Efficacy and safety of ranolazine in patients with chronic stable angina.

abstract：:Probably nothing in the field of medicine has changed as rapidly over the last decade as antiretroviral (ARV) therapy for HIV infection. New insights into pathogenesis, new tests for measuring virus levels in plasma, and availability of powerful new drugs have combined to transform the care of persons with HIV infecti...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Henry K,Stiffman M,Feldman J

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephrolithiasis is caused by several biochemical mechanisms, identification of which allows specific therapy that may prevent recurrences. In patients with their first kidney stone, careful evaluation is needed to identify those at highest risk for recurrence. Extensive evaluation of this subgroup should lead to prope...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Trivedi BK

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preview Early diagnosis of sickle cell disease enables physicians to initiate prompt treatment and provide appropriate education and counseling for patients and their families. In this article, Dr Burdick reviews the management of major complications of the disorder, discusses the psychosocial impact, and examines the...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Burdick E

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chronic pain syndrome differs from chronic pain. The syndrome is a psychologic stress state that can produce physical-type illness, often with musculoskeletal manifestations. It tends to strike the "worried well," by nature hysterical, depressed, hypochondriacal, and dependent. Standard medical, surgical, and psyc...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Florence DW

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hand eczema continues to bedevil both patients and physicians. While appropriate and judicious intervention minimizes aggravation, discomfort, and inconvenience, recurrences are frequent. Treatment with corticosteroids is often effective for irritant dermatitis. Efforts to avoid the irritant, protect the hands, and us...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Landow K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Albuminuria has a strong, continuous, direct, linear relationship with adverse cardiovascular (CV) outcomes and chronic kidney disease progression. Even at levels below the accepted upper limit of what is considered "normal" daily albumin excretion (< 30 mg/24 h), a relationship between albumin excretion level and adv...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Bakris GL,Kuritzky L

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Motor fluctuations and dyskinesia often develop in patients with Parkinson's disease after 3 to 5 years of levodopa therapy. Dosage adjustments, addition of a second medication to the drug regimen, and dietary modifications may help maximize response to symptomatic therapy. Given the dramatic variability of symptoms a...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Silverstein PM

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All lumps in the parotid region must be assumed to originate in the parotid gland. A mobile, superficial-appearing lesion cannot be assumed to be located just beneath the skin. Open incisional biopsy should never be used in approaching lumps in this region because of the danger of tumor seeding or damage to the facial...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Olsen KD

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is responsible for most cases of non-A non-B hepatitis and is primarily spread by a parenteral route, although familial, sexual, and maternal transmission may occur rarely. Second-generation assays and the polymerase chain reaction facilitate detection of HCV infection. The association between ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Dana F,Becherer PR,Bacon BR

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal aortic aneurysms are believed to result from several factors, one probably being inflammation that leads to dilatation, plaque deposition, and degeneration of the arterial wall. Most of these aneurysms are asymptomatic, but abdominal or back pain, shock, and a pulsatile abdominal mass indicate rupture. Initi...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Gorski Y,Ricotta JJ

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technical advances over the past few years have rapidly increased the possibilities for filmless radiology services provided by PACS. Such systems are also financially feasible for many healthcare practices, primarily because of the goals achieved through increased efficiency and improved patient care. In coming years...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Naul LG,Sincleair ST

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Abnormal pro-inflammatory regulation of the immune system might contribute to the pathogenesis of hyperglycemia during pregnancy. We examined the correlations of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and monocyte-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) with disease severity and assessed their predictive values. Methods: This re...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Wang J,Zhu QW,Cheng XY,Sha CX,Cui YB

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:As the prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) increases there is growing concern about the associated healthcare burden. This burden has not been well-characterized in high-risk patients with concurrent diabetes and/or acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The objective of this analysis was to assess comorbi...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Reed Chase M,Friedman HS,Navaratnam P,Heithoff K,Simpson RJ Jr

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary care physician can often delineate the cause of chest pain in a patient under 21 years of age after a thoughtful, careful, and thorough history and physical examination. Occasionally, an ECG and a chest x-ray film may be helpful. Noncardiac causes for the chest pain should be explored, and if found, the ch...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Diehl AM

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Awareness of the age at which various pediatric hip disorders present and familiarity with their characteristics greatly aid in early detection. A properly performed physical examination is still the mainstay of early diagnosis. The earlier a hip disorder is discovered and treated, the less the chance of lasting harm ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Gross RH

