Hypernatremia in elderly patients. A heterogeneous, morbid, and iatrogenic entity.

abstract：PURPOSE:It is currently unknown whether intensive insulin treatment of diabetes decreases the risk for cardiovascular complications by lowering glucose levels or increases the risk by postulated direct atherogenic effects. This article reviews published data from two long-term, randomized clinical trials that compared ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Genuth S

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) consists of 15 experts in immunization and related fields, selected by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to provide advice and guidance on control of vaccine-preventable diseases. In its role as a federal advisory committee, the A...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Smith JC,Snider DE,Pickering LK,Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

更新日期：2009-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep problems are common in pregnant women. This review examines sleep in normal pregnancy; discusses the physiologic bases for alterations in sleep, including hormonal and mechanical factors; and correlates these factors with changes in sleep of pregnant women, as determined subjectively by surveys and objectively b...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Santiago JR,Nolledo MS,Kinzler W,Santiago TV

更新日期：2001-03-06 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：:Fifty-five consecutive patients with advanced recurrent Hodgkin's disease resistant to MOPP chemotherapy (mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone) were given ABVD chemotherapy (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine). In 54 patients evaluable for response, complete remission after path...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Santoro A,Bonfante V,Bonadonna G

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary prevention of Alzheimer disease and other types of dementia (all-cause dementia) is an important public health goal. Evidence to date is insufficient to recommend any lifestyle change to prevent or delay the onset of dementia. OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between objectively measured midlife ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Defina LF,Willis BL,Radford NB,Gao A,Leonard D,Haskell WL,Weiner MF,Berry JD

更新日期：2013-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively study the clinical features, pathophysiology, treatment and prognosis of Wegener granulomatosis. DESIGN:Of the 180 patients with Wegener granulomatosis referred to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during the past 24 years, 158 have been followed for 6 months to 24 ye...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Hoffman GS,Kerr GS,Leavitt RY,Hallahan CW,Lebovics RS,Travis WD,Rottem M,Fauci AS

更新日期：1992-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine of 81 members of two families were found to have renal problems. Three patients in one family had renal-retinal dysplasia with probable recessive inheritance. Of the 6 patients in the second family, one received a kidney transplant from his brother who initially had no detectable renal abnormality but later devel...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Avasthi PS,Erickson DG,Gardner KD

更新日期：1976-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Young adults with cystic fibrosis have lower blood pressures than control subjects of similar age and sex. The low blood pressure may be related to the excessive loss of salt in the sweat of these patients. A beneficial effect of the cystic fibrosis gene may be protection against developing hypertension in both the ho...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Lieberman J,Rodbard S

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore how frequently physicians lose medical malpractice cases despite providing standard care and to assess whether severity of patient injury influences the frequency of plaintiff payment. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Physicians from the state of New Jersey insured by one insurance comp...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Taragin MI,Willett LR,Wilczek AP,Trout R,Carson JL

更新日期：1992-11-01 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：:To reduce health care costs, some third-party payers have enlisted primary care physicians as gatekeepers to medical care. In gatekeeper systems, primary care physicians must approve all care provided to their patients. This approval is a condition of payment for the service, with the usual exception of true emergenci...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Eisenberg JM

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advice and exercise are widely recommended for subacute low back pain, but the effectiveness of these interventions is unclear. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effectiveness of physiotherapist-prescribed exercise, advice, or both for subacute low back pain. DESIGN:Factorial randomized, placebo-controlled tria...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Pengel LH,Refshauge KM,Maher CG,Nicholas MK,Herbert RD,McNair P

更新日期：2007-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently acquired knowledge about vitamin D metabolism has improved our understanding in different varieties of osteomalacia. Many new causes of osteomalacia continue to be found. Radiologic and biochemical changes are not always characteristic and may occasionally be misleading. Bone biopsy after a double tetracyclin...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Frame B,Parfitt AM

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Valid measurement of physician performance requires accurate identification of patients for whom a physician is responsible. Among all patients seen by a physician, some will be more strongly connected to their physician than others, but the effect of connectedness on measures of physician performance is not...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Atlas SJ,Grant RW,Ferris TG,Chang Y,Barry MJ

更新日期：2009-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical professional codes have long prohibited physician involvement in assisting a patient's suicide. However, despite ethical and legal prohibitions, calls for the liberalization of this ban have grown in recent years. The medical profession should articulate its views on the arguments for and against changes in pu...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Snyder L,Sulmasy DP,Ethics and Human Rights Committee, American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine.

