Myectomy for essential blepharospasm.

abstract：:Considerable advances in the diagnosis and treatment of migraine headache have occurred during the past decade, but treatment options for acute migraine attacks have expanded at a faster rate than those for prophylaxis. We describe a patient whose migraine headaches responded dramatically to sustained-release niacin a...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Velling DA,Dodick DW,Muir JJ

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lyme disease is a multisystem disorder caused by a tick-transmitted spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. The diagnosis is based on clinical findings in most patients, particularly those with erythema migrans or exposure to geographic locations endemic for the disease. Detection of a specific antibody to B. burgdorferi is...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Duffy J,Mertz LE,Wobig GH,Katzmann JA

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the advantages and complications of a new universal (DDD) pacemaker, we studied retrospectively the initial 38 patients who received such a pacing device. This group consisted of 27 men and 11 women whose ages ranged from 23 to 89 years. The pacemaker was the initial one for 32 patients and was the replaceme...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hayes DL,Holmes DR Jr,Vlietstra RE

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the treatment strategies for primary and secondary management of malignancy-related pericardial effusions. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Retrospective review of Mayo Clinic Rochester charts and external records of patients with pericardial effusion associated with malignant disease who required treatment ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Tsang TS,Seward JB,Barnes ME,Bailey KR,Sinak LJ,Urban LH,Hayes SN

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk stratification and risk-benefit ratios are extremely important in guiding patient-physician interactions as well as patient and family counseling. Risks associated with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty are (1) compromise of the vessel lumen or vessel integrity, (2) unsuccessful procedure, and (3) re...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Holmes DR Jr

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the frequency and clinical implications of positive autoimmune serologies in patients with biopsy-confirmed idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We reviewed the records of patients at our institution with biopsy-confirmed usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) from January 1, 1995,...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Moua T,Maldonado F,Decker PA,Daniels CE,Ryu JH

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess overall perioperative and anesthetic care-specific patient satisfaction. DESIGN:We mailed questionnaires postoperatively to three groups of surgical patients (those who underwent anesthesia without complications, those who experienced airway management difficulties, and those who had cardiovascular...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Brown DL,Warner ME,Schroeder DR,Offord KP

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular adnexal lymphoproliferative lesions consist of a spectrum of disease entities, including reactive lymphoid hyperplasia, atypical lymphoid hyperplasia, and lymphoma. No clinical or radiologic criteria facilitate a distinction among these lymphoproliferative lesions. The two hyperplastic processes may evolve to l...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Liesegang TJ

更新日期：1993-10-01 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

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：:The increasing prevalence and far-reaching medical, social, and economical implications of obesity have made it a national health-care crisis in the United States. About one in every three persons is at least 20% above "ideal" body weight, and approximately 5% have direct weight-related serious health problems (morbid...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Balsiger BM,Luque de Leon E,Sarr MG

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report a case of eosinophilic myocarditis with remarkable initial clinical manifestations and outcome. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A 67-year-old woman with hypertension and a history of asthma and drug hypersensitivity was referred to our institution with a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction on the basis o...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Galiuto L,Enriquez-Sarano M,Reeder GS,Tazelaar HD,Li JT,Miller FA Jr,Gleich GJ

更新日期：1997-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To describe current concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases. RESULTS:More than 25% of all autopsy-proven brain metastases have a pulmonary source. Most brain metastases manifest with a combination of focal and generalized symptoms and signs. Typically, patients have subacute, progressive ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： O'Neill BP,Buckner JC,Coffey RJ,Dinapoli RP,Shaw EG

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Graves disease is an autoimmune thyroid condition characterized by the production of autoantibodies against the thyrotropin receptor. The autoantibodies mimic the effect of the hormone on thyroid cells, which stimulates autonomous production of thyroxine and triiodothyronine. It has been hypothesized that cross-reacti...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Budavari AI,Whitaker MD,Helmers RA

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The issue of whether patients who have invasive carcinoma in an otherwise benign polyp should undergo surgical resection of that bowel segment is controversial. We examined the records of 83 patients with such polyps that were removed endoscopically between 1978 and 1981. After exclusion of 18 patients from the study ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Fucini C,Wolff BG,Spencer RJ

