Minimizing malpractice risks by role clarification. The confusing transition from tort to contract.

abstract：:Clinical ecologists propose the existence of a unique illness in which multiple environmental chemicals, foods, drugs, and endogenous C. albicans have a toxic effect on the immune system, thereby adversely affecting other bodily functions. The proposal uses some concepts that superficially resemble those that apply to...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

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更新日期：1989-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with reduced left ventricular function and ventricular enlargement after myocardial infarction are at significantly greater risk for congestive heart failure and death. Nevertheless, recovery of ventricular function occurs in a significant proportion of patients after myocardial infarction, and mode...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Solomon SD,Glynn RJ,Greaves S,Ajani U,Rouleau JL,Menapace F,Arnold JM,Hennekens C,Pfeffer MA

更新日期：2001-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A 45-year-old woman from Mendoza, Argentina, was severely bitten by a dog that died 4 days later. Before death, the dog was nervous, aggressive, and had occasional seizures. Ten days after the woman had been bitten, rabies vaccine treatment was begun: 14 daily doses of suckling mouse brain vaccine followed by 2 booste...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Porras C,Barboza JJ,Fuenzalida E,Adaros HL,Oviedo AM,Furst J

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies suggest that patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction (MI) in December have poor outcomes, and some studies have hypothesized that the cause may be the infrequent use of evidence-based therapies during the December holiday season. OBJECTIVE:To compare the care and outcomes of ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Meine TJ,Patel MR,DePuy V,Curtis LH,Rao SV,Gersh BJ,Schulman KA,Jollis JG

更新日期：2005-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-two studies (2889 subjects) that investigated the prevalence of the causes of dementia were critically reviewed. Particular attention was paid to potential and actual reversibility. Although dementia manifests itself primarily in old age (particularly age 75 and older), the mean age of patients for the studies ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Clarfield AM

更新日期：1988-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the relation between skeletal muscle disease (myopathy) and degenerative changes in cardiac muscle (cardiomyopathy) in patients with chronic alcoholism. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study. SETTING:University medical center. PARTICIPANTS:Group A included 24 patients with chronic alcoholism who had d...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Fernandez-Sola J,Estruch R,Grau JM,Pare JC,Rubin E,Urbano-Marquez A

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of physician diagnostic variability on accuracy at a population level depends on the prevalence of diagnoses. OBJECTIVE:To estimate how diagnostic variability affects accuracy from the perspective of a U.S. woman aged 50 to 59 years having a breast biopsy. DESIGN:Applied probability using Bayes'...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Elmore JG,Nelson HD,Pepe MS,Longton GM,Tosteson AN,Geller B,Onega T,Carney PA,Jackson SL,Allison KH,Weaver DL

更新日期：2016-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibody to native DNA was measured by five techniques: the Crithidia luciliae immunofluorescence (CL-IF) test; filter radioimmunoassays using either untreated human KB DNA, endonuclease-treated KB DNA, or a synthetic polynucleotide (poly dAT); and the Farr immunoprecipitation assay using KB DNA. The specificity and s...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Chubick A,Sontheimer RD,Gilliam JN,Ziff M

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sharp rise in drug abuse in the past decade has led to the development of new sources of information on drug-abuse trends. These include surveys, drug-related emergencies, drug-abuse treatment, hepatitis rates, and various types of law enforcement information. This paper summarizes data currently available for her...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Greene MH,Nightingale SL,DuPont RL

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：DESCRIPTION:Update of the 2005 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for peripheral artery disease (PAD). METHODS:The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on the use of resting ankle-brachial index (ABI) as a screening test for PAD or as a risk predictor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Moyer VA,U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

更新日期：2013-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) affords novel insights into the mechanisms that regulate lymphocyte homeostasis and underlie the development of autoimmunity. This syndrome arises early in childhood in persons who inherit mutations in genes that mediate apoptosis, or programmed cell death. The timely...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Straus SE,Sneller M,Lenardo MJ,Puck JM,Strober W

更新日期：1999-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the accuracy of Histoplasma capsulatum variety capsulatum polysaccharide antigen testing for the identification of histoplasmosis relapse in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). DESIGN:A retrospective study using stored specimens. SETTING:A referral center and several priva...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Wheat LJ,Connolly-Stringfield P,Blair R,Connolly K,Garringer T,Katz BP

更新日期：1991-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electron-beam computed tomography (CT), are being developed for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. OBJECTIVE:To determine the conditions that a new test must meet to be a cost-effective alternative to established imaging tests. DESIGN:Decision ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Hunink MG,Kuntz KM,Fleischmann KE,Brady TJ

更新日期：1999-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Disturbances of urinary bladder function are well-recognized problems in diabetic patients and are generally attributed to peripheral neuropathy. Because of the difficulties inherent in the histologic examination of the peripheral autonomic nerves, little is known about the pathology of these nerves. Recently, alterat...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Mastri AR

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Little is known about how physician time is allocated in ambulatory care. Objective:To describe how physician time is spent in ambulatory practice. Design:Quantitative direct observational time and motion study (during office hours) and self-reported diary (after hours). Setting:U.S. ambulatory care in 4 ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Sinsky C,Colligan L,Li L,Prgomet M,Reynolds S,Goeders L,Westbrook J,Tutty M,Blike G

