Ondansetron-induced multifocal encephalopathy.

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis is thought, by many investigators, to be an immunologic disease. Therefore, a rationale exists for treating this disease by immunosuppressive therapy. In exacerbating-remitting multiple sclerosis, corticosteroids and adrenocorticotropic hormone are the most widely used drugs; high doses of intraveno...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Carter JL,Rodriguez M

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mayo Clinic experience with more than 200 bile acid breath tests was analyzed retrospectively to assess its clinical value. In patients with suspected bacterial overgrowth, the result of the bile acid breath test was compared with that of culture of aspirates of small bowel, and the test was found to have a sensit...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Lauterburg BH,Newcomer AD,Hofmann AF

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fluoroquinolones are a new class of antimicrobial agents structurally related to nalidixic acid. They have a broad spectrum of activity against pathogens, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, other multiresistant gram-negative bacteria, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus but not anaerobes. They are well ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Walker RC,Wright AJ

更新日期：1987-11-01 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：:Computed tomography (CT) of the colon is useful in assessment of patients with colonic disease because the entire bowel wall, extraluminal tissues, and adjacent solid organs can be directly visualized. Patients with advanced stage colorectal carcinoma can be reliably identified with CT. This information can assist in ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Johnson CD,Stephens DH

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent Mayo Clinic experience in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in Indochinese refugees is discussed. One hundred patients from whom stool and blood specimens were submitted for parasitic examination showed a high percentage of parasitic infection, often with multiple agents. An outline for the...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Jones MJ,Thompson JH Jr,Brewer NS

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The toxic shock syndrome has only recently been described. Eleven female patients aged 13 to 43 years (median 17) with toxic shock syndrome have been seen at the Mayo Clinic since August 1975. One patient died. Seven patients had one or more recurrences. As previously described, the syndrome was often life-threatening...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： McKenna UG,Meadows JA 3rd,Brewer NS,Wilson WR,Perrault J

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the survival of a large nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (NO-HCM) cohort and to identify risk factors for increased mortality in this population. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients were identified from the Mayo Clinic HCM database from January 1, 1975, through November 30, 2006, for this ret...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hebl VB,Miranda WR,Ong KC,Hodge DO,Bos JM,Gentile F,Klarich KW,Nishimura RA,Ackerman MJ,Gersh BJ,Ommen SR,Geske JB

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the role of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) in predicting death, recurrent ischemic events, and heart failure among community-dwelling persons with first myocardial infarction (MI). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Consecutive Olmsted County, Minnesota, residents with an incident MI between November 6, 2002, and D...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Gerber Y,Jaffe AS,Weston SA,Jiang R,Roger VL

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine and quantify the in vivo effects of octreotide on the cell cycle kinetics of growth hormone-producing pituitary adenomas. DESIGN:A multicenter randomized trial had been conducted to assess the clinical efficacy of octreotide, and we studied tissue specimens from pituitary macroadenomas in 32 pat...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Thapar K,Kovacs KT,Stefaneanu L,Scheithauer BW,Horvath E,Lloyd RV,Li J,Laws ER Jr

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in liver transplantation continue to evolve but are hampered by continued increasing shortages in donor organs. This has resulted in a high incidence of patients dying while on the United Network for Organ Sharing waiting list. Indeed, we continue to assess ways of expanding the donor pool by using marginal d...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Wiesner RH,Rakela J,Ishitani MB,Mulligan DC,Spivey JR,Steers JL,Krom RA

更新日期：2003-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To report a case of eosinophilic myocarditis with remarkable initial clinical manifestations and outcome. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A 67-year-old woman with hypertension and a history of asthma and drug hypersensitivity was referred to our institution with a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction on the basis o...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Galiuto L,Enriquez-Sarano M,Reeder GS,Tazelaar HD,Li JT,Miller FA Jr,Gleich GJ

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restless legs syndrome (RLS)/Willis-Ekbom disease (WED) is a common disorder, occurring at least twice a week and causing at least moderate distress in 1.5% to 2.7% of the population. It is important for primary care physicians to be familiar with this disorder and its management. Much has changed in its management si...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Silber MH,Becker PM,Earley C,Garcia-Borreguero D,Ondo WG,Medical Advisory Board of the Willis-Ekbom Disease Foundation.

