Computed tomography of the large bowel and appendix.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess long-term secular trends in the utilization of bilateral compared with unilateral orchiectomy in the community. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This population-based descriptive study reviewed medical records of all Olmsted County, Minnesota, men undergoing orchiectomy between 1956 and 2000. RESULTS:Over the...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Melton LJ 3rd,Alothman KI,Achenbach SJ,O'Fallon WM,Zincke H

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic rhinitis affects 10% to 20% of Americans. It frequently coexists with other conditions, such as allergic conjunctivitis, sinusitis, and asthma, and is associated with impaired occupational function and performance in school, decreased quality of life, and increased health care costs. An efficacious agent with...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Ratner PH,Ehrlich PM,Fineman SM,Meltzer EO,Skoner DP

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the association between cardiorespiratory fitness and sedentary behavior, independent of exercise activity. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We included 2223 participants (aged 12-49 years; 1053 females [47%]) without known heart disease who had both cardiovascular fitness testing and at least 1 day of acce...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Kulinski JP,Khera A,Ayers CR,Das SR,de Lemos JA,Blair SN,Berry JD

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：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：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of intra- and extra-articular sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain, which injection is more beneficial, and whether fluoroscopy improves outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This patient- and evaluator-blinded comparative effectiveness study randomized 125 participants with SIJ pain from April ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Cohen SP,Bicket MC,Kurihara C,Griffith SR,Fowler IM,Jacobs MB,Liu R,Anderson White M,Verdun AJ,Hari SB,Fisher RL,Pasquina PF,Vorobeychik Y

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a retrospective analysis, 63 participants in a cardiac rehabilitation-preventive cardiology program were identified as having low blood concentrations (mean, 34 mg/dl) of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and a mean total cholesterol level of 223 mg/dl after 3 months of hygienic measures (aerobic exercis...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

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

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The monoclonal gammopathies are a group of disorders characterized by proliferation of a single clone of plasma cells that produce a homogeneous, monoclonal (M) protein. The structure of immunoglobulins, relationship of normal (polyclonal) immunoglobulins to myeloma and macroglobulin (monoclonal) immunoglobulins, patt...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Kyle RA,Greipp PR

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The penicillin family of antibiotics remains an important part of our antimicrobial armamentarium. In general, these agents have bactericidal activity, excellent distribution throughout the body, low toxicity, and efficacy against infections caused by susceptible bacteria. The initial introduction of aqueous penicilli...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Wright AJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To verify preliminary studies on patients with melanoma exposed to β-blockers that suggested a reduced risk of disease recurrence and death. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data were obtained from all consecutive patients diagnosed as having melanoma between January 1, 1993, and December 31, 2009, at the Department of ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： De Giorgi V,Gandini S,Grazzini M,Benemei S,Marchionni N,Geppetti P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of transesophageal echocardiography has provided a new acoustic window to the heart and mediastinum. High-quality images of certain cardiovascular structures [left atrial appendage, thoracic aorta, mitral valvular apparatus, and atrial septum] can be obtained readily (average examination, 15 to 20 min...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Seward JB,Khandheria BK,Oh JK,Abel MD,Hughes RW Jr,Edwards WD,Nichols BA,Freeman WK,Tajik AJ

更新日期：1988-07-01 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 assess the effect of race on the incidence of aortic stenosis (AS) and utilization and outcomes of aortic valve replacement (AVR). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients older than 60 years hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of AS and those who underwent AVR between 2003 and 2014 were included. Adjusted and una...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Alqahtani F,Aljohani S,Amin AH,Al-Hijji M,Ali OO,Holmes DR,Alkhouli M

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the predictive value of a series of demographic and clinical variables for stroke and survival in a population after a first transient ischemic attack (TIA). DESIGN:Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to determine the association of various demographic and clinical factors with su...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Evans BA,Sicks JD,Whisnant JP

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between Jan. 1, 1976, and Dec. 31, 1985, at our institution, 37 patients who had undergone prior complete surgical resection of non-small-cell lung cancer received definitive thoracic radiation therapy (TRT) for locally recurrent disease. Of the 37 recurrences, 33 were in the pulmonary parenchyma or the hilar, mediast...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Shaw EG,Brindle JS,Creagan ET,Foote RL,Trastek VF,Buskirk SJ

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because fasting nerve myo-inositol (myo-Ins) is not decreased in patients with diabetes treated conventionally, in whom neuropathy may develop or may have already developed, it seems unlikely that myo-Ins is the metabolic abnormality that initiates diabetic neuropathy, if nerve myo-Ins is not spuriously high during fa...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Dyck PJ,Minnerath SR,O'Brien PC

