Minimally invasive surgery for morbid obesity.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Certain fluorocarbon polymers can produce a clinical syndrome called polymer fume fever when the products of pyrolysis are inhaled. SUMMARY:A previously healthy 21-year-old white man presented with severe chest tightness, difficulty in breathing, pyrexia, nausea, vomiting, and a dry irritating cough. These ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Silver MJ,Young DK

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer patients and their families often ask their primary care physicians if a new treatment reported in the news can help them. Physicians familiar with the long and complicated process of oncologic clinical trials are in the best position to assess the potential for clinical benefit from a new antineoplastic therap...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Markman M

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Too often, physicians, patients, and families make end-of-life care decisions despite poor physician-patient communication and misunderstanding by the patient and family about the effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. We describe an approach to resolving conflict and reaching consensus on end-of-life care. T...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Agich GJ,Arroliga AC

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetics may account for much of the variability in our patients' responses to drug therapies. This article offers the clinician an up-to-date overview of pharmacogenomic testing, discussing implications and limitations of emerging validated tests relevant to the use of warfarin (Coumadin), clopidogrel (Plavix), stati...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Kitzmiller JP,Groen DK,Phelps MA,Sadee W

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of glycemic control in preventing the chronic and devastating complications of diabetes is well established. Insulin administration is an important therapeutic option for managing diabetes, particularly for patients with profound insulin deficiency. Many insulin formulations are on the market, including...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Meneghini L

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reproductive maturation, the menstrual cycle, and the transition to postreproductive life are complex processes. Detailed understanding of reproduction underlies logical patient management. Greater understanding of physiology has brought about better control of ovulatory problems and the beginnings of a logical approa...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Cumming DC

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin 1 (IL-1) is a potential target of therapy in COVID-19 during the severe respiratory-inflammatory phase ("cytokine release syndrome"), when pulmonary macrophages are hyperactivated, releasing IL-1 and other cytokines. Preliminary evidence indicates that anakinra and canakinumab, drugs that block the action ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Calabrese LH,Calabrese C

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic hypothermia in acute resuscitation medicine has a long history, but its currently recommended use dates back to work in the mid-1960s by the late Dr. Peter Safar and colleagues. Compared with normothermia, mild therapeutic hypothermia, induced right after restoration of spontaneous circulation in comatose ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Kochanek PM

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The decline in testosterone with age has been associated with specific physical changes that affect quality of life and life expectancy, although a cause-and-effect relationship is yet to be established. While female menopause is rapid and well described, "male menopause" or androgen decline in older men is gradual an...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： McGill JJ,Shoskes DA,Sabanegh ES

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a common heterogeneous syndrome that in some cases is transitional between normal age-related cognitive changes and dementia. Identifying it early may lead to prompt recognition of reversible causes and allows for timely future planning. This article describes definitions of MCI and ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Patel BB,Holland NW

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-Q-wave infarction is associated with a significant incidence of infarction and death. We followed 52 patients who underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) within three months of non-Q-wave myocardial infarction. Thirty-eight patients had single-vessel disease, 12 had double-vessel disease, a...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Bellamy GR,McEniery PT,Zaidi AR,Hollman J

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stereotactic and computer-assisted techniques have revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of many disorders of the brain by directing surgical instruments, the surgeon's hands, or focused radiation to an imaged target along predefined routes. METHODS:This report reviews the basic principles and techniqu...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Gomez H,Barnett GH,Estes ML,Palmer J,Magdinec M

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is an open system that can generate contact, droplet, and airborne COVID-19 thereby increasing the risk of transmission of COVID-19 like other procedures such as tracheal intubation, noninvasive ventilation, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Medically prudent recommendations hav...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Lance CG

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence of a neurophysiologic mechanism that involves hormones from adipocytes, pancreatic islet cells, and the gastrointestinal tract implicated in both obesity and diabetes has led to a search for drugs that not only either target obesity and diabetes or reduce hemoglobin A1c, but also have weight loss as a potenti...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Esquivel MA,Lansang MC

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Weight-loss drugs are being evaluated for their role in obesity management. This article reviews the available weight-loss drugs, their efficacy and side effects, and their best clinical use. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Bersoux S,Byun TH,Chaliki SS,Poole KG

