Evaluating the patient with diarrhea: a case-based approach.

abstract：:Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), previously known as atrophic vaginitis or vulvovaginal atrophy, affects more than half of postmenopausal women. Caused by low estrogen levels after menopause, it results in bothersome symptoms, including vaginal dryness, itching, dyspareunia, urinary urgency and increased fre...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Faubion SS,Sood R,Kapoor E

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven vertex-positive potentials--the brainstem auditory response--can be recorded from the human scalp within 10 milliseconds of an appropriate acoustic stimulus. The first of these potentials is generated in the acoustic nerve, the third in the pons, and the fifth in the midbrain. Measurement of the relative latenci...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Stockard JJ,Stockard JE,Sharbrough FW

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient with a hypersensitive carotid sinus reflex and syncope may pose special challenges in evaluation and treatment. Specifically, although the finding of carotid sinus hypersensitivity may indeed indicate an exaggerated vagal tone that causes syncope, it may also be a chance association in a patient with synco...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Sugrue DD,Wood DL,McGoon MD

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive ventilation refers to the delivery of assisted ventilatory support without the use of an endotracheal tube. Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) can be delivered by using a volume-controlled ventilator, a pressure-controlled ventilator, a bilevel positive airway pressure ventilator, or a contin...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rabatin JT,Gay PC

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association of coronary artery calcium (CAC) and coronary heart disease (CHD) events among young and elderly individuals. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:This is a secondary analysis of data from a prospective, multiethnic, population-based cohort study designed to study subclinical atherosclerosis....

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Tota-Maharaj R,Blaha MJ,Blankstein R,Silverman MG,Eng J,Shaw LJ,Blumenthal RS,Budoff MJ,Nasir K

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autonomic failure and proximal skeletal myopathy are rare features of the Sjögren syndrome (SS). We describe a 51-year-old woman with primary SS who had development of esophageal dysmotility, urinary retention, severe orthostatism, and skeletal myopathy during a 3-month period after the diagnosis of SS. Her symptoms a...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Sorajja P,Poirier MK,Bundrick JB,Matteson EL

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast reconstruction immediately after mastectomy is being used with increasing frequency. In a study of the first 100 consecutive patients at our institution who underwent this procedure, with (21 patients) or without (79 patients) later nipple reconstruction, 85% responded affirmatively on a follow-up questionnaire...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： van Heerden JA,Jackson IT,Martin JK Jr,Fisher J

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonrelaxing pelvic floor dysfunction is not widely recognized. Unlike in pelvic floor disorders caused by relaxed muscles (eg, pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence, both of which often are identified readily), women affected by nonrelaxing pelvic floor dysfunction may present with a broad range of nonspecific...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Faubion SS,Shuster LT,Bharucha AE

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide external validation of the diagnostic accuracy of the Sleep Apnea Clinical Score (SACS) tool in a new setting and patient population. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a prospective cohort study. Potential participants were adult family medicine patients. We excluded patients with a SACS of 0, kno...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Grover M,Mookadam M,Chang YH,Parish J

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:An inexpensive and reproducible model to help in developing the technical skills for, and to investigate experimentally, a microvascular anastomosis resembling the superficial temporal-middle cerebral artery bypass is described. The model is used to illustrate the important principles of microvascular surgery. Using a...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rosenbaum TJ,Sundt TM Jr

更新日期：1976-05-01 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

abstract：:Effective antituberculous drugs have radically improved the prognosis of the patient with active tuberculosis. Surgical therapy is rarely needed, and sanitoriums have largely vanished. Triple-drug therapy may be indicated initially for cavitary pulmonary disease, meningitis, miliary disease, and moderate to severe ren...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Van Scoy RE,Wilkowske CJ

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk stratification and risk-benefit ratios are extremely important in guiding patient-physician interactions as well as patient and family counseling. Risks associated with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty are (1) compromise of the vessel lumen or vessel integrity, (2) unsuccessful procedure, and (3) re...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Holmes DR Jr

