Effect of a primary care continuing education program on clinical practice of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: translating theory into practice.

abstract：:Between January 1973 and October 1991 at the Mayo Clinic, 5 of 345 patients with Wegener's granulomatosis initially had features suggestive of giant cell arteritis and subsequently were found to have biopsy-proven vasculitis of the temporal artery. All five patients were older than 60 years of age and had jaw claudica...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Nishino H,DeRemee RA,Rubino FA,Parisi JE

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the frequency and clinical implications of positive autoimmune serologies in patients with biopsy-confirmed idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We reviewed the records of patients at our institution with biopsy-confirmed usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) from January 1, 1995,...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Moua T,Maldonado F,Decker PA,Daniels CE,Ryu JH

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine how all-cause hospitalizations within 12 months preceding an index heart failure (HF) hospitalization affect risk stratification for 30-day all-cause readmission. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Early readmission of inpatients with HF is challenging to predict, yet this outcome is used to compare hospital ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hummel SL,Katrapati P,Gillespie BW,Defranco AC,Koelling TM

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Almost all pacemakers currently implanted in patients in the United States are now capable of some degree of noninvasive programmability. Although programmability seems to be a very useful feature and allows flexibility in the patient's pacemaker system, the use of programmability in the late follow-up period has not ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： O'Keefe JH Jr,Hayes DL,Holmes DR Jr,Vlietstra RE

更新日期：1984-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of adding a trained intensivist on patient care and educational outcomes in a community teaching hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed outcomes for patients admitted to the medical intensive-care unit (MICU) of a 270-bed community teaching hospital between July 19...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Manthous CA,Amoateng-Adjepong Y,al-Kharrat T,Jacob B,Alnuaimat HM,Chatila W,Hall JB

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify medical practices that offer no net benefits. METHODS:We reviewed all original articles published in 10 years (2001-2010) in one high-impact journal. Articles were classified on the basis of whether they addressed a medical practice, whether they tested a new or existing therapy, and whether resu...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Prasad V,Vandross A,Toomey C,Cheung M,Rho J,Quinn S,Chacko SJ,Borkar D,Gall V,Selvaraj S,Ho N,Cifu A

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the incidence of selected systemic autoimmune diseases (SAIDs) in approximately 14,000 male rescue/recovery workers enrolled in the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program and to compare FDNY incidence to rates from demographically similar men in the ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Webber MP,Moir W,Crowson CS,Cohen HW,Zeig-Owens R,Hall CB,Berman J,Qayyum B,Jaber N,Matteson EL,Liu Y,Kelly K,Prezant DJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a woman with an unusual case of thromboembolism of the mesenteric artery in whom multiple thrombi were subsequently found in the aorta and right heart chambers on transesophageal echocardiography. Further evaluation revealed a deficiency of protein C and S plasma proteins, inhibitors of the clotting system...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Onwuanyi A,Sachdeva R,Hamirani K,Islam M,Parris R

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

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 first 100 liver transplantations at the Mayo Clinic were performed in 83 patients, who required a total of 917 patient days in the intensive-care unit (ICU). The mean duration of stay in the ICU was 5.91 days after liver transplantation and 6.15 days for patients who subsequently required readmission to the ICU. D...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Plevak DJ,Southorn PA,Narr BJ,Peters SG

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:THE purpose of this study was to determine the difference in prognosis among patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIA) in the carotid arterial system and those with TIA in the vertebral-basilar arterial system. Nearly twice as many patients had TIA in the carotid system as had TIA in the vertebral-basilar system....

