Possible nosocomial transmission of group Y Neisseria meningitidis among oncology patients.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the necessity of posteroanterior chest roentgenography for the identification of pneumothorax and other complications after thoracentesis. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Tertiary care teaching hospital. PATIENTS:67 men and 43 women (mean age +/- SD, 62.4 +/- 13.2 years). Exclusion cr...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Doyle JJ,Hnatiuk OW,Torrington KG,Slade AR,Howard RS

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relation of menopause to cardiovascular disease incidence was examined in women less than 55 years old from the cohort of 2873 women in the initial Framingham examination. Although the number of person-years of experience during the 20 years of observation was nearly the same for premenopausal and postmenopausal s...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kannel WB,Hjortland MC,McNamara PM,Gordon T

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For years patients hospitalized with viral hepatitis have been placed in two categories of isolation--enteric precautions and blood precautions. This strategy was based on the inability to differentiate between hepatitis A and B and on the assumption that feces and blood from patients with either type might be infecti...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Favero MS,Maynard JE,Leger RT,Graham DR,Dixon RE

更新日期：1979-12-01 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 optimal strategy to prevent recurrent presumed paradoxical emboli in patients with patent foramen ovale is unknown. PURPOSE:To synthesize the current knowledge about and qualitatively assess the relative benefits of transcatheter closure versus medical therapy for patent foramen ovale. DATA SOURCES:Eng...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Khairy P,O'Donnell CP,Landzberg MJ

更新日期：2003-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop an early diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer based on the identification of K-ras mutations in pure pancreatic juice collected during endoscopic retrograde pancreatography. DESIGN:Prospective study with masked comparison. The standard criteria for the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer were pancreat...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Berthélemy P,Bouisson M,Escourrou J,Vaysse N,Rumeau JL,Pradayrol L

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sera of 24 patients with an unexplained pneumonia were tested for the presence of antibodies against the Legionnaires' disease bacterium. Fifteen patients had positive serology. The series comprised 12 male and three female patients ranging in age from 17 to 66 years (mean, 51.1 years). All of the patients had a high ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Meenhorst PL,van der Meer JW,Borst J

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy and toxicity of moricizine in treating patients with serious ventricular arrhythmias and inducible sustained ventricular tachycardia. DESIGN:Uncontrolled clinical trial. SETTING:The intensive care and telemetry units of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and Medical ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Damle R,Levine J,Matos J,Greenberg S,Brooks R,Frumkin W,Goldberger J,Kadish AH

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

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

authors：

更新日期：1989-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid growth in the use and complexity of Holter monitoring technologies has resulted in the diverse recorders and analysis devices that are compared in this review. Holter recording modes include continuous recording, which makes all electrocardiographic (ECG) data available for analysis; patient-activated recording,...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Morganroth J

更新日期：1985-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:The cause of cancer-associated venous limb gangrene is unknown but could paradoxically be due to warfarin. OBJECTIVE:To determine the pathogenesis of venous gangrene in a patient with cancer. DESIGN:Case report. SETTING:University hospital in Ontario, Canada. PATIENT:66-year-old woman with metastatic lun...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Warkentin TE

更新日期：2001-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Biosimilars are of growing clinical, regulatory, and commercial importance. Purpose:To summarize evidence about the bioequivalence between biosimilar and reference tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitors. Data Sources:PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and LILACS from incept...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Chingcuanco F,Segal JB,Kim SC,Alexander GC

更新日期：2016-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Simulation is a versatile technique used in a variety of health care settings for a variety of purposes, but the extent to which simulation may improve patient safety remains unknown. This systematic review examined evidence on the effects of simulation techniques on patient safety outcomes. PubMed and the Cochrane Li...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Schmidt E,Goldhaber-Fiebert SN,Ho LA,McDonald KM

更新日期：2013-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. PURPOSE:To systematically review benefits and harms of low-dose aspirin for preventing morbidity and mortality from preeclampsia. DATA SOURCES:MEDLINE, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, PubMed, and Cochrane Centra...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Henderson JT,Whitlock EP,O'Connor E,Senger CA,Thompson JH,Rowland MG

更新日期：2014-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Menopausal hormone therapy to prevent chronic conditions is currently not recommended because of its adverse effects. PURPOSE:To update evidence about the effectiveness of hormone therapy in reducing risk for chronic conditions and adverse effects, and to examine whether outcomes vary among women in differe...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Nelson HD,Walker M,Zakher B,Mitchell J

