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abstract：:Chest pain in a young person is often caused by chest wall tenderness, associated with mitral valve prolapse, or attributed to psychologic factors. Ischemic cardiac pain may be overlooked because of its rare occurrence in this age group. A 35-year-old woman complained of substernal chest pressure precipitated by exert...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Click RL,Spittell JA Jr,Puga FJ

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the impact of parental leave on extending residency training and the timing of entrance into the specialty board certification examination system. METHODS:From June 3, 2005, through December 28, 2005, primary specialty board policies regarding parental leave, absence from training, and the timing of...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rose SH,Burkle CM,Elliott BA,Koenig LF

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Millions of cigarette smokers require surgery each year. Those who quit smoking may reduce their risk of respiratory, cardiovascular, and wound-related complications. Scheduling of surgery may present a unique opportunity to help smokers quit permanently. Primary care providers can play an important role in helping th...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Warner DO

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 71-year-old man had painful blue toes after an episode of protracted vomiting. Abdominal, cardiac, and transesophageal ultrasound studies were performed before angiography was considered. A large mobile mass in the proximal descending thoracic aorta, which suggested thrombus, was identified by transesophageal echoca...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Blackshear JL,Jahangir A,Oldenburg WA,Safford RE

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the indications for hospital admission between current, former, and never smokers and to compare their costs per hospital admission, testing the hypothesis that the cost per hospital admission would be higher for smokers than for former and never smokers. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This study used a ret...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Nolan MB,Borah BJ,Moriarty JP,Warner DO

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of direct-to-consumer (DTC) predictive genomic risk information on perceived risk and worry in the context of routine clinical care. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients attending a preventive medicine clinic between June 1 and December 18, 2009, were randomly assigned to receive either genomic...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： James KM,Cowl CT,Tilburt JC,Sinicrope PS,Robinson ME,Frimannsdottir KR,Tiedje K,Koenig BA

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：:We describe a woman in whom hypogammaglobulinemia and severe granulomatous cutaneous lesions had developed during childhood; subsequently, Hodgkin's disease and necrobiotic xanthogranuloma were diagnosed. This case illustrates an apparent association with disease activity and raises the question of a direct relationsh...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Reeder CB,Connolly SM,Winkelmann RK

更新日期：1991-12-01 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 causes, evaluation, and management of urinary incontinence in the elderly population. DESIGN:We reviewed pertinent articles in the medical literature and summarized the types of incontinence and contributing factors. RESULTS:Urinary incontinence is common in elderly patients and often has a ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Chutka DS,Fleming KC,Evans MP,Evans JM,Andrews KL

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) is not well recognized and can occur in the absence of advanced pulmonary dysfunction or hypoxemia. To address this topic, we identified relevant studies in the English language by searching the MEDLINE database (1966 to November 2006) and ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Ryu JH,Krowka MJ,Pellikka PA,Swanson KL,McGoon MD

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common articular disease, and it continues to be a major public health problem related to pain, disability, loss of time from work, and economics. Most patients with OA seek medical attention because of pain. In the past few years, changes in the treatment of OA have been substantial. M...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Manek NJ

更新日期：2001-05-01 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：:In a patient with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, protracted, disabling tachycardia occurred because of low left lateral accessory pathway refractoriness and rapid retrograde conduction, most likely by a septal pathway. Conventional medications, including intravenously administered lidocaine and procainamide, were ine...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hartzler GO,Maoloney JD

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catastrophic infarcts of the cerebral hemisphere often involve occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. In approximately 50% of these patients, consciousness declines because of brain swelling. Management includes prevention of further systemic complications, and recent studies have suggested that decompressive hemicr...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Wijdicks EF

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Campylobacter-like organisms (provisionally named C. pyloridis) were demonstrated in gastric biopsy specimens by histopathologic analysis and bacterial culture. C. pyloridis organisms were found in 12 of 26 patients (46%) with gastric or duodenal ulcer but in none of 10 healthy volunteers without histologic evidence o...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Gustavsson S,Phillips SF,Malagelada JR,Rosenblatt JE

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). MATERIAL AND METHODS:Original English language reports were obtained through a Medline search of the National Library of Medicine up to and including 1993. The reference lists of all original reports and revie...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： DeVault KR,Castell DO

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively assess the safety and effectiveness of the investigational phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor avanafil to treat erectile dysfunction in men with diabetes mellitus. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This 12-week, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted between December 15, 2008, and Febru...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Goldstein I,Jones LA,Belkoff LH,Karlin GS,Bowden CH,Peterson CA,Trask BA,Day WW

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：:Dissatisfaction with the long-term results of cutaneous urinary diversion and a demand for a more socially acceptable solution have prompted the development of procedures that allow continent urinary diversion. Creation of an internal reservoir from reconstructed bowel segments, which is anastomosed to the patient's u...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Goldwasser B,Barrett DM,Benson RC Jr

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among 169 adult pathologically staged patients with Hodgkin's disease who were treated at the Mayo Clinic between 1974 and 1978, we identified four cases of second malignant lesions that developed. The median duration of follow-up after diagnosis for the entire population was 4.1 years. Of the 169 patients, 73 receive...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Schomberg PJ,Evans RG,Banks PM,White WL,O'Connell MJ,Earle JD

更新日期：1984-07-01 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 characterize the findings associated with acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet's syndrome [SS]) and the response of SS to treatment. DESIGN:We retrospectively reviewed 48 cases of SS encountered at the Mayo Clinic between 1980 and 1992. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Histopathologic specimens and medical r...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Fett DL,Gibson LE,Su WP

更新日期：1995-03-01 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：:Use of amiodarone, an investigational antidysrhythmic agent, has been associated with cases of pulmonary toxicity. The mechanism of amiodarone pulmonary toxicity is unknown, and recommendations for the assessment and treatment of patients with this condition continue to evolve. In two patients with clinically diagnose...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Wood DL,Osborn MJ,Rooke J,Holmes DR Jr

更新日期：1985-09-01 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：:Eleven patients with Alport's syndrome had renal transplantation between 1963 and 1980. The mean follow-up is 6 years (6 months to 14 years). All 11 patients are currently alive. Ten have functioning grafts, and in nine the serum creatinine concentration is less than 2 mg/dl. Three patients received a second allograft...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Milliner DS,Pierides AM,Holley KE

更新日期：1982-01-01 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