Abstract:
:The acute and chronic effects of alcohol on bone, muscle and peripheral nerves are not well appreciated. Bone complications include traumatic fractures, osteoporosis and osteonecrosis. In muscle, a sustained bout of heavy drinking may cause rhabdomyolysis, while chronic alcohol abuse may produce proximal myopathy. In peripheral nerves, acute alcohol intoxication may lead to pressure neuropathy and chronic abuse may cause peripheral neuropathy.
journal_name
Am Fam Physicianjournal_title
American family physicianauthors
Hodges DL,Kumar VN,Redford JBsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1986-11-01 00:00:00pages
149-56issue
5eissn
0002-838Xissn
1532-0650journal_volume
34pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Disorders of puberty can profoundly impact physical and psychosocial well-being. Precocious puberty is pubertal onset before eight years of age in girls and before nine years of age in boys. Patients with early isolated pubertal changes, prepubertal linear growth, and no worrisome neurologic symptoms typically have a ...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1993-11-15 00:00:00
abstract::Preterm birth is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Although studies have been complicated by problems of definition and methodology, certain strategies have the potential to reduce both the incidence and the impact of preterm birth. These strategies include accurate assessment of gestational age, educat...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1992-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2011-03-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1987-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1994-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1999-11-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2000-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1981-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1997-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2010-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2009-04-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1987-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,已发布勘误,评审
doi:
更新日期:2014-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2005-06-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1984-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1981-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1998-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1985-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1976-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2002-01-15 00:00:00
abstract::Myocardial perfusion imaging with stress testing by exercise or pharmacologic methods and functional evaluation of the left ventricle are useful in many patients. Uses include determination of diagnosis and prognosis of patients with coronary artery disease, preoperative evaluation, management and risk stratification ...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2015-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::While abdominoperineal resection with permanent colostomy is still required for most distal [corrected] rectal cancers, sphincter-saving local treatment by means of local excision, electrocoagulation or endocavitary contact radiation can be used for some highly selected distal tumors. Local treatment avoids a permanen...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1997-10-15 00:00:00
abstract::Alzheimer's disease accounts for about 60 percent of dementia cases. Misdiagnosis of the treatable dementias can have devastating results. Pseudodementia accompanying major depression and chronic cognitive dysfunction due to psychoactive drugs are among the most commonly missed diagnoses. Although cortical atrophy is ...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1987-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00