Comparison of chemical composition of peritoneal fluid and serum: a method for monitoring dialysis patients and a tool for assessing binding to serum proteins in vivo.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Common diseases, particularly dementia, have large social costs for the U.S. population. However, less is known about the end-of-life costs of specific diseases and the associated financial risk for individual households. OBJECTIVE:To examine social costs and financial risks faced by Medicare beneficiaries ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kelley AS,McGarry K,Gorges R,Skinner JS

更新日期：2015-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Forceful new demands for accountability in medicine are arising from many interested parties. To maintain professional standards, physicians need to establish which demands are desirable and which are not. We adopt a model of stratified accountability that includes three major components: the accountable parties, the ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Emanuel LL

更新日期：1996-01-15 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the use of non-potassium-sparing diuretics and beta-blockers is associated with an excess risk for sudden cardiac death in hypertensive patients. DESIGN:Case-control study. SETTING:Rotterdam, the Netherlands. PATIENTS:257 case-patients who had died suddenly while receiving drug therapy...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Hoes AW,Grobbee DE,Lubsen J,Man in 't Veld AJ,van der Does E,Hofman A

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop a clinical perspective on bilateral massive adrenal hemorrhage and an algorithm for its diagnosis and treatment. DATA IDENTIFICATION:Case reports were identified through a computer search using MEDLIN (1976 to 1987), and from bibliographies in review articles (up to 1978). STUDY SELECTION:Twelve re...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Rao RH,Vagnucci AH,Amico JA

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the rate of use of prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in high-risk hospital patients. DESIGN:A retrospective medical record review. SETTING:A community-wide study in 16 short-stay hospitals in central Massachusetts. PATIENTS:A total of 2017 patients with multiple risk factors for venous th...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Anderson FA Jr,Wheeler HB,Goldberg RJ,Hosmer DW,Forcier A,Patwardhan NA

更新日期：1991-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspirin exerts antiplatelet effects through irreversible inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1, whereas its anticancer effects may be due to inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 and other pathways. In 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force endorsed aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. However, aspirin's...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Burns RB,Graham K,Sawhney MS,Reynolds EE

更新日期：2017-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been considerable change in the practice of internal medicine in the past quarter century, including the rise of specialization, increasing time pressure, the hospitalist movement, and the rapidly changing responsibilities of internists in inpatient and outpatient settings. Training programs have not adequat...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine.,Fitzgibbons JP,Bordley DR,Berkowitz LR,Miller BW,Henderson MC

更新日期：2006-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leukotriene-receptor antagonists (LTRAs) are recommended as an alternative treatment in patients with mild asthma, but their effect compared with placebo is unclear. PURPOSE:To determine the benefits and harms of LTRAs as monotherapy or in combination with inhaled corticosteroids compared with placebo in ad...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Miligkos M,Bannuru RR,Alkofide H,Kher SR,Schmid CH,Balk EM

更新日期：2015-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a cytogenetic response after interferon-alpha therapy in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia is independently associated with improved survival. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. PATIENTS:274 patients with a diagnosis of Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kantarjian HM,Smith TL,O'Brien S,Beran M,Pierce S,Talpaz M

更新日期：1995-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When deep venous thrombosis is suspected, objective testing is required to confirm or refute the diagnosis. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the combination of a low clinical suspicion and a normal D -dimer result rules out deep venous thrombosis. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Three tertiary care...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kearon C,Ginsberg JS,Douketis J,Crowther M,Brill-Edwards P,Weitz JI,Hirsh J

更新日期：2001-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Certain medications are identified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as class D or X because they increase the risk for birth defects if used during pregnancy. OBJECTIVE:To assess pregnancy rates and the frequency of contraceptive counseling documented with prescriptions for class D or X drugs ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Schwarz EB,Postlethwaite DA,Hung YY,Armstrong MA

更新日期：2007-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：SOURCE CITATION:Mahady SE, Margolis KL, Chan A, et al. Major GI bleeding in older persons using aspirin: incidence and risk factors in the ASPREE randomised controlled trial. Gut. 2020. [Epub ahead of print.] 32747412. ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Hirsch C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restrictive cardiomyopathy produced by primary cardiac amyloidosis may have a clinical syndrome identical to noncalcific constrictive pericarditis. We report two patients with amyloidosis and restrictive physiology who had enlarged papillary muscles shown on left ventricular angiocardiogram. Rapid volume expansion wit...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Maule WF,Martin RH

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To integrate information from the various disciplines that contribute to the understanding of the cause and prevention of sudden cardiac death: identification of new approaches from applied clinical epidemiology; identification and control of transient risk factors; and evaluation of the results of intervention...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Myerburg RJ,Kessler KM,Castellanos A