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression has been linked to cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer disease, but the exact nature of the relationship is poorly understood. Although depression seems to progress little after the onset of Alzheimer disease, depression in earlier life increases the risk of dementia and cog...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Wint D

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence is mounting that depression is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and portends a worse outcome in cardiac patients. Depression can be easily diagnosed and safely treated in cardiac patients, but it is undertreated. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Kemp DE,Malhotra S,Franco KN,Tesar G,Bronson DL

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fraud in scientific research is a widespread problem. It can involve falsifying data or documents, or knowingly failing to comply with regulations protecting research participants. Fraud can be committed by individuals, institutions, or corporations; in the context of research, fraud often is motivated by consideratio...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Sheehan JG

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because 1% to 9% of people without symptoms have elevated liver enzymes, extensive evaluation of all abnormal test results would expose many patients to undue risks and expenses. On the other hand, failure to evaluate minor liver enzyme elevations could mean missing the early diagnosis of potentially treatable disorde...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Aragon G,Younossi ZM

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular surgery is associated with a high risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality that is partly attributable to inflammatory stress induced by the surgical procedure. Preoperative initiation of a long-acting statin is a strategy intended to reduce the inflammatory stress response and the excess risk associated...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Poldermans D

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet activation is one of the essential steps in the genesis and propagation of atherothrombosis. Accumulating clinical evidence suggests that an elevated platelet count, platelet activation, and platelet hyperreactivity (defined as residual platelet activity despite antiplatelet drug therapy) may be associated wi...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Kottke-Marchant K

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most important deficiency states associated with chronic renal failure is profound anemia. While it has been possible to identify differing types of anemia in patients receiving dialysis support, and thus correct the secondary causes, most patients continue to exhibit symptoms and signs of the anemic state....

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Paganini EP,Garcia J,Abdulhadi M,Lathim D,Giesman J,Weick JK

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is among the most effective approaches for the treatment of patients with advanced movement disorders. In patients with essential tremor, stimulation typically targets the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus. Results of several studies have shown that over a follow-up period of 1 ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Cooper S,Bowes M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several theories have been put forth to explain the pathogenesis of syringomyelia, the formation of longitudinal, fluid-filled cavities within the spinal cord. Chief among them is Gardner's hydrodynamic theory, widely accepted for more than two decades. Gardner attributed the genesis of syringomyelia to craniospinal p...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Pillay PK,Awad IA,Hahn JF

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of anemia in the perioperative period of major orthopedic surgery decreases the need for blood transfusion and improves perioperative outcomes. Use of epoetin alfa in this setting is FDA-approved and provides significant benefit to qualified and carefully chosen patients. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Kumar A,Dimov V

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most important component of the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is to establish a therapeutic physician-patient relationship, coupled with patient education. We describe a stepwise approach to management, including judicious use of invasive tests, and setting realistic treatment goals that address the ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Shen B,Soffer E

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence is mounting that obstructive sleep apnea causes or contributes to many chronic medical diseases, and that treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) often improves concomitant diseases. The author reviews the association of obstructive sleep apnea with arterial hypertension, pulmonary hypertens...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Collop N

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the factors that contribute to the progressively declining course of heart failure could be sleep apnea. Whether treating sleep apnea improves the clinical outcomes of patients with heart failure needs to be tested in randomized clinical trials. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Wexler L,Javaheri S

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased levels of human growth hormone (HGH) may correlate with the severity of psoriasis and native somatostatin (SRIF) may improve it by inhibiting HGH release. The synthetic SRIF analog, SMS 201-995, is a potent and long-lasting HGH inhibitor. Nine patients with chronic plaque psoriasis completed 12 weeks of open...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Camisa C,O'Dorisio TM,Maceyko RF,Schacht GE,Mekhjian HS,Howe BA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolic syndrome is likely to develop in patients in whom genetic predisposition, chronic stress, negative emotion, and unhealthy lifestyle habits converge. In light of the psychophysiologic aspect of most of these factors, biofeedback, relaxation, and other psychophysiologic interventions have been studied and ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： McGrady A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00