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Cartlidge NE,Whisnant JP,Elveback LR

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine whether the outcome of patients with primary systemic amyloidosis (AL) has improved over time and to identify predictors of early mortality in patients with AL. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We studied 2 separate cohorts of patients. The first cohort, consisting of 1998 patients with AL seen at Mayo Clinic...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Kumar SK,Gertz MA,Lacy MQ,Dingli D,Hayman SR,Buadi FK,Short-Detweiler K,Zeldenrust SR,Leung N,Greipp PR,Lust JA,Russell SJ,Kyle RA,Rajkumar SV,Dispenzieri A

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:The updated cervical cancer screening guidelines recommend that women at average risk who have negative screening results undergo cervical cytological testing every 3 to 5 years. These recommendations do not pertain to women at high risk for cervical cancer. This article reviews recommendations for cervical cancer scr...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Vegunta S,Files JA,Wasson MN

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A need exists for a self-report questionnaire that reliably and accurately measures symptoms and that distinguishes patients with functional gastrointestinal disease from those with other conditions. We have developed such an instrument, the bowel disease questionnaire, and herein describe details of its discriminator...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Talley NJ,Phillips SF,Wiltgen CM,Zinsmeister AR,Melton LJ 3rd

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A decrease in blood androgen levels is well documented in women who experience natural or surgical menopause. This change may be associated with various negative effects on bone metabolism in addition to psychosocial and sexuality aspects of life. A review of published information on androgen replacement therapy shows...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Abraham D,Carpenter PC

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the risk of congenital cardiac abnormalities associated with use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a retrospective review of the medical records of all pregnant women presenting at Mayo Clinic's site in Rochester, MN, from Janu...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Wichman CL,Moore KM,Lang TR,St Sauver JL,Heise RH Jr,Watson WJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autogenic biofeedback training appears to be a promising technique for the treatment of migraine headaches, as reflected in the literature reviewed herein and in the data from 21 patients who were followed up for an average of 10 months. Autogenic biogeedback training exemplifies an important trend in psychosomatic me...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Fahrion SL

更新日期：1977-12-01 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：:Cataract operations are commonly performed in either a primary-care or a tertiary-care center. A plethora of information (some of which is unfounded) has been disseminated in the lay news media about the advances in the surgical techniques of cataract removal. This article reviews some of the recent concepts about the...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Liesegang TJ

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate a recent association between the use of the angiotensin receptor-blocker (ARB) olmesartan and a severe enteropathy resembling celiac disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We searched our endoscopy database for all outpatient esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) or colonoscopy examinations in patients aged...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Greywoode R,Braunstein ED,Arguelles-Grande C,Green PH,Lebwohl B

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the risk of hospitalization and death in relation to preexisting depression and anxiety among patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:The cohort consisted of 799 Olmsted County, MN, residents diagnosed with CVD (myocardial infarction or heart failure) from January 1, 197...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Chamberlain AM,Vickers KS,Colligan RC,Weston SA,Rummans TA,Roger VL

更新日期：2011-11-01 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：:Management of a solitary liver mass necessitates reliable distinction between primary hepatocellular carcinoma and metastatic lesions. The histologic differentiation can be difficult even with special stains such as alpha-fetoprotein, cytokeratin, and carcinoembryonic antigen. Albumin is a specific product of hepatocy...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rajkumar SV,Richardson RL,Goellner JR

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 58 operations on 56 patients, in whom a branch of the superficial temporal artery was anastomosed to a branch of the middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA bypass or Yasargil procedure), is reviewed. These operations were performed chiefly for occlussions or for inaccessible stenotic lesions of the internal carot...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Sundt TM Jr,Siekert RG,Piepgras DG,Sharbrough FW,Houser OW

更新日期：1976-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the effect of adjuvant perfusion techniques of the distal aorta on the outcome of traumatic thoracic aortic transections. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From 1973 to 2004, 72 patients (mean age, 39 years) with thoracic aortic transections arrived alive at the emergency department. Nineteen patients arrived ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Crestanello JA,Zehr KJ,Mullany CJ,Orszulak TA,Dearani JA,Puga FJ,Sundt TM 3rd,McGregor CG,Daly RC,Schaff HV

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：:The increasing prevalence and far-reaching medical, social, and economical implications of obesity have made it a national health-care crisis in the United States. About one in every three persons is at least 20% above "ideal" body weight, and approximately 5% have direct weight-related serious health problems (morbid...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Balsiger BM,Luque de Leon E,Sarr MG

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00