Omega-3 fatty acids for cardioprotection.

abstract：:The evaluation of the patient with diarrhea can be complex and the treatment challenging. In this article, the definition of diarrhea and the pathophysiologic mechanisms that lead to diarrhea are reviewed. A simplified 5-step approach to the patient with diarrhea is provided and applied in a case-oriented manner appli...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Sweetser S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine relationships among pregnancy (during and postpartum), acute pancreatitis, and gallstones. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In this retrospective population-based case-control study, we identified all 12- to 50-year-old Rochester, Minn, females diagnosed between 1976 and 1991 as having acute pancreatitis (c...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Maringhini A,Lankisch MR,Zinsmeister AR,Melton LJ 3rd,DiMagno EP

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure the effect of duty periods no longer than 16 hours on patient care and resident education. PATIENTS AND METHODS:As part of our Educational Innovations Project, we piloted a novel resident schedule for an inpatient service that eliminated shifts longer than 16 hours without increased staffing or de...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： McCoy CP,Halvorsen AJ,Loftus CG,McDonald FS,Oxentenko AS

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To many clinicians, the assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQL) seems more art than science. This belief is due in part to the lack of formal training available to clinicians regarding HRQL measurement and interpretation. When HRQL is used systematically, it has been shown to improve patient-physician comm...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hahn EA,Cella D,Chassany O,Fairclough DL,Wong GY,Hays RD,Clinical Significance Consensus Meeting Group.

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine how often patients with renal artery stenosis (RAS) managed without revascularization progress to accelerated hypertension and/or renal failure. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We examined the outcomes of 68 patients (mean +/- SEM age, 71.8 +/- 0.9 years) with high-grade (>70%) RAS identified between 1989 ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Chábová V,Schirger A,Stanson AW,McKusick MA,Textor SC

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lyme disease is a multisystem disorder caused by a tick-transmitted spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. The diagnosis is based on clinical findings in most patients, particularly those with erythema migrans or exposure to geographic locations endemic for the disease. Detection of a specific antibody to B. burgdorferi is...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Duffy J,Mertz LE,Wobig GH,Katzmann JA

更新日期：1988-11-01 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：:Diverticulitis has long been known to affect the right colon, and in recent years, our understanding has evolved in regard to the underlying cause. Appendiceal diverticulitis has yet to gain widespread recognition despite the fact that it was first described in 1893. Commonly dismissed by surgeons and pathologists as ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Phillips BJ,Perry CW

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Constrictive pericarditis frequently poses a diagnostic challenge because of its varied manifestations. Accurate diagnosis is essential, however, because surgical decortication may yield excellent clinical results. Although new diagnostic procedures have helped the clinician to diagnose constrictive pericarditis, the ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Nishimura RA,Connolly DC,Parkin TW,Stanson AW

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People with hypertension have a high prevalence of insulin resistance and are at relatively high risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is becoming increasingly evident that antihypertensive agents have disparate metabolic effects. For example, recent clinical trials indicate that agents that interrupt the re...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Stump CS,Hamilton MT,Sowers JR

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether dietary supplements that are herbal and/or animal-derived products, marketed for enhancing metabolism or promoting energy, "adrenal fatigue," or "adrenal support," contain thyroid or steroid hormones. METHODS:Twelve dietary adrenal support supplements were purchased. Pregnenolone, androsten...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Akturk HK,Chindris AM,Hines JM,Singh RJ,Bernet VJ

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:Gastric and gastroesophageal adenocarcinomas continue to be a major health burden globally and collectively represent the third leading cause of cancer death. Among patients with metastatic disease, most die of their cancer because of the limited number of modestly effective treatment regimens available today. The pro...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Elimova E,Mizrak Kaya D,Harada K,Ajani JA

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report represents a retrospective analysis of preoperative echophonocardiographic studies in 118 patients who had surgery for the repair or replacement of malfunctioning prosthetic valves. A variety of prostheses implanted in the mitral, aortic, and tricuspid positions were assessed. The most frequent prosthetic ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Cunha CL,Giuliani ER,Callahan JA,Pluth JR

更新日期：1980-04-01 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：:Q fever, a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, is seen throughout the world. Recent reports suggest that its incidence in the United States is increasing, with more than 30 cases reported in the US military. The disease has many acute and chronic manifestations. Endocarditis is the most common form of chronic diseas...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hartzell JD,Wood-Morris RN,Martinez LJ,Trotta RF

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The two-column procedure for plasma catecholamine determination was adopted as a routine diagnostic test. It was found that the recovery of catecholamine added to properly preserved plasma was 65%. The most efficient recovery occurred when the water content of alumina used was above 23%. Both interassay and intra-assa...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Jiang NS,Machacek D,Wadel OP

更新日期：1976-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperkalemia is a potentially life-threatening complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The management of CKD requires balancing the benefits of specific treatments, which may exacerbate the potential for hyperkalemia, with the risks of hyperkalemia itself. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors, ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Palmer BF

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considerable advances in the diagnosis and treatment of migraine headache have occurred during the past decade, but treatment options for acute migraine attacks have expanded at a faster rate than those for prophylaxis. We describe a patient whose migraine headaches responded dramatically to sustained-release niacin a...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Velling DA,Dodick DW,Muir JJ

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recognizing the adverse metabolic effects of predominantly visceral body fat distribution associated with low testosterone levels, researchers have investigated the effects of androgen treatment on body fat distribution in men. This presentation reviews the results of research on acute and longer-term effects of treat...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Jensen MD

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recognizing the contribution art has had in the Mayo Clinic environment since the original Mayo Clinic Building was finished in 1914, Mayo Clinic Proceedings features some of the numerous works of art displayed throughout the buildings and grounds on Mayo Clinic campuses as interpreted by the author. ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Wentz MR

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of sumatriptan, 50-mg and 100-mg tablets, compared with placebo for treatment of migraine at the first sign of pain. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Two identical multicenter randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-attack studies were conducted from May through Nov...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Winner P,Mannix LK,Putnam DG,McNeal S,Kwong J,O'Quinn S,Richardson MS

更新日期：2003-10-01 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：:Cigarette smoking is the most important preventable cause of morbidity, mortality, and excess health care costs in the United States. From 2000 through 2004, cigarette smoking caused an estimated annual average of 443,595 deaths and cost $193 billion per year in smoking-attributable productivity losses and smoking-rel...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hays JT,Ebbert JO,Sood A

更新日期：2009-08-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the magnitude of association between intraoperative hyperglycemia and perioperative outcomes in patients who underwent cardiac surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a retrospective observational study of consecutive adult patients who underwent cardiac surgery between June 10, 2002, and Augu...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Gandhi GY,Nuttall GA,Abel MD,Mullany CJ,Schaff HV,Williams BA,Schrader LM,Rizza RA,McMahon MM

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine patterns of the incidence of diabetes, hypertension, and mortality by single units of body mass index (BMI) and 5-year age groups using longitudinal data from middle-aged and older women. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Middle-aged (born between 1946 and 1951; N = 13,715) and older (born between 1921 and 192...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Peeters GM,Herber-Gast GC,Dobson AJ,Brown WJ

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative (IO) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is widely used for assessing the results of valvular heart disease (VHD) surgery. Epiaortic ultrasonography (EAU) has been recommended for prevention of perioperative strokes. To what extent does high-quality evidence justify the widespread use of these imagin...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Michelena HI,Abel MD,Suri RM,Freeman WK,Click RL,Sundt TM,Schaff HV,Enriquez-Sarano M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00