更新日期：1993-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) seeks to provide reliable and accurate evidence-based recommendations to primary care clinicians. However, clinicians indicate frustration with the lack of guidance provided by the USPSTF when the evidence is insufficient to make a recommendation. This article describes...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Petitti DB,Teutsch SM,Barton MB,Sawaya GF,Ockene JK,DeWitt T,U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

更新日期：2009-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) was administered by continuous infusion to reduce peak plasma levels and thus lessen cardiac toxicity. Cardiotoxicity was monitored by noninvasive methods, and endomyocardial biopsy specimens were studied by electronmicroscopy. Cardiotoxicity was compared in 21 patients receiving doxorubicin i...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Legha SS,Benjamin RS,Mackay B,Ewer M,Wallace S,Valdivieso M,Rasmussen SL,Blumenschein GR,Freireich EJ

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As more people with mild hypertension are treated, non-drug therapies should be used more frequently and effectively. These therapies include weight reduction; sodium restriction; potassium, calcium, and magnesium supplementation; other dietary changes; exercise; relaxation; and moderation of alcohol use. Such therapi...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kaplan NM

更新日期：1985-03-01 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:The magnitude, consistency, and manner of association between sedentary time and outcomes independent of physical activity remain unclear. PURPOSE:To quantify the association between sedentary time and hospitalizations, all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer in adults independent ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Biswas A,Oh PI,Faulkner GE,Bajaj RR,Silver MA,Mitchell MS,Alter DA

更新日期：2015-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, yet it is still regarded by many as merely a bad habit. Most smokers want to quit but find it difficult. Behavioral counseling and pharmacotherapies are available, safe, and effective in the treatment of tobacco dependence. Nicotine replaceme...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Steinberg MB,Schmelzer AC,Richardson DL,Foulds J

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand the factors that distinguish terminally ill, incompetent patients who are given do-not-resuscitate status by physicians against the wishes of the patient's family, I reviewed the charts of 20 such patients (cases) seen in consultation by the ethics committee at the Massachusetts General Hospital over 10 ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Brennan TA

更新日期：1988-11-15 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:Benign reductions in neutrophil counts may be more common at certain ages and in certain ethnic groups and may be affected by sex and smoking status. OBJECTIVE:To determine differences in neutrophil counts in the U.S. population according to ethnicity, age, sex, and smoking status. DESIGN:Population-based,...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Hsieh MM,Everhart JE,Byrd-Holt DD,Tisdale JF,Rodgers GP

更新日期：2007-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Endomyocardial biopsy was done 119 times in 98 patients receiving doxorubicin therapy once every 3 weeks and 41 times in 27 patients receiving doxorubicin therapy weekly. Factors contributing to the degree of anthracycline-induced endomyocardial injury were evaluated. Neither age, sex, type of malignancy, concomitant ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Torti FM,Bristow MR,Howes AE,Aston D,Stockdale FE,Carter SK,Kohler M,Brown BW Jr,Billingham ME

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical school graduates are avoiding primary care. The very aspects that once attracted students have been subverted. The breadth of practice that was once appealing has become the breadth of heavy-handed scrutiny, as politicians and business leaders have demanded quality--simplistically defined as dogmatic adherence...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Norenberg DD

更新日期：2009-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise stress testing in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms may cause enlargement or rupture of aneurysms. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety of treadmill exercise stress testing in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms. DESIGN:Retrospective descriptive study. SETTING:Tertiary care center. PATIE...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Best PJ,Tajik AJ,Gibbons RJ,Pellikka PA

更新日期：1998-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The standard diagnostic approach in patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism starts with perfusion-ventilation lung scanning. If the resulting scan is not diagnostic, pulmonary angiography should be done. The use of tests for deep venous thrombosis has been advocated as an adjunct to establishing the ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Turkstra F,Kuijer PM,van Beek EJ,Brandjes DP,ten Cate JW,Büller HR

更新日期：1997-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite some impressive recent gains, improving the glaring deficiencies in health care quality is proving to be very hard. Improvement is local, rather than system-wide, and is sustained with difficulty, rather than becoming an intrinsic feature of care. My right knee will probably need to be replaced soon. This has ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Berwick DM

更新日期：2005-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effectiveness of levothyroxine and potassium iodide in treating patients with benign solitary cold thyroid nodules. DESIGN:Randomized controlled study. SETTING:Outpatient clinic at a university hospital. PATIENTS:80 patients with solitary solid cold thyroid nodules found to be benign at cy...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： La Rosa GL,Lupo L,Giuffrida D,Gullo D,Vigneri R,Belfiore A

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00