Abstract:
:This report describes the treatment of a Viet Nam veteran with an α(2)-adrenergic agonist (clonidine) for hypertension which had an additional beneficial effect of allowing withdrawal in ten days from 20 mg of methadone a day with minimal withdrawal symptoms.
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J Natl Med Assocjournal_title
Journal of the National Medical Associationauthors
Bell CCsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1983-01-01 00:00:00pages
89-93issue
1eissn
0027-9684issn
1943-4693journal_volume
75pub_type
杂志文章abstract:OBJECTIVE:To identify social, behavioral and epidemiologic factors associated with HIV infection among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected black women residing in North Carolina. DESIGN:A case-control study conducted in August 2004 in North Carolina. METHODS:Cases were 18-40-year-old women with HIV infections diagnosed f...
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::Care and caution are required in using immunosuppressive agents to combat sight-threatening ocular disease. Informed consent of the patient and the active participation of a knowledgeable internist are mandatory in view of the known potential consequences of therapy. These consequences or side effects include specific...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1979-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, end-stage renal failure, non-traumatic limb amputations, and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The vast majority of patients with diabetes receive routine care from primary care providers who are not endocrinologists. Primary care providers, including internists, famil...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2002-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of early initiation of sex, drug-use, drug-trafficking, and sensation-seeking among urban, African-American adolescents. A longitudinal follow-up of 383 youth ages 9 to 15 years at baseline over four years with serial risk-assessments was used. Sexual experienc...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study examines the relationship between sexual behaviors and prevalence of herpes simplex virus-type 2 (HSV-2) among African-American college women. Subjects (n = 138) were recruited randomly from a state university to participate in a study regarding sexual attitudes and behaviors and to have their blood drawn f...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ischemia and reperfusion in myocardial infarction and stroke are associated with upregulation of leukocyte adhesion molecules, which contributes to tissue injury by facilitating leukocyte adhesion and infiltration in the affected tissues. Surgical repair of the abdominal aortic aneurysm involves clamping and declampin...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2005-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 65-year-old man underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery at our tertiary care hospital. Perioperatively, he was transfused with four units of nonirradiated whole blood from first-degree relatives and discharged from the hospital at postoperative day seven. He presented six days later with fever, skin rash, ele...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2005-03-01 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::Particularly for children of color, one's productivity and prosperity as an adult depend to a significant degree on one's education as a child. Education is both the attainment of skills and the development of character. In the National Academy of Science's 1993 publication, Losing Generations: Adolescents in High Ris...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:1995-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Labetalol and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) were compared for their efficacy in controlling hypertension of blacks in a prospective, double-blind study. Sixty-one adult patients with mild to moderate hypertension (standing diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 95 mm Hg and less than or equal to 114 mm Hg) wer...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:1991-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ten patients underwent implantation of intrathecal morphine catheters with subcutaneous implantation of morphine Infusaid pumps for the treatment of intractable pain of malignant origin from May 1984 to October 1985. All patients exhibited a good initial response to intrathecal morphine and developed some degree of to...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1987-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::African-American males have a higher incidence of prostate cancer than non-African-American males and an overall poorer prognosis. Environmental factors such as socioeconomic status and biological factors such as an increased frequency of androgen receptor mutation have been identified as causal. As androgen ablation ...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Differences between black and white adolescents in the experience and expression of anger and anxiety, traditional risk factors for hypertension, and blood pressure were examined among adolescents enrolled in a health science course in Tampa, Florida. Relationships between blood pressure and anger/anxiety and traditio...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1989-05-01 00:00:00
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::Many studies now demonstrate high overall response rates with concurrent chemotherapy and radiation (CCR) for locoregionally advanced or inoperable non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) but often with severe toxicity and only modest improvement in survival beyond 3 years. We report a simple CCR protocol for NSCLC that...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2000-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Latinos in the United States have been disproportionately affected by the intersecting epidemics of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Using a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to problem identification and exploration, a total of 74 Latino men (mean age 22.3, range 18-37) residing in a...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2006-04-01 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::A review of the literature on sickle cell trait was completed by Sears in 1978. Since that time, several papers have been published concerning the possible health risks of sickle cell trait. Data presented from these studies show that there is no association with sickle cell trait and overall survival, overall mortali...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1982-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::A comparative clinical trial of short-course and long-course ampicillin prophylaxis in cesarean section was completed at Ife University Teaching Hospitals Complex. The results demonstrate a decided advantage in using the short-course regimen in the various parameters measured. The study constitutes a significant advan...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1979-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::A review of 313 intraoperative consultations and/or frozen section evaluations of neoplasms of the ovary was conducted. The intraoperative diagnosis of benign or malignant was compared with the diagnosis found at permanent section. Only six cases were deferred to permanent section. The overall accuracy was 93.9%. The ...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1994-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine whether there is an association between perceived pediatric overweight and emotional/behavioral difficulties among children ages 4 to 17 years in the United States. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study SETTING:Interview of an adult knowledgeable about a child's emotional and physical health. All stat...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30447-8
更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::There are few reports in the medical literature of treatment of compression of the spinal cord by the use of radiation therapy alone. Laminectomy has been the standard procedure to relieve compression of the spinal cord and should be performed within 48 hours of initial symptoms. In this patient, radiation therapy was...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1979-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Little is known about the adverse consequences of anemia during infancy or maternal anemia during pregnancy on the behavioral development of the infant. The present research investigates one aspect of these relationships. ...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1986-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The Keller resection arthroplasty was first described in 1904. Ninety years later, this operation continues to be useful to orthopaedic surgeons and their patients. This article presents the results of Keller bunionectomies in a private practice setting. Indications, surgical techniques, postoperative management, and ...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Numerous studies have documented the presence of racial disparities among Americans in health outcomes with respect to cardiovascular disease, infant mortality, cancer, and kidney disease. With regard to kidney diseases, these disparities are more dramatic. African, Hispanic, and Native Americans have the highest risk...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms and examine the contribution of demographics, disease severity, and health care use variables to depressive symptoms in sickle cell patients who had been in stable health for at least one month. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Subjects were a convenience sample of 27 men an...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2003-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Schistosomiasis is a common parasitic disease in the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, South America and the Caribbean. It is the second most common parasitic infection of humans after malaria. Acute and chronic clinical presentations of S. monsoni are well described. Presentation as a pseudotumor is c...
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::Colorectal cancer causes significant morbidity and mortality in the United States. Recommendations for colorectal cancer screening have been developed. This study evaluated the colorectal cancer screening practices of African-American and white patients by internal medicine resident physicians. A retrospective chart r...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1999-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::We have attempted to initiate a much needed constructive dialogue regarding the participation of African-American patients in clinical cancer research trials. It was our intent to provide a greater understanding of the historical context and evolving nature of clinical research trials pertaining to cancer. Some of the...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 社论
doi:
更新日期:1994-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Enlarged spleen without a clear-cut etiology, and believed to be related to malarial infestations, has been referred to as "tropical splenomegaly" and "cryptogenetic splenomegaly." Splenectomy performed in such cases after a failure of antimalarial therapy shows histopathologically, while some of these meet the criter...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1980-04-01 00:00:00