更新日期：2012-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with variant angina refractory to medical therapy pose a difficult management problem. We report two patients with variant angina who had focal spasm in coronary arteries with fixed obstructions of less than 20% of the luminal diameter. Ischemic episodes were accompanied by malignant ventricular arrhythmias a...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Sussman EJ,Goldberg S,Poll DS,MacVaugh H 3rd,Simson MB,Silber SA,Kastor JA

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Access to information about clinical trials is important to researchers, health care professionals, and patients. Many have argued for the establishment of clinical trials registries, citing their substantial benefits. Although some registries do exist, it has been difficult to create comprehensive, easily accessible ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： McCray AT

更新日期：2000-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A common criticism of randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) is that the enrollment process may be highly selective and those who enroll may not represent persons in the general population. The recruitment process reported in published RCTs has not been systematically evaluated. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Gross CP,Mallory R,Heiat A,Krumholz HM

更新日期：2002-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe aplastic anemia is a life-threatening bone marrow failure disorder. High-dose cyclophosphamide therapy followed by allogeneic bone marrow transplantation cures the disease. However, it requires a suitable donor and carries the risk for graft-versus-host disease. A small pilot study demonstrated that h...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Brodsky RA,Sensenbrenner LL,Smith BD,Dorr D,Seaman PJ,Lee SM,Karp JE,Brodsky I,Jones RJ

更新日期：2001-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Stroke rates in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) who are not receiving anticoagulant therapy vary widely across published studies; the resulting effect on the net clinical benefit of anticoagulation in AF is unknown. Objective:To determine the effect of variation in published AF stroke rat...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Shah SJ,Eckman MH,Aspberg S,Go AS,Singer DE

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor patient attendance to scheduled flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy may contribute to deficient colorectal cancer screening. OBJECTIVE:To examine the association of physician appointment-keeping behavior with attendance to scheduled endoscopic studies of the colon. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort. SETT...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Turner BJ,Weiner M,Yang C,TenHave T

更新日期：2004-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few recent data are available on risk factors for perioperative supraventricular arrhythmia (SVA) after noncardiac surgery or on the effect of SVA on clinical outcomes. OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence, clinical correlates, and effect on length of stay of perioperative SVA in patients having major nonca...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Polanczyk CA,Goldman L,Marcantonio ER,Orav EJ,Lee TH

更新日期：1998-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency of solid tumors was evaluated in 628 consecutive patients with multiple myeloma who had been treated with various melphalan-prednisone combinations. Among those patients who lived at least 2 months, the incidence and diversity of second tumors were similar to those in normal persons of the same age and d...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Stegman R,Alexanian R

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee, experienced an epidemic of hepatitis A in 1994 and 1995. More than 1700 cases were reported. OBJECTIVE:To characterize the clinical features of patients hospitalized during a large urban epidemic of hepatitis A. DESIGN:Retrospective chart review. SETTING:15 acute care...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Willner IR,Uhl MD,Howard SC,Williams EQ,Riely CA,Waters B

更新日期：1998-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether self-assessment of purified protein derivative of tuberculin (PPD) skin test reactions, done using a simple two-choice approach, is an effective screening method for tuberculosis. DESIGN:Double-blind comparison between self-assessments and trained professional readings of PPD skin test r...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Prezant DJ,Kelly KJ,Karwa ML,Kavanagh K

更新日期：1996-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one juvenile-onset diabetic patients with azotemic nephropathy underwent coronary angiography and left ventriculography before renal transplantation or chronic hemodialysis. Two-year survival of 12 patients with no coronary artery disease (group A) was 88% compared to 22% for nine patients with coronary artery ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Weinrauch LA,D'elia JA,Healy RW,Gleason RE,Takacs FJ,Libertino JA,Leland OS

更新日期：1978-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Exercise rehabilitation programs increase treadmill walking performance in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication. However, it is unknown whether patients with PAD who walk for exercise regularly have less functional decline than those with less walking activity. OBJEC...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： McDermott MM,Liu K,Ferrucci L,Criqui MH,Greenland P,Guralnik JM,Tian L,Schneider JR,Pearce WH,Tan J,Martin GJ

更新日期：2006-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Visits to physicians for genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection continue to increase. Most patients with symptomatic infections have recurrences, but no studies of the long-term clinical course of genital herpes are available. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the frequency of HSV recurrences decreases o...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Benedetti JK,Zeh J,Corey L

更新日期：1999-07-06 00:00:00