Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:To explore breast cancer beliefs among a cohort of low-income, urban, English-speaking women in Miami, Florida, who had undergone screening mammography. METHODS:Four focus groups of 34 women were conducted. Discussions were transcribed verbatim and transcripts were analyzed separately by two investigators using an immersion-and-crystallization approach. Common risk factors were identified by consensus. RESULTS:Participants were predominantly African American (82%) women of low income (77% with a household income <$20,000/year). Common risk factors included family history, environmental factors, trauma, and sexual activity. There also was a perception that breast cancer grows rapidly and causes detectable symptoms. CONCLUSIONS:Women voiced some accurate and numerous inaccurate beliefs regarding the causes of breast cancer, suggesting a lack of knowledge about the potential benefits and harms of screening mammography before undergoing examination. These findings highlight the importance of identifying women's underlying beliefs when initiating a discussion of breast cancer screening and prevention to ensure that messages are mutually understood.
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South Med Jjournal_title
Southern medical journalauthors
Marcus EN,Drummond DK,Dietz N,Kenya Sdoi
10.1097/SMJ.0000000000000022subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-12-01 00:00:00pages
649-54issue
12eissn
0038-4348issn
1541-8243pii
00007611-201312000-00001journal_volume
106pub_type
杂志文章abstract:OBJECTIVES:To determine whether prolonged length of stay (pLOS) in ischemic stroke is related to delays in discharge disposition arrangement. METHODS:We designed a retrospective study to compare patients with acute ischemic stroke who experienced pLOS to those who did not experience pLOS. Patients who have had acute i...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SMJ.0000000000000036
更新日期:2013-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1988-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.SMJ.0000054783.69453.79
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The topical anesthetic solution TAC (tetracaine, adrenaline, cocaine) has gained widespread acceptance as the preferred local anesthetic for repairing skin lacerations in children. Despite this popularity, there are no universally accepted guidelines for its application. We report the case of a 6-month-old infant who ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198911000-00004
更新日期:1989-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is a nonspecific alveolar response to various forms of injuries. Many cases have been associated with hematologic malignancies. The most commonly reported complication of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is superinfection with fungal, bacterial, and viral infections. We report a case of a ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199608000-00009
更新日期:1996-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::We have reported a case of horseshoe kidney, a common renal fusion anomaly. Because of the 25% incidence of associated genitourinary anomalies, we believe that the diagnosis of horseshoe kidney in pediatric patients should initiate a thorough urologic evaluation, including intravenous urography and real-time sonograph...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198502000-00021
更新日期:1985-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::In a prospective study of the etiology of pneumonia in patients hospitalized at a university hospital, all respiratory secretions were tested for routine pathogens as well as Legionella. A diagnosis was established in 60 of 87 patients studied. Of the 37 nosocomial infections, six were caused by L micdadei. Gram-negat...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198604000-00007
更新日期:1986-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Chemonucleolysis and lumbar laminectomy after unsuccessful chemonucleolysis are now common and accepted surgical procedures that require precise perioperative management based on a thorough understanding of the pathophysiology of chymopapain-induced anaphylaxis and the herniating nucleus pulposus syndrome. Preoperativ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00007611-198612000-00019
更新日期:1986-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Three members of a family with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome had intussusception due to intestinal hamartomas. In addition, the grandfather had carcinoma of the jejunum, and the granddaughter had benign ovarian sex cord/stromal tumor causing sexual precocity. Benign and malignant tumors, not often associated with Peutz-Jeghe...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199110000-00011
更新日期:1991-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::I have reported two cases of Mallory-Weiss tear occurring after the patients drank an oral electrolyte/polyethylene glycol preparation before colonoscopy. Only two other such cases have been previously reported. ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199203000-00021
更新日期:1992-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Using a phylogenic classification of the spine, one can identify precisely the numerical location of any vertebra or disc, including vertebrae with junctional anomalies at transitional zones. Such precision permitted comparisons of myelographic reports of sites of disc disease with the actual levels of extradural defo...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197909000-00017
更新日期:1979-09-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199403000-00003
更新日期:1994-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000432
更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Like all types of farming, raising tobacco has many hazards that may lead to injury, disability, or death. Burley tobacco farming is a multistep process that is not highly mechanized. An 8-year emergency department surveillance system in Kentucky identified 674 injury cases related to the production of burley tobacco....
