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 sonography.
journal_name
South Med Jjournal_title
Southern medical journalauthors
Sumner TE,Volberg FM,Munitz A,Harrison LH,Mashburn AMdoi
10.1097/00007611-198502000-00021subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1985-02-01 00:00:00pages
199-201issue
2eissn
0038-4348issn
1541-8243journal_volume
78pub_type
杂志文章abstract::We have described a 6-day-old male infant who presented with Neisseria gonorrhoeae conjunctivitis and a scalp abscess. Delivery was complicated by rupture of the membranes 24 hours before delivery and fetal monitoring for four hours. The rare scalp abscesses caused by gonococci cleared with penicillin therapy. ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198003000-00042
更新日期:1980-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Liver amyloidosis is very rare but is relatively common within the group of amyloid diseases. Jaundice seldom accompanies this condition. Since the results of liver tests are often abnormal, liver amyloidosis cannot be diagnosed by symptoms alone. Diagnosis is provided only by liver or rectal biopsy. We have described...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197907000-00041
更新日期:1979-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Phenytoin has traditionally been used for both prophylaxis and acute treatment of alcohol withdrawal seizures. With the exception of a well defined subgroup of withdrawing patients, this may not be appropriate. Chronic anticonvulsant therapy is not indicated without evidence of another underlying seizure diathesis. ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197809000-00015
更新日期:1978-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Septic arthritis is a serious and sometimes fatal complication of rheumatoid arthritis. We have examined the clinical characteristics of 16 patients with infectious arthritis seen during an eight-year period. This represented 0.5% of all admissions to our hospital for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Although rheum...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198610000-00011
更新日期:1986-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine vitamin D status in children with spina bifida (SB). METHODS:Charts of all patients with SB at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Houston, Texas, seen between July 2011 and June 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Daily intake of milk, vitamins, amount of screen time, and time spent outdoors ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000397
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine the association of utilization of health maintenance tables (HMTs) as a provider reminder tool within the electronic medical record with the completion of women's preventive health services. METHODS:Guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task Force and the Advisory Committee on Immunization ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001160
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The diagnoses of complete obstruction in a duplicated renal collecting system and ureterocele can be made with a high degree of confidence by ultrasound. Two children presenting with abdominal masses were examined by gray scale ultrasonography which demonstrated large cystic masses dorsal to and displacing the lower p...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198008000-00018
更新日期:1980-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Several recent cases illustrate the medical-ethical-legal consequences associated with lack of awareness in caring for and treating the dying patient. We question whether solutions advanced by others are feasible or desirable for use in medical education, and suggest looking to the familiar principles of clinical medi...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197904000-00011
更新日期:1979-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::We reviewed 76 cases of the empty sella syndrome. Headache was the chief complaint in 47 cases (62%), and 45 patients (60%) presented with signs and symptoms related to increased intracranial pressure and/or pituitary dysfunction. The CSF pressure was elevated in 35 of the 62 patients who had lumbar puncture, suggesti...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1979-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Implantation of automatic internal cardiac defibrillators (AICD) for management of arrhythmias necessitates the induction of ventricular fibrillation (VF) to test the device adequately. The profound hypotension associated with induced arrhythmia and subsequent circulatory arrest may result in cerebral ischemia. To cha...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199305000-00009
更新日期:1993-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::A bulging fissure sign was noticed on chest roentgenogram in a patient with H influenzae pneumonia. This sign is usually associated with Klebsiella pneumonia and has also been seen in pneumococcal and plague pneumonia, tuberculosis, mass lesions of the lung, and large lung abscesses. This is thought to be the first re...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197811000-00048
更新日期:1978-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) can have a significant impact on a patient's quality of life. While allergen avoidance is the first line of management for PAR, complete avoidance is difficult. Therapeutic options available for PAR include intranasal corticosteroids (INS), H1-antihistamines, decongestants and local c...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3180485560
更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The acid-fast smear has been regarded as a poor screening technique of decreasing reliability for correct identification of diseased patients in representative hospital populations. In this report, laboratory data are reviewed from three institutions: a tertiary care facility, a regional reference laboratory, and a su...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198402000-00005
更新日期:1984-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Diabetes during pregnancy is associated with insulin resistance, an increase in insulin requirement, and a greater tendency to ketosis and ketoacidosis. Increased perinatal mortality is related to maternal hyperglycemia and can be decreased dramatically with strict control of plasma glucose during pregnancy and a smoo...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197801000-00012
更新日期:1978-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The Orthopaedic In-Training Examination (OITE) provides an objective way for both the residency program and the resident to monitor progress. METHODS:This longitudinal descriptive study tracks the OITE performance of 16 residents from one orthopaedic surgery residency program over nine years (1997-2005). Do...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31817c0ba6