更新日期：2016-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Testing has been advocated for all persons with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer to identify families with the Lynch syndrome, an autosomal dominant cancer-predisposition syndrome that is a paradigm for personalized medicine. OBJECTIVE:To estimate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of strategies to i...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Ladabaum U,Wang G,Terdiman J,Blanco A,Kuppermann M,Boland CR,Ford J,Elkin E,Phillips KA

更新日期：2011-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Much time and effort are spent on designing primary research studies. Similar care must be given to planning systematic reviews. The review should be based on an important, well-focused question that is relevant to patient care. By formulating the question properly, the criteria that primary studies must meet to be in...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Counsell C

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical technology assessment seeks to improve the care of individual patients (the conventional unit of clinical practice) through evaluation studies conducted in groups of patients (the conventional unit of clinical investigation). This distinction between individuals and groups has practical relevance to the design...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Diamond GA,Denton TA

更新日期：1993-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether a brief course of treatment with gallium nitrate can reduce biochemical parameters of accelerated bone turnover in patients with advanced Paget disease. DESIGN:Unblinded trial, decreasing dose schedules of gallium nitrate. SETTING:University hospital with primary orthopedic and metabolic...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Warrell RP Jr,Bosco B,Weinerman S,Levine B,Lane J,Bockman RS

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neurologic complications of endocarditis can influence diagnosis, therapeutic plans, and prognosis. OBJECTIVE:To describe how early cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) affects the diagnosis and management of endocarditis in hospitalized adults. DESIGN:Single-center prospective study between June 2005...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Duval X,Iung B,Klein I,Brochet E,Thabut G,Arnoult F,Lepage L,Laissy JP,Wolff M,Leport C,IMAGE (Resonance Magnetic Imaging at the Acute Phase of Endocarditis) Study Group.

更新日期：2010-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：SOURCE CITATION:Tsapas A, Avgerinos I, Karagiannis T, et al. Comparative effectiveness of glucose-lowering drugs for type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2020;173:278-86. 32598218. ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Gandhi GY

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pandemic potential of influenza A (H5N1) virus is a prominent public health concern of the 21st century. OBJECTIVE:To estimate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alternative pandemic (H5N1) mitigation and response strategies. DESIGN:Compartmental epidemic model in conjunction with a Markov mod...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Khazeni N,Hutton DW,Garber AM,Owens DK

更新日期：2009-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed selective venous catheterization and sampling for ACTH in six patients with ACTH-secreting pituitary adenomas (Cushing's disease) and four patients with occult ectopic ACTH-secreting neoplasms. In five patients with Cushing's disease in whom the inferior petrosal sinus could be catheterized, ACTH levels w...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Findling JW,Aron DC,Tyrrell JB,Shinsako JH,Fitzgerald PA,Norman D,Wilson CB,Forsham PH

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relation of obesity and weight loss to the formation of gallstones according to pertinent clinical and research issues. DATA SOURCES AND EXTRACTION:Original reports obtained through a MEDLINE search from 1966 to 1992 on gallstones plus obesity or reducing diets, supplemented by a manual search...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Everhart JE

更新日期：1993-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The exocrine pancreas secretes into the gut on demand more than 20 proteins that are indispensable for digestion. In-vivo autodigestion is prevented by an array of natural safeguards. In acute pancreatitis, inappropriate intrapancreatic activation and release of pancreatic hydrolases occur, but the pathogenetic mechan...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Geokas MC,Baltaxe HA,Banks PA,Silva J Jr,Frey CF

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the effectiveness of chemotherapy and adjunctive surgery in managing patients with advanced seminoma. DESIGN:Nonrandomized prospective clinical trial of chemotherapy in a cohort of patients with advanced seminoma. SETTING:Referral cancer hospital. PATIENTS:Consecutive sample of 62 patien...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Motzer RJ,Bosl GJ,Geller NL,Penenberg D,Yagoda A,Golbey R,Whitmore WF Jr,Fair WR,Sogani P,Herr H

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dietary trans fat increases risk for coronary heart disease. In 2006, New York City (NYC) passed the first regulation in the United States restricting trans fat use in restaurants. OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of the NYC regulation on the trans and saturated fat content of fast-food purchases. DESIGN:Cro...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Angell SY,Cobb LK,Curtis CJ,Konty KJ,Silver LD

更新日期：2012-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few treatments exist for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). PURPOSE:To evaluate the effectiveness and harms of remdesivir for COVID-19. DATA SOURCES:Several databases, tables of contents of journals, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration and company websites were searched from 1 January through 31 August...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Wilt TJ,Kaka AS,MacDonald R,Greer N,Obley A,Duan-Porter W

更新日期：2020-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A sensitive and acceptable screening regimen for women at high risk for breast cancer is essential. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast is highly sensitive for diagnosis of breast cancer but has variable specificity. PURPOSE:To summarize the sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Warner E,Messersmith H,Causer P,Eisen A,Shumak R,Plewes D

更新日期：2008-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current magnetic resonance techniques generate high signal from venous blood and show thrombi as filling defects. Magnetic resonance direct thrombus imaging (MRDTI) directly visualizes acute thrombus. OBJECTIVE:To determine the accuracy of MRDTI for diagnosis of acute symptomatic deep venous thrombosis (DVT...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Fraser DG,Moody AR,Morgan PS,Martel AL,Davidson I

更新日期：2002-01-15 00:00:00