Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the efficacy of the addition of ifosfamide to cisplatin plus etoposide (VIP), or vinblastine (VeIP), in patients with recurrent germ cell tumors. DESIGN:Nonrandomized, prospective phase II trial. SETTING:Tertiary referral university hospital. PATIENTS:Fifty-six of fifty-eight entered pat...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Loehrer PJ Sr,Lauer R,Roth BJ,Williams SD,Kalasinski LA,Einhorn LH

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid antibodies were found significantly more often in insulin-dependent diabetics than in their spouses or in non-insulin-dependent diabetics. The poor correlation between presence of thyroid autoimmunity and duration of disease and the significantly increased prevalence of thyroid antibodies in first-degree relat...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Fialkow PJ,Zavala C,Nielsen R

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine if the combination of ganciclovir and intravenous cytomegalovirus immunoglobulin is effective in patients with cytomegalovirus pneumonia after bone marrow transplant. DESIGN:Consecutive entry trial with treatment for a minimum of 14 days. PATIENTS:Consecutive sample of 25 patients with bo...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Reed EC,Bowden RA,Dandliker PS,Lilleby KE,Meyers JD

更新日期：1988-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The indications for treating patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (normal serum thyroxine and free thyroxine levels, but elevated serum thyrotrophin levels) are poorly defined. In this study, 33 patients with subclinical hypothyroidism were randomly assigned in a double-blind manner to receive placebo or L-thyroxi...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Cooper DS,Halpern R,Wood LC,Levin AA,Ridgway EC

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We ascertained the incidence of hypercalcemia in 79 consecutive patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis and a control group of 79 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Twenty-two patients developed hypercalcemia (serum calcium greater than 10.5 mg/dl) within 4 to 16 weeks after initiation of chemoth...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Abbasi AA,Chemplavil JK,Farah S,Muller BF,Arnstein AR

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：SOURCE CITATION:Schulze-Hagen M, Hübel C, Meier-Schroers M, et al. Low-dose chest CT for the diagnosis of COVID-19. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2020;117:389-95. 32762834. ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Long B

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease are thought to have painless myocardial ischemia more often than patients without diabetes. We studied 50 consecutive patients with diabetes and 50 consecutive patients without diabetes, all with ischemia, on exercise thallium scintigraphy to show the reliabi...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Nesto RW,Phillips RT,Kett KG,Hill T,Perper E,Young E,Leland OS Jr

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review current management of intractable constipation. DATA SOURCES:Original articles and reviews published in the English-language literature between 1965 and 1993 identified by MEDLINE search. Verbal feedback from attendees after presentation of the document as a clinical symposium at the 14th Internation...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Camilleri M,Thompson WG,Fleshman JW,Pemberton JH

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variants in genes involved in warfarin metabolism and sensitivity affect individual warfarin requirements and the risk for bleeding. Testing for these variant alleles might allow more personalized dosing of warfarin during the induction phase. In 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration changed the labeli...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Eckman MH,Rosand J,Greenberg SM,Gage BF

更新日期：2009-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed immunohistopathologic studies on biopsied lung tissue obtained from two patients with lupus pneumonitis using immunofluorescence, immunoperoxidase, electron microscopy, and acid-microelution. In both patients, immunofluorescence showed granular deposits of IgG, the third component of complement (C3), and ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Inoue T,Kanayama Y,Ohe A,Kato N,Horiguchi T,Ishii M,Shiota K

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, acupuncture is embedded in naturalistic theories that are compatible with Confucianism and Taoism. Such ideas as yin-yang, qi, dampness, and wind represent East Asian conceptual frameworks that emphasize the reliability of ordinary, human sensory awareness. Many physicians who practice acupuncture rejec...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kaptchuk TJ

更新日期：2002-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor (statin) therapy has proven efficacy in reducing the rate of coronary and cerebrovascular events in patients 75 years of age or younger with a history of myocardial infarction. However, in patients older than 75 years of age, the efficacy and potentia...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Ganz DA,Kuntz KM,Jacobson GA,Avorn J

更新日期：2000-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The frequency and severity of post-thrombotic sequelae after spontaneous axillary-subclavian venous thrombosis remain poorly known. OBJECTIVE:To determine the late sequelae of conventionally treated spontaneous axillary-subclavian venous thrombosis. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:University departm...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Héron E,Lozinguez O,Emmerich J,Laurian C,Fiessinger JN

更新日期：1999-10-05 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 examine, from the perspective of primary care physicians, the value of mental status findings and ancillary tests in diagnosing dementia or its causes. DATA SOURCES:Studies identified using MEDLINE and bibliographies of pertinent articles. STUDY SELECTION:Selection based on availability of information on...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Siu AL

更新日期：1991-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：Description:The purpose of this guidance statement is to guide clinicians on colorectal cancer screening in average-risk adults. Methods:This guidance statement is derived from a critical appraisal of guidelines on screening for colorectal cancer in average-risk adults and the evidence presented in these guidelines. N...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Qaseem A,Crandall CJ,Mustafa RA,Hicks LA,Wilt TJ,Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians.

