Restless legs syndrome and periodic movements of sleep.

abstract：:We describe a patient who had severe myalgias, bronchial asthma, pulmonary infiltrates, and eosinophilia. The findings on physical examination and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate were normal; there was no elevation of the serum creatine kinase. Muscle biopsy demonstrated an inflammatory exudate that contained eosin...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Lakhanpal S,Duffy J,Engel AG

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent cases on the constitutionality of sentencing to death criminals who were younger than 18 years of age at the time of their crimes or who are mentally retarded, the US Supreme Court has rejected medical evidence that such persons categorically possess diminished culpability. Rather, the Court has accepted the...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Helminski F

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major cardiovascular (CV) risk factor and, as such, is considered a coronary artery disease risk equivalent. Although glycemic control is associated with decreased CV events epidemiologically, many prospective clinical trials have failed to conclusively demonstrate that aggressive gl...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： O'Keefe JH,Abuannadi M,Lavie CJ,Bell DS

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of unidentified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and determine the screening accuracy of the Lung Function Questionnaire (LFQ). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Cigarette smokers who had a smoking history of 10 or more pack-years and were aged 30 years or older were recruited from ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Mintz ML,Yawn BP,Mannino DM,Donohue JF,Hanania NA,Grellet CA,Gilsenan AW,McLeod LD,Dalal AA,Raphiou IH,Prillaman BA,Crater GD,Cicale MJ,Mapel DW

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed and validated a radioimmunoassay for circulating human parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP), based on a commercial antiserum to the synthetic 1-34 fragment of PTHrP, 125I-Tyr degrees-PTHrP(1-34) as radioligand, and prior extraction of the native peptide from plasma with C-2 cartridges. We determine...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Kao PC,Klee GG,Taylor RL,Heath H 3rd

更新日期：1990-11-01 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：FINDINGS:The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level alone does not facilitate precise pathologic staging on an individual basis, although advanced stage tends to correlate with an increased PSA level. The staging accuracy of PSA, however, can be enhanced by considering the variables of tumor grade and clinical stage. St...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Ruckle HC,Klee GG,Oesterling JE

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Constipation is a common symptom that may be primary (idiopathic or functional) or associated with a number of disorders or medications. Although most constipation is self-managed by patients, 22% seek health care, mostly to primary care physicians (>50%) and gastroenterologists (14%), resulting in large expenditures ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Bharucha AE,Wald A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the McGill University neuro-ophthalmology unit, 52 patients with superior oblique palsy were seen during the 2-year period October 1973 to August 1975; these included patients with congenital, traumatic, vascular, and other more rare causes of trochlear paralysis. Half of the patients with congenital palsy had dipl...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Younge BR,Sutula F

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe clinical and laboratory findings from the 2012 southeastern Minnesota pertussis outbreak. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients were selected for 2 parts of the study. In the first part, nasopharyngeal swabs from a convenience sample of 265 unique patients were used for both the clinician-requested polym...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Theofiles AG,Cunningham SA,Chia N,Jeraldo PR,Quest DJ,Mandrekar JN,Patel R

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hip arthroplasty using the Thompson femoral prosthesis with methyl methacrylate fixation was performed on 109 hips in 106 patients. During an average follow-up period of 36 months, 26 patients died. Fifty-one procedures were performed for fresh fractures of the femoral neck and results were satisfactory in this group ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Beckenbaugh RD,Tressler HA,Johnson EW Jr

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the rate of and potential risk factors for bloodstream infections (BSIs) using data from the REVEAL (Registry to Evaluate Early and Long-term Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension [PAH] Disease Management) REGISTRY(®), which provides current information about patients with PAH. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Pat...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Kitterman N,Poms A,Miller DP,Lombardi S,Farber HW,Barst RJ

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High blood pressure is a major individual and public-health issue because of its wide prevalence and associated complications. More women than men have hypertension, but until recently, women have been relatively underrepresented in clinical trials. Gender differences in the physiology, genetics, and treatment benefit...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hayes SN,Taler SJ

