Awareness and Knowledge Among Internal Medicine Resident Trainees for Dose Adjustment of Analgesics and Neuropsychotropic Medications in CKD.

abstract：:I have reported three case of paraurethral cysts in female neonates. These are uncommon lesions, and urologic evaluation is required to differentiate them from ectopic ureteroceles, urethral diverticula, or paraurethral tumors. Histologic appearance of the cyst epithelium identifies the embryologic origin. The cysts e...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Bergner DM

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Studies have found that some health lines and physician's offices have provided treatment advice other than "call 9-1-1 for an ambulance" to patients who present with a stroke scenario. We assessed the treatment advice given by selected pharmacies in the United States regarding stroke. METHODS:The investiga...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Monseau AJ,Whiteman C,Crocco TJ,Davis SM,Barkley J

更新日期：2015-04-01 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

authors： Thomas WO,Rayburn S,LeBlanc RT,Powell RW,Luterman A

更新日期：2001-03-01 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：:Serial carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels were measured during chemotherapy for metastatic cancer in 94 patients. Criteria for chemotherapy responses were those used by the Central Oncology Group. Patients were classified according to changes in CEA levels and response to chemotherapy. Four categories represented a...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Young VL,Kashmiri R,Hazen ZR,Meeker WR Jr

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of recurrent Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) of the upper extremity, treated aggressively with wide local excision, regional lymphadenectomy, and immediate reconstruction. Five years after surgery, there is no clinical or diagnostic evidence of locoregional recurrence or distant disease. The patient's upp...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Metzinger SE,Wolfer RS,Disa JJ,Kupersmith JE,Robertson BC

更新日期：2000-03-01 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

authors： Josephson GW,Sabatier HS Jr

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parameters for significant risk of aspiration have been defined as a gastric pH less than 2.5 and/or a volume greater than 25 ml. We investigated the effects of metoclopramide and cimetidine, alone and in combination, on the pH and volume of gastric contents of patients taking nothing by mouth before general anesthesi...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Gipson SL,Stovall TG,Elkins TE,Crumrine RS

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a retrospective study to determine the sensitivity of mammography in detecting breast cancer arising in women with augmented breasts. Of eight women with breast implants in whom breast cancer developed, six had mammograms before biopsy. Only two of the six cancers were identified mammographically (sensiti...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Douglas KP,Bluth EI,Sauter ER,McKinnon WM,Bergeron RB,Merritt CR,Sullivan MA,Finley JM

更新日期：1991-01-01 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

authors： Blackburn WD Jr,Dunn TL,Alarcón GS

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 67 patients who had operation for perforated peptic ulcer. Operative treatment included plication with omentum (Graham closure) in 27 patients, vagotomy and pyloroplasty in 32 patients, or vagotomy and antrectomy in eight patients, depending on antecedent ulcer history, degree of contamination, and general ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Fallat ME,White MJ,Richardson JD,Flint LM

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravesical BCG (bacillus Calmette-Guérin) instillation is a first-line treatment for superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. A rare but severe complication of BCG immunotherapy is the development of disseminated BCG disease, which can result in miliary pneumonitis, granulomatous hepatitis, soft tissu...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Nadasy KA,Patel RS,Emmett M,Murillo RA,Tribble MA,Black RD,Sutker WL

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency of gastritis in relation to its various predisposing conditions is unclear, as is the respective distribution of damage caused by its predisposing conditions. We studied 100 patients with the endoscopic diagnosis of gastritis. The incidence of gastritis in our university gastroenterology endoscopy servic...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Elta G,Behler E,Nostrant T,Wilson J

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continued improvements in computer technology have led to significant enhancement of clinical teaching. We describe a "digital toolbox" consisting of personally accessible hardware and software products to assist in clinical teaching. The areas covered are computer-assisted diagnosis, digitization and display of clini...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Sandroni S,McGee J

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an intriguing, difficult problem characterized by anxiety-producing intrusive thoughts and performance of anxiety-reducing rituals. Current evidence suggests that OCD may be associated with dysregulation of serotonin and dopamine neurotransmission. Numerous early studies involvin...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Jackson CW,Morton WA,Lydiard RB

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary care providers (PCPs) have limited training in recognizing common skin disorders, and additional emphasis may be placed on laboratory evaluation, including skin biopsies. METHODS:Primary care providers in Miami, Fla, were surveyed regarding skin biopsy and excision practices and histologic interpret...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Kirsner RS,Federman DG

