Progress in pediatric solid tumors.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study differences in treatment outcomes between patients with chronic noncancer pain taking vs those not taking maintenance opioids at admission to a pain rehabilitation program. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A nonrandomized 2-group prepost design was used to compare 356 patients admitted to the Mayo Comprehensive...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rome JD,Townsend CO,Bruce BK,Sletten CD,Luedtke CA,Hodgson JE

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of inguinal hernia with massive scrotal enlargement is presented. Walking and voiding had become extremely difficult for the patient; only one testicle could be palpated, and the penis could not be delivered from the scrotal mass. Surgical reduction of the massive hernia was accomplished. The right testis with ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hodgkinson DJ,McIlrath DC

更新日期：1982-06-01 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：:Reperfusion therapy (by either administration of thrombolytic agents or immediate angioplasty) is the mainstay of treatment of acute myocardial infarction, yet it remains underutilized. Additionally, many patients do not experience optimal reperfusion because of suboptimal flow rate in the infarct-related artery, abno...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Reeder GS

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recently recognized sporadic case of "legionnaires' disease" occuring in Minnesota is described. The patient, a previously healthy 58-year-old woman, became seriously ill with progressive pneumonia in the spring of 1977. Her illness was unresponsive to the usual antibiotics (penicillin and cephalothin) prescribed fo...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Keys TF

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of rare, catastrophic calcium emboli to the coronary arteries immediately after percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty are presented. Preoperative echocardiographic findings may identify patients at risk for this complication. These cases should increase the awareness of calcium emboli and lead to conside...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Powell BD,Holmes DR Jr,Nishimura RA,Rihal CS

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequency of fetal urinary tract anomalies and to characterize the types of such abnormalities detected on ultrasonography and the outcome of affected patients during a 15-year period at our institution. DESIGN:We retrospectively reviewed the findings on maternal prenatal ultrasound examinat...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Gloor JM,Ogburn PL Jr,Breckle RJ,Morgenstern BZ,Milliner DS

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thromboembolic complications continue to be potential hazards in patients with prosthetic heart valves, and cerebral infarct and transient neurologic deficits as a result of embolism are the most common manifestations. Actual thrombotic obstruction of the valve occurs less frequently but is often fatal unless it is re...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Kontos GJ Jr,Schaff HV

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a patient who had severe myalgias, bronchial asthma, pulmonary infiltrates, and eosinophilia. The findings on physical examination and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate were normal; there was no elevation of the serum creatine kinase. Muscle biopsy demonstrated an inflammatory exudate that contained eosin...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Lakhanpal S,Duffy J,Engel AG

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Cirrhosis and liver cancer, the main causes of liver-related morbidity and mortality, result from defective repair of liver injury. This article summarizes rapidly evolving knowledge about liver myofibroblasts and progenitors, the 2 key cell types that interact to orchestrate effective repair, because deregu...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Machado MV,Diehl AM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The toxic shock syndrome has only recently been described. Eleven female patients aged 13 to 43 years (median 17) with toxic shock syndrome have been seen at the Mayo Clinic since August 1975. One patient died. Seven patients had one or more recurrences. As previously described, the syndrome was often life-threatening...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： McKenna UG,Meadows JA 3rd,Brewer NS,Wilson WR,Perrault J

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thalamic deep brain stimulation is becoming increasingly popular for the control of drug-refractory tremor. Implantable cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are commonly used therapeutic modalities. Concerns exist about the potential interactions between these 2 devices in the same patient, but no experience has been...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Obwegeser AA,Uitti RJ,Turk MF,Wszolek UM,Flipse TR,Smallridge RC,Witte RJ,Wharen RE Jr

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the 355 patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) examined at the Mayo Clinic, 49 had died (9 of causes other than TSC). We attempted to determine what pattern of organ involvement occurred most often in the 40 patients who died of TSC. One baby died of cardiac failure due to cardiac rhabdomyomas, and one chil...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Shepherd CW,Gomez MR,Lie JT,Crowson CS

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators continues to increase for the management of cardiac dysrhythmias and, more recently, heart failure. Long-term complications associated with their use include infection, lead failure, and spurious shocks. Although the risk of infection with intracardiac ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Cook RJ,Orszulak TA,Nkomo VT,Shuford JA,Edwards WD,Ryu JH

