Cardiac tamponade preceding adrenal insufficiency--an unusual presentation of Addison's disease: a report of two cases.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of delay in emergency department (ED) on outcome of critically ill patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit (MICU). Outcome was defined as hospital mortality and as health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at 6 months after intensive care assessed by the 15D measure. The 15D is ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Saukkonen KA,Varpula M,Räsänen P,Roine RP,Voipio-Pulkki LM,Pettilä V

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate beneficial effects of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on endothelial function, measured as intraplatelet cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP, mediator of nitric oxide), cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP, mediator of prostacyclin) and plasma endothelin-1 (ET-1), and on monocyt...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Anwaar I,Rendell M,Gottsäter A,Lindgärde F,Hulthén UL,Mattiasson I

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the clinic, obesity and anorexia constitute prevalent problems whose manifestations are encountered in virtually every field of medicine. However, as the command centre for regulating food intake and energy metabolism is located in the brain, the basic neuroscientist sees in the same disorders malfunctions of a mod...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Broberger C

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart failure is characterized by chronically increased adenosine levels, which are thought to express a protective anti-heart failure activation of the adenosinergic system. The aim of the study was to assess whether the activation of adenosinergic system in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) can be mi...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Laghi-Pasini F,Guideri F,Petersen C,Lazzerini PE,Sicari R,Capecchi PL,Picano E

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the case of a male patient with progressive dysphagia, epigastric pain, odynophagia, generalized weakness and a mid-oesophagus ulceration in which biopsies showed acid-fast bacilli and histological evidence of tuberculosis. Culture of the biopsies and the sputum revealed mycobacterium tuberculosi...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Leotta SM,Elsborg L

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In this study, we explore the associations of decreased thyroid hormone levels with inflammation, wasting and survival in biochemically euthyroid patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). DESIGN:After exclusion of 23 patients with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) values outside the normal range (0.1-4....

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Carrero JJ,Qureshi AR,Axelsson J,Yilmaz MI,Rehnmark S,Witt MR,Bárány P,Heimbürger O,Suliman ME,Alvestrand A,Lindholm B,Stenvinkel P

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey among Danish students revealed that 33 (7.2%) of the respondents had experience with hallucinogenic mushrooms (HM). Afterwards these students answered an extended questionnaire about habits and pattern of consumption. It seems that mushroom use is experimental and may be due to risk-seeking behaviour but is m...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Lassen JF,Lassen NF,Skov J

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Echocardiographically determined left atrioventricular plane displacement (AVPD) is strongly related to prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure and in postmyocardial infarction patients. We aimed at exploring whether AVPD, unlike ejection fraction, is related to mortality in patients with stable cor...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Rydberg E,Erhardt L,Brand B,Willenheimer R

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) secondary to transient risk factors may develop VTE recurrences after discontinuing anticoagulation. Identifying at-risk patients could help to guide the duration of therapy. METHODS:We used the RIETE database to assess the prognostic value of d-dimer testing after...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Avnery O,Martin M,Bura-Riviere A,Barillari G,Mazzolai L,Mahé I,Marchena PJ,Verhamme P,Monreal M,Ellis MH,RIETE Investigators.

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical symptoms were studied in 69 consecutive patients below the age of 40 years who were attending the emergency unit because of unexplained chest pain. In a structured interview a few weeks after the emergency visit, only one-third of the patients reported that they believed in the doctor's diagnosis; they believ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Roll M,Kollind M,Theorell T

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 61-year-old female patient, treated for hyperthyroidism with thiamazole, developed a severe maturation arrest in the granulocytic lineage and a total agranulocytosis. Subcutaneous GM-CSF was started immediately and given for 6 days. Bone marrow samples were taken before GM-CSF therapy and on days 3 and 8. An increas...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Björkholm M,Pisa P,Arver S,Beran M

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with established coronary disease and abnormalities of lipid metabolism represent a particularly important subgroup, since their mortality risk is typically 10 times greater than that amongst-subjects with comparable risk factors but no clinical history. Such patients are commonly treated initially with anti-...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Brown BG,Zhao XQ,Bardsley J,Albers JJ

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a rheumatic disease that is characterized by intense activation of systemic inflammation. Systemic inflammation has been associated with an imbalance between endothelial injury and repair, defined by an increased number of circulating endothelial microparticles (EMPs) and a re...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Pirro M,Bocci EB,Di Filippo F,Schillaci G,Mannarino MR,Bagaglia F,Gerli R,Mannarino E

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A pooled analysis of randomized trials has shown that oral anticoagulation therapy reduces the risk of ischaemic stroke with 68% in patients with atrial fibrillation. We examined the effectiveness of oral anticoagulation on risk of stroke of any nature (fatal and nonfatal ischaemic and/or haemorrhagic stroke...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Frost L,Johnsen SP,Pedersen L,Toft E,Husted S,Sørensen HT

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether furosemide treatment in congestive heart failure (CHF) patients is associated with thiamine deficiency. DESIGN:Patients without heart failure and without diuretic treatment were included to compare with patients with CHF belonging to New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Yue QY,Beermann B,Lindström B,Nyquist O

