Options for painless local anesthesia.

abstract：:The hydroxyl-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme-A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors of statin action are very effective and safe drugs, and they are widely used for the treatment of hyperlipidemia and the prevention of primary and secondary cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, recent meta-analyses of previous studies done with...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Chrysant SG

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary care physicians have a crucial role in recognition of potentially emergent conditions in patients with known or suspected cancer. This task presents a significant challenge because the initial manifestations of these conditions are usually nonspecific. In most cases, therapy is far more effective when diagnosi...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Love N

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preview The number of cardiac drugs is growing every day, and their indications are changing as more is learned about each one. Choosing the appropriate drug for each patient is made difficult by these complexities, especially when a patient has already had a heart attack. The authors review the latest trials of the m...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Flaker GC,Singh VN

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Among a random sample of emergency department (ED) patients, we sought to determine the extent to which reported risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is related to ever having been tested for HIV. METHODS:A random sample of patients (aged 18-64 years) from an adult, urban, northeastern United States, ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Merchant RC,Freelove SM,Langan TJ 4th,Clark MA,Mayer KH,Seage GR 3rd,DeGruttola VG

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scleroderma is no longer the diagnostic or therapeutic dilemma it previously was. New diagnostic techniques facilitate earlier diagnosis, and many symptoms are amenable to treatment. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Phillips RM Jr,Wasner CK

更新日期：1981-09-01 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：:In acutely injured patients, recognition of profound shock may be difficult initially. Ensuring adequate oxygenation, restoring intravascular volume, and controlling ongoing blood loss are key principles of treatment in these patients. Additionally, an appreciation for and recognition of the possible adverse consequen...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Phillips GR 3rd,Kauder DR,Schwab CW

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoroquinolone-resistant variants of pandemic clones Spain(23F)-1, Spain(6B)-2, Spain(9V)-3, and Spain(14)-5 have been seen in various regions of the United States and the world, leading to the speculation that fluoroquinolone resistance among US Streptococcus pneumoniae may increase because of clonal spread. Using l...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Davies TA,Yee YC,Goldschmidt R,Sahm DF,Evangelista AT

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke is the most feared complication among patients with atrial fibrillation. Oral anticoagulation therapy with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) has been the gold standard for stroke prevention for the past 60 years. However, VKA therapy has many downsides, including risk for bleeding, a narrow therapeutic window, and t...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Truffa AA,Lopes RD,Newby LK

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many aspects of Kawasaki syndrome remain a mystery. The cause of the disease has eluded researchers, and its pathophysiology is a subject of much debate. However, the diagnostic features have been identified: A significant fever for at least 5 days, bilateral nonexudative conjunctivitis, erythema of the palms and sole...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Applegate BL

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Recent major publications, such as the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes trial, the Advance in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron MR Controlled Evaluation tria...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Chokrungvaranon N,Deer J,Reaven PD

更新日期：2011-11-01 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：:Stenosis in the right common iliac artery of a 61-year-old man was manifested as pain in the right leg and foot and cyanosis of the second and third toes. Dilatation of the lesion was performed using a Grüntzig catheter; arteriography and measurement of femoral artery pressure confirmed a successful result. The patien...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Mathis JM,Goncharenko V,Zelenik ME

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are disorders that affect millions of people in the United States and other countries in the world. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that has cellular and molecular pathways. Affected patients have recurrent episodes of wheezing, dyspnea, c...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Berger WE,Cline DC

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a great deal of investigation has led to some novel approaches in treating primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), no method has been proven to definitively alter the long-term outcome of either disease. In addition, many of the medical regimens reviewed in this article have ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Fennerty MB

更新日期：1993-11-01 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：: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：: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：:Whether preparticipation sports examinations are necessary and what they should include are matters of debate, especially in the young because of the low yield of new medical diagnoses. The goal of the examining physician is to determine whether the athlete is mentally, developmentally, and physically capable of safel...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Bratton RL,Agerter DC

更新日期：1995-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Our aim was to investigate the association of liver fibrosis and necroinflammation with HS in untreated young patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted in a military hospital in Turkey. A total of 254 subjects with CHB were included in this study. The...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Karacaer Z,Okur G,Cermik H,Altun D

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence has contraindicated extended radical dissection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PC). With the recent improvement of perioperative management techniques and multimodal treatment strategy for PC, concomitant major vessel resection and reconstruction has thus been aggressively attempted in association w...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Tsuchikawa T,Hirano S,Nakamura T,Okamura K,Tamoto E,Shichinohe T

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is limited and contradictory information regarding the role of serum ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In this study we examine the effects of OSA and obesity on IMA and interleukin-6 (IL-6), and detect whether IMA and IL-6 may be potential biomarkers in OSA. METHODS:Fi...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Dogan D,Ocal N,Aydogan M,Tasci C,Arslan Y,Tapan S,Yetkin S,Bilgic H

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：:Over the past decade, despite the controversies surrounding prostate cancer screening, significant refinements have improved its application. PSA screening, although it has been questioned, appears to confer a mortality benefit and remains the most effective way to identify the possible presence of prostate cancer. Me...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： French WW,Wallen EM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An understanding of the causes and course of acute allergic contact dermatitis aids in recognition of this common problem. The most frequent cause is the Rhus group (poison ivy, oak, and sumac), and a large percentage of the US population is sensitized to this group of allergens. With severe cases, prompt administrati...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Wooldridge WE

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients with significant carotid artery stenosis are candidates for endarterectomy, a procedure now proved to reduce the incidence of future stroke and death. In this article, Drs Jaigobin and Perry describe an approach to patients with both symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis and review current indica...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Jaigobin CS,Perry JR

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune inflammatory disorder characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands, most notably the salivary and lacrimal glands. It results in loss of functional epithelium, diminished exocrine function, and gradual onset of dryness of the eyes, mouth, and other ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Derk CT,Vivino FB

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The best way to detect Cushing's syndrome is to measure urinary free cortisol and to conduct a 1-mg dexamethasone suppression test. The best way to distinguish among the varieties of Cushing's syndrome is to measure plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). Urinary 17-ketosteroid and plasma testosterone determination...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Burke MD

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary care physicians play a pivotal role in the early identification of patients with COPD. Early diagnosis, along with aggressive intervention, is the only way that the increasing morbidity and mortality of COPD can be reversed. Any patient with a history of smoking should undergo evaluation for the possibility of...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Doherty DE

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00