Abstract：
:An overview of psychiatric disorders seen in older patients is reviewed. Dementing illnesses are discussed. A specific method of assessing the patient with cognitive decline in a clear sensorium is presented.
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J Natl Med Assocjournal_title
Journal of the National Medical Associationauthors
Baker FMsubject
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1986-04-01 00:00:00pages
327-9issue
4eissn
0027-9684issn
1943-4693journal_volume
78pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:Relatively low serum albumin is a predictor of increased mortality and coronary heart disease incidence. To shed light on the likelihood of confounding this association by high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol or other risk factors, data from the National Center for Health Statistics were examined. Serum albumin ...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Renal medullary carcinoma (RMC) is a rare but highly aggressive neoplasm that primarily affects young African Americans with sickle cell trait. Most patients present with macroscopic hematuria and have metastases at diagnosis. Chemotherapy, biologics directed against the more common renal cell carcinomas and radiation...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jnma.2016.08.006
更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In an effort to determine the impact of one aspect of the Cincinnati Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center's educational program, a study of the level of knowledge of sickle cell facts by elementary and secondary school students in the Cincinnati public school system was conducted. An underlying assumption of this study wa...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Adverse drug reactions are defined and examples are given. Four areas of concern are addressed, namely, defining drug reactions, identifying some of the factors contributing to the adverse drug reactions, implications of adverse drug reactions for health-care providers, and preventive measures which impact on the occu...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Major trauma is a preventable entity. Illustrations are used to discuss the differences between major trauma centers. Requirements for a trauma center are enumerated and the impact of residency training programs is discussed relative to trauma care. The development of trauma centers is examined and reference is made t...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Early detection of pregnancy offers many advantages for the fetus and the mother. Many medical benefits depend on early detection, including social and emotional well-being and the aviodance of medicationss, irradiation, and other teratogencis. In the past, women became aware of their pregnancies only when organogen...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This study examines whether race is a significant determinant of the diagnoses of acute myocardial infarction or angina pectoris in patients with symptoms suggestive of acute cardiac ischemia. The study population was comprised of 3401 (34%) African-American and 6600 (66%) white patients who presented to emergency dep...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：
更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:African Americans are less likely than European Americans to participate in biomedical research. Researchers often attribute nonparticipation to the "Tuskegee effect." Using critical qualitative analysis of focus group data, we examined the public's use of the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis (TSUS) to discuss bio...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 历史文章,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Diversity and inclusion are terms that have been used widely in a variety of contexts, but these concepts have only been intertwined into the discussion in healthcare in the recent past. It is important to have a healthcare workforce which represents the tapestry of our communities as it relates to race/ethn...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jnma.2020.03.014
更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to characterize African-American women attending a community clinic who report frequent douching (douching > or = 2 times per week). METHODS:A consecutive sample of 115 black women attending a community clinic were interviewed face-to-face about their douching practices. Logistic...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) are recognised independent novel risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Few studies have assessed cardiovascular risk factors in patients with hyperglycaemic emergencies (HE), despite it being a major cause of death i...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jnma.2019.12.004
更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A metabolic imbalance technique was used to study the effects of zinc deficiency on immunoglobulin levels in mice infected with Trypanosoma musculi or immunized with parasite products. Zinc-deficient mice developed higher numbers of parasitemia earlier and exhibited prolonged infection. Irrespective of the diet, highe...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Perineural and endoneural tumor spread is a form of metastatic disease in which the primary tumors spread along neural pathways and gain access to noncontiguous regions. Although rare, this type of skip metastasis into the cranial cavity occurs from tumors of the parotid gland and facial skin. Recognition of this proc...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the level and determinants of African-American physicians' employment in health maintenance organizations (HMOs), particularly early in their careers. METHODS:We analyzed data from the 1991 and 1996 Young Physicians Surveys to assess racial differences in the likelihood of HMO employment (n = 3,70...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if differences in health-related behaviors (diet and physical activity) exist in African American college women based on body mass index (BMI) risk categories. METHODS:One hundred eighty-six African American women (age, 19.5 +/- 2.5 y) in college were surveyed using the modified National College...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30236-4