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Pathologic gambling is a disorder with features that implicate abnormal functioning in brain regions involved in addiction, mood, anxiety, and impulse control disorders. Our goal was to examine brain function with neurocognitive tasks that target these brain regions in patients with pathologic gambling. M...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.smj.0000197583.24072.f5
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pulmonary involvement with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, while well recognized, is less common than with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Endobronchial non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is even rarer and usually occurs in the presence of disseminated disease. We present a case of bilateral endobronchial non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00007611-199503000-00025
更新日期:1995-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Smokeless tobacco (ST) use is associated with significant health risks and is increasing in prevalence in the United States. This study examined the prevalence of ST use among patients seen in two family practice centers and the documentation of that ST use in the medical record. METHODS:A survey of 209 pat...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199712000-00012
更新日期:1997-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::A patient was referred for evaluation of obstructive uropathy after treatment with 10% formalin to control recurrent hemorrhagic radiation cystitis. Progressive bilateral ureteral, pelvic, and renal parenchymal destruction occurred despite ileal ureteral replacement. This complication of therapy reinforces the concept...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197809000-00029
更新日期:1978-09-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198604000-00003
更新日期:1986-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Castleman disease (CD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder that occurs in adults and rarely in the pediatric population. The disease is characterized by slowly enlarging masses that can form anywhere within the lymphatic system. It is an uncommon cause of a neck mass in both children and adults that presents insidi...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000406
更新日期:2016-02-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000262
更新日期:2015-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::In El Paso County, Texas, 73 domestic wells were sampled using a variety of selective media to determine the extent of bacterial contamination of the groundwater on the US side of the United States-Mexico border. Thirteen wells were contaminated by fecal coliforms, whereas other wells contained a variety of bacterial ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199412000-00004
更新日期:1994-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::A hallmark of the clinical syndrome of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is evidence of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. The presence of schistocytes on the peripheral blood smear, elevated plasma lactic dehydrogenase, and decreased haptoglobin concentration are used as evidence of microangiopathic hemolytic...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.SMJ.0000136231.83564.F6
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Recommendations concerning postoperative extubation after thymectomy for myasthenia gravis are presently based upon retrospective chart reviews. We present the results of a prospective investigation of time to extubation after thymectomy for 14 patients over a 12-month period based upon a protocol that included preope...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199106000-00007
更新日期:1991-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Symptoms of hyperphosphatemia usually relate to the associated hypocalcemia. In a 33-year-old patient accidental infusion of a bolus of potassium phosphate (5 ml intravenously) was immediately followed by cardiac arrest. During CPR, clinically important hypocalcemia or hyperkalemia was not detected, but serum phosphor...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1988-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of multifocal systemic sporotrichosis presenting with lobar pneumonia caused by Sporothrix schenkii is described. While five cases of pulmonary involvement in multifocal sporotrichosis have been previously reported, all had nodular or cavitary apical lesions. Similarly, unifocal pulmonary sporotrichosis usually...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198106000-00030
更新日期:1981-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 38-year-old African-American male complaining of pain in multiple joints was initially diagnosed with gouty arthritis concurrent with gonococcal septic arthritis. The diagnosis was made based on arthrocentesis results showing Gram-variable cocci and monosodium urate crystals in the synovial fluid. Final blood and sy...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31819ba3c0
更新日期:2009-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::This article summarizes the research base, probable mechanism of actions, and clinical applications of acupuncture. It offers the clinician a deeper understanding of appropriate conditions for which acupuncture may be useful, outlines how to integrate acupuncture into a clinical practice, and describes referral and tr...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.SMJ.0000140834.30654.0F
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::We have recently developed a Data Bank for Digestive Disorders, with primary data derived from the performance of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. By using this system to analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with atypical chest pain, we found information from the patient's history (reflux, dysphagia, abdo...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198301000-00007
更新日期:1983-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the statewide experience in mode of delivery for pregnancies complicated by stillbirth by annual delivery volume and presence of graduate medical education programs. METHODS:This is a descriptive study of all stillbirths without known congenital anomalies or aneuploidy born in our state from Jul...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001180
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00