Treatment of myasthenic crisis in late life.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of smoking in the general US population has declined significantly over the past few decades. Despite this, few studies have examined changes in cigarette attributes perceived by less educated, rural, or southern populations. METHODS:A survey was administered to individuals in clinic waiting ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Frank E,Denniston M,Pederson L

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, screening has largely failed to fulfill the hope that early detection would lead to more effective early treatment and to improved health status in the population served. The future role of screening can be much more positive but only if (1) screening is directed only at diseases and conditions for which earl...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： North AF Jr

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of Wuchereria bancrofti filariasis was recently seen in a Haitian immigrant in Charleston, SC. The Caribbean area is a known endemic focus for this organism. With the increased numbers of immigrants from that area, it is likely that other such cases will be seen in the US. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Morris RC,Pappas AA,Garvin AJ

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described a patient who had lung carcinoma, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone, and central pontine myelinolysis (CPM). Although this association is well-known, it appears to be the first report having radiographic documentation of both the intracranial and intrathoracic abnormalities. When searchi...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Hardjasudarma M,Husain F,Fowler M,Eisenberg RL,Mirfakhraee M

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic peripheral neuropathy affects 5 to 50% of people with diabetes in the United States. It is a progressive disorder that results in a gradual decrease in peripheral sensation and eventually complete loss of sensation. Patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy are challenging to treat because of intolerable a...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Kline KM,Carroll DG,Malnar KF

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian vein thrombophlebitis is often misdiagnosed because of vague symptoms leading to unnecessary surgery, morbidity, and mortality. CT findings in such a case are very useful in making a definite diagnosis of ovarian vein thrombophlebitis. We consider CT the preferred method for evaluating pain in the right lower ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Reddy SC,Reddy SC

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human leptospirosis is an infectious disease that is a substantial problem in the Third World, but it can occur in developed countries as well. Survivors of the acute disease are considered to recover without sequelae, though little literature exists on long-term follow-up among these patients. Eleven patients, at an ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Shpilberg O,Shaked Y,Maier MK,Samra D,Samra Y

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine predictors of coronary events (cardiac death, acute myocardial infarction, and urgent revascularization) within 30 days after admission. METHODS:We prospectively collected data on 400 patients admitted through our emergency room for unstable angina and acute coronary syndromes. Patient...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Tadros GM,McConnell TR,Wood GC,Costello JM,Iliadis EA

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to assuring an adequate and safe blood supply, blood collection agencies are responsible for the well being of donors. Several aspects of the current blood donor experience may negatively impact donor health and require modification. Physicians need to be aware of health-related issues associated with bloo...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Reiss RF,Kessler D

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional rate limits for sinus rhythm--100/min as the tachycardia threshold and 60/min as the bradycardia threshold--were established by consensus and never formally examined. Because clinical experience indicated that both figures were too high, we investigated this formally in 500 normal individuals. Results wer...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Spodick DH

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described two circumcised children who developed a urethral fistula caused by long hairs constricting and ulcerating the penis. These cases are presented to remind physicians to examine the infant's penis when he presents with a swollen glans, abnormal urinary stream, and a parent with long hair. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Toguri AG,Light RA,Warren MM

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma rarely involves bone or bone marrow. Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis of an AIDS patient with lower back pain and bilateral limb edema revealed multiple lesions involving liver, spleen, and axial skeleton. Bone marrow examination of the involved iliac crest revealed Kaposi's ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Teh BS,Lu HH,Lynch GR,Banez E,Kroll MH

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：:Our purpose was to determine the discovery method and stage of newly discovered breast cancers at two different medical centers. To do this, we conducted a retrospective chart review at our urban and suburban teaching hospitals during 1991 through 1992 and 1992, respectively. Only 29 (26%) of 112 cancers at our urban ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Tigges S,Monticciolo DL,Kessler L

更新日期：1995-11-01 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：:Hypothyroidism in the elderly may be associated with nonspecific symptoms. To determine the prevalence of undiagnosed hypothyroidism in residents of a skilled nursing facility, we screened 434 male and 137 female residents, aged 60 years or older, for thyroid dysfunction. Overt hypothyroidism was found in three men an...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Drinka PJ,Nolten WE

