Recurrence of Susac syndrome (retinocochleocerebral vasculopathy) after remission of 18 years.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association of medical knowledge acquisition with attendance at specific conference types during internal medicine residency. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:Attendance at residency core curriculum, morbidity and mortality, and medical grand rounds conferences was tracked for 195 residents who took t...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： McDonald FS,Zeger SL,Kolars JC

更新日期：2008-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess overall perioperative and anesthetic care-specific patient satisfaction. DESIGN:We mailed questionnaires postoperatively to three groups of surgical patients (those who underwent anesthesia without complications, those who experienced airway management difficulties, and those who had cardiovascular...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Brown DL,Warner ME,Schroeder DR,Offord KP

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators continues to increase for the management of cardiac dysrhythmias and, more recently, heart failure. Long-term complications associated with their use include infection, lead failure, and spurious shocks. Although the risk of infection with intracardiac ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Cook RJ,Orszulak TA,Nkomo VT,Shuford JA,Edwards WD,Ryu JH

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unintentional intra-arterial injection of medication, either iatrogenic or self-administered, is a source of considerable morbidity. Normal vascular anatomical proximity, aberrant vasculature, procedurally difficult situations, and medical personnel error all contribute to unintentional cannulation of arteries in an a...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Sen S,Chini EN,Brown MJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The symptoms of progressive dyspnea, hemoptysis, spontaneous pneumothorax, chylous effusions, and cough in conjunction with ventilatory obstruction and abnormal gas exchange in a young woman should prompt the diagnosis of pulmonary lymphangiomyomatosis. Cytosol steroid-receptor assays and postmortem studies were condu...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Graham ML 2nd,Spelsberg TC,Dines DE,Payne WS,Bjornsson J,Lie JT

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases are presented and a third is cited from the literature in which the onset of hyperthyroidism exacerbated acute weakness in previously undiagnosed myotonic dystrophy. In two of the cases a return to the euthyroid state after treatment was associated with marked clinical improvement in muscle weakness. In the ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Peterson DM,Bounds JV Jr,Karnes WE

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe 3 patients who presented with chest pain and intermittent Q waves on the electrocardiogram (ECG) and were subsequently found to have latent preexcitation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:During a span of 8 years, 3 patients were evaluated because of atypical chest pain and pathologic Q waves in the inferior...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Letts DP,Constantine JC,Littmann L

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guidelines for the use of antibiotics in infants and children must take into account drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. In the developing human being, these factors may differ significantly from those in the adult, and so there are differences in therapeutic efficacy and toxicity. Certain drugs ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rhodes KH

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic that is active against staphylococci, streptococci, and other gram-positive bacteria. It is the drug of choice for the treatment of infections due to methicillin-resistant staphylococci, Corynebacterium jeikeium, and multiply resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Vancom...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Wilhelm MP

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment responses to imatinib vary among patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), and definitions of treatment failure and suboptimal response have been published. This article discusses monitoring and treatment of patients with CML after failure of or suboptimal response to imatinib therapy. We reviewed articl...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Jabbour E,Cortes JE,Kantarjian HM

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, with an estimated 200,000 new cases diagnosed annually. A multidisciplinary focus that entails prevention, diagnosis, and treatment has led to significant strides in the reduction of breast cancer incidence and mortality. Additionally, breast ca...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Pruthi S,Brandt KR,Degnim AC,Goetz MP,Perez EA,Reynolds CA,Schomberg PJ,Dy GK,Ingle JN

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catastrophic infarcts of the cerebral hemisphere often involve occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. In approximately 50% of these patients, consciousness declines because of brain swelling. Management includes prevention of further systemic complications, and recent studies have suggested that decompressive hemicr...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Wijdicks EF

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pergolide is a potent dopamine agonist and is known to have anti-Parkinson properties. We administered pergolide to patients with suboptimal control of Parkinson's disease who had a short-duration response to carbidopa-levodopa in a 6-month, double-blind study. Pergolide added to the carbidopa-levodopa regimen resulte...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Ahlskog JE,Muenter MD

更新日期：1988-10-01 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 perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating risk-benefit for adjuvant postoperative treatments in high-risk renal cell carcinoma by assessing reported disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), toxicity, and quality of life. METHODS:A literature...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Riaz IB,Faridi W,Husnain M,Malik SU,Sipra QUAR,Gondal FR,Xie H,Yadav S,Kohli M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient simulator has been developed for training, certification, modeling, and demonstrating problems in the management of critical-care patients. The Critical Care & Hemodynamic Monitoring Training System consists of a personal computer, software, and a replica of a human torso designed to enable students to pract...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Saliterman SS