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the current epidemiological profile of Marfan syndrome in a general population. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients who had received a diagnosis of Marfan syndrome were identified from the Taiwan National Health Insurance database records from January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2012 (average populati...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Chiu HH,Wu MH,Chen HC,Kao FY,Huang SK

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To gain information regarding long-term follow-up in patients with synchronous bilateral solid renal neoplasms in whom renal-preserving surgery is imperative. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We examined our surgical experience and the survival outcome, as evaluated by Kaplan-Meier and log-rank analysis, of 94 patients ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Blute ML,Amling CL,Bryant SC,Zincke H

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The positive relationship between the volume of health services (hospital and physician) and health-related outcomes is established in the complex surgical treatment of cancers and certain nononcologic medical conditions. However, this topic has not been systematically explored in the medical management of cancers. We...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Go RS,Bottner WA,Gertz MA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to test the safety of hot tub use for persons with heart disease, 15 men with clinically stable coronary artery disease underwent 15 minutes of immersion in a hot tube at 40 degrees C. On another day, they exercised on a cycle ergometer for 15 minutes; target heart rate was determined by standard methods. Tym...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Allison TG,Miller TD,Squires RW,Gau GT

更新日期：1993-01-01 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 describe management of patients with permanent pacemaker (PPM)- and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)-related endocarditis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed all cases of infection involving PPMs and ICDs among patients presenting to Mayo Clinic's site in Rochester, MN, between J...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Sohail MR,Uslan DZ,Khan AH,Friedman PA,Hayes DL,Wilson WR,Steckelberg JM,Jenkins SM,Baddour LM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prompt and appropriate management measures are critical in order to achieve a favorable outcome after a major overdose of intrathecally (IT) administered methotrexate (MTX). Published information available to guide clinicians in the immediate management of this medical emergency is scant. Herein we describe a 6-year-o...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： O'Marcaigh AS,Johnson CM,Smithson WA,Patterson MC,Widemann BC,Adamson PC,McManus MJ

更新日期：1996-02-01 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：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is an insidiously developing, adult-onset, progressive anterior horn cell degeneration with associated degeneration of descending motor pathways. It has been recognized as an important clinical syndrome since the middle of the 19th century. Despite increasing clinical and research interes...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Williams DB,Windebank AJ

更新日期：1991-01-01 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：: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：:During the past 20 years, the diagnosis and treatment of ectopic pregnancy have improved considerably. With the current diagnostic modalities, patients at risk for ectopic pregnancy can be followed expectantly, and the diagnosis can be made within a few days of the time of anticipated menses. An enhanced understanding...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Ory SJ

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tobacco use is a global pandemic. The most common pharmacological treatments of tobacco use and dependence include nicotine replacement therapy and nonnicotine medications. Bupropion sustained release (SR) is the only first-line nonnicotine medication recommended by the US Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guide...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hays JT,Ebbert JO

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine whether the characteristics of esophageal symptoms may be of diagnostic utility in distinguishing dysphagia of various causes. Included in the study were a total of 499 patients with three types of dysphagia: 234 with dysphagia related to an obstructive lesion in the esophagus, 1...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Kim CH,Weaver AL,Hsu JJ,Rainwater L,Zinsmeister AR

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the potential electromagnetic interference (EMI) effects that new or current-generation cellular telephones have on medical devices. MATERIAL AND METHODS:For this study, performed at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn, between March 9, 2004, and April 24, 2004, we tested 16 different medical device...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Tri JL,Severson RP,Firl AR,Hayes DL,Abenstein JP

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cirrhosis and its disease-related complications are the 12th leading cause of mortality among U.S. adults and are the 5th leading cause of death for individuals aged 45 to 54 years. Hospitalization costs for disease-related complications are estimated at 18,000 dollars per episode of care, and 10% of admitted patients...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Talwalkar JA,Kamath PS

更新日期：2005-11-01 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