Leukotriene-receptor antagonists versus placebo in the treatment of asthma in adults and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The vast scientific literature on smoking and health contains few large studies with direct estimates of long-term mortality by smoking habits. Data have been lacking, particularly for women. OBJECTIVE:To study smoking and deaths and causes of death in women and men of middle age (40 to 70 years of age). D...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Vollset SE,Tverdal A,Gjessing HK

更新日期：2006-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk for and determinants of transmission of tuberculosis in hospitals caring for moderate numbers of patients with tuberculosis remain uncertain. OBJECTIVE:To study the association of tuberculin conversion among health care workers with ventilation of patient care areas. DESIGN:Cross-sectional observa...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Menzies D,Fanning A,Yuan L,FitzGerald JM

更新日期：2000-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) occur in 1 of 20 older men, remain asymptomatic for many years, and, if left untreated, cause death from rupture in about one third of patients. Ultrasonography is a suitable screening test for AAA, and elective repair can prevent rupture. Although these features suggest a promising t...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Lederle FA

更新日期：2003-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:We discuss here some of the last decade's diagnostic and therapeutic advances in the treatment of lung cancer, as well as current and future research objectives. Roentgenographs from selected patients illustrate the natural history of lung cancer. We present perspectives concerning selection from the growing diagnosti...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Benfield JR,Julliard GJ,Pilch YH,Rigler LG,Selecky P

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients presenting with nephrotic syndrome but without evidence of collagen vascular disease had organized glomerular immune deposits with a "fingerprint" pattern. This finding has been previously associated with lupus nephritis and, in our institution, has been seen in 6% of the biopsy specimens from patients wi...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Alpers CE,Hopper J Jr,Bernstein MJ,Biava CG

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the efficacy and safety of fluconazole treatment of coccidioidal meningitis. DESIGN:Uncontrolled clinical trial. SETTING:Four university-based treatment centers in California, Arizona, and Texas. Most therapy was conducted without hospitalization. PATIENTS:Fifty consecutive patients with activ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Galgiani JN,Catanzaro A,Cloud GA,Higgs J,Friedman BA,Larsen RA,Graybill JR

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little evidence exists to support the theory that small-bore nasogastric tubes prevent gastroesophageal reflux and microaspiration in intubated patients. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether gastroesophageal reflux and microaspiration in intubated patients can be reduced by the use of a small-bore nasogastric tub...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Ferrer M,Bauer TT,Torres A,Hernández C,Piera C

更新日期：1999-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Behavior modification applied to the treatment of obesity has evolved from the environmental control of eating behavior to a broader approach characterized by systematic manipulation of all factors associated with eating and exercise patterns. This approach has shown success in helping obese persons lose modest amount...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Foreyt JP,Goodrick GK

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency of solid tumors was evaluated in 628 consecutive patients with multiple myeloma who had been treated with various melphalan-prednisone combinations. Among those patients who lived at least 2 months, the incidence and diversity of second tumors were similar to those in normal persons of the same age and d...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Stegman R,Alexanian R

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:National guidelines recommend that physicians discuss end-of-life (EOL) care planning with patients with cancer whose life expectancy is less than 1 year. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the incidence of EOL care discussions for patients with stage IV lung or colorectal cancer and where, when, and with whom these dis...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Mack JW,Cronin A,Taback N,Huskamp HA,Keating NL,Malin JL,Earle CC,Weeks JC

更新日期：2012-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk for hypertension after kidney donation remains uncertain. PURPOSE:To see whether normotensive adults who donate a kidney develop higher blood pressure and risk for hypertension compared with nondonor adults acting as control participants. DATA SOURCES:MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Science Citation Index we...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Boudville N,Prasad GV,Knoll G,Muirhead N,Thiessen-Philbrook H,Yang RC,Rosas-Arellano MP,Housawi A,Garg AX,Donor Nephrectomy Outcomes Research (DONOR) Network.

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. PURPOSE:To update a systematic review about the benefits of aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in adults aged 40 years or older and to evaluate effect modification in subpopulations. DATA SOURCES:MEDLI...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Guirguis-Blake JM,Evans CV,Senger CA,O'Connor EA,Whitlock EP

更新日期：2016-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define the temporal characteristics of cocaine-induced coronary vasoconstriction in humans and to assess the relation between cocaine-induced coronary vasoconstriction and the blood concentration of cocaine and its main metabolites. DESIGN:Randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial. SETTING:Card...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Brogan WC 3rd,Lange RA,Glamann DB,Hillis LD

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lack of confidence in postpolypectomy surveillance guidelines may be a factor in the observed low adherence rates among providers. OBJECTIVE:To assess the 2006 postpolypectomy colonoscopy surveillance guidelines, which recommend 3-year follow-up colonoscopy for individuals with high-risk adenomas (defined a...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Laiyemo AO,Murphy G,Albert PS,Sansbury LB,Wang Z,Cross AJ,Marcus PM,Caan B,Marshall JR,Lance P,Paskett ED,Weissfeld J,Slattery ML,Burt R,Iber F,Shike M,Kikendall JW,Lanza E,Schatzkin A