更新日期：1984-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Male factors play a role in up to half of subfertile couples, contrary to the myth that male factors rarely play a role. In this article, Dr Sandlow counters this and other myths about male infertility and suggests that primary care physicians can increase a couple's chance of conceiving by evaluating for male as well...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Sandlow JI

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchiectasis is characterized by permanent, abnormal dilation of the bronchi with chronic inflammation and infection. Bronchiectasis is either caused by or associated with several systemic disorders, and in a significant number of cases, the underlying etiology remains unidentified and is subsequently referred to as...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Lazarus A,Myers J,Fuhrer G

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent resurgence of rheumatic fever reported in eight locations in the United States after years of decline has several noteworthy characteristics. Most patients were children of families in high- to middle-income brackets with ready access to medical care. In four of the outbreaks, the majority of patients were ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Ayoub EM

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence indicates that preventive healthcare in childhood reduces healthcare costs and enhances health. Physicians can assume a leadership role in promoting children's health by incorporating health promotion measures into their everyday practice, serving as resource persons or leaders in community and school efforts...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Fletcher DJ,Nelson JH,Nelson NE

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triglyceride (TG) levels can increase for numerous reasons, including a sedentary lifestyle, an unhealthy diet, especially one rich in refined carbohydrates, and comorbidities. According to the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP), the normal TG level is < 150 mg/dL. Patients with very high TG (VHTG) levels (...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Sadovsky R,Kris-Etherton P

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The work of psychotherapists who have a cognitive-behavioral orientation and are trained in time-limited, focused psychotherapy has proved to be beneficial in the setting of a comprehensive medical and health maintenance organization. Group interventions that deal with relaxation, social skills, depression, agoraphobi...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Upper D,Kantor LE,Kulich RJ,Wurzelmann H,Bigwood GF

更新日期：1984-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The mere presence of uterine fibroids is not, since qua non, an indication for their surgical removal. Knowing when not to operate is probably more important for the physician than knowing when to operate. It is easy to fall into diagnostic and therapeutic traps when uterine fibroids are known to be present, especiall...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Russell KP

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In most cases, patients presenting with "the worst headache ever" are found to have a benign condition, notably migraine, toxic vascular headache, or exertion-induced headache. However, ominous causes first must be excluded by appropriate investigation, such as computed tomographic or magnetic resonance imaging scans ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Edmeads J

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infective endocarditis refers to infection of the endocardium or heart valves by microbes, resulting in tissue destruction. Clinical presentation is quite variable, and a high level of suspicion is essential for recognition. Diagnosis is dependent on identification of the causative agent in blood cultures. Cultures th...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Nunley DL,Perlman PE

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary pulmonary nodules are usually identified on routine chest radiographs in asymptomatic patients. Most nodules have a benign cause, but bronchogenic carcinoma, metastases, and other malignant processes are important causes as well and must be excluded in differential diagnosis. Plain chest radiography, computed...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Dholakia S,Rappaport DC

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The stress treatment program at Ochsner, New Orleans, provides participants with knowledge of necessary skills and opportunities for rehearsal and practice within the setting. In addition, the modalities chosen reinforce what Lazarus and Opton described as "perceived control," which was found to be as instrumental as ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Wakeman RJ,Mestayer RF 3rd

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various antidepressants and anxiolytic agents have proved to be effective as short-term therapy for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and other anxiety disorders. However, less is known about their efficacy in the long-term treatment of GAD. This gap in our knowledge poses a problem for physicians, who treat GAD over...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Lydiard RB

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scleroderma, psoriasis, lichen planus, and other skin disorders may signal a more serious internal disease. Physicians who recognize such clues can initiate early treatment while disease is in its early stages. The authors of this article describe several of the more common dermatologic conditions linked to systemic d...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Kirsner RS,Federman DG

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum electrolyte levels by themselves may be difficult to interpret. For example, an abnormal serum potassium concentration cannot be understood without taking into account the patient's history, other serum electrolyte values, and possibly results of other laboratory tests. Knowledge of the principles of serum elect...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Kapsner CO,Tzamaloukas AH

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) by osteoarthritis (OA) pain severity. METHODS:Cross-sectional surveys of US physicians and their patients were conducted between February and May 2017. Using the Numeric Rating Scale, patients were classified by self-reported pain intensity in the last week ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Nalamachu S,Robinson RL,Viktrup L,Cappelleri JC,Bushmakin AG,Tive L,Mellor J,Hatchell N,Jackson J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00