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychosocial and spiritual factors influence a broad spectrum of medical and surgical disorders. The adverse effects of stress have been most clearly documented in cardiovascular disease. In cancer, unresolved questions include the following: Do emotional factors have a causal role in either initiating or promoting a ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Creagan ET

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of psychologic distress, measured with a commonly used screening questionnaire, on 6-month morbidity and rehospitalization costs in coronary patients. DESIGN:Psychologic distress was determined by screening with the Symptom Checklist-90--Revised (SCL-90-R) self-report inventory during...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Allison TG,Williams DE,Miller TD,Patten CA,Bailey KR,Squires RW,Gau GT

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in native South Americans and identify the impact of geographic location. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:An epidemiological telephone survey of RLS symptoms involving natives from coastal and mountainous areas was performed during July 2, 2004, through Se...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Castillo PR,Kaplan J,Lin SC,Fredrickson PA,Mahowald MW

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we describe an integrated approach for detection and evaluation of solitary pulmonary nodules. Initial evaluation of the solitary pulmonary nodule includes tomography, fluoroscopy, and comparison with previously obtained roentgenograms. Subsequently, thin-section computed tomography and phantom densit...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Swensen SJ,Jett JR,Payne WS,Viggiano RW,Pairolero PC,Trastek VF

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reperfusion therapy (by either administration of thrombolytic agents or immediate angioplasty) is the mainstay of treatment of acute myocardial infarction, yet it remains underutilized. Additionally, many patients do not experience optimal reperfusion because of suboptimal flow rate in the infarct-related artery, abno...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Reeder GS

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess obesity rates during childhood and young adulthood in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and age- and sex-matched controls derived from a population-based birth cohort because cross-sectional studies suggest an association between ADHD and obesity. PATIENTS AND METHODS:St...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Aguirre Castaneda RL,Kumar S,Voigt RG,Leibson CL,Barbaresi WJ,Weaver AL,Killian JM,Katusic SK

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, our aim was to test the hypothesis that colonic tone is abnormal in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). We studied eight patients with IBS and eight age-matched asymptomatic control subjects, in whom tone and motility were measured by an electronic barostat and by pneumohydraulic perfusion man...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Vassallo MJ,Camilleri M,Phillips SF,Steadman CJ,Talley NJ,Hanson RB,Haddad AC

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate presenting signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer and stage of tumor in a community cohort of women with the diagnosis of ovarian cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We reviewed retrospectively the medical records of all women who sought primary and specialty care in Olmsted County, Minnesota, between ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Yawn BP,Barrette BA,Wollan PC

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risedronate sodium is a pyridinyl bisphosphonate effective for treatment and prevention of postmenopausal and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Some bisphosphonates have been associated with upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract adverse effects. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of upper GI tra...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Taggart H,Bolognese MA,Lindsay R,Ettinger MP,Mulder H,Josse RG,Roberts A,Zippel H,Adami S,Ernst TF,Stevens KP

更新日期：2002-03-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:To compare cardiovascular (CV) event rates and risk in patients without previous CV disease in whom atorvastatin or simvastatin was newly initiated in a managed care setting. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients aged 18 to 64 years in whom atorvastatin or simvastatin was newly initiated between January 1, 2003, and...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Jacobson TA,Wertz DA,Hoy T,Kuznik A,Grochulski D,Cziraky M

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:Epilepsy is one of the most common and challenging neurologic disorders affecting children. Although various modalities exist to treat pediatric-onset seizures, seizures in 25% of children who are diagnosed as having epilepsy remain refractory to available therapies. Of the 8 new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) (felbamate,...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Jarrar RG,Buchhalter JR

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the sequence of events responsible for pressure-related natriuresis and their pathophysiologic alterations may be useful in distinguishing various types of essential hypertension of renal origin. The perturbation of a distal step in the sequence is likely to be reflected in a simple physiologic defect. F...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Romero JC,Bentley MD,Textor SC,Knox FG

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Frequently, the presence of endocarditis is disguised. The emphasis of this description of the clinical manifestations of endocarditis is on the various modes of presentation, rather than on individual symptoms and signs. Endocarditis can manifest with cardiac, pulmonary, ophthalmic, central nervous system, renal, ort...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hermans PE

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00