更新日期：2008-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Chinese translation BACKGROUND:Black persons are more likely than white persons to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and to die from it. The extent to which genetic or biological factors versus disparities in screening rates explain this variance remains controversial. OBJECTIVE:To define the prevalence ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Schroy PC 3rd,Coe A,Chen CA,O'Brien MJ,Heeren TC

更新日期：2013-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relation between the quantity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA in plasma and the risk for the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or a decline in the CD4+ T-cell count after seroconversion. DESIGN:Prospective study. PATIENTS:62 homosexual men with documented HIV-1 ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Mellors JW,Kingsley LA,Rinaldo CR Jr,Todd JA,Hoo BS,Kokka RP,Gupta P

更新日期：1995-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure changes in spinal and femoral neck bone mineral densities in patients treated for Graves thyrotoxicosis. DESIGN:Cohort study. SETTING:Tertiary care center. PATIENTS:Fifteen women with active Graves thyrotoxicosis. Six patients were premenopausal and nine were postmenopausal. All patients had evi...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Diamond T,Vine J,Smart R,Butler P

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During 1973 and 1974, we looked for cases of Colorado tick fever throughout Colorado; 228 cases were identified. Although 90% of the patients reported exposure to ticks before illness, only 52% were aware of an actual tick bite. Typical symptoms of fever, myalgia, and headache were common, but gastrointestinal symptom...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Goodpasture HC,Poland JD,Francy DB,Bowen GS,Horn KA

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are anti-inflammatory but have been linked in some studies to Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between aspirin and NSAID use and incident CD and UC. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Nurses'...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Ananthakrishnan AN,Higuchi LM,Huang ES,Khalili H,Richter JM,Fuchs CS,Chan AT

更新日期：2012-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence, cause, and characteristics of pleural effusions in hospitalized patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). DESIGN:Retrospective. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 222 patients with AIDS hospitalized between January 1986 and January 1992 at the Medical University of South ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Joseph J,Strange C,Sahn SA

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Acute pancreatitis (AP) varies in severity, prompting development of systems aimed at predicting prognosis to help guide therapy. Although several prediction approaches are available, their test characteristics and clinical utility are not completely understood. Purpose:To evaluate the test characteristics ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Di MY,Liu H,Yang ZY,Bonis PA,Tang JL,Lau J

更新日期：2016-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Immediately after the liberation of Kuwait by a coalition of allied forces in March 1991, representatives of Physicians for Human Rights traveled to Kuwait and conducted an inquiry into human rights violations allegedly perpetrated by Iraqi forces. The inquiry focused on the abuses that were said to have occurred in h...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Brennan TA,Kirschner R

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bayesian inference is usually presented as a method for determining how scientific belief should be modified by data. Although Bayesian methodology has been one of the most active areas of statistical development in the past 20 years, medical researchers have been reluctant to embrace what they perceive as a subjectiv...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Goodman SN

更新日期：1999-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular analysis of normal and abnormal human globin genes and their gene products has recently provided information on the precise genetic events that result in hemoglobinopathies. In the case of structurally abnormal hemoglobins, the following mechanisms can be invoked: single nucleotide base substitutions leading...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Forget BG

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：DESCRIPTION:Update of the 2005 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for peripheral artery disease (PAD). METHODS:The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on the use of resting ankle-brachial index (ABI) as a screening test for PAD or as a risk predictor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Moyer VA,U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

更新日期：2013-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Internal medicine residencies risk becoming obsolete if they are not adjusted to changing patterns of medical practice. Declining length of hospital stay, increased intensity of hospital care, movement of critical management decisions to outpatient settings, increased proportions of admissions for specific diagnostic ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Schroeder SA,Showstack JA,Gerbert B

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) for mediastinal staging in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer and to determine whether test results are conditionally dependent (the sensitivity and specificity of FDG-PET...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Gould MK,Kuschner WG,Rydzak CE,Maclean CC,Demas AN,Shigemitsu H,Chan JK,Owens DK

更新日期：2003-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To assess respiratory muscle fatigue in acute respiratory failure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and evaluate its influence on weaning patients from mechanical ventilation. DESIGN AND PATIENTS:We studied the time course of tracheal occlusion pressure (P0.1) and high-to-low ratio...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Murciano D,Boczkowski J,Lecocguic Y,Emili JM,Pariente R,Aubier M

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For over 200 years digitalis compounds have been used to treat atrial fibrillation. The rapid ventricular response to atrial fibrillation is frequently treated with digoxin to produce a controlled heart rate. Digoxin has also been proposed as a treatment for terminating recent-onset atrial fibrillation, for maintainin...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Falk RH,Leavitt JI

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disseminated candidiasis has become an important infection, particularly in immunocompromised and postoperative patients. Although serologic tests may, in some settings, facilitate a premortem diagnosis, the disease is usually diagnosed by comprehensive clinical evaluation. Detection of the relatively newly recognized...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Edwards JE Jr,Lehrer RI,Stiehm ER,Fischer TJ,Young LS

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00