Effect of early cerebral magnetic resonance imaging on clinical decisions in infective endocarditis: a prospective study.

abstract：:Folate deficiency is a frequent cause of anemia in alcoholics, but little attention has been paid to its prevention. Folic acid was readily soluble in wines of high ethanol content at concentrations of 10 microgram/ml. Lactobacillus casei folate activity of folic acid added to wines was well maintained during a month'...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kaunitz JD,Lindenbaum J

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of active tuberculosis and positive tuberculin skin tests was assessed in 132 corticosteroid-treated asthmatics for an evaluation period that represented 620 corticosteroid-years of therapy. There was no evidence of active tuberculosis in any of these patients. Positive intermediate-strength tuberculin ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Schatz M,Patterson R,Kloner R,Falk J

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe hypocalcemia secondary to magnesium depletion has been described in numerous patients with gastrointestinal disorders. The development of profound hypomagnesemia in chronic renal disease is a rare finding. We studied three patients with advanced renal failure and magnesium depletion. Severe hypocalcemia also wa...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Mennes P,Rosenbaum R,Martin K,Slatopolsky E

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：DESCRIPTION:Reaffirmation of the 2004 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statement on screening for testicular cancer. METHODS:The USPSTF performed a targeted literature search for benefits and harms of screening for testicular cancer in asymptomatic males and found no new studies. RECOMMENDA...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

更新日期：2011-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the causes of persistent dizziness in outpatients. DESIGN:Consecutive adult outpatients presenting with a chief complaint of dizziness. SETTING:Four clinics (internal medicine, walk-in, emergency room, and neurology) in a teaching hospital. PATIENTS:Of 185 patients presenting during the 10-mon...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kroenke K,Lucas CA,Rosenberg ML,Scherokman B,Herbers JE Jr,Wehrle PA,Boggi JO

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of disease associated with a newly described nonhalophilic Vibrio species, Vibrio mimicus, were identified by studying isolates from 21 patients referred to the Centers for Disease Control between 1977 and 1981. Two isolates were from the ears of patients with otitis who had ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Shandera WX,Johnston JM,Davis BR,Blake PA

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Menopausal hormone therapy to prevent chronic conditions is currently not recommended because of its adverse effects. PURPOSE:To update evidence about the effectiveness of hormone therapy in reducing risk for chronic conditions and adverse effects, and to examine whether outcomes vary among women in differe...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Nelson HD,Walker M,Zakher B,Mitchell J

更新日期：2012-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retail clinics are an increasingly popular source for medical care. Concerns have been raised about the effect of these clinics on the cost, quality, and delivery of preventive care. OBJECTIVE:To compare the care received at retail clinics for 3 acute conditions with that received at other care settings. D...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Mehrotra A,Liu H,Adams JL,Wang MC,Lave JR,Thygeson NM,Solberg LI,McGlynn EA

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of weight-bearing exercise training and subsequent detraining on lumbar bone mineral content in postmenopausal women. DESIGN:Non-randomized, controlled, short-term (9 months) trial and long-term (22 months) exercise training and detraining (13 months). SETTING:Section of applied p...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Dalsky GP,Stocke KS,Ehsani AA,Slatopolsky E,Lee WC,Birge SJ Jr

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two recent double-blind, randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) showed that oral steroids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have similar analgesic effectiveness for management of gout, but the trials had small sample sizes and other methodological limitations. OBJECTIVE:To compare the effectiveness and...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Rainer TH,Cheng CH,Janssens HJ,Man CY,Tam LS,Choi YF,Yau WH,Lee KH,Graham CA

更新日期：2016-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：DESCRIPTION:Update of the 2005 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). METHODS:The USPSTF commissioned a systematic review that assessed the evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for AAA and strategies for managing small (3.0 to 5.4 cm) sc...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： LeFevre ML,U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

更新日期：2014-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical significance of asymptomatic deep venous thrombosis that develops after joint arthroplasty and the value of screening tests to detect thrombi are uncertain. OBJECTIVES:To determine 1) the rate of symptomatic deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism occurring after hospitalization for joint ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Robinson KS,Anderson DR,Gross M,Petrie D,Leighton R,Stanish W,Alexander D,Mitchell M,Flemming B,Gent M

更新日期：1997-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical implications of newly acquired left bundle-branch block (LBBB) were examined prospectively in the Framingham Study population. During 18 years of observation 55 people developed LBBB. The mean age at the onset of LBBB was 62; LBBB occurred largely in people with antecedent hypertension, cardiac enlargemen...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Schneider JF,Thomas HE Jr,Kreger BE,McNamara PM,Kannel WB

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bhutan implemented a national program for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in 2010 involving girls aged 12 to 18 years and achieving nearly 90% coverage. OBJECTIVE:To estimate HPV vaccine effectiveness in a city in Bhutan. DESIGN:2 cross-sectional surveys, 2011-2012 and 2018. SETTING:2 hospitals in ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Baussano I,Tshomo U,Tenet V,Heideman DAM,Wangden T,Franceschi S,Clifford GM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To describe the clinical and epidemiologic features of Vibrio vulnificus infections. DESIGN:Case series based on notifiable disease report forms and patient medical records. SETTING:Cases reported to the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services from 1981 to 1987. PATIENTS:Sixty-two pa...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Klontz KC,Lieb S,Schreiber M,Janowski HT,Baldy LM,Gunn RA