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether the use of systemic glucocorticoids is a risk factor for community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (CA-SAB). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We used population-based medical registries in Northern Denmark to conduct a case-control study including all adults with first-time CA-SAB and ma...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Smit J,Kaasch AJ,Søgaard M,Thomsen RW,Nielsen H,Frøslev T,Schønheyder HC

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There appears to be a spectrum of psychogenic urinary retention that is seen mostly in women. The degrees of psychiatric disorder and bladder disorder do not necessarily coincide. Some patients with psychogenic retention may have one acute episode temporally related to psychologic trauma. Others may present with probl...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Barrett DM

更新日期：1976-06-01 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 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 provide a practical formula for fresh frozen plasma (FFP) dosing for warfarin reversal. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We reviewed data on all adult patients who received a total of 7778 units of FFP for warfarin reversal at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk, VA) between April 1, 2009, and March 31, 2010. P...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rashidi A,Tahhan HR

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radionuclide angiography was used to study the effects of supine and upright bicycle exercise and handgrip exercise in 17 (12 well-trained) normal subjects before (control) and immediately after the administration of propranolol (160 mg/day for 4 days). Cardiac hemodynamic values were related to position in that contr...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Clements IP,Offord KP,Baron DW,Brown ML,Bardsley WT,Harrison CE Jr

更新日期：1984-09-01 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：:To assess the advantages and complications of a new universal (DDD) pacemaker, we studied retrospectively the initial 38 patients who received such a pacing device. This group consisted of 27 men and 11 women whose ages ranged from 23 to 89 years. The pacemaker was the initial one for 32 patients and was the replaceme...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hayes DL,Holmes DR Jr,Vlietstra RE

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the association of coronary artery calcification with coronary atherosclerosis and its potential clinical application as detected on electron beam computed tomography (EBCT). DESIGN:A literature review of coronary artery calcification, coronary artery disease, and EBCT is presented, and clinical ap...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rumberger JA,Sheedy PF 2nd,Breen JF,Fitzpatrick LA,Schwartz RS

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical inactivity increases the risk of many chronic disorders. Numerous studies have convincingly demonstrated that undertaking and maintaining moderate levels of physical activity (eg, brisk walking 3 hours a week) greatly reduces the incidence of developing many chronic health conditions, most notably type 2 diab...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Chakravarthy MV,Joyner MJ,Booth FW

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic valve replacement is a lifesaving measure in patients with severe aortic valve disease. In the United States, the most commonly used prostheses are the mechanical and bioprosthetic valves. With mechanical valves, long-term anticoagulation is necessary because of high thrombogenic potential. Bioprosthetic valves...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Staab ME,Nishimura RA,Dearani JA,Orszulak TA

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by 2 pathogenic defects, impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance. The resultant hyperglycemia causes microvascular and macrovascular complications that increase morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus. Optimum glycemic cont...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Palumbo PJ

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxic liver injury is defined as a massive, but transient, increase in serum transaminase levels due to an imbalance between hepatic oxygen supply and demand in the absence of other acute causes of liver damage. It typically occurs in elderly individuals with right-sided congestive heart failure and low cardiac outp...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Ebert EC

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prospective data and follow-up information were collected on the initial 200 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy at the Mayo Clinic. The operation was completed laparoscopically in all but five patients, who required conversion to laparotomy because of dense scarring or stones in the common bile duct. ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Donohue JH,Farnell MB,Grant CS,van Heerden JA,Wahlstrom HE,Sarr MG,Weaver AL,Ilstrup DM

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical impact of the association between oral contraceptive (OC) use and breast cancer risk is important given that OCs are the most commonly prescribed contraceptive agent and that more than a quarter of a million women are diagnosed as having breast cancer in the United States annually. Substantial changes to ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Casey PM,Cerhan JR,Pruthi S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00