Indications for arterial blood gas analysis.

abstract：:Five patients with chronic renal failure who were undergoing maintenance hemodialysis developed a self-limited bullous dermatosis restricted to light exposed areas, primarily involving the dorsa of the hands. Porphyrin levels and phototesting were normal, but histologic sections of the bullae showed thickening of venu...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Gilchrest B,Rowe JW,Mihm MC Jr

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocarditis is a relatively frequent infection in intravenous drug users. We compared features in the cases of 102 patients with those in intravenous drug users with other causes of fever to identify risk factors predictive of endocarditis. Logistic regression analysis showed cocaine use to be strongly associated wit...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Chambers HF,Morris DL,Täuber MG,Modin G

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Active-control noninferiority trials are being performed with increasing frequency when standard placebo-controlled trials are considered unethical. Three attributes are optimally required to establish noninferiority: 1) The treatment under consideration exhibits therapeutic noninferiority to the active control; 2) th...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kaul S,Diamond GA

更新日期：2006-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The four main conceptual paradigms of basic biomedical research are that the explication of mechanisms is a primary goal of science; that scientific data must be "hard"; that formulation of hypotheses and counter-hypotheses is a principal creative challenge; and that experiments are the main mechanism for using scient...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Feinstein AR

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual cluster of 11 patients with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia occurred in a 3-month period at Memorial Hospital, New York. Ten of the 11 patients had lymphoma or leukemia. In 7 patients, corticosteroid therapy was decreased or stopped shortly before pneumocystis pneumonia was diagnosed. The pediatric patients ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Singer C,Armstrong D,Rosen PP,Schottenfeld D

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of myocardial ischemia in patients with cocaine addiction. DESIGN:Myocardial ischemia in chronic cocaine users was detected by serial 24-hour electrocardiographic ambulatory (Holter) monitoring and exercise treadmill testing in chronic cocaine users. The Holter tapes were co...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Nademanee K,Gorelick DA,Josephson MA,Ryan MA,Wilkins JN,Robertson HA,Mody FV,Intarachot V

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Care of persons with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) in the United Kingdom resembles that in the United States. However, health care practice in Europe is being influenced by the Saint Vincent Declaration, the joint European World Health Organization-International Diabetes Federation initiative, which ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Keen H

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding the risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia can help to assess prognosis and devise and test preventive strategies. OBJECTIVE:To examine the baseline and time-dependent risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia and to determine the conditional probability and cumulative risk ov...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Cook DJ,Walter SD,Cook RJ,Griffith LE,Guyatt GH,Leasa D,Jaeschke RZ,Brun-Buisson C

更新日期：1998-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a statistical association exists between "low-count" bacteriuria (> 10(2) to 10(4) colony-forming units/mL) and acute urinary symptoms in young women. DESIGN:Prospective, case-control study. SETTING:Gynecology clinic at a student health center. PATIENTS:Women with or without urinary or...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kunin CM,White LV,Hua TH

更新日期：1993-09-15 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：:Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) was administered by continuous infusion to reduce peak plasma levels and thus lessen cardiac toxicity. Cardiotoxicity was monitored by noninvasive methods, and endomyocardial biopsy specimens were studied by electronmicroscopy. Cardiotoxicity was compared in 21 patients receiving doxorubicin i...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Legha SS,Benjamin RS,Mackay B,Ewer M,Wallace S,Valdivieso M,Rasmussen SL,Blumenschein GR,Freireich EJ

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although HIV infection is more prevalent in people younger than age 45 years, a substantial number of infections occur in older persons. Recent guidelines recommend HIV screening in patients age 13 to 64 years. The cost-effectiveness of HIV screening in patients age 55 to 75 years is uncertain. OBJECTIVE:To...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Sanders GD,Bayoumi AM,Holodniy M,Owens DK

更新日期：2008-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The competition for funds to conduct clinical research is intense, and only a minority of grant proposals receive funding. In particular, funding for patient-oriented research lags behind that allocated for basic science research. Grant writing is a skill of fundamental importance to the clinical researcher, and condu...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Inouye SK,Fiellin DA

更新日期：2005-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the role of venous ultrasonography in the diagnosis of suspected deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Inability to compress the common femoral or popliteal vein is usually diagnostic of a first episode of deep venous thrombosis in symptomatic patients (positive predictive value of about ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kearon C,Ginsberg JS,Hirsh J

更新日期：1998-12-15 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：:Therapy of pulmonary hypertension is limited by the low potency and adverse effects of current pulmonary vasodilators. The hemodynamic effects of nitroglycerin in human pulmonary hypertension are not known. We administered nitroglycerin to nine patients with chronic pulmonary hypertension. Nitroglycerin increased card...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Pearl RG,Rosenthal MH,Schroeder JS,Ashton JP

