Abstract:
:Although thyroid nodules are common, few are malignant and require surgical treatment. A systematic approach to their evaluation is important to avoid unnecessary surgery. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy has resulted in substantial improvements in diagnostic accuracy, cost reductions, and higher malignancy yield at time of surgery. The preferred approach when repeated fine-needle aspiration biopsy fails to yield an adequate specimen remains a challenge. Management of patients with nodules "suspicious for follicular neoplasm" is difficult, since only 15% to 20% of such lesions have been shown to be malignant. Immunohistochemical markers, such as galectin-3 and human bone marrow endothelial cell (HBME-1), have shown promise in preliminary studies. Routine calcitonin measurement in patients with thyroid nodules has been advocated for early detection of medullary thyroid cancer. However, the low frequency of this cancer, coupled with the high cost associated with case detection, has resulted in a lack of general acceptance of this recommendation.
journal_name
Ann Intern Medjournal_title
Annals of internal medicineauthors
Castro MR,Gharib Hdoi
10.7326/0003-4819-142-11-200506070-00011subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-06-07 00:00:00pages
926-31issue
11eissn
0003-4819issn
1539-3704pii
142/11/926journal_volume
142pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract::Between June 1980 and September 1981 we evaluated 24 cases of endocarditis from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. All of the cases occurred in drug addicts and all were community-acquired. The patients ranged in age from 21 to 59 years and represented an older population than that generally reported for bac...
journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-97-3-330
更新日期:1982-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To review the current knowledge about breast cancer in black women--including epidemiology, risk factors, screening practices, pathology, clinical manifestations, treatment, and outcome--with emphasis on issues that might explain why the survival rate in this population of women is lower than that in white wome...
journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-124-10-199605150-00007
更新日期:1996-05-15 00:00:00
abstract::Experimental findings in animals and epidemiologic studies in humans provide strong evidence that hypertension promotes the onset and progression of atherosclerosis. However, effective antihypertensive therapy has not consistently reduced the incidence of cardiac events in the major trials of treatment for mild hypert...
journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,评审
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-110-12-1017
更新日期:1989-06-15 00:00:00
abstract:STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the tolerance and safety of oral dextran sulfate (UA001), a potent in-vitro inhibitor of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related complex. DESIGN:Unblinded, dose-escalation 8-week trial. SETTING:An AIDS outpatient cl...
journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-110-3-183
更新日期:1989-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.7326/AITC201803060
更新日期:2018-03-06 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.7326/M19-0872
更新日期:2020-06-02 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-7-560
更新日期:1992-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-5-390
更新日期:1992-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 评论,杂志文章,评审
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-124-5-199603010-00008
更新日期:1996-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-143-11-200512060-00007
更新日期:2005-12-06 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-90-5-812
更新日期:1979-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-114-1-36
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-131-6-199909210-00007
更新日期:1999-09-21 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-99-4-475
更新日期:1983-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-142-5-200503010-00006
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-91-5-684
更新日期:1979-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7326/M19-0974
更新日期:2020-01-07 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-7-200410050-00009
更新日期:2004-10-05 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-96-5-635
更新日期:1982-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-99-3-393
更新日期:1983-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.7326/M18-2223
更新日期:2019-05-07 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-96-6-875
更新日期:1982-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-107-2-216
更新日期:1987-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-90-6-921
更新日期:1979-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-121-10-199411150-00002
更新日期:1994-11-15 00:00:00
abstract:DESCRIPTION:New U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statement on screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD). METHODS:The USPSTF reviewed evidence on screening for CKD, including evidence on screening, accuracy of screening, early treatment, and harms of screening and early treatment. POPULATIO...
journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,实务指引
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更新日期:2012-10-16 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-1-200407060-00014
更新日期:2004-07-06 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,实务指引
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-159-5-201309030-00008
更新日期:2013-09-03 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 指南,杂志文章,实务指引
doi:10.7326/0003-4819-134-6-200103200-00019
更新日期:2001-03-20 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,实务指引
doi:10.7326/M20-0580
更新日期:2020-07-07 00:00:00