Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus in association with long-term immunosuppressive therapy.

abstract：:We have reported a case of reversible acute renal transplant failure due to the Page kidney phenomenon, which followed routine diagnostic needle biopsy. Duplex Doppler ultrasonography differentiated between allograft rejection and graft failure due to perirenal and mechanical abnormalities. Renal transplant failure ma...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Dempsey J,Gavant ML,Cowles SJ,Gaber AO

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past 30 years there has been no improvement in the five-year survival rate for endometrial carcinoma. Any change comparable to improved survival in cervical carcinoma will be accomplished only by similar detection of the early asymptomatic and precursor lesions of endometrial carcinoma. Reasons why the conventi...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Muenzer RW,Kim K

更新日期：1980-04-01 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

authors： Lacy TJ,Benedek DM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agenesis of the gallbladder is a rare anomaly believed to be an organogenetic failure. This is the third instance of familial agenesis of the gallbladder reported in the literature. The diagnosis of agenesis of the gallbladder can only be made during exploratory celiotomy and must be confirmed by an intraoperative nee...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Sterchi JM,Baine RW,Myers RT

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with recurrent thrombosis may have one of the thrombophilias described in recent literature. These clotting disorders may involve abnormalities in platelets, fibrinogen, plasminogen, protein C, protein S, or antithrombin III. There is usually a family history of clotting disorders, since most of these are inh...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Patton D

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the first 100 consecutive patients treated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) at one institution. A total of 115 treatments were delivered to 58 men and 42 women. Patients with calculi of various sizes were treated and compared for (1) length of hospitalization, (2) ancillary procedures, (3)...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Kraebber DM,Torres SA

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Historically, surgical management of empyema was performed predominantly via open thoracotomy; however, during the past decade the use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) as an alternative has increased. This study retrospectively compared the outcomes and management of patients with empyema at th...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Bender MT,Ferraris VA,Saha SP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have presented a case of chronic pancreatitis with pseudocyst involvement of the spleen complicated by splenic rupture. This complication is uncommon, only 19 cases having been reported. As illustrated by our case, there is a high risk of hemorrhage from a pseudocyst involving the spleen and pancreas. Immediate sur...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： McMahon NG,Norwood SH,Silva JS

更新日期：1988-07-01 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：:Carcinoma of the colon occurring to the right of the middle colic vessels is usually described as morphologically and clinically distinctive from cancers occurring in the left colon. Cancers of the right colon are characterized as polypoid tumors that are discovered in the search for occult blood loss, whereas carcino...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Geelhoed GW,Crossland SG

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In 2014, 726 bicyclists were killed and an additional 50,000 were injured in crashes with motor vehicles. The number of cyclists in the United States is increasing, and as a result there has been a call for more bike lanes. We examined the difference in the severity of injury of bicyclists involved in motor ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Helak K,Jehle D,McNabb D,Battisti A,Sanford S,Lark MC

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether racial disparities occurred among specialty and allied health inpatient consultations for patients admitted to adult hospital services at an academic hospital. METHODS:A retrospective data analysis of the first 2000 patients, ages 18 years or older, admitted to an academic hospital. RES...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Balter D,Bertram A,Stewart CM,Stewart RW

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using local anesthesia, we did 97 carotid endarterectomies--48 of them for acute completed stroke, stroke in evolution, or stroke associated with unstable neurologic status, and 49 for transient cerebral ischemic attack. The neurologic status of the awake patients was monitored continuously. Neurologic deterioration r...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Khanna HL,Garg AG

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amniotic fluid embolism is an almost universally fatal complication of pregnancy. We have presented a case and reviewed the literature concerning this rare but catastrophic problem. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Hardin L,Fox LS,O'Quinn AG

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis is a heterogeneous group of immunodeficiencies associated with persistent candidal infections. Patients with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis are rarely associated with systemic infections caused by other fungi, but almost never by Candida. The authors report a case of a 16-year-old ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Dixon TC,Steinbach WJ,Benjamin DK Jr,Williams LW,Myers LA