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unintentional intra-arterial injection of medication, either iatrogenic or self-administered, is a source of considerable morbidity. Normal vascular anatomical proximity, aberrant vasculature, procedurally difficult situations, and medical personnel error all contribute to unintentional cannulation of arteries in an a...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Sen S,Chini EN,Brown MJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of adding a trained intensivist on patient care and educational outcomes in a community teaching hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed outcomes for patients admitted to the medical intensive-care unit (MICU) of a 270-bed community teaching hospital between July 19...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Manthous CA,Amoateng-Adjepong Y,al-Kharrat T,Jacob B,Alnuaimat HM,Chatila W,Hall JB

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether primary care physicians document obesity as a diagnosis and formulate a management plan. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The Mayo Clinic primary care database was used to identify general medical examinations performed from November 1, 2004, to October 31, 2005, in a primary care clinic for obese pa...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Bardia A,Holtan SG,Slezak JM,Thompson WG

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine and quantify the in vivo effects of octreotide on the cell cycle kinetics of growth hormone-producing pituitary adenomas. DESIGN:A multicenter randomized trial had been conducted to assess the clinical efficacy of octreotide, and we studied tissue specimens from pituitary macroadenomas in 32 pat...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Thapar K,Kovacs KT,Stefaneanu L,Scheithauer BW,Horvath E,Lloyd RV,Li J,Laws ER Jr

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used a laparoscopic technique for the percutaneous placement of the peritoneal end of cerebrospinal fluid shunts in adult patients with obstructive or normal-pressure hydrocephalus. Concurrent with the initial cranial part of the procedure, pneumoperitoneum is established in a routine fashion, and a video-laparosco...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Schievink WI,Wharen RE Jr,Reimer R,Pettit PD,Seiler JC,Shine TS

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To derive risk models for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes from clinical and laboratory variables available before the procedure so they can be used for preprocedure risk stratification. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Using the Mayo Clinic registry, we analyzed 9035 PCIs on 7640 unique patients from J...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Singh M,Rihal CS,Lennon RJ,Spertus J,Rumsfeld JS,Holmes DR Jr

更新日期：2007-06-01 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：:A 4 1/2-year-old girl is described in whom the portal vein is absent and the venous return from the gastrointestinal tract, spleen, and pancreas is through the left renal vein into the inferior vena cava. She had a hepatoblastoma, which was treated surgically by right hepatic lobectomy. Regeneration occurred in the re...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Marois D,van Heerden JA,Carpenter HA,Sheedy PF 2nd

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cigarette smoking is the most important preventable cause of morbidity, mortality, and excess health care costs in the United States. From 2000 through 2004, cigarette smoking caused an estimated annual average of 443,595 deaths and cost $193 billion per year in smoking-attributable productivity losses and smoking-rel...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hays JT,Ebbert JO,Sood A

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common disorder with a prevalence of 5% to 15%. Primary care physicians must become familiar with management of this disorder. This algorithm for the management of RLS was written by members of the Medical Advisory Board of the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation and is based on scienti...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Silber MH,Ehrenberg BL,Allen RP,Buchfuhrer MJ,Earley CJ,Hening WA,Rye DB,Medical Advisory Board of the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation.

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effects of body mass index (BMI) variability on the incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF), stroke, cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, and CV outcomes in a general Asian population. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data from the National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening cohort in Korea wer...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Lim YM,Yang PS,Jang E,Yu HT,Kim TH,Uhm JS,Kim JY,Pak HN,Lee MH,Joung B,Lip GYH

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent experience with 40 patients with the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome at all Mayo Clinic suggests that traditional clinical criteria for diagnosis are often absent or invalid. Patients are younger have a shorter duration of symptoms, and often present without prior gastric surgery. Clinical, roentgenographic, and end...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Regan PT,Malagelada JR

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From January 1975 through July 1987 at the Mayo Clinic, 16 patients received postoperative adjuvant radiation therapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil (pathologic stage I in 4 patients, stage III in 3, and stage IV in 9). Follow-up was continued for a minimum of 2 years or until death. At 5 years, overall sur...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Thompson WM,Foote RL,Olsen KD,Schaid DJ,Grado GL,Buskirk SJ,Earle JD

更新日期：1993-07-01 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