更新日期:2008-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Retrospective review of eight years' experience with the Mallory-Weiss syndrome emphatically supports the need for accurate, early localization of the site of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Pertinent aspects of the history and physical and laboratory evaluation of this group of patients were analyzed to determine ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1979-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To compare grayscale and color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) findings to that of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) portography in the evaluation of portal hypertension in children. METHODS:Thirty children (mean age, 11.4 years) with definitive clinical and laboratory diagnoses of portal hypertension were...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31823cfae2
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Malacoplakia is a granulomatous disease of unknown cause often associated with a coliform urinary infection. It is occasionally a self-limiting disease with diverse clinical presentations and roentgenographic appearances. The importance of a differential diagnosis which considers malignancy is emphasized. A rare insta...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197703000-00029
更新日期:1977-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::An 8 year-old girl had a large congenital nevus involving the posterior thigh, leg, and foot. The nevus on non-weight-bearing areas was resected, and the areas were resurfaced with artificial skin and ultra-thin split-thickness grafts. A good result was ultimately achieved. Our management of this case and the relative...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report the case of a 29-year-old woman who had acute cytomegalovirus hepatitis superimposed on previously unrecognized chronic hepatitis B infection. We then review the diagnostic approach to acute hepatitis and positive hepatitis B surface antigen. ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199612000-00017
更新日期:1996-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::We have reported a case of severe erythema multiforme caused by outbreaks of recurrent HSV-2 infection. The EM was debilitating and responded to the treatment of HSV with oral acyclovir. On stopping the oral acyclovir, the HSV and the EM both recurred. We recommend a trial of oral acyclovir in cases of severe EM cause...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198606000-00027
更新日期:1986-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The management of inflammatory carcinoma of the breast remains a therapeutic dilemma because of two basic conceptual problems: local control and systemic micrometastatic disease. Appropriate management requires a multidisciplinary approach involving radiation therapy, surgery, and medical oncology. ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198102000-00020
更新日期:1981-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to assess the cardiovascular health status of baby boomers with diabetes mellitus (DM) in comparison to the same-age population with DM 10 years previously. METHODS:The study was conducted in baby boomers with DM using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination S...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000473
更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of brain stem infarction after chiropractic manipulation of the cervical spine is presented. Proposed mechanisms and sites of possible arterial injury are discussed. A diagnosis of vertebral artery occlusion was made using conventional brachial angiography. Digital intravenous angiography, a relatively new and ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00007611-198312000-00014
更新日期:1983-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Intraorbital hydatid disease (IHD) is quite rare and represents < 1% of the Echinococcus cases. In our current communication, we report two children with solitary, primary intraorbital hydatid cysts. Both children presented with nontender, nonpulsatile proptosis. Imaging workup, including CT and MRI scans of the head ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.smj.0000217492.03019.16
更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To determine the comparative impact of the standard Parents as Teachers (PAT) to the nutrition and physical activity enhanced version (PATE) of the perinatal educational curriculum on compliance with infant feeding recommendations and changes in maternal infant feeding knowledge and beliefs. METHODS:Women a...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001024
更新日期:2019-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::This paper reports the case of a young woman with SLE whose paraspinous abscess due to Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare was metastatic to the breast. Surgical drainage and 18 months of treatment with rifampin, cycloserine, ethambutol, and streptomycin failed to eradicate the infection. This case illustrates that MAI...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199111000-00025
更新日期:1991-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Any terrorist attack using weapons of mass destruction will result in substantial psychological trauma and stress. Primary care and emergency clinics will likely see patients who have stress-related emotional or physical symptoms, or exacerbations of preexisting health concerns. Significant psychological and behaviora...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.SMJ.0000054783.69453.79
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of nephrotic syndrome due to minimal change renal disease was associated with minimally symptomatic nodular sclerosing Hodgkin's disease in a 15-year-old girl. Although minimal renal disease is the most frequently described biopsy finding in this paraneoplastic syndrome, the combination of nodular sclerosing Ho...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198205000-00027
更新日期:1982-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::We performed 12 arthrodeses of the knee and eight of the ankle, using the Hoffmann device as a compressor-fixator. For the knees, the double rectangular frame was used with the added fixation of a cylinder cast in six cases. In four cases a separate half frame was used in the anterior plane. Posttraumatic arthritis wa...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198311000-00018
更新日期:1983-11-01 00:00:00