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When patient records are to be auditied in a program designed to assess the quality of medical care rendered, careful consideration must be given to the cost of the system implemented. Structured data collection and a defined treatment plan are advantageous in facilitating the use of nonphysicians for the majority of ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Ahlers P,Sullivan RJ,Hammond WE,Walter EL,Tolley HD

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper briefly reviews the available evidence for the influence of environmental and occupational factors in the development of cancer of the larynx. Although several occupational exposures have been suggested to play a role in the etiology of this disease, few have been convincingly confirmed. The strong associat...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Cowles SR

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the records of patients with cecal volvulus at three affiliated hospitals of Eastern Virginia Medical School to elucidate its incidence, patterns of presentation, and current methods of surgical management. We identified 109 patients in whom a discharge diagnosis of intestinal obstruction due to volvulus w...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Wright TP,Max MH

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary incontinence in the elderly is a significant health problem fraught with isolation, depression, and an increased risk of institutionalization and medical complications. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI), the complaint of involuntary loss of urine during effort or exertion or during sneezing or coughing, is the...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Viktrup L,Koke S,Burgio KL,Ouslander JG

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described a case of maternal primary aldosteronism in which there is virilization of the female offspring. The most common causes of virilization are considered unlikely on the basis of clinical and laboratory data. The report illustrates the exacerbation of aldosteronism that occurs postpartum and emphasizes ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Elterman JJ,Hagen GA

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously healthy 38-year-old man was stung multiple times by yellow jackets without any signs of anaphylaxis being observed. An electrocardiogram taken 16 hours later revealed episodes of wandering atrial pacemaker, junctional rhythm, and intermittent premature ventricular contractions. These arrhythmias disappear...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Rowe SF,Greer KE,Hodge RH Jr

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to identify differences in perceptions between healthcare and non-healthcare personnel when it comes to wearing scrubs in non-healthcare settings. METHODS:An anonymous survey with 11 closed-ended questions sent via e-mail to healthcare students and employees at The University of Texas Health...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Bambekova PG,Buch CA,Mendonca C,Arar A,Mirahmadizadeh A,Seifi A

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases are reviewed which presented findings strongly suggesting congenital synostosis between the third metatarsal and third cuneiform bones. Supplementary x-ray films proved these joints to be present and intact. This point, though well known to skeletal radiologists, is worthy of emphasis to nonskeletal radiolog...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Gutman E

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our objective was to improve breastfeeding initiation rates at an urban medical center. METHODS:A breastfeeding educational program for health care providers was developed and implemented in 1995. The outcome variable of interest was the change in breastfeeding initiation rate during 2 periods, 1993-1994 an...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Wagner CL,Hulsey TC,Southgate WM,Annibale DJ

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Noninvasive assessment of right heart function and hemodynamics in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is most often performed at rest, whereas the symptoms, in general, present with exertion. Assessment during exertion is limited to symptom assessment and the 6-minute walk distance. We inves...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Freeman ML,Landolfo C,Safford RE,Keller CA,Heckman MG,Burger CD

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-eight women were tested with a standard three-hour oral glucose tolerance test before and after three years of using a combination-type oral contraceptive containing mestranol and ethynodiol diacetate (Ovulen). At the three-year test time there was a significant elevation of the patients' weights and their 1-, ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Spellacy WN,Buhi WC,Birk SA

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 76-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who developed P multocida pneumonia and bacteremia has been described. The infection was treated with antibiotics, and the patient recovered. Pasteurella multocida is known to infect many species of animals. The instances of human infection due to this organ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Milder JE,Hall NK,Finley RA

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morbid obesity and type II diabetes, common complications of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), are difficult to manage in the home setting. We assessed the effect of specialized group home placement on these complications in eight individuals with PWS, all of whom were obese and four of whom had type II diabetes. The group...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Kaufman H,Overton G,Leggott J,Clericuzio C

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although successful transposition of the ovaries at the time of staging laparotomy for Hodgkin's disease is well documented, little comment has been made on potential complications. This case report of a primary ovarian neoplasm (benign) developing in a transposed ovary serves to alert physicians as to possible ovaria...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Andersen WA,Chambers J,Wanebo HJ,Taylor PT

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00