更新日期：2001-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of difficulties in antemortem diagnosis of systemic aspergillosis, a radioimmunoassay to an Aspergillus fumigatus carbohydrate was developed and evaluated in patients with mycotic or bacterial infections. Antigenemia was detected in sera obtained antemortem from four of seven patients with systemic aspergillos...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Weiner MH

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few treatments for back pain are supported by strong scientific evidence. Conventional treatments, although widely used, have had limited success. Dissatisfied patients have, therefore, turned to complementary and alternative medical therapies and providers for care for back pain. PURPOSE:To provide a rigor...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Cherkin DC,Sherman KJ,Deyo RA,Shekelle PG

更新日期：2003-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the risk for chronic renal disease associated with regular use of nonaspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). DESIGN:Multicenter case-control study. PATIENTS:Patients were 554 North Carolina residents (age range, 30 to 79 years) hospitalized between 1980 and 1982 with a discharge d...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Sandler DP,Burr FR,Weinberg CR

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous meta-analyses demonstrated that high-dose glucocorticoids were not beneficial in sepsis. Recently, lower-dose glucocorticoids have been studied. PURPOSE:To compare recent trials of glucocorticoids for sepsis with previous glucocorticoid trials. DATA SOURCES:Systematic MEDLINE search for studies pu...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Minneci PC,Deans KJ,Banks SM,Eichacker PQ,Natanson C

更新日期：2004-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome had biliary obstruction resulting from benign strictures of the biliary tract. Stenosis of the distal common bile duct with differing degrees of irregularity of the smaller intrahepatic and extrahepatic ducts was seen in association with either cryptosporidial...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Margulis SJ,Honig CL,Soave R,Govoni AF,Mouradian JA,Jacobson IM

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied renal plasma flow and glomerular filtration rate during graded blood pressure reduction induced with sodium nitroprusside infusion in 16 hypertensive patients with atherosclerotic renovascular disease. Eight patients with unilateral disease tolerated pressure reduction from 205 +/- 9 (SE)/103 +/- 2 mm Hg to...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Textor SC,Novick AC,Tarazi RC,Klimas V,Vidt DG,Pohl M

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current standard initial therapies for deep venous thrombosis are low-molecular-weight heparin and unfractionated heparin. In a dose-ranging study of patients with symptomatic deep venous thrombosis, fondaparinux had efficacy and a safety profile similar to those of low-molecular-weight heparin (daltepar...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Büller HR,Davidson BL,Decousus H,Gallus A,Gent M,Piovella F,Prins MH,Raskob G,Segers AE,Cariou R,Leeuwenkamp O,Lensing AW,Matisse Investigators.

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In April 1976 the attack rate of chills and fever with or without falls in blood pressure increased in association with cardiac catheterizations. Fevers were associated with coronary angiography and right and left heart catheterizations. Blood cultures were negative, and reactions did not correlate with amounts of con...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Reyes MP,Ganguly S,Fowler M,Brown WJ,Gatmaitan BG,Friedman C,Lerner AM

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of ischemic heart disease was studied in a large kindred with familial hypercholesterolemia. Tendon xanthomas, multiple generation transmission, and the appearance of bimodality in the distributions of total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were found. The segregation ratio was 0.9 in females and...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Streja D,Steiner G,Kwiterovich PO Jr

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Markers are needed for assessing response to antiretroviral therapy over time. The CD4+ lymphocyte count is one such surrogate, but it is relatively weak. OBJECTIVE:To assess the association of changes in plasma human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA level and CD4+ lymphocyte count with progression to the a...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： O'Brien WA,Hartigan PM,Daar ES,Simberkoff MS,Hamilton JD

更新日期：1997-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The classification of acute leukemia has almost invariably been based on the morphologic diagnosis into two broad categories: acute lymphocytic and acute myeloid leukemia. Despite the wide range of morphologic variation in both groups, strict criteria to define the subgroups have only recently been proposed. The conve...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors：

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine, from the perspective of primary care physicians, the value of mental status findings and ancillary tests in diagnosing dementia or its causes. DATA SOURCES:Studies identified using MEDLINE and bibliographies of pertinent articles. STUDY SELECTION:Selection based on availability of information on...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Siu AL

更新日期：1991-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：SOURCE CITATION:Armstrong PW, Pieske B, Anstrom KJ, et al. Vericiguat in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction. N Engl J Med. 2020;382:1883-93. 32222134. ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Averbuch T,Van Spall HGC

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery spasm is an important pathogenetic mechanism in some forms of myocardial ischemic disease. Factors that may be important in the genesis of spasm include the autonomic nervous system, prostaglandins, endoperoxides, thromboxanes, and the calcium availability to the contractile apparatus. Spasm results in...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Luchi RJ,Chahine RA,Raizner AE

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00