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiopulmonary diseases are major causes of death worldwide, but currently recommended strategies for diagnosis and prevention may be outdated because of recent changes in risk factor patterns. The Swedish CArdioPulmonarybioImage Study (SCAPIS) combines the use of new imaging technologies, advances in large-scale 'om...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Bergström G,Berglund G,Blomberg A,Brandberg J,Engström G,Engvall J,Eriksson M,de Faire U,Flinck A,Hansson MG,Hedblad B,Hjelmgren O,Janson C,Jernberg T,Johnsson Å,Johansson L,Lind L,Löfdahl CG,Melander O,Östgren CJ,

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rare cases of hepatotoxicity have been attributed to the antiarrhythmic agent procainamide. We here describe the case of a patient who had a hypersensitivity reaction to procainamide with fever, chills, arthralgia, abdominal pain and acute elevations of serum aminotransferase activities and bilirubin concentration. Th...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Worman HJ,Ip JH,Winters SL,Tepper DC,Gomes AJ

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gallium-67 (67Ga) scintigraphy may be useful in evaluating patients with retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF), but a systematic assessment of its value is lacking. OBJECTIVE:Prospective evaluation of the value of 67Ga scintigraphy in assessing active RPF disease and in predicting treatment response. METHODS:Thir...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： van Bommel EF,Siemes C,van der Veer SJ,Han SH,Huiskes AW,Hendriksz TR

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a patient with acute occlusion of the right renal artery due to an embolus is described. Using transoesophageal echocardiography, the left atrial appendage could be identified as the source of embolism. Twenty hours after the onset of symptoms, the embolus could be successfully dissolved with an intra-arte...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Mügge A,Gulba DC,Frei U,Wagenbreth I,Grote R,Daniel WG,Lichtlen PR

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The link between inflammation and metabolism was apparent already early last century, but has recently been revitalized following molecular studies of atherosclerosis, obesity and insulin resistance. A growing list of nuclear receptors, pivotal players in lipid, xenobiotic and energy metabolism has been identified as ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Arulampalam V

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The bb genotype of the BsmI polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) is more common in primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) than in the general population in Swedish and German women. However, little is known about the association of HPT with the start codon polymorphism of the VDR (defined by FokI). OBJ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Sosa M,Torres A,Martín N,Salido E,Limiñana JM,Barrios Y,De Miguel E,Betancor P

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium is important for bone health. It has been customary to focus on dietary calcium intake, but of central importance for the body needs in the individual patient is the actual calcium absorption. This absorption consists of an active vitamin D-mediated component and a passive diffusional component. A number of di...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Charles P

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to investigate the association between the proximal level of the clot and the severity of pulmonary embolism (PE). METHODS:The cohort consisted of 99 consecutive patients with PE diagnosed by multi-detector computed tomography. A new score was constructed by calculating the mean val...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Ghanima W,Abdelnoor M,Holmen LO,Nielssen BE,Sandset PM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eleven cases of acetazolamide-associated aplastic anaemia were reported in Sweden during a 17-year period. There were six women and five men with a median age of 71 years (range 63-85 years). The median dose of acetazolamide was 500 mg, and the median duration of treatment was 3 months (range 2-71 months). Ten of the ...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Keisu M,Wiholm BE,Ost A,Mortimer O

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the effect of prednisolone on severe hypercalcaemia in women with metastatic breast cancer, 30 patients with serum ionized calcium above 1.60 mmol l-1 (reference range 1.15-1.35 mmol l-1) entered a randomized trial. Performance status before entry to the trial and survival time after hypercalcaemia were a...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Kristensen B,Ejlertsen B,Holmegaard SN,Krarup-Hansen A,Transbøl I,Mouridsen H

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent observed changes in Earth's climate, to which humans have contributed substantially, are affecting various health outcomes. These include altered distributions of some infectious disease vectors (ticks at high latitudes, malaria mosquitoes at high altitudes), and an uptrend in extreme weather events and associa...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： McMichael AJ,Lindgren E

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity and its comorbidities, such as type 2 diabetes, are pressing worldwide health concerns. Available anti-obesity treatments include weight loss pharmacotherapies and bariatric surgery. Whilst surgical interventions typically result in significant and sustained weight loss, available pharmacotherapies are far les...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Brandt SJ,Müller TD,DiMarchi RD,Tschöp MH,Stemmer K

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study serum homocysteine concentration for its prediction of major coronary heart disease events amongst women. DESIGN:A case-control study nested within a follow-up study. Subjects. A total of 74 and 75 major coronary events (coronary deaths or nonfatal myocardial infarction) which occurred in women wit...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Knekt P,Alfthan G,Aromaa A,Heliövaara M,Marniemi J,Rissanen H,Reunanen A

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the adjusted relative risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in offspring of parents with cardiovascular mortality before 75 years. SETTING:The city of Malmö, Sweden. DESIGN:A follow-up study based on register linkage analyses. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:In the Malmö Preventive Project (MPP),...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Nilsson PM,Nilsson JA,Berglund G

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major challenge in the growing field of bioelectronic medicine is the development of tissue interface technologies promoting device integration with biological tissues. Materials based on organic bioelectronics show great promise due to a unique combination of electronic and ionic conductivity properties. In this re...

journal_title：Journal of internal medicine

authors： Löffler S,Melican K,Nilsson KPR,Richter-Dahlfors A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00