更新日期：2019-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review the literature on prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. DATA SOURCES:The MEDLINE database, conference proceedings, and bibliographies of review articles and book chapters were searched for relevant articles. Primary authors were contacted directly if data were incomplete. STUDY SE...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Mermel LA

更新日期：2000-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissues from guinea pigs inoculated intraperitoneally with the Legionnaires' disease (LD) bacterium were studied with light, immunofluorescent, and electron microscopy. The principal gross lesion was diffuse peritonitis of varying severity. Microscopically, the peritonitis of covered by a mixed inflammatory infiltrate...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Chandler FW,McDade JE,Hicklin MD,Blackmon JA,Thomason BM,Ewing EP Jr

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of the presence of a patent foramen ovale on the right-to-left shunt in patients with respiratory failure who receive positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). DESIGN:Convenience sample with randomized application of PEEP. SETTING:General intensive care unit of a university teaching h...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Cujec B,Polasek P,Mayers I,Johnson D

更新日期：1993-11-01 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

authors： Abrams DI,Kuno S,Wong R,Jeffords K,Nash M,Molaghan JB,Gorter R,Ueno R

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the cause of a hypersensitivity pneumonitis and to determine its pathogenesis. DESIGN:Case study. SETTING:Intensive care unit of a referral hospital. PATIENT:A 51-year-old man with chronic bronchitis who developed a hypersensitivity pneumonitis within 1 month after exposure to minocycline, amox...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Guillon JM,Joly P,Autran B,Denis M,Akoun G,Debré P,Mayaud C

更新日期：1992-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The 2013 cholesterol management guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) recommend lipid screening in all adults older than 20 years to identify those at increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Statins may be considered for patient...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Patel KK,Taksler GB,Hu B,Rothberg MB

更新日期：2017-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Communication in the delivery of health care services occurs along 2 axes: between providers and patients and among several providers. In primary care, a principle objective in the provider-patient relationship is facilitating whole-person care, which is care provided in the context of family and community. In additio...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Weiner SJ,Barnet B,Cheng TL,Daaleman TP

更新日期：2005-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine studies of normal colon and colorectal cancer for evidence that the location of the primary tumor proximal or distal to the splenic flexure of the colon may determine distinct genetic categories of this disease. DATA IDENTIFICATION:Studies were identified through a manual search of journals, through...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Bufill JA

更新日期：1990-11-15 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：Background:High-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing to triage women with minor cervical lesions generates many referrals. Purpose:To evaluate the accuracy of genotyping for HPV types 16 and 18 and its utility as a second triage step after hrHPV testing in women with minor cervical lesions. Data Sources:Searches...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Arbyn M,Xu L,Verdoodt F,Cuzick J,Szarewski A,Belinson JL,Wentzensen N,Gage JC,Khan MJ

更新日期：2017-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent national recommendations have proposed that physicians should titrate lipid therapy to achieve low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels less than 1.81 mmol/L (<70 mg/dL) for patients at very high cardiovascular risk and less than 2.59 mmol/L (<100 mg/dL) for patients at high cardiovascular risk. To exam...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Hayward RA,Hofer TP,Vijan S

更新日期：2006-10-03 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：BACKGROUND:The appropriate roles for several diagnostic tests for coronary disease are uncertain. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of alternative approaches to diagnosis of coronary disease. DESIGN:Meta-analysis of the accuracy of alternative diagnostic tests plus decision analysis to assess the health ou...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Garber AM,Solomon NA

更新日期：1999-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise stress testing in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms may cause enlargement or rupture of aneurysms. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety of treadmill exercise stress testing in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms. DESIGN:Retrospective descriptive study. SETTING:Tertiary care center. PATIE...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Best PJ,Tajik AJ,Gibbons RJ,Pellikka PA

更新日期：1998-10-15 00:00:00