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent Mayo Clinic experience in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in Indochinese refugees is discussed. One hundred patients from whom stool and blood specimens were submitted for parasitic examination showed a high percentage of parasitic infection, often with multiple agents. An outline for the...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Jones MJ,Thompson JH Jr,Brewer NS

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the long-term outcome of patients presenting with synchronous lymphoma and severe liver dysfunction and to describe the outcome of patients treated with initial mechlorethamine-based therapy used as a bridge to more conventional chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We reviewed the clinical course...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Ghobrial IM,Wolf RC,Pereira DL,Fonseca R,White WL,Colgan JP,Habermann TM,Inwards DJ,Markovic SN,Ansell SM,Micallef IN,Porrata LF,Witzig TE

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal wall pain (AWP) is a common and underrecognized cause of chronic abdominal pain. The etiology of AWP varies. History and physical examination are critical to an accurate diagnosis of AWP. Trigger point injection using either a corticosteroid, a local anesthetic, or a combination of both often gives relief of...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Sweetser S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neurologist has become increasingly involved in the multidisciplinary treatment of patients with chronic noncancer pain (CNP). Chronic noncancer pain affects a diverse patient population with multiple underlying diagnoses and associated therapies. Following the model of the American Board of Anesthesiology and the...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Jacobson PL,Mann JD

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether patients with pancreatic cancer-associated pain living near a pain control center were more likely to undergo neurolytic celiac plexus block (NCPB) than those living at a distance and to determine the rationale of physicians at our institution for referring patients for NCPB. DESIGN:We retr...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Brown DL,Caswell RE,Wong GY,Nauss LA,Offord KP

更新日期：1997-09-01 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 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：:Coronary artery fistulas are infrequently encountered vascular communications that are either congenital or due to cardiac trauma. Most patients with these anomalies are asymptomatic, but late complications can occur and include congestive heart failure, myocardial ischemia, arrhythmias, and endocarditis. Therefore, m...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Harris WO,Andrews JC,Nichols DA,Holmes DR Jr

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

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：: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 describe clinical and laboratory findings from the 2012 southeastern Minnesota pertussis outbreak. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients were selected for 2 parts of the study. In the first part, nasopharyngeal swabs from a convenience sample of 265 unique patients were used for both the clinician-requested polym...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Theofiles AG,Cunningham SA,Chia N,Jeraldo PR,Quest DJ,Mandrekar JN,Patel R

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：DESIGN:A quality-control retrospective review of medical records was conducted for cases of anaphylaxis encountered at Mayo Clinic Rochester during a 3 1/2-year period. PATIENTS:For inclusion in the study, all patients had to manifest general symptoms of mediator release such as generalized pruritus, urticaria, angioe...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Yocum MW,Khan DA

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reports in the popular press have suggested that exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) is followed by an abnormally high incidence of breast cancer. The reports were based on a reanalysis of data not considered ominous originally; and both data and analyses are summarized here. In addition, new data are presented on mo...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Brian DD,Tilley BC,Labarthe DR,O'Fallon WM,Noller KL,Kurland LT

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective study of 10 patients who underwent liver transplantation and 10 patients who underwent cholecystectomy, we analyzed the postoperative analgesic requirements and the resultant plasma morphine concentrations. Analgesia was more intense, with less medication, and the plasma morphine concentration was sig...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Eisenach JC,Plevak DJ,Van Dyke RA,Southorn PA,Danielson DR,Krom RA,Nagorney DM,Rettke SR

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of healthy lifestyle characteristics and to examine the association between different combinations of healthy lifestyle characteristics and cardiovascular disease biomarkers. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The prevalence of healthy lifestyle characteristics was estimated for the US adult pop...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Loprinzi PD,Branscum A,Hanks J,Smit E

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The efficacy of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy and its role in the management of a nodular goiter are clearly established. The accuracy of cytologic diagnosis approaches 95%. FINDINGS:FNA biopsy is a reasonable approach to thyroid nodules; it has decreased costs substantially because it facilitates sel...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Gharib H

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00