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:Carcinoma of the colorectum should be suspected and diagnosed early and treated adequately. Principles of surgical therapy are discussed. Meticulous follow-up is essential and re-exploration to remove recurrent disease is necessary.
journal_name
J Natl Med Assocjournal_title
Journal of the National Medical Associationauthors
Rawls GHsubject
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1982-08-01 00:00:00pages
809-12issue
8eissn
0027-9684issn
1943-4693journal_volume
74pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hematological disorder that is manifested primarily by severe pain and chronic organ damage. Little normative data exists on what the usual healthcare utilization is of a population of SCD patients, especially adults. Our study analyzed the office, emergency department (ED) and hospital ...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess differences in self-reported health status and satisfaction between African-American and caucasian veterans with ischemic heart disease (IHD). DATA SOURCES/STUDY SETTING:African-American and caucasian patients enrolled in General Internal Medicine clinics at six Veteran Affairs Medical Centers. ST...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This study was undertaken to clarify the complex relationship between poverty and race with disease-specific mortality. Data from the 1987 National Health Interview Survey and the 1986 National Mortality Followback Survey were used to estimate standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) for various categories (all causes, al...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1993-12-01 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：:Caseous granulomatous lesions, consistent with tuberculosis, were found in the spleen in two of our renal transplant candidates. There was no clinical evidence of tuberculosis in either patient. Only one patient had a positive tuberculin skin test whose chest film showed hilar calcifications suggestive of healed granu...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there have been studies examining HIV knowledge among college population, current study is the first providing comparable information on HIV knowledge in general and testing specifically via online surveys among black and white college students. METHODS:Blacks (N=222) were recruited from 15 histori...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31377-8
更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In the past the study of the allocation of scarce medical resources centered around "high-tech" forms of health care, such as the use of the artificial heart and hemodialysis. The use of nonbiomedical criteria (ie, should the social worth or financial status of a particular patient dictate preferential treatment over ...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) is a common presenting symptom in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). This may be as a result of complications of the disease, surgical problems, or Helicobacter pylori gastritis. The prevalence of H pylori infection in SCD children is not known. This study aimed to determ...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30738-0
更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:To describe the natural history of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), we compared the clinical course of two groups of postoperative critically ill patients who developed respiratory failure requiring prolonged endotracheal intubation (minimum: 4 days). The two groups with ARDS (Group 1) and without ARDS (Gro...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) are too often misdiagnosed as having another disorder. Three patients are presented who were thought to have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, velopharyngeal incompetence, and no diagnosis of MG, but actually each had myasthenia gravis. Their histories illustrate how the diagnosis of ...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:It is commonly perceived that patients with sickle cell disease have increased hospital length of stay (LOS) because of mental health issues, including depression and drug-seeking behavior. However, the effect of mental and physical functional status on acute care resource use is unknown. OBJECTIVE:To asses...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30826-9
更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:To minimize the incidence of postoperative infections in patients undergoing open-heart surgery, antibiotics should maintain tissue concentrations greater than the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) for potential pathogens (eg, Staphylococcus) for the duration of the operation. The ability of cefonicid, a new β-la...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:If minority students likely to score low on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) can be identified in advance, they can be advised to take existing preparatory programs, or programs can be developed to meet their needs. Correlation coefficients for a number of available independent variables with MCAT scores wer...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Low megavoltage electrons, because of their limited penetration, have been found very useful in the treatment of generalized superficial malignancies. However, because of the complexity of the human body contour, it is extremely difficult to achieve uniform dose distribution over the entire body surface. To achieve th...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE:Prostate cancer provides the most dramatic evidence of cancer disparities based on race and ethnicity among U.S. men. African-American men still hold a commanding lead in both prostate cancer incidence and mortality, particularly among those of low socioeconomic status (SES) and the medically underserved. There...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A study of 533 brain tumors, 339 lung tumors, and 299 breast tumors was made in a contiguous six-county area of Kentucky to determine if a previous clustering of brain tumors with a rate 3.37 times the state rate still existed. No significant difference in incidence by age, sex, or race could be found between this six...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1979-07-01 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
abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnant women with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at increased risk of maternal and fetal complications. There are limited data on the outcome of the treatment of VOCs with opioids in relation to neonatal complications during pregnancy. METHODS:This is a retrospective cohort study of women with SCD from Jan...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jnma.2017.04.002
更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Various cardiovascular complications are among the major causes of mortality in renal transplant recipients. The authors examined the cardiovascular findings from necropsy of 18 renal transplant patients. All but three of the patients showed one or more pathological abnormalities. Five patients exhibited severe corona...
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：PURPOSE:To determine the factors associated with inadequate follow-up for abnormal Pap smears among a cohort of Boston women from urban academic clinics. METHODS:Subjects were women > 18 years with abnormal cervical cytology between February 1999 and April 2000. Inadequate follow-up was defined as lack of subsequent c...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:To review technological advances in the field of radiation oncology in the management of benign and malignant diseases. BASIC PROCEDURES:We reviewed major advances in the field of radiation oncology in the past decade with special emphasis on reduction of treatment related toxicities, and technolo...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2003-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to provide a systematic evaluation of a theory-driven oral cancer awareness media campaign. METHODS:We surveyed a cohort of residents in an intervention city (250) and a control city (250) immediately prior to and after the media campaign. Participants (125 black/African Americ...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31005-1
更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Radiation therapy has been used for the management of breast cancer for many years. Traditionally, it has been an adjunct to the radical mastectomy, but in recent decades major centers have initiated studies replacing the mastectomy with a more limited surgical procedure and, at the same time, have increased the irrad...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-05-01 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：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：:Invasive techniques continue to be used in monitoring and treating the critically ill patient in spite of preference for, and increasing use of, non-invasive or minimally invasive techniques. With or without simultaneous determination of left ventricular filling pressure, the central venous pressure (CVP) catheter is ...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1977-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Baclofen is widely used in the treatment of spasticity of spinal origin. It is relatively free of side effects or toxic actions on the nervous system or other organs. Agitation, personality change, and auditory and visual hallucinations have been described following its abrupt withdrawal. One patient with generalized ...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Climatic conditions may trigger subclinical disease in predisposed individuals and also exacerbate eczematous symptoms resulting in persistence or increased frequency of atopic dermatitis (AD) flares. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of tropical weather conditions on the frequency at which atopi...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jnma.2018.06.005
更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00
