Detection of specific antibodies in human blastomycosis by enzyme immunoassay.

abstract：:A 76-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who developed P multocida pneumonia and bacteremia has been described. The infection was treated with antibiotics, and the patient recovered. Pasteurella multocida is known to infect many species of animals. The instances of human infection due to this organ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Milder JE,Hall NK,Finley RA

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described the radiographic features of a case of solitary giant hepatocellular carcinoma in a noncirrhotic liver. It was angiographically avascular and resembled a massive metastatic tumor. Most hepatocellular carcinomas appear highly vascular on angiography. Hypovascularity may sometimes be encountered in the...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Thomas CT,Westerfield LH,Perlman PE,Thomas E

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common clinical condition with presentations that may vary from asymptomatic subsegmental emboli to massive vascular obstruction and shock with high risk of death. Identifying patients at highest risk for death is critical to select those who would benefit most from thrombolytic the...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Vyas PA,Donato AA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-eight women were tested with a standard three-hour oral glucose tolerance test before and after three years of using a combination-type oral contraceptive containing mestranol and ethynodiol diacetate (Ovulen). At the three-year test time there was a significant elevation of the patients' weights and their 1-, ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Spellacy WN,Buhi WC,Birk SA

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supplemental digital content is available in the text. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Bob-Manuel T,Askandar S,Khouzam RN

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oligohydramnios sequence (OS) is manifest in newborns when prolonged oligohydramnios has been present during pregnancy. The most important signs are an infant small for gestational age, with wrinkled skin, Potter facies, compression deformities of the limbs, and respiratory distress caused by pulmonary hypoplasia....

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Prouty LA,Myers TL

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increased risk of skin and lymphoreticular malignancies is well documented in renal transplant patients receiving long-term immunosuppressive therapy, but squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is rare. We have reported the first case in the English literature in which there is a strong association between long-t...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Scobey MW,Kerr BJ,Geisinger KR,Hamilton RW,Richter JE

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have an increased risk of other infections, including viral hepatitis, which can complicate the treatment and progression of the disease. We sought to characterize Alabama cases of HIV co-infected with hepatitis C virus or hepatitis B virus. METHODS:Usin...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Siza C,Bixler D,Davidson S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-agent chemotherapy (actinomycin D) was administered in cyclic regimens to 26 patients with metastatic, nonseminomatous testicular carcinoma. Twenty-five patients were evaluable, 9 with stage II disease and 16 with stage III disease. A 37.5% response rate in stage III disease is reported and all patients are lon...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Early KS,Albert DJ

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shoulder pain is a frequent clinical problem facing primary care physicians. Despite its common occurrence, many clinicians are unfamiliar with the diagnosis and treatment of many common shoulder ailments. Because therapy for most shoulder disorders can be made at the initial consultation, a good history and physical ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： House J,Mooradian A

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The pressures for generating revenue from clinical activities dissuade clinician-educators from teaching; taking the steps to develop an educational value system is a way to recognize and perhaps support education. We compared the perceived educational value of diverse pedagogical activities during clinical ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Heudebert GR,Estrada CA

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases are presented in which an association between unilateral renal agenesis and multiple skeletal abnormalities is found. The pathologic agents responsible for the URA act similarily on other organ systems, including the skeleton. The skeletal abnormality can be diagnosed easily and promptly and may be an indica...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Jancu J,Zuckerman H,Sudarsky M

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-year-old African-American male complaining of pain in multiple joints was initially diagnosed with gouty arthritis concurrent with gonococcal septic arthritis. The diagnosis was made based on arthrocentesis results showing Gram-variable cocci and monosodium urate crystals in the synovial fluid. Final blood and sy...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Bookstaver PB,Rudisill CN

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have reported the case of a 30-year-old woman with Cushing's disease who died of massive pulmonary thromboembolism 5 weeks after successful transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. Glucocorticoid excess appears to cause a hypercoagulable state, and consideration of this thromboembolic propensity and its potential duration a...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Jackson JA,Trowbridge A,Smigiel M

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a cocaine user who presented with polymorphonuclear pleocytosis in cerebrospinal fluid mimicking bacterial meningitis. Thorough investigation of the cerebrospinal fluid did not reveal evidence of bacteria or fungi. Clinical deterioration was observed in spite of empiric treatment with antibiotics...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Alexopoulou A,Deutsch M,Dourakis SP

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of SLE with the unique association of gastric polyps and vasculitis is reported. Gastrointestinal symptoms, surgical indications, and complications of SLE with gastrointestinal involvement are reviewed. The unusual patterns of ileus or lupus peritonitis secondary to mesenteric vasculitis must be differentiated ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Morton RE,Miller AI,Kaplan R

