Abstract:
:Diagnostic paracentesis with ascitic fluid analysis is critical to the accurate diagnosis and management of ascites. Recent advances have improved the evaluation of ascitic fluid, among them the serum-ascites albumin difference for discriminating between ascites caused by liver disease and ascites due to malignancy. The ascitic fluid polymorphonuclear leukocyte concentration is the best index for the rapid presumptive diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Familiarity on the part of the clinician with ascitic fluid interpretation and with ascitic fluid characteristics in various diseases will increase the chances of controlling ascites early.
journal_name
Postgrad Medjournal_title
Postgraduate medicineauthors
Marshall JBdoi
10.1080/00325481.1988.11700315subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1988-06-01 00:00:00pages
189-90, 195-8issue
8eissn
0032-5481issn
1941-9260journal_volume
83pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Treating rheumatoid arthritis can be very satisfying when patients participate fully in designing and implementing their therapeutic strategy. However, the strategy's success depends on early intervention and disease modification. Many patients do well when education, rest, diet, exercise, and drug therapy are incorpo...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3810/pgm.1998.02.314
更新日期:1998-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Most patients with type 2 diabetes present with comorbid overweight or obesity. Reaching and maintaining acceptable glycemic control is more difficult in overweight and obese patients, and these conditions are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular and other diseases. Glycemic management for these patients ...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3810/pgm.2010.05.2148
更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::A young man with exertional dyspnea, maculopapular skin lesions, and generalized lymphadenopathy was found to have a posterior mediastinal density on a chest roentgenogram. Sarcoidosis was diagnosed on the basis of lymph node and skin biopsy findings, and corticosteroid therapy was started. After six months of treatme...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/00325481.1982.11715957
更新日期:1982-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:This study aims to compare the effectiveness of insulin glargine 300 U/mL (Gla-300) with its accompanying patient support program with that of other basal insulin and available patient support programs in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a real-world setting in terms of achieving HEDIS (Healthcare Effec...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1080/00325481.2016.1241663
更新日期:2016-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Women predominate at all ages among patients diagnosed as having primary fibromyalgia. Of 100 patients reviewed, the average age at onset of fibromyalgia was 46. Of 65 patients in whom menopause occurred before diagnosis of fibromyalgia, the average age at menopause was 42, and most of these women had menopause relate...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/00325481.1986.11699544
更新日期:1986-09-15 00:00:00
abstract::Chronic hepatitis B is a complex disease for which there are an increasing number of approved treatment options. Clinicians who strive to keep up to date on the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis B will be in the best position to meet the challenge of managing patients with this serious infection. ...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3810/pgm.2006.07.1745
更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The goal of screening for colorectal cancer is to find early, asymptomatic cancers and adenomatous polyps that are 1 cm or more in diameter or that are villous or tubulovillous histologically. A study using fecal occult blood testing with rehydration and no sigmoidoscopy found that deaths from colorectal cancer can be...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1994-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/00325481.1993.11701642
更新日期:1993-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cluster headache is a syndrome of severe head and facial pain accompanied by autonomic abnormalities. Men are affected more frequently than women. Headaches occur daily during periods of susceptibility, which may be followed by periods of remission. The etiology of cluster headache is uncertain. Recent work suggests t...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/00325481.1992.11701227
更新日期:1992-02-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/00325481.1979.11715223
更新日期:1979-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy has become a valuable asset to the urologist and greatly benefits urologic stone patients. Eight years of clinical use have proven its clinical efficacy, with more than 400,000 successfully performed treatments worldwide. In a short period of time, ESWL has completely changed the ...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/00325481.1988.11700265
更新日期:1988-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Normalization of serum lipid levels should be initiated as soon as possible in patients with myocardial, cerebrovascular, or peripheral vascular disease. Clinical trials indicate that coronary artery disease and overall mortality rates can be reduced and atherosclerosis stabilized or reversed by lipid-lowering therapy...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/00325481.1991.11700787
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Evaluation of a patient presenting with dizziness begins with and largely depends on the patient's history. The diagnosis often can be accurately determined in a primary care setting when a stepwise algorithmic approach is used. The first step is getting a detailed account of precisely what the patient means by "dizzi...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1995-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent sustained cardiac arrhythmia, yet because AF can often be intermittent or lacking in overt symptoms, its prevalence is underestimated, and it may be diagnosed only incidentally. Because AF is a potent ischemic stroke risk factor and stroke rates are similar for paroxysmal...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3810/pgm.2011.03.2260
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Our aim was to investigate the association of liver fibrosis and necroinflammation with HS in untreated young patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted in a military hospital in Turkey. A total of 254 subjects with CHB were included in this study. The...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/00325481.2016.1221733