更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The objective of this study was to define the demographic, immunologic, and clinical characteristics of children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS nephropathy, and contrast this with the existing adult data. Data from 62 pediatric patients with AIDS who were treated at SUNY Health Science Center,...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Growth data were analyzed on 406 infants (211 black, 195 white) during their first two years of life. Only term children weighing more than 2500 g were included in the study. Prenatal and postnatal care were provided at the same university affiliated health maintenance organization. Mean birth weight of black female n...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Even with major advancements in medical knowledge and significant improvements in health sciences technology, evidence still exists that blacks do not enjoy as full a measure of health as do other racial and ethnic groups. To attempt a better understanding of this situation, literature was reviewed to consider relatio...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Thyroglossal duct cyst carcinomas are rare tumors with just more than 200 cases published to date. This is a case report of a thyroglossal duct cyst harboring an occult carcinoma for which a Sistrunk operation was performed. Histopathological examination revealed a papillary carcinoma arising from a thyroglossal duct ...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)33519-7
更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:African Americans have higher rates of hypertension and poorer health status than their white counterparts. This study assessed the relationship between health status, cardiovascular risk factors, and measured blood pressure. Free blood pressure screenings were performed at businesses and organizations located in west...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving global situation, infecting over 25 million people and causing more than 850,000 deaths. Several signs and symptoms have been described to be characteristic of the disease. However, there is a dearth of report on the description of the clinical characteristics of t...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jnma.2020.11.011
更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00
abstract：:The authors established the specificity, reliability, and precision of human erythrocyte insulin radioreceptor assay. On the basis of insulin binding, cell viability, and degree of hemolysis, heparin sodium was found to be a more suitable anticoagulant than sodium fluoride, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, sodium oxal...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The author presents a four-year follow-up of a male patient with cancer of the breast. The lesion was large, fungating, and ulcerating. It was treated effectively with cobalt without mastectomy. ...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The treatment of patients with sickle cell disease and cholelithiasis is controversial. This retrospective study assesses the outcome of preoperative transfusion and timely cholecystectomy in symptomatic sickle cell disease patients. Fourteen patients who had undergone cholecystectomy were determined to have sickle ce...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:While dramatic progress has been made lowering in-hospital mortality for coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), few comprehensive studies have been done that include Caucasian, African-American, Hispanic and Asian-American/Pacific-Islander CABG inpatients and simultaneously evaluate the influence of ge...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a neoplastic disorder derived from the malignant proliferation of monoclonal plasma cells. It is characterized by the overproduction of immunoglobulins (Ig). We report a rare case in which bulbar palsy was the initial manifestation of IgG-MM. A 66-year-old woman initially presented with progre...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type：
doi：10.1016/j.jnma.2020.12.007
更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00
abstract：:A rare case of primary melanoma of the cervix is reported. The patient presented with vaginal bleeding and was thought to have a degenerated cervical fibroid. A radical hysterectomy with pelvic node dissection was performed and followed postoperatively with chemotherapy (phenylalanine mustard). The patient died within...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This study investigates the alteration of serum cholinesterase levels in diabetics and its possible relationship to blood glucose, insulin, triglyceride, and cholesterol levels. Fourteen phasic insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients were compared with 10 insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, 10 noninsulin-depende...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A 64-year-old man got trismus and trigeminal neuralgia under the diagnosis of colon cancer with mandibular metastasis after emergency appendectomy and elective hemicolectomy. The patient chose to forgo further surgery and was given only palliative chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He died six months after diagnosis. Meta...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31353-5
更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Pulmonary edema is a complex subject. Knowledge of the anatomy of the distal air space is essential to the understanding of the pathophysiology of pulmonary edema.Histological evaluation of experimental pulmonary edema in dogs by Staub et al using the quick freeze method indicates that the edema begins in the intersti...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00