更新日期：2004-08-01 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

authors： Cale WF,Ullrich IH,Jenkins JJ

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pancreatic steatosis in adults has been proposed to be associated with obesity; however, data on pancreatic steatosis in children are lacking. Our study aimed to measure the prevalence of pancreatic steatosis in children and to examine its association with obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. METHO...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Pham YH,Bingham BA,Bell CS,Greenfield SA,John SD,Robinson LH,Eissa MA

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent and increased use of chemotherapeutic agents and radiation therapy, cancer survival rates have increased. With increased survival, both acute and chronic cardiotoxic adverse effects have emerged. The growing need for managing the treatment of individuals with chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity has led...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Jahangir E,Shah S,Shum K,Baxter C,Fitzpatrick JD,Cole J,Gilliland Y,Polin NM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was investigated at a tertiary care hospital, and relationship was made between the clinical and genetic definitions of community- and healthcare-associated MRSA. METHODS:Nonduplicate isolates of S. aureus were collected during 2004. Iso...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Patel M,Hoesley CJ,Moser SA,Stamm AM,Baddley JW,Waites KB

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical diagnosis of meningitis in neonates is difficult because of paucity of physical findings. In older infants and children, nuchal rigidity, Kernig's or Brudzinski's sign, or bulging fontanelles are sought. A review of 1,064 cases of bacterial meningitis beyond the neonatal period revealed that 16 (1.5%) patie...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Geiseler PJ,Nelson KE

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technic of combined split-thickness and full-thickness skin grafts and local flap closure for extensive deep cicatricial neck contractures is presented. The head and neck are mobilized by excision of limiting tissues. The lateral neck skin is mobilized to be rotated anteriorly as flaps, and a full-thickness skin gra...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Vandeput JJ,Tanner JC,Lewis JR

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Each year about 1.5 million people suffer from a traumatic brain injury. Many of these are seen in primary care settings and most recover completely. Traumatic brain injury can show many signs and symptoms, some of which are readily identified and treated. Often the neurobehavioral sequelae appear months to years late...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Khan MA,Briones DF,Brower RD,Briones M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively analyzed experience with total gastrectomy (TG) for gastric carcinoma in 23 patients. The TNM stage was I in one patient, II in one patient, III in eight patients, and IV in 13. Linitis plastica was found in ten patients. The operation was considered curative in only eight patients (35%). There were...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Brando CR,Halpern NB,Aldrete JS

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disorders of the foregut are an increasingly common cause of symptoms in Western populations. This review summarizes recent advances in the understanding and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, dyspepsia and celiac disease. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Moss AC,Kelly CP

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with a postpanic anxiety disorder (PPAD) have panic attacks less frequently than patients with a panic disorder. A PPAD must be suspected when a physician notes the following: persistent somatic complaints despite repeatedly normal results of physical examinations and laboratory tests, reluctance to engage in...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Scrignar CB

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven adults with acute leukemia had a clinical and radiologic diagnosis of neutropenic enterocolitis. Six of the seven patients had granulocyte counts less than 500/microliter. All seven patients responded to intensive medical therapy, including bowel rest, broad spectrum antibiotics, and white blood cell transfusion...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： O'Brien S,Kantarjian HM,Anaissie E,Dodd G,Bodey GP

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine why there has been a decrease in the amount of applicants to Florida-based obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) residency programs, and how this has been affected by the current medical liability climate. METHODS:Fourth year Florida medical students were surveyed about their concerns of a career ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Deutsch A,McCarthy J,Murray K,Sayer R

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：:Slipped capital femoral epiphysis has been described in several syndromes associated with short stature and endocrine disturbances. I have presented a case of slipped capital femoral epiphysis in conjunction with Russell-Silver syndrome. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Limbird TJ

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Millions of concussions occur every year in the United States. The public interest in concussion has increased after a number of high-profile deaths in high school athletes from sports-related head trauma and in some professional athletes from chronic traumatic encephalopathy. One of the most active areas of research ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Terrell TR,Cox CB,Bielak K,Casmus R,Laskowitz D,Nichols G

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00