Chronic hepatitis B: perceptions in Asian American communities and diagnosis and management practices among primary care physicians.

abstract：:Treatment of immunologically mediated diseases has been hampered by the lack of therapeutic agents capable of selectively altering distinct areas of the immune network. Unfortunately, most immunomodulating drugs with such capability are not selective in their suppressive effects, often causing untoward reactions such ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Katz P

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinicians are often perplexed by patients with bacterial infection who are not responding to oral antibiotic therapy. Since most of the commonly used antibiotics are excreted in the urine, inhibitory activity of urine against susceptible organisms can be used as a measure of patient compliance. To assess the reliabil...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Kumar A,Nankervis GA

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIT is a common, potentially catastrophic syndrome. Awareness and early diagnosis allow effective therapeutic intervention. Ineffective strategies include stopping heparin only and starting warfarin early. Use of alternative anticoagulants is improving patient outcomes. Lepirudin, argatroban, and danaparoid each have ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Rice L,Nguyen PH,Vann AR

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：:Why do some people spend most of the night tossing and turning while others drop off as quickly as a cat in the sun? There are many possible explanations for problems with falling and staying asleep and, sometimes, patients actually get a lot more sleep than they think they do. Each type of insomnia has its own set of...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Attarian HP

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was undertaken to determine whether the platelet estimate included in the routine CBC is being utilized as a guide to ordering quantitative platelet counts. Requisition slips and results were reviewed for a one-month period. The data showed that platelet estimates were not being used properly. In fact, much of...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Weinstein JS,Foster JD,Stinson LE

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB), a disease prevalent in the latter half of the reproductive years, is diagnosed when organic causes for bleeding have been excluded by clinical, laboratory, and surgical diagnostic means. Disordered prostaglandin metabolism within the endometrium explains most cases of DU...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Strickler RC

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last few years, the number, variety, and complexity of nuclear medical examinations that can be performed in children have increased impressively, due partly to recent accomplishments in radiopharmaceutical development and the availability of gamma scintillation cameras and computer systems for acquisition,...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Treves S

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an era when air travel is commonplace, middle ear block is not unusual. Educating patients about the simple techniques they can perform at the first signs of a problem may save a business trip or vacation from becoming a trip to the emergency department and a train ride home. The most important preventive measure i...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Brown TP

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The majority of patients seeking medical care for chronic pain consult a primary care physician (PCP). Because systemic opioids are commonly prescribed to patients with chronic pain, PCPs are attempting to balance the competing priorities of providing adequate pain relief while reducing risks for opioid misu...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： McDowell GC 2nd,Winchell J

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:The important causes of hypoglycemia unrelated to known diabetes are relatively few. Postprandial hypoglycemia is a relatively benign disorder. Fasting hypoglycemia is more serious and may be caused by metabolic disturbances or tumors. Several hereditary disorders cause hypoglycemia in infants and must be diagnosed an...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Felicetta JV

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimum therapy with psychopharmacologic agents in geriatric patients requires an appreciation of the elderly's increased predisposition to emotional disorders and their unique sensitivity to adverse drug-drug interactions. Although nonpharmacologic approaches should be considered, adjunctive use of psychoactive medic...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Cadieux RJ

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Is the degree of risk involved in providing health care to people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acceptable? Every health care worker, even if only for a few anxious minutes, has certainly worried about this risk. Drs Wilson, Williams, and Robinson discuss these concerns and summarize the indications...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Wilson SE,Williams RA,Robinson G

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overactive bladder is a prevalent condition with bothersome symptoms that greatly impact health-related quality of life. Despite a multitude of treatment options, many patients go untreated or undertreated. This article addresses the contemporary management of overactive bladder, including behavioral and lifestyle mod...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Smith AL,Wein AJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In most cases, the cause of facial paralysis can be determined on the basis of the clinical evaluation, and expensive diagnostic tests can be avoided. Because Bell's palsy is not always the cause, physicians need to be able to identify critical findings on history and physical examination that indicate an alternative ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Ruckenstein MJ

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Throughout history, societies have circumscribed certain forms of intimacy in the family setting. Transgression has been punished by force of ecclesiastical rules and government statutes. However, no single definition of incest is widely accepted, as the degree of kinship in which marriage is allowed and the age of co...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Lande RG

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arthritis complicating the common viral infections--mumps, coxsackievirus, and adenovirus--can be enigmatic. Mumps arthritis is often difficult to identify, especially when parotitis is mild, because the arthritic syndrome generally follows complete clearing of salivary adenitis by one to two weeks. Migratory polyarth...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Bayer AS

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to describe practice patterns of US psychiatrists with regard to the diagnosis and management of depression in adults with bipolar I disorder and to identify relevant gaps in clinical knowledge and competence. METHODS:Two focus groups were conducted using nominal group technique...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Glauser TA,Cerenzia W,Wiley S,Howson A,Thase M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contrary to long-standing mores, what goes on in the person's home is not always sacred. When family relationships break down and family members deal violently with various stresses and problems, intervention is in order. Certain changes in societal attitudes would help prevent the problem. Physicians-alone or working...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Pelton CL

更新日期：1982-11-01 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：:The solitary pulmonary nodule observed on chest films should be pursued aggressively, usually by means of tissue study, since the clinical and roentgenographic characteristics of the nodule are often misleading and do not permit a reliable diagnosis. A decision to follow a patient without definitive tissue study shoul...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Meyer TJ

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective management of blood-loss anemia depends on an understanding of the physiologic response to volume loss, the pattern of marrow response to acute depletion of red cell mass, and the controlling influence of iron supply. Each of these elements must be evaluated and incorporated into the plan of management. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Hillman RS

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the definition, mechanisms, epidemiology, and clinical sequelae of the metabolic syndrome and explores potential relationships between the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Definitions for the metabolic syndrome proposed by the World Health Organization and the Natio...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors：

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of asymptomatic diverticulosis is geared to the prevention of constipation, with vigilance for possible signs of complications. A bulky stool decreases colonic intraluminal pressures, probably lessening pain and the chance of development of new diverticula. Increased stool weight may be achieved by the addit...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Herrera AF

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hair loss is a common problem likely to be encountered by a clinical practitioner. The most frequent causes of hair loss in pediatric patients include tinea capitis, alopecia areata, traction alopecia, and trichotillomania. In the adult population, causes to be considered are alopecia areata and hair loss associated w...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Phillips JH 3rd,Smith SL,Storer JS

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Politicians may have written a temporary obituary for healthcare reform, but as anyone in medicine knows, reform is alive and (debatably) well. Mergers, acquisitions, and practice changes are happening all across the land, and many a physician is going from being a small-business owner to being an employee. Difficult ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Rodeghero JA

更新日期：1994-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign essential tremor can be distinguished from parkinsonism by its rapid frequency, the involvement of voice and head, and the common finding of a positive family history. Essential tremor is less incapacitating than parkinsonism and less inexorably progressive. Propranolol (Inderal) is the best therapy available a...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Paulson GW

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anemia is one of the consistent findings with inflammation. Whether the anemia is helpful or harmful in the general context of the illness is unclear. It may be recognized by demonstration of iron-deficient erythropoiesis due to an internal block in iron supply. Only when its severity is disproportionate to the severi...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Finch CA

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is a common and eminently treatable disease. Most asthma patients are initially seen by primary care physicians, who are likely to have a significant part in management. Research has provided physicians with a better understanding of the pathophysiologic basis of asthma and new antiasthma agents. Guidelines hav...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Keenan JM

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00