Manpower resources for research.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the safety and efficacy of intravenous adenosine in terminating acute episodes of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. DESIGN:Two prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials to evaluate dose response in patients receiving adenosine and to compare the effects of adenosine wi...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： DiMarco JP,Miles W,Akhtar M,Milstein S,Sharma AD,Platia E,McGovern B,Scheinman MM,Govier WC

更新日期：1990-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver transplantation holds promise as a treatment for familial amyloid polyneuropathy. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether peripheral nerves regenerate in patients with familial amyloid polyneuropathy after liver transplantation. DESIGN:Case report. SETTING:University hospital in Matsumoto, Japan. PATIENT:A ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Ikeda S,Takei Y,Yanagisawa N,Matsunami H,Hashikura Y,Ikegami T,Kawasaki S

更新日期：1997-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The microorganisms that regularly infect patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have become well recognized. Most take advantage of defects in T-lymphocyte function, but others, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae, take advantage of B-cell defects. Still others, such as Sta...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Armstrong D,Gold JW,Dryjanski J,Whimbey E,Polsky B,Hawkins C,Brown AE,Bernard E,Kiehn TE

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Estimates of risk for radiation-induced breast cancer from mammography screening have not considered variation in dose exposure or diagnostic work-up after abnormal screening results. OBJECTIVE:To estimate distributions of radiation-induced breast cancer incidence and mortality from digital mammography scre...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Miglioretti DL,Lange J,van den Broek JJ,Lee CI,van Ravesteyn NT,Ritley D,Kerlikowske K,Fenton JJ,Melnikow J,de Koning HJ,Hubbard RA

更新日期：2016-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Although thyroid nodules are common, few are malignant and require surgical treatment. A systematic approach to their evaluation is important to avoid unnecessary surgery. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy has resulted in substantial improvements in diagnostic accuracy, cost reductions, and higher malignancy yield at time...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Castro MR,Gharib H

更新日期：2005-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether oral acyclovir reduces the incidence of recurrent herpes labialis in otherwise healthy patients with proven frequently recurrent disease. DESIGN:Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. SETTING:Outpatient facility of the Clinical Center, National Institutes of Heal...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Rooney JF,Straus SE,Mannix ML,Wohlenberg CR,Alling DW,Dumois JA,Notkins AL

更新日期：1993-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is avoided in most patients with implanted cardiac devices because of safety concerns. OBJECTIVE:To define the safety of a protocol for MRI at the commonly used magnetic strength of 1.5 T in patients with implanted cardiac devices. DESIGN:Prospective nonrandomized trial. (C...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Nazarian S,Hansford R,Roguin A,Goldsher D,Zviman MM,Lardo AC,Caffo BS,Frick KD,Kraut MA,Kamel IR,Calkins H,Berger RD,Bluemke DA,Halperin HR

更新日期：2011-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the incidence and symptoms of and risk factors for biliary sludge and gallstones during pregnancy and to assess the natural history of these conditions in the first year after delivery. DESIGN:Cohort study. PATIENTS:A total of 272 pregnant women recruited in the first trimester. MEASUREMENTS:Bi...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Maringhini A,Ciambra M,Baccelliere P,Raimondo M,Orlando A,Tinè F,Grasso R,Randazzo MA,Barresi L,Gullo D,Musico M,Pagliaro L

更新日期：1993-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cost-effectiveness analysis and other forms of decision analysis are becoming more common in the medical literature and are increasingly influential in the development of health policy. Nevertheless, many clinicians find it difficult to apply policies developed from these analyses to individual encounters with patient...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Asch DA,Hershey JC

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A survey of general internist members of the American College of Physicians (ACP) in 1986 found that they did a large number and variety of procedures in their practices. Since then, changes in the practice of medicine, regulatory requirements, and availability of subspecialists may have affected the number ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Wigton RS,Alguire P,American College of Physicians.

更新日期：2007-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：SOURCE CITATION:Holm NR, Mäkikallio T, Lindsay MM, et al. Percutaneous coronary angioplasty versus coronary artery bypass grafting in the treatment of unprotected left main stenosis: updated 5-year outcomes from the randomised, non-inferiority NOBLE trial. Lancet. 2019;395:191-9. 31879028. ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Vallabhajosyula S,Bell MR

更新日期：2020-05-19 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:Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is an indolent but ultimately fatal disease. Because the natural history of CML varies and quality of life with CML may be excellent until shortly before death, deciding whether and when to pursue unrelated donor bone marrow transplantation is often difficult. OBJECTIVE:To...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Lee SJ,Kuntz KM,Horowitz MM,McGlave PB,Goldman JM,Sobocinