Angioplasty for aortocoronary bypass graft stenosis.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the third known and documented occurrence of malignant disease as a complication of immunosuppression associated with low-dose methotrexate therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We present a case report of a 64-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who had received low-dose meth...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Zimmer-Galler I,Lie JT

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from animal experiments and human studies implicate added sugars (eg, sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup) in the development of diabetes mellitus and related metabolic derangements that raise cardiovascular (CV) risk. Added fructose in particular (eg, as a constituent of added sucrose or as the main component o...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： DiNicolantonio JJ,O'Keefe JH,Lucan SC

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fluoroquinolones are a new class of antimicrobial agents structurally related to nalidixic acid. They have a broad spectrum of activity against pathogens, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, other multiresistant gram-negative bacteria, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus but not anaerobes. They are well ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Walker RC,Wright AJ

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we report a case of Leuconostoc bacteremia in a 7-month-old infant who had short-gut syndrome after a gastroschisis repair and who was dependent on total parenteral nutrition through a central venous catheter. The organism was initially misidentified as viridans group streptococcus. Detection of vanco...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Dhodapkar KM,Henry NK

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The old paradigm states that the greater the stenosis, the greater the risk of cardiac events. Revascularization procedures are the only effective approach to improving prognosis associated with coronary artery disease. In contrast, on the basis of the new paradigm, the nature of the plaque determines the risk of acut...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： O'Keefe JH Jr,Conn RD,Lavie CJ,Bateman TM

更新日期：1996-10-01 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：: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：:Live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), commercially available since 2003, has not gained widespread acceptance among prescribers. This underuse can be traced to several misperceptions and fears regarding LAIV. This review examines both the facts (safety, immunogenicity, and effectiveness) and the most pervasive myt...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Tosh PK,Boyce TG,Poland GA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crohn's disease can involve any portion of the digestive tract, but isolated gastric Crohn's disease is a rare entity. In the few previously reported cases, the inflammatory disorder has involved only a portion of the stomach. Herein we describe a patient with diffuse involvement of the entire stomach and an associate...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Cary ER,Tremaine WJ,Banks PM,Nagorney DM

更新日期：1989-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To compare all-cause mortality rates across the severity range of white matter hyperintensities (WMH). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between October 26, 2010, and October 5, 2017, the ongoing Mayo Clinic Florida Familial Cerebrovascular Diseases Registry prospectively enrolled 1011 diverse participants with and witho...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hasan TF,Barrett KM,Brott TG,Badi MK,Lesser ER,Hodge DO,Meschia JF

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In ancient times, the sun was venerated as a source of life in some cultures. Scientifically, the relationship between vitamin D and sunlight and the deficiency of vitamin D in patients with rickets were ultimately discovered. In 1903, Niels Finsen was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology for his "Finsen ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Randle HW

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this case of Sertoli cell tumor of the testis, no laboratory or clinical evidence of hormonal imbalance was present. The histologic and ultrastructure characteristic of the tumor agreed closely with previous reports on these rare tumors of the gonadal stroma. ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Goellner JR,Myers RP

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between December 1980 and April 1986 at our institution, 38 patients with cancer that involved the tracheobronchial tree (a total of 40 carcinomas) completed at least one course of hematoporphyrin derivative phototherapy. A complete response occurred in 13 patients (with 14 carcinomas). Eleven of these carcinomas did ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Edell ES,Cortese DA

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship of age and clinical factors to postoperative cardiovascular events in a cohort of diabetic patients undergoing peripheral vascular surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In this cohort study, 316 diabetic patients were followed up prospectively after femoral-to-distal artery bypass surgery...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Zarich SW,Pierce ET,Nesto RW,Mittleman MA,Bode RH,Kowalchuk G,Cohen MC

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe clinical, radiological, and histopathologic features of diffuse bronchiolar disease due to chronic occult aspiration. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We identified 4 patients encountered from July 2001 to January 2004 who had persistent respiratory symptoms and lung Infiltrates and who were eventually diagn...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Barnes TW,Vassallo R,Tazelaar HD,Hartman TE,Ryu JH

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mature women often present with symptomatic vulvovaginal atrophy and vulvar dermatoses, causing noncoital pain, dyspareunia, and sexual changes. Diagnosis of these conditions can be challenging, and long-term management is required to decrease morbidity and enhance quality of life. Vaginal estrogen therapies remain sa...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Marnach ML,Torgerson RR

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cephalosporins are broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents that are often used empirically to treat suspected bacterial infections and also to treat culture-proven infections due to selected gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms. Cephalosporins differ widely in their spectrum of activity, susceptibility to beta-l...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Gustaferro CA,Steckelberg JM

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of treatment with fluticasone propionate vs placebo on bone, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function, and the eyes in patients with asthma. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 160 patients with asthma who had minimal previous expo...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Kemp JP,Osur S,Shrewsbury SB,Herje NE,Duke SP,Harding SM,Faulkner K,Crim CC

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a prospective, randomized trial to study the efficacy and tolerance of long-term versus short-term treatment with recombinant interferon alfa-2a in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Ten patients were randomly assigned to a 6-month interferon regimen, and 10 patients were assigned to a 3-week interferon t...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rakela J,Wood JR,Czaja AJ,O'Brien PC,Taswell HF,Bowyer BA,Lange SM,Anderson ML,Parent K

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extent of universal screening for gestational diabetes and the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) by diagnosis were analyzed in four primary-care sites. The medical records of 798 women were reviewed to identify the presence of historical risk factors, familial determinants, and biophysical attribute...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Mazze RS,Krogh CL

更新日期：1992-10-01 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 describe the two variants of Castleman's disease--the hyaline-vascular type and the plasma-cell type--and discuss the associated histologic features. DESIGN:We present a case of the hyaline-vascular type and review the literature. RESULTS:Castleman's disease was once thought to be localized and self-limi...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Shahidi H,Myers JL,Kvale PA

更新日期：1995-10-01 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：:The frequently encountered disorder of venous thromboembolism (VTE) can cause serious morbidity and even death. Nevertheless, in more than 70% of patients who die of pulmonary embolism (PE), the diagnosis is not considered before death. Thus, clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for VTE, especially in high...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rosenow EC 3rd

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of cardiac rehabilitation interventions on patients with hostility, or unexpressed anger, a coronary heart disease risk factor that adversely affects morbidity and mortality after major coronary heart disease events. METHODS:Using validated questionnaires to evaluate behavioral chara...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Lavie CJ,Milani RV

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the epidemiologic characteristics, diagnosis, clinical features, and management of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection after renal transplantation. CMV, the major viral pathogen after renal transplantation, increases patient morbidity and mortality. The spectrum of CMV infection ranges from latent infection to...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Farrugia E,Schwab TR

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Generalized convulsive status epilepticus (GCSE) is a medical emergency that may be associated with severe neuronal injury. The mortality attributable to GCSE ranges from 3 to 35%. The disorder occurs most frequently in the young and the old extremes of the population. GCSE commonly occurs in patients with no history ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Cascino GD

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1980, impressive progress in the treatment of solid tumors has altered the practice of pediatric surgical oncology. Because these advances have been balanced by both liberal and conservative viewpoints, an accurate reassessment of traditional approaches has been possible. Noteworthy alterations in chemotherapy, ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Kaufman BH

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To our knowledge, we describe the first reported case of paradoxical embolization via a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in an adult with moderately severe cystic fibrosis (CF) and advanced lung disease. Fluctuating neurologic symptoms and signs suggestive of cerebrovascular disease in an adult patient with advanced CF may ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Espiritu JD,Kleinhenz ME

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00