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective review of Mayo Clinic records through 1983 revealed 84 patients (24 male and 10 female; mean age, 41 years) with the diagnosis of pulmonary alveolar phospholipoproteinosis. The major clinical features were dyspnea, cough, fever, and chest pain. Chest roentgenograms usually showed bilateral symmetric al...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Prakash UB,Barham SS,Carpenter HA,Dines DE,Marsh HM

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Waldenström macroglobulinemia is a B-cell malignancy with lymphoplasmacytic infiltration in the bone marrow or lymphatic tissue and a monoclonal immunoglobulin M protein (IgM) in the serum. It is incurable with current therapy, and the decision to treat patients as well as the choice of treatment can be complex. Using...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Ansell SM,Kyle RA,Reeder CB,Fonseca R,Mikhael JR,Morice WG,Bergsagel PL,Buadi FK,Colgan JP,Dingli D,Dispenzieri A,Greipp PR,Habermann TM,Hayman SR,Inwards DJ,Johnston PB,Kumar SK,Lacy MQ,Lust JA,Markovic SN,Micall

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the incidence of bone disorders after solid organ transplantation (SOT). PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:We used Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database to identify 9428 recipients of SOT and 38,140 sex- and age- matched control subjects between January 1, 1997, and December 31, 2010, to...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Yu TM,Lin CL,Chang SN,Sung FC,Huang ST,Kao CH

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of prior duration of diabetes, glycated hemoglobin level at study entry, and microalbuminuria or macroalbuminuria on the extent and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral arterial disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We studied baseline characteristics of the 2368 participan...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Escobedo J,Rana JS,Lombardero MS,Albert SG,Davis AM,Kennedy FP,Mooradian AD,Robertson DG,Srinivas VS,Gebhart SS,BARI 2D Study Group.

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the influence of recent changes in Minnesota statutes that generally require prior authorization for use of medical records for research from patients who received medical care after Jan. 1, 1997. MATERIAL AND METHODS:In this Mayo Clinic Institutional Review Board-approved study, we obtained a str...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Jacobsen SJ,Xia Z,Campion ME,Darby CH,Plevak MF,Seltman KD,Melton LJ 3rd

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary infection with Pneumocystis carinii usually occurs early in life, and young infants receiving prolonged treatment with high-dose corticosteroids may be at risk for the development of symptomatic disease. Prophylaxis with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is safe and effective and should be considered for such infa...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Aviles R,Boyce TG,Thompson DM

更新日期：2004-02-01 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：:The Human Genome Project has resulted in a new era in the field of pharmacogenetics in which researchers are rapidly discovering new genetic variation, which may help to explain interindividual variability in drug efficacy and toxicity. Pharmacogenetics is the study of the role of genetic inheritance in individual var...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Goetz MP,Ames MM,Weinshilboum RM

更新日期：2004-03-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the percentage of metastatic and unexpected residual lung cancer at autopsy in patients considered for curative resection of non-small cell lung cancer during a time when computed tomography was available as a preoperative staging tool. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Clinical data and surgical and autopsy...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Finke NM,Aubry MC,Tazelaar HD,Aughenbaugh GL,Lohse CM,Pankratz VS,Deschamps C

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the overall risk of breast cancer and breast cancer characteristics in women given supradiaphragmatic radiation therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Medical records of 653 female patients who received supradiaphragmatic radiation therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma at the Mayo Clinic in Ro...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Wahner-Roedler DL,Nelson DF,Croghan IT,Achenbach SJ,Crowson CS,Hartmann LC,O'Fallon WM

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of the sequence of treatment with rituximab and/or splenectomy on time to relapse for patients with steroid-refractory immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients 18 years or older with steroid-refractory immune thrombocytopenia who underwent treatment with splenectomy...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hammond WA,Vishnu P,Rodriguez EM,Li Z,Dholaria B,Shreders AJ,Rivera CE

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) services improve various clinical outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease, but such services are underutilized, particularly in women. The aim of this study was to identify evidence-based barriers and solutions for CR participation in women. A literature search was carried out usin...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Supervía M,Medina-Inojosa JR,Yeung C,Lopez-Jimenez F,Squires RW,Pérez-Terzic CM,Brewer LC,Leth SE,Thomas RJ

更新日期：2017-03-13 00:00:00