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess presentation, imaging, treatment, and outcome of patients with myelopathy due to a dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF). PATIENTS AND METHODS:This retrospective review identified 94 patients with DAVF surgically treated at our institution between June 1985 and December 1999. The mean ages of the 75 m...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Atkinson JL,Miller GM,Krauss WE,Marsh WR,Piepgras DG,Atkinson PP,Brown RD Jr,Lane JI

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapidly growing literature strongly suggests that exercise, specifically aerobic exercise, may attenuate cognitive impairment and reduce dementia risk. We used PubMed (keywords exercise and cognition) and manuscript bibliographies to examine the published evidence of a cognitive neuroprotective effect of exercise. M...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Ahlskog JE,Geda YE,Graff-Radford NR,Petersen RC

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first generation of multicenter randomized controlled trials of coronary artery bypass surgery vs medical treatment in the 1970s found survival advantage only in patients with left main coronary artery disease or with multiple risk factors. Over time, these results have remained reproducible and biologically plaus...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Detre KM,Holubkov R

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe current concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases. RESULTS:More than 25% of all autopsy-proven brain metastases have a pulmonary source. Most brain metastases manifest with a combination of focal and generalized symptoms and signs. Typically, patients have subacute, progressive ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： O'Neill BP,Buckner JC,Coffey RJ,Dinapoli RP,Shaw EG

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For over a decade, the field of stem cell research has advanced tremendously and gained new attention in light of novel insights and emerging developments for regenerative medicine. Invariably, multiple considerations come into play, and clinicians and researchers must weigh the benefits of certain stem cell platforms...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Zacharias DG,Nelson TJ,Mueller PS,Hook CC

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the clinical responses and mediator-release profiles of an aspirin-sensitive man with systemic mast cell disease during aspirin desensitization. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We quantified the release of six mediators during aspirin desensitization. RESULTS:Although aspirin was administered cautiously with...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Butterfield JH,Kao PC,Klee GC,Yocum MW

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All women who enter menopause experience amenorrhea unless they receive hormone replacement therapy. In younger women, amenorrhea unrelated to pregnancy and lactation can be a distressing symptom. In addition to its psychologic morbidity, amenorrhea may be the manifesting feature of a wide array of anatomic and endocr...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： McIver B,Romanski SA,Nippoldt TB

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1974 through 1982, fulminant hepatitis was diagnosed in 34 patients at our institution. Of these patients, only two survived (survival rate, 6%). This syndrome was caused by viruses (B and non-B hepatitis and herpes simplex) in 23 patients, hepatotoxic drug in 6, Wilson's disease (hepatolenticular degeneration) i...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rakela J,Lange SM,Ludwig J,Baldus WP

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the advantages, disadvantages, practical considerations, and future developments of transcutaneous drug delivery. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The physiochemical properties of the drug preparation that are factors in the effectiveness of transcutaneous transport are drug stability or volatility, use of ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Berti JJ,Lipsky JJ

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroepidemiology has been important in providing clues about the cause and pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis. In this review, we update the incidence and prevalence rates of multiple sclerosis in Olmsted County, Minnesota, and examine the potential role of viruses, exposure to animals, toxins, trauma, and diet in th...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Wynn DR,Rodriguez M,O'Fallon WM,Kurland LT

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) replacement therapy in hypoadrenal women improves performance, muscle protein accretion, and mitochondrial functions. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:Thirty-three hypoadrenal women were enrolled in the study from May 1, 2002, through May 31, 2003. Twenty-eight comp...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Dhatariya KK,Greenlund LJ,Bigelow ML,Thapa P,Oberg AL,Ford GC,Schimke JM,Nair KS

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased intracranial pressure can result in irreversible injury to the central nervous system. Among the many functions of the cerebrospinal fluid, it provides protection against acute changes in venous and arterial blood pressure or impact pressure. Nevertheless, trauma, tumors, infections, neurosurgical procedures...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Lyons MK,Meyer FB

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To our knowledge, edema of the lower extremities has not previously been reported as a sign of a pancreatic pseudocyst. In this case report, we describe a 66-year-old man in whom such a lesion compressed the inferior vena cava and caused pronounced leg swelling. After drainage of the pseudocyst, the edema did not recu...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Browman MW,Litin SC,Binkovitz LA,Mohr DN

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00