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1976 to 1982, 12 children with myelodysplasia had surgery at our institution for knee flexion contractures (21 affected knees). Follow-up was a minimum of 18 months and averaged 47 months. Soft tissue lengthening of the hamstring tendons and release of the posterior capsule with or without femoral osteotomy yield...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Nunley JA,Sperduto PW

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Concerns regarding lack of privacy, poor patient understanding, and physician discomfort have led to a decline in rounding at the bedside. Our project explored patient perceptions of the implementation and value of bedside rounding. METHODS:This mixed-methods study used semi-structured qualitative interview...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Shih AF,Addo-Tabiri NO,Sofair AN

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although we know much about work-related physician burnout and the subsequent negative effects, we do not fully understand work-related physician wellness. Likewise, the relation of wellness and burnout to physician happiness is unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine how physician burnout and well...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Eckleberry-Hunt J,Kirkpatrick H,Taku K,Hunt R,Vasappa R

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The use of monitored anesthesia care (MAC) for colonoscopy sedation continues to increase. This study examined trends during a 9-year period in the use of MAC and explored which patient variables may have influenced these trends. METHODS:This was a retrospective review of all colonoscopies performed in our ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Aravapalli A,Norton HJ,Rozario N,Simpson J,DelGrosso B,Scobey MW

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cost of managing chronic ulcers, both venous leg and decubiti (sacral pressure), was reviewed using 36 randomized, controlled studies with a focus on saline, hydrocolloid, and a human skin construct. When one includes the labor intensiveness of dressing changes three to four times per day, the application of hydro...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Kerstein MD

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described an adenocarcinoma observed as a grossly discrete area within a cystadenofibroma of the ovary. Fewer than 35 cases of malignant cystadenofibroma have been reported. We find our observations lend support to the prevailing thought that these neoplasms most often originate from preexisting cystadenofibro...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Saffos RO,Benrubi GI,Rhatigan RM,Nuss RC

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease in which the genetic predisposition to allergic disease is the strongest identifiable predisposing factor. (1) Optimal outpatient treatment of asthma includes identifying and minimizing exposure to asthma triggers, whether they Me allergens or irritants. When these triggers are...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Peebles RS,Hartert TV

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been suggested as a cause for pulmonary embolism (PE). We aimed to explore the prevalence and clinical impact of AF in patients with PE. METHODS:Using the 2012-2014 National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample database, we identified "adult patients with PE" as the principal discharge...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Yang Y,Liu B,Taylor J,Huang Z,Gupta S,Thumma S,Wu L,Wang S,Everett G

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penetrating neck trauma may be managed operatively or nonoperatively, depending on precise anatomic location. Conservative management of zone II injuries is currently an issue under debate. We present a brief case report followed by a description of the current strategies for operative exploration and diagnostic maneu...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Siegrist B,Steeb G

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three members of a family with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome had intussusception due to intestinal hamartomas. In addition, the grandfather had carcinoma of the jejunum, and the granddaughter had benign ovarian sex cord/stromal tumor causing sexual precocity. Benign and malignant tumors, not often associated with Peutz-Jeghe...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Laughlin EH

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the available clinical and pathologic information suggests that the biologic behavior of prostatic carcinoma can be characterized by one of three different tumor-growth kinetic curves. Failure to identify the biologic potential of the tumor, as indicated by the pattern of its growth curve, can result in in...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Johnson DE,von Eschenbach AC

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have presented four cases of infarcted appendices epiploicae. Because the clinical picture can be confusing, the diagnosis is frequently delayed or missed. Removal of the infarcted appendix results in cure, with no reported cases of recurrence. The disease can be fatal, four deaths having been reported in the liter...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Shamblin JR,Payne CL,Soileau MK

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient was referred for evaluation of obstructive uropathy after treatment with 10% formalin to control recurrent hemorrhagic radiation cystitis. Progressive bilateral ureteral, pelvic, and renal parenchymal destruction occurred despite ileal ureteral replacement. This complication of therapy reinforces the concept...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Melman A,Lavelle K,Ludwig J

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described a patient with long-standing chronic granulocytic leukemia. Although most patients with this disorder eventually have a picture of acute leukemia (blast crisis), this patient had massive thrombocytosis (platelet count greater than 5.000 x 10(9)/L) without major symptoms, but he died after transfusion...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Blachly RJ,Herring GF,Mansouri A

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00