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed 91 cases of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NNEC), which continues to be a devastating disease occurring in 2% to 4% of all newborn intensive care unit admissions. Onset now occurs in older infants (11.9 days). The morbidity is significant (22%), with strictures (8%) and recurrences (8%) the primary pr...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Dudgeon DL,Schneider PA,Colombani P,Ghory MJ,Buck JR,Haller JA Jr

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who had a CD4 cell count of 60/microL, bilateral hilar adenopathy, and hypercalcemia. Transbronchial biopsy showed T-cell anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Serology was negative for human T-cell leukemia virus-I (HTLV-I). This appears to be...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Kottilil S,Fram R,Cortez K,Schwartz S,Kesan SH

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most of the surgical procedures proposed for the treatment of fecal incontinence associated with prolapse are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. We used a modified Thiersch procedure with a Silastic mesh implant (Dow-Corning 501-3) on a series of 12 patients over a period of 2 1/2 years. Nine patien...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Larach SW,Vazquez B

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with blunt hepatic injury can safely be managed nonoperatively if they show hemodynamic stability. Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) is a useful adjunct in the treatment of patients who show evidence of continued hemorrhage or who have pooling of contrast material on computed tomography (CT). In these...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Harper HC 3rd,Maull KI

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver cysts are a well-recognized feature of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and occur in 77% of patients more than 60 years old. Serious sequelae, however, are rare, the two most common complications being pain and cyst infections. Portal hypertension has been reported in ADPKD due to the rare pr...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Misra A,Loyalka P,Alva F

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1979 more than 54% of women with children less than 18 years old were in the labor force. The purpose of this study was to study the attitudes of pediatricians toward maternal employment and substitute child care arrangements. To survey their attitudes toward maternal employment and substitute child care, we sent a...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Sinal SH,Herndon A

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central hypothyroidism is an exceedingly rare form of hypothyroidism that results from a variety of conditions affecting the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. The classic biochemical abnormality seen in these patients includes a low serum level of circulating thyroxine (T4) concomitant with an inappropriately low ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Basaria S,Altman K,Braga-Basaria M

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is a nonspecific alveolar response to various forms of injuries. Many cases have been associated with hematologic malignancies. The most commonly reported complication of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is superinfection with fungal, bacterial, and viral infections. We report a case of a ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Bakhos R,Gattuso P,Arcot C,Reddy VB

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is predominantly a disease of the elderly population, but it sometimes occurs in young patients. The diagnosis of CRC in youngsters is often overlooked by physicians or presentation may be delayed. METHODS:With assistance from the cancer registry center of Taipei Veterans General Hos...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Chen LK,Hwang SJ,Li AF,Lin JK,Wu TC

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In metabolic alkalosis, a compensatory decrease in alveolar ventilation with hypercapnia has been noted only rarely. We recently managed a patient with gastric outlet obstruction from a duodenal ulcer who survived after arriving in the emergency room comatose with severe hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis, compensatory...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Lavie CJ,Crocker EF Jr,Key KJ,Ferguson TG

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have reported a case of horseshoe kidney, a common renal fusion anomaly. Because of the 25% incidence of associated genitourinary anomalies, we believe that the diagnosis of horseshoe kidney in pediatric patients should initiate a thorough urologic evaluation, including intravenous urography and real-time sonograph...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Sumner TE,Volberg FM,Munitz A,Harrison LH,Mashburn AM

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the records of 101 patients over the age of 60 who had exploration and cholecystectomy in 1982 at Norfolk General Hospital. There were 52 elective and 49 emergency cases. Women comprised 57.4% of the patients, and almost 50% of the patients were over the age of 70. Forty-nine percent of the cases were emer...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Smith N,Max MH

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described a 47-year-old white woman who had spontaneous E coli K1 meningitis after acquiring an E coli K1 urinary tract infection with associated sepsis. The patient's symptoms consisted only of severe headache, fever, and malaise. She had no meningeal or focal neurologic signs, and the CSF did not contain whi...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Gilmore RL,Lebow R,Berk SL

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic ketoacidosis can be effectively and economically treated by using low-dose intravenous insulin and 2 to 3 liters of isotonic saline at 500 ml/hr to replace extracellular fluids, followed by 2 to 4 L of 5% glucose in 0.45% saline with potassium chloride and/or potassium phosphate to replace intracellular fluid...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Moss JM

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00