Abstract：
:Presented here is an unusual case of extrinsic biliary obstruction due to a mass caused by xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, in itself a rare disease, of the right kidney. This phenomenon has not been described previously in the literature, and it should be brought to the attention of practitioners as another possible cause of biliary disease.
journal_name
J Natl Med Assocjournal_title
Journal of the National Medical Associationauthors
Haycock CE,Lazaro EJ,Chung HR,Mohit-Tabatabai Msubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1982-06-01 00:00:00pages
567-70issue
6eissn
0027-9684issn
1943-4693journal_volume
74pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:Perhaps the most significant link in achieving the nation's immunization objectives is the extent of parental knowledge. Admittedly, this is a weak link. The 1990 federal objectives calling for an official format using common guidelines for completion of immunizations, though well-conceived, has not been used exclusiv...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Meager information exists regarding the morbidity of cancer surgery in obese patients, and it is generally assumed that surgery in the obese patient is attended with increased complications over those found in nonobese patients. A retrospective evaluation was undertaken at the Louisiana State University Medical Center...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A 75-year-old woman with two previous neck operations for follicular carcinoma of the thyroid presented with a breast mass nine years after diagnosis. The mass recurred one month after excisional biopsy. Pathological examination revealed metastatic follicular carcinoma. The breast tumor was weakly positive for estroge...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Decreased revenue from clinical services has required academic hospitals and physicians to improve productivity. Medical student education may be a significant hindrance to increased productivity and income. This study quantifies the amount of time spent by faculty members teaching medical students in an ambulatory ne...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined gender differences in how three social roles - marriage, parenthood, and employment - impact depressive symptoms and clinically significant depression for African Americans in the first decade of midlife, from 40 to 50 years old. Specifically, we sought to understand the associations betwe...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jnma.2018.10.012
更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Increasing attention has been given to the investigation of cardiovascular disease in women, although African-American women have received little attention. This study compares characteristics and outcomes in women admitted to coronary care units for suspected acute myocardial infarction (MI). Between January 1988 and...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1995-05-01 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：:This article describes barriers to treatment identified by a sample of substance-abusing/addicted women (mostly African-American). A self-administered questionnaire, the Allen Barriers to Treatment Instrument, was submitted to 97 substance-abusing/addicted women throughout the state of Illinois who were not in treatme...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Four hundred ninety-nine nosocomial infections (with 657 isolates) in 288 Surgical Service patients were monitored from February 1986 to June 1987 (17 months) to determine the influence that pathogen or site of infection had on the length of hospital stay. Patients with upper respiratory and skin infections were more ...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Total hemolytic complement (CH50) and activation of the alternate mechanism were measured in eight patients before and after splenectomy and compared to similar measurements made in a control group of patients following other abdominal surgery. In the splenectomy group, alternate-pathway-mediated activation of C3 was ...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Victims of domestic violence appeal to the health care system through emergency room visits for injuries related to violent episodes or for proxy care for other complaints. Screening for persons who are at high risk for violence or who are victims of violence has not been performed in emergency rooms when patients pre...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This study investigates parameters related to calcium and bone metabolism by determining the concentrations of total calcium, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, parathyroid hormone, and phosphorous in young pregnant women. The patient population was 30 pregnant Nigerian teenage women grouped by trimester (1...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This paper examines the previously studied topic of the prevalence of uncontrollable behavior in psychiatric emergencies, using the need for restraints as an indicator, and seeks to discover demographic characteristics that were associated with patients needing restraints. The variables considered are sex, referral so...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Congenital pleuroperitoneal diaphragmatic hernia usually presents in neonates. Children manifesting symptoms and signs after the neonatal period constitute a distinct, uncommon, and infrequently recognized group of patients. Occurrence in adults is also uncommon, with fewer than a hundred patients reported in the lite...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:This exploratory study uses nationally representative data to evaluate the extent to which ambulatory care for work-related conditions varies by patients' race and ethnicity. METHODS:Using the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) for 1997 and 1998, we describe medical care for work-related condit...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A comprehensive family practice clerkship program at Howard University College of Medicine has been conducted since 1970. This institution is one of three predominantly black institutions offering a family practice program. The senior clerkship is mandatory and at least 20 to 25 percent of each class elect to particip...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1988-08-01 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：:An hypothesis is proposed that there exists a subgroup of African-American hypertensive patients whose hypertension could have been prevented by the early detection and treatment of easily recognizable symptoms that signal the initiation of the pathophysiologic processes that lead to essential hypertension.A pilot stu...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Strongyloides stercoralis affects 30 to 100 million people worldwide and is a common cause of abdominal pain and diarrhea. Strongyloidiasis is a chronic and limited disease; however, in immunocompromised patients, hyperinfection syndrome can occur. Diagnosing strongyloidiasis early is important, as almost all deaths d...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30246-7
更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The FDA approved hydroxyurea for use in adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) in 1998. In 2002, the NHLBI published recommendations for the use of hydroxyurea in this patient population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate providers' awareness of the NHLBI recommendations regarding hydroxyurea prescribing, wheth...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We investigated the relationship between global gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) during the first 4 weeks of peginterferon alfa and ribavirin therapy and long-term eradication of hepatitis-C genotype 1 infections in 23 patients. A sustained virologic response (SVR), defined as an undetecte...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31542-x
更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have characterized ethnic variations in standard ophthalmic measures. We tested the hypothesis that nerve fiber layer thickness would show characteristic differences between white and black individuals. We also examined whether ophthalmic measures would show intraethnic differences. METHODS:Seve...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Among urban low-income and minority patients with compromised access or low adherence to primary care, exacerbations of unrecognized but symptomatic moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cause avoidable emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Detection and management of COPD before a firs...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30623-4
更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV testing practices of primary care providers (PCPs) practicing in predominantly Hispanic communities. METHODS:This is a cross-sectional study. PCPs were identified by matching ZIP codes of physician directories with ZIP codes of Los Angeles County a...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The incidence of ADHD appears to be similar in African Americans and white populations. However, fewer African-American than white children are diagnosed and treated for ADHD. Reasons for this disparity have not been fully elucidated; causes are most likely complex. Whereas certain barriers to treatment are driven by ...
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：:Transitional cloacogenic carcinoma of the anus is one of the rarest tumors of the alimentary tract. It represents less than two percent of all anorectal cancers. Three cases are presented from the surgical files of George W. Hubbard Hospital, Meharry Medical College, which were collected during a period of 15 years. ...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Sixteen normal individuals and 100 hospital patients, all black, were tested for abnormal carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels. Male and female subjects (smokers and non-smokers) were tested. The results of the tests are discussed. For normal subjects, the CEA values ranged from 0.0 ng/ml to 2.6 ng/ml. Among hospital...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The following is a review of the literature concerning hidradenitis suppurativa with emphasis on aspects of this disease which suggest that it may be a result of altered host-defense mechanisms.Deep fistula formation, anemia, and the development of carcinoma are complications seen only in disease affecting the periana...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:From 1967 to 1977, 72 patients with small cell carcinoma of the lung were seen. Thirty-five of these patients had unilaterally localized lesions (limited disease) and were treated with cobalt 60 radiation therapy (6,000 rad in six weeks) followed by chemotherapy consisting of cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), vincristine, m...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:There has been considerable discussion about translating science into practical messages, especially among urban minority and "hard-to-reach" populations. Unfortunately, many research findings rarely make it back in useful format to the general public. Few innovative techniques have been established that provide resea...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00