更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::To aid in making care of HIV-infected patients part of your office routine, Dr Coodley presents here a checklist that combines the various clinical aspects of initial management. Covering the steps from the history to plans for follow-up, this article should allay anxiety and promote confidence in your entire staff by...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/00325481.1993.11701640
更新日期:1993-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::In the past decade, significant progress has been made in the understanding and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Modest success has been achieved using new drugs in treatment of mild symptoms of the disease. Vitamin E, estrogen, and NSAIDs may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, but their routine use is not ...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3810/pgm.1999.10.15.746
更新日期:1999-10-15 00:00:00
abstract::Splenomegaly is usually the result of systemic disease. The differential diagnosis can logically be subdivided into infectious, hematologic, metabolic, vascular, and neoplastic diseases which result in abnormalities of the lymphoid, reticuloendothelial, or vascular components of the spleen. Splenic enlargement increas...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/00325481.1979.11715123
更新日期:1979-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The new oral anticoagulants have many advantages over vitamin K antagonists, but they are still associated with a troublesome incidence of major bleeding. Additionally, the absence of a reversal agent for the new oral anticoagulants is a barrier to their more widespread use. Currently, there are 3 potential reversal a...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3810/pgm.2014.11.2829
更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a notorious environmental carcinogen. Acute and chronic UV radiation exposure increase the risk for skin cancer. Protecting oneself from both UVA and UVB radiation with broad-based sunscreen can prevent certain skin cancers, their precursors, and photoaging. Although sun protection factor...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3810/pgm.2011.07.2315
更新日期:2011-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:In October 2012, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) published recommendations for chronic gout treatment goals and pharmacotherapy. OBJECTIVES:Identify potential gaps between real-world chronic gout treatment, ACR guideline recommendations, and physicians' perceived guideline adherence by evaluating...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3810/pgm.2014.05.2774
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Neonatal circumcision continues to be a controversial subject. The American Academy of Pediatrics has revised its earlier policy, stating that newborn circumcision has potential benefits as well as risks and emphasizing the need to explain these issues to parents considering the procedure so that an informed decision ...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/00325481.1992.11701325
更新日期:1992-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The fact that the national death rate from carcinoma of the colon and rectum has remained static over the past two decades is strong incentive for future investigation of measures to allow detection in its early and more favorable stage. Although no significant improvements in surgical techniques have afforded improve...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/00325481.1979.11715249
更新日期:1979-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:There is evidence that increasing severity of hypertriglyceridemia increases the risk of acute pancreatitis. There is a debate about superiority of treatment methods and previous works have specifically called for direct comparison between IV insulin and apheresis techniques. Identify patient characteristics...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/00325481.2018.1470439
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Over the past 2 decades, there has been a significant increase in the number of incidentally found small renal cortical neoplasms (RCNs). As more RCNs are being discovered in the elderly and infirmed patient populations, there has been a growing interest in the role of active surveillance (AS). Active surv...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3810/pgm.2011.01.2251
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::In the fast-paced setting of primary care, it is difficult to detect psychiatric disorders, especially the more subtle disorders, such as minor depression and dysthymia. In cases of dysthymia, in particular, the patients themselves may not even have a sense that anything medically treatable is wrong; they feel as thou...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3810/pgm.11.2003.suppl29.159
更新日期:2003-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The patient with diarrhea is generally looking for prompt relief, not a prolonged diagnostic workup. In many cases effective treatment can be initiated after careful review of the clinical symptoms and of the patient's recent travel or other activities. Stool examination, sigmoidoscopy, or other studies may be necessa...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/00325481.1983.11697871
更新日期:1983-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::In 90% of children, otitis media with effusion resolves within 3 months. When it persists longer, it is considered chronic. Initial treatment of chronic otitis media with effusion is repeated courses of antibiotics, and a short course of steroids may be appropriate. Use of antihistamines and decongestants has not been...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Beta-blockers (beta-blockers) have demonstrated their value across the cardiovascular disease spectrum. Beta-blockers effectively lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension and provide symptomatic or mortality benefits in patients with heart failure and in post-myocardial infarction patients. However, despite ...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3810/pgm.2009.01.1951
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Bronchiectasis belongs to the family of chronic obstructive lung diseases, even though it is much less common than asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema. Clinical features of these entities overlap significantly. The triad of chronic cough, sputum production, and hemoptysis always should bring bronchiectasis to min...
journal_title:Postgraduate medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3810/pgm.1999.07.607
更新日期:1999-07-01 00:00:00