Sweet's syndrome: systemic signs and symptoms and associated disorders.

abstract：:To many clinicians, the assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQL) seems more art than science. This belief is due in part to the lack of formal training available to clinicians regarding HRQL measurement and interpretation. When HRQL is used systematically, it has been shown to improve patient-physician comm...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hahn EA,Cella D,Chassany O,Fairclough DL,Wong GY,Hays RD,Clinical Significance Consensus Meeting Group.

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the incidence and risk of adverse clinical outcomes in a "real-world" cohort of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) anticoagulated with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) from the Murcia AF Project in comparison with the warfarin arm of the randomized clinical trial (RCT) AMADEUS (Evaluating the U...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rivera-Caravaca JM,Esteve-Pastor MA,Marín F,Valdés M,Vicente V,Roldán V,Lip GYH

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a woman in whom hypogammaglobulinemia and severe granulomatous cutaneous lesions had developed during childhood; subsequently, Hodgkin's disease and necrobiotic xanthogranuloma were diagnosed. This case illustrates an apparent association with disease activity and raises the question of a direct relationsh...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Reeder CB,Connolly SM,Winkelmann RK

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by 2 pathogenic defects, impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance. The resultant hyperglycemia causes microvascular and macrovascular complications that increase morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus. Optimum glycemic cont...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Palumbo PJ

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In May 2004, representatives from local, state, and national public and private organizations met in Rochester, Minn, for the Action on Obesity Summit hosted by Mayo Clinic. The overall goal of this summit was to identify creative and effective strategies to Increase the US population's physical activity and improve n...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Smith AM,Lopez-Jimenez F,McMahon MM,Thomas RJ,Wellik MA,Jensen MD,Hensrud DD

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the influence of recent changes in Minnesota statutes that generally require prior authorization for use of medical records for research from patients who received medical care after Jan. 1, 1997. MATERIAL AND METHODS:In this Mayo Clinic Institutional Review Board-approved study, we obtained a str...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Jacobsen SJ,Xia Z,Campion ME,Darby CH,Plevak MF,Seltman KD,Melton LJ 3rd

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic thrombus formation is rare in the patients with essential thrombocytosis (ET); therefore, no guidelines for its management have been established. Embolism from ET-associated large vessel thrombi is potentially lethal and has been managed surgically in a few reported cases. We describe herein a 45-year-old black...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Fang M,Agha S,Lockridge L,Lee R,Cleary JP,Mazur EM

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven cases of bacteremia following transrectal needle biopsy of the prostate were reviewed. Symptoms developed within 24 to 72 hours after the procedure and required hospitalization and treatment with parenteral antibiotics. Escherichia coli was the causative agent in five patients and Klebsiella pneumoniae in two. A...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Edson RS,Van Scoy RE,Leary FJ

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the impact of obesity and underweight on adverse in-hospital outcomes in pulmonary embolism (PE). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients diagnosed as having PE based on International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, German Modification code I26 in the G...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Keller K,Hobohm L,Münzel T,Ostad MA,Espinola-Klein C,Lavie CJ,Konstantinides S,Lankeit M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This discussion concerns an overview of our considerations of the adrenergic nervous system with respect to those areas of the nervous system that provide direct sensory input to the brain in control of arterial pressure; those brain centers that also participate in regulating arterial pressure; certain neurohumoral c...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Frohlich ED

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), increasing the prevalence of healthy lifestyle choices is a global imperative. Currently, cardiac rehabilitation programs are a primary way that modifiable risk factors are addressed in the secondary prevention setting after a cardiovascular (CV) event/diagnosis. Even ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Arena R,Guazzi M,Briggs PD,Cahalin LP,Myers J,Kaminsky LA,Forman DE,Cipriano G Jr,Borghi-Silva A,Babu AS,Lavie CJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a group of 47 patients with mediastinal granulomas, the most common clinical symptoms were cough, chest pain, dysphagia, hemoptysis, and dyspnea. The main laboratory findings were right paratracheal or hilar mass on chest roentgenogram, positive histoplasmin skin test, and caseating granuloma on histopathologic exa...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Strimlan CV,Dines DE,Payne WS

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of chronic illnesses commonly includes the long-term use of pharmacotherapy. Although these medications are effective in combating disease, their full benefits are often not realized because approximately 50% of patients do not take their medications as prescribed. Factors contributing to poor medication...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Brown MT,Bussell JK

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penile squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) is a rare cancer, with approximately 2000 new cases in the United States and 35,000 globally every year. Multiple risk factors are involved in PSCC, but most importantly, the high-risk human papillomavirus infection is thought to be present in approximately 50% of cases. Penile sq...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Chahoud J,Kohli M,Spiess PE

更新日期：2020-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the incidence and correlation of increased left atrial volume index (LAVI) in patients with first-ever ischemic stroke. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:Using our institution's epidemiological database, we defined a cohort of 432 patients (cases) who underwent transthoracic echocardiography within 60 da...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Fatema K,Bailey KR,Petty GW,Meissner I,Osranek M,Alsaileek AA,Khandheria BK,Tsang TS,Seward JB

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the influence of referral bias on complication rates after vaginal hysterectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Community-based (local) and referral patients had benign indications and underwent vaginal hysterectomy from January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2005. We retrospectively evaluated patient charac...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Heisler CA,Melton LJ 3rd,Weaver AL,Gebhart JB

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyspnea is a common symptom that is difficult to define and can result from a wide variety of causes. This complex sensation that arises from multiple stimuli involves both subjective perceptions and objective reactions. In the assessment of patients with dyspnea, use of a systematic approach to determine the precipit...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Gillespie DJ,Staats BA

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromyalgia is the currently preferred term for widespread musculoskeletal pain, typically accompanied by other symptoms such as fatigue, memory problems, and sleep and mood disturbances, for which no alternative cause can be identified. Earlier there was some doubt about whether there was an "organic basis" for thes...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Clauw DJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report represents a retrospective analysis of preoperative echophonocardiographic studies in 118 patients who had surgery for the repair or replacement of malfunctioning prosthetic valves. A variety of prostheses implanted in the mitral, aortic, and tricuspid positions were assessed. The most frequent prosthetic ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Cunha CL,Giuliani ER,Callahan JA,Pluth JR

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional treatments for men with localized prostate cancer have included both surgical removal and radiation therapy, with their potential adverse effects on patient quality of life. Thus, there has been increasing interest in the development of minimally invasive procedures that use various technologies to deliver...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Gillett MD,Gettman MT,Zincke H,Blute ML

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine patients with a progressive neurologic disorder that was characterized by mental deterioration, supranuclear vertical gaze paresis, and foam cells or sea-blue histiocytes in the bone marrow are described and compared with patients who were previously described as having " neurovisceral storage disease with vertic...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Yan-Go FL,Yanagihara T,Pierre RV,Goldstein NP

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An interactive audio and video telemedicine feasibility program was established to provide counseling on breast cancer risk-reducing strategies for underserved, high-risk Alaskan native women through a collaboration among the Alaska Native Medical Center, the Mayo Clinic Breast Clinic, Mayo's Center for Innovation, an...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Pruthi S,Stange KJ,Malagrino GD Jr,Chawla KS,LaRusso NF,Kaur JS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients who had coryneform bacterial endocarditis affecting a prosthetic valve are presented and 64 case reports are reviewed. Diagnostic difficulties occur because coryneform bacteria often are fastidiuos, with long incubation periods, and often contaminate blood cultures. Although some coryneform bacteria are...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Van Scoy RE,Cohen SN,Geraci JE,Washington JA 2nd

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To elucidate the long-term clinical behavior, treatment, and outcomes of sporadic facial nerve schwannoma (FNS) in a large cohort of patients managed in the post-magnetic resonance imaging era. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Retrospective review at a single tertiary health care system (January 1, 1990, through Decembe...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Carlson ML,Deep NL,Patel NS,Lundy LB,Tombers NM,Lohse CM,Link MJ,Driscoll CL

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence and distribution of radical prostatectomy (RP) in the United States over time. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a serial cross-sectional analysis of time trends using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample of adult men older than 45 years who underwent RP between January 1, 1998, and Dec...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Tyson MD 2nd,Andrews PE,Ferrigni RF,Humphreys MR,Parker AS,Castle EP

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of rare, catastrophic calcium emboli to the coronary arteries immediately after percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty are presented. Preoperative echocardiographic findings may identify patients at risk for this complication. These cases should increase the awareness of calcium emboli and lead to conside...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Powell BD,Holmes DR Jr,Nishimura RA,Rihal CS

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe 3 patients who presented with chest pain and intermittent Q waves on the electrocardiogram (ECG) and were subsequently found to have latent preexcitation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:During a span of 8 years, 3 patients were evaluated because of atypical chest pain and pathologic Q waves in the inferior...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Letts DP,Constantine JC,Littmann L

更新日期：2003-07-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare cardiovascular (CV) event rates and risk in patients without previous CV disease in whom atorvastatin or simvastatin was newly initiated in a managed care setting. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients aged 18 to 64 years in whom atorvastatin or simvastatin was newly initiated between January 1, 2003, and...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Jacobson TA,Wertz DA,Hoy T,Kuznik A,Grochulski D,Cziraky M

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although measurements of trunk flexibility are an important part of a clinical examination, subjective methods are usually used to assess spinal mobility. We studied three easily performed objective techniques for determining trunk flexibility (the common "fingertip-to-floor" test, the modified Schober and Moll tests,...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Merritt JL,McLean TJ,Erickson RP,Offord KP

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00