Lankisch MR,Imoto M,Layer P,DiMagno EP

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the value of adding remote pointer and dynamic display capabilities to a telemedicine system designed to provide consultative services for patients with congenital heart disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Independent observations by the referring physician and the consulting physician provided the data ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Julsrud PR,Breen JF,Jedeikin R,Peoples W,Wondrow MA,Bailey KR

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly caused a global pandemic associated with a novel respiratory infection: coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). Angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) is necessary to facilitate SARS-CoV-2 infection, but-owing to its essential metabolic roles-it may b...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Baughn LB,Sharma N,Elhaik E,Sekulic A,Bryce AH,Fonseca R

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the incidence and prevalence of diagnosed myoclonus in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Little is known about the frequency and distribution of myoclonus in the general population. DESIGN:Descriptive study with case ascertainment through a records-linkage system. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We used a medical re...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Caviness JN,Alving LI,Maraganore DM,Black RA,McDonnell SK,Rocca WA

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant cell myocarditis (GCM) is a rare and frequently fatal disorder with no proven treatment. Case reports and data from a rat model of GCM suggest that immunosuppressive therapy directed against T lymphocytes may have clinical benefit. We describe a 47-year-old man with severe acute heart failure due to GCM in whom ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Menghini VV,Savcenko V,Olson LJ,Tazelaar HD,Dec GW,Kao A,Cooper LT Jr

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is a diffuse, systemic disease that affects the coronary, cerebral, and peripheral arterial trees. Disruption of atherosclerotic plaques leads to thrombus formation and arterial occlusion. This unpredictable and potentially life-threatening atherothrombotic sequence underlies clinical events such as an...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Vorchheimer DA,Becker R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The current study was undertaken to assess the frequency of excessive enteric protein loss and protein-losing enteropathy in the relatively early period after the Fontan operation. DESIGN:Protein excretion was determined in 26 of 27 consecutive patients who underwent the Fontan procedure between January and ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Davis CA,Driscoll DJ,Perrault J,Greenwood DH,Schaff HV,Puga FJ,Danielson GK,Feldt RH

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine current therapeutic modalities for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) in adults, analyze prognostic variables, and offer treatment recommendations. DESIGN:We reviewed our experience with 90 adult patients with ALL examined at the Mayo Clinic between 1982 and 1992 and used it as a background for disc...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Ho TC,Tefferi A,Su JQ,Litzow MR,Hoagland HC,Noël P

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish prognostic factors for recurrence and outcome of surgical treatment, with or without postoperative radiation therapy, in patients with meningiomas. MATERIAL AND METHODS:From 1978 through 1988, 581 patients underwent initial resection of a previously untreated primary meningioma at Mayo Clinic Ro...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Stafford SL,Perry A,Suman VJ,Meyer FB,Scheithauer BW,Lohse CM,Shaw EG

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous spontaneous electromyographic activity and responses to electrical stimulation of the facial nerve in the surgical field were monitored in 48 patients undergoing primary removal of an acoustic neuroma. The operative and postoperative results in these patients were compared with the results in 48 patients wh...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Harner SG,Daube JR,Ebersold MJ,Beatty CW

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of laparoscopy in the diagnosis of intra-abdominal lymphoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The medical records of patients with suspected primary or recurrent lymphoma who underwent laparoscopy between March 1991 and March 2003 were reviewed. Demographic, clinical, operative, and pathologic dat...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Asoglu O,Porter L,Donohue JH,Cha SS

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypochondriasis (HC), which involves preoccupation with the fear of having a serious illness despite appropriate medical examination, is often encountered in medical settings. The most conspicuous feature of this disorder is seeking excessive reassurance from physicians, medical references, or self-inspection; however...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Abramowitz JS,Schwartz SA,Whiteside SP

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To ascertain the usefulness of bone marrow and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examinations in identifying or predicting relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) before discontinuation of chemotherapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 113 children with ALL ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hutt PJ,Sabio H,Gilchrist GS,O'Brien C

更新日期：1996-09-01 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

abstract：:The monoclonal gammopathies are a group of disorders characterized by proliferation of a single clone of plasma cells that produce a homogeneous, monoclonal (M) protein. The structure of immunoglobulins, relationship of normal (polyclonal) immunoglobulins to myeloma and macroglobulin (monoclonal) immunoglobulins, patt...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Kyle RA,Greipp PR

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe two patients with diffuse non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, hypercalcemia, and increased activity of serum angiotensin-converting enzyme. A mechanism similar to that operative in sarcoidosis is speculated to have caused the hypercalcemia. A lymphokine elaborated by the malignant lymphoma may cause activated macropha...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： DeRemee RA,Banks PM

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diverticular disease is a common condition that is associated with variable presentations. For this review article, we performed a review of articles in PubMed through February 1, 2016, by using the following MeSH terms: colon diverticula, colonic diverticulitis, colonic diverticulosis, colonic diverticulum, colonic d...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Feuerstein JD,Falchuk KR

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe hypocalcemia may require prompt intervention to avoid life-threatening consequences. We report a case in which a 78-year-old man had a critically low serum calcium level measured with use of standard colorimetric assay after gadodiamide administration during magnetic resonance angiography. Reanalysis of the sam...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Williams SF,Meek SE,Moraghan TJ

更新日期：2005-12-01 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