更新日期：1988-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:During the early 1990s, the U.S. government addressed the issue of providing universal health care to all its citizens. Although this issue has not been completely resolved, centralization of electronic data and sharing of health care information among insurers and providers have been pursued. The emergence of electro...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Gostin L

更新日期：1997-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with bladder carcinoma metastatic to lung and brain died of pneumonia. Autopsy examination showed a confluent bronchopneumonia with several small abscesses and acute pyelonephritis with abscess formation. Legionella pneumophila, serogroup 4, was isolated in pure culture from lung tissue postmortem and was al...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Dorman SA,Hardin NJ,Winn WC Jr

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis is a significant complication of the treatment of hemophilia A with factor VIII concentrates. Chronic liver disease in these patients is infrequently documented in the literature. The results of percutaneous liver biopsy, under the coverage of glycine-precipitated factor VIII, in six patients with hemophilia...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Lesesne HR,Morgan JE,Blatt PM,Webster WP,Roberts HR

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Indinavir, a protease inhibitor widely used to treat patients with HIV infection, has been associated with nephrolithiasis. Distinctive urinary crystals and a spectrum of urologic disorders were noted in patients receiving indinavir. OBJECTIVE:To determine the composition of urinary crystals and the frequen...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kopp JB,Miller KD,Mican JA,Feuerstein IM,Vaughan E,Baker C,Pannell LK,Falloon J

更新日期：1997-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Bulimarexia, an eating disorder that is characterized by binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting or abuse of cathartic or diuretic drugs, has been defined as both a sequela of anorexia nervosa and a distinct eating disorder. In this review the presentation, prevalence, and complications of the various eating di...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Harris RT

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) occur in 1 of 20 older men, remain asymptomatic for many years, and, if left untreated, cause death from rupture in about one third of patients. Ultrasonography is a suitable screening test for AAA, and elective repair can prevent rupture. Although these features suggest a promising t...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Lederle FA

更新日期：2003-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Antinuclear antibodies are present in most patients receiving procainamide. To ascertain whether IgG antiguanosine antibodies are associated with the development of the symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus, we compared the levels of these antibodies in the sera of 65 patients receiving procainamide: 18 with procai...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Weisbart RH,Yee WS,Colburn KK,Whang SH,Heng MK,Boucek RJ

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The presence of extracranial carotid disease (ECD) is associated with less favorable clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by intracranial proximal occlusion. Acute intra-arterial treatment (IAT) in the setting of extracranial and intracranial lesions is considered challenging, and ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Berkhemer OA,Borst J,Kappelhof M,Yoo AJ,van den Berg LA,Fransen PSS,Beumer D,Schonewille WJ,Nederkoorn PJ,Wermer MJH,Marquering HA,Lingsma HF,Roos YBWEM,van Oostenbrugge RJ,Dippel DWJ,van Zwam WH,Majoie CBLM,Emmer BJ,

更新日期：2017-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether self-assessment of purified protein derivative of tuberculin (PPD) skin test reactions, done using a simple two-choice approach, is an effective screening method for tuberculosis. DESIGN:Double-blind comparison between self-assessments and trained professional readings of PPD skin test r...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Prezant DJ,Kelly KJ,Karwa ML,Kavanagh K

更新日期：1996-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Delirium is a common and distressing symptom that constitutes a significant challenge for end-of-life care. However, reliable techniques are available for the diagnosis of delirium, and effective therapies exist as well. This consensus paper uses a case-based format that begins with an overview of the definition and p...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Casarett DJ,Inouye SK,American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine End-of-Life Care Consensus Panel.

更新日期：2001-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the major cancer killer of women in the United States. Recent advances in therapy promise more effective control of this illness. The development of hormone receptor analysis permits us to better understand the mechanisms of action of steroid and peptide hormones and increases the likelihood of using ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors：

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant cell tumor of bone is a rare, but well-recognized complication of Paget's disease of bone. In contrast, giant cell reparative granuloma (a benign tumor of the jaws occurring primarily in young adults) has never been described in association with Paget's disease. Five patients had giant cell lesions complicating ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Upchurch KS,Simon LS,Schiller AL,Rosenthal DI,Campion EW,Krane SM

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review clinical scenarios in which nonelectrophysiologist physicians may interact with patients who have implantable defibrillators. DATA SOURCES:Peer-reviewed original articles and reviews addressing aspects of implantable defibrillator therapy that are relevant to the clinician. DATA SYNTHESIS:The capaci...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Pinski SL,Trohman RG

更新日期：1995-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many constituents of fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk for coronary heart disease, but data on the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and risk for coronary heart disease are sparse. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association of fruit and vegetable consumption with risk for coronary hear...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Joshipura KJ,Hu FB,Manson JE,Stampfer MJ,Rimm EB,Speizer FE,Colditz G,Ascherio A,Rosner B,Spiegelman D,Willett WC

更新日期：2001-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy and toxicity of moricizine in treating patients with serious ventricular arrhythmias and inducible sustained ventricular tachycardia. DESIGN:Uncontrolled clinical trial. SETTING:The intensive care and telemetry units of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and Medical ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Damle R,Levine J,Matos J,Greenberg S,Brooks R,Frumkin W,Goldberger J,Kadish AH

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00