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To assess the value of a history and physical examination findings in diagnosing the carpal tunnel syndrome, and to determine whether constellations of clinical findings identify patients at high or low risk for the carpal tunnel syndrome. DESIGN:Comparison of diagnostic tests with neurophysiologic tes...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Katz JN,Larson MG,Sabra A,Krarup C,Stirrat CR,Sethi R,Eaton HM,Fossel AH,Liang MH

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening programs using conventional cytology have successfully reduced cervical cancer, but newer tests might enhance screening. PURPOSE:To systematically review the evidence on liquid-based cytology (LBC) and high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) screening for U.S. Preventive Services Task Force use in up...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Whitlock EP,Vesco KK,Eder M,Lin JS,Senger CA,Burda BU

更新日期：2011-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated bone disease in eight white men between the ages of 49 and 61 years who had been abusing alcohol for at least 10 years. The mean density of vertebral cancellous bone was 58% of normal, whereas the mean density of appendicular cortical bone was 90% of normal. Marked reduction in active bone resorption and ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Bikle DD,Genant HK,Cann C,Recker RR,Halloran BP,Strewler GJ

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The observations that have provided the foundation of the sodium hypothesis of human hypertension are reviewed. Clinical observations made over 125 years ago initiated an investigative effort that has encompassed epidemiologic data, development of salt-related experimental models, and elucidation of theoretical mechan...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Porter GA

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Description:The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) 2017 Clinical Practice Guideline Update for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, Prevention, and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) is a selective update of the prior CKD-MBD guideline published in 2009. The guideline update an...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Ketteler M,Block GA,Evenepoel P,Fukagawa M,Herzog CA,McCann L,Moe SM,Shroff R,Tonelli MA,Toussaint ND,Vervloet MG,Leonard MB

更新日期：2018-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspirin exerts antiplatelet effects through irreversible inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1, whereas its anticancer effects may be due to inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 and other pathways. In 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force endorsed aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. However, aspirin's...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Burns RB,Graham K,Sawhney MS,Reynolds EE

更新日期：2017-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Changes in federal health policy are providing more access to medical care for persons with chronic disease. Providing quality care may require a team approach, which the American College of Physicians calls the "medical home." One new model may involve nurse-managed protocols. PURPOSE:To determine whether ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Shaw RJ,McDuffie JR,Hendrix CC,Edie A,Lindsey-Davis L,Nagi A,Kosinski AS,Williams JW Jr

更新日期：2014-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the relative importance of adiposity and fat distribution to cardiovascular risk profile. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study. SETTING:Clinical research center funded by the National Institutes of Health. PATIENTS:Convenience sample of 33 healthy premenopausal women with a wide range of body ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Peiris AN,Sothmann MS,Hoffmann RG,Hennes MI,Wilson CR,Gustafson AB,Kissebah AH

更新日期：1989-06-01 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：Background:The 2013 cholesterol management guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) recommend lipid screening in all adults older than 20 years to identify those at increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Statins may be considered for patient...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Patel KK,Taksler GB,Hu B,Rothberg MB

更新日期：2017-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The usefulness of HbA, as a monitor of metabolic control was studied in 15 diabetic outpatients during periods of stable, deteriorating, and improving control. Mean fasting concentrations of HbA, and plasma glucose during a 3-month period of stable control were 12.6% +/- 0.8% and 120 +/- 8 mg/dL, respectively. One wee...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Boden G,Master RW,Gordon SS,Shuman CR,Owen OE

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is avoided in most patients with implanted cardiac devices because of safety concerns. OBJECTIVE:To define the safety of a protocol for MRI at the commonly used magnetic strength of 1.5 T in patients with implanted cardiac devices. DESIGN:Prospective nonrandomized trial. (C...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Nazarian S,Hansford R,Roguin A,Goldsher D,Zviman MM,Lardo AC,Caffo BS,Frick KD,Kraut MA,Kamel IR,Calkins H,Berger RD,Bluemke DA,Halperin HR

更新日期：2011-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Impairment of penicillin G excretion in renal failure may result in life-threatening, dose-related toxicity. We report a method for achieving a desired mean serum penicillin G concentration in patients with renal failure, with minimal risk of both undertreatment and drug toxicity. The method is based on the linear rel...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Bryan CS,Stone WJ

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six patients with rheumatoid arthritis developed a syndrome resembling lupus erythematosus while being treated with penicillamine. All patients had previous mucocutaneous reactions to chrysotherapy. Manifestations included pleurisy in five of six patients, rashes in three, nephritis in two, and neurologic disturbances...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Chalmers A,Thompson D,Stein HE,Reid G,Patterson AC

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00