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 literature.
journal_name
J Natl Med Assocjournal_title
Journal of the National Medical Associationauthors
Adeyemi-Doro Ssubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1977-02-01 00:00:00pages
97-8issue
2eissn
0027-9684issn
1943-4693journal_volume
69pub_type
杂志文章abstract::The study aimed at finding out the clinicopathologic, ophthalmic and visual profiles, management and outcome of mucoceles of the paranasal sinuses in Nigerians. The study was a retrospective review of 20 cases of mucoceles who presented to the ENT clinic and referred to the eye clinic of the University College Hospita...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ten children with acute increased intracranial pressure, documented by the Cheek screw technique, were treated for Reye's syndrome, other toxic/metabolic encephalopathies, encephalitis, and traumatic encephalopathies. The rationale for the use of hyperventilation, head position, maintenance of adequate cerebral perfus...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1983-12-01 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::The authors' experience with selective shunting during carotid endarterectomy utilizing electroencephalographic and stump pressure measurements is reported. No postoperative neurological deficits occurred in this group of selectively shunted patients. EEG appeared to offer no significant benefit in the management of t...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1983-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Exposure to racism has been linked to poor health outcomes. Little is known about the impact of racism on diabetes outcomes. This study explored African American women's beliefs about how racism interacts with their diabetes self-management and control. Four focus groups were conducted with a convenience sample of 28 ...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30298-4
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Diversity and inclusion are terms that have been used widely in a variety of contexts, but these concepts have only been intertwined into the discussion in healthcare in the recent past. It is important to have a healthcare workforce which represents the tapestry of our communities as it relates to race/ethn...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jnma.2020.03.014
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::This survey was undertaken to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance in a group of urban adults in Ibadan, Nigeria. A total of 998 subjects randomly selected from five main ministries and departments in the Government Secretariat participated in the survey. Each subject was asked ...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The gastrointestinal tract is the largest lymphoid reservoir of the body and is subject to damage that compromises the cellular and humoral defense mechanism. With the increasing numbers of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), health-care practiti...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1994-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Stenosing tenosynovitis of the first dorsal compartment of the wrist (de Quervain's disease) is a common cause of radial wrist and hand pain and disability. Nonoperative management of the disease has been thought to provide only temporary relief of pain and swelling, while surgical intervention has been viewed as a mo...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is recognized as a preleukemic disorder with a variable risk of transformation to acute myeloid leukemia. Usually the blast cells in leukemia are transformed after MDS displays a myeloid phenotype. Lymphoid progression had been reported as myeloid-lymphoid hybrid or early B phen...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30887-7
更新日期:2009-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study investigates the alteration of serum cholinesterase levels in diabetics and its possible relationship to blood glucose, insulin, triglyceride, and cholesterol levels. Fourteen phasic insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients were compared with 10 insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, 10 noninsulin-depende...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1992-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Our study aims to build on existing literature by assessing factors that may be associated with an increased risk of burnout amongst medical students, particularly students of color. METHODS:Our cross-sectional survey included the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) and additional de novo questions. Surveys wer...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jnma.2020.05.019
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Strangulated right Richter's inguinal hernia of the cecum is relatively rare. A case of this unusual hernia was successfully managed with a wedge resection and closure of the infarcted bowel wall in conjunction with complementary tube cecostomy. The procedure is easy to perform and relatively safe and is therefore rec...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1982-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:A study in the general population has shown a higher acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) mortality among blacks. We studied whether black blunt-trauma patients experience different ARDS incidence, ARDS-associated mortality, or ARDS case fatality rates. METHODS:National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) extract...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30700-8
更新日期:2010-10-01 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:STUDY OBJECTIVE:Health literacy influences a patient's ability to read and understand labels on medicine containers, appointment slips, informed-consent documents and medical instructions--all of which are considered basic health documents that a patient encounters in healthcare settings. Previous research suggests Spa...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31512-1
更新日期:2008-11-01 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::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:BACKGROUND:This study was a randomized trial to test the impact of an informed decision-making intervention on prostate cancer screening use. METHODS:The study population included 242 African-American men from three primary care practices who were 40-69 years of age and had no history of prostate cancer. Participants ...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:2005-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::African Americans have higher rates of hypertension and poorer health status than their white counterparts. This study assessed the relationship between health status, cardiovascular risk factors, and measured blood pressure. Free blood pressure screenings were performed at businesses and organizations located in west...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-11-01 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
abstract::African Americans are less likely than European Americans to participate in biomedical research. Researchers often attribute nonparticipation to the "Tuskegee effect." Using critical qualitative analysis of focus group data, we examined the public's use of the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis (TSUS) to discuss bio...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2004-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::An epidemiologic study was conducted to ascertain the relationship between urinary sodium and potassium, and arterial blood pressure in normal, nonhospitalized adults. Random samples of 1,939 adult residents, 35 to 54 years of age, of Savannah, Georgia; Hagerstown, Maryland; and Pueblo, Colorado, were interviewed and ...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1984-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::In Nyanza Province, Kenya, estimated HIV prevalence is 22%. Given that more than 80% of the population resides in rural areas, the majority of individuals in Nyanza Province do not have access to medical facilities on a regular basis. In response to the growing demands the HIV epidemic has placed on the people and com...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2004-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::A questionnaire was developed to assess religiously based moral beliefs about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The questionnaire was administered to a group of primarily black physicians, a selection of freshman medical students, two groups of clergy representing contrasting philosophical orientations, a group of y...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1989-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The authors present a case report of a sickle cell patient with end-stage renal disease treated with peritoneal dialysis who presented with abdominal pain. Although the pain was not unlike that typically associated with his crises, the absence of characteristic joint and chest pain made the diagnosis of "crisis" unlik...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1989-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:African Americans experience high rates of obesity and other chronic diseases, which may be related, in part, to diet. However, little is known about dietary patterns in this population, particularly from population-based data sources. METHODS:A cross-sectional analysis was conducted of 2,172 African-Americ...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2004-12-01 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:BACKGROUND:Malnutrition, associated with poor outcome in the elderly, may be exacerbated by weight loss during hospitalization. Accurate estimation of energy requirements is important, particularly if predictions are applied to caloric supply. Because data on energy requirements for the elderly are limited, particularl...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2004-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Small-bowel obstruction due to foreign bodies is unusual in adults. Intestinal obstruction is occasionally caused by pits, bezoars, endoscopy capsules, and gastrostomy tube buttons. We report a rare case of distal small-bowel obstruction due to dental impression material. Avoidance of this potentially life-threatening...
journal_title:Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31143-3
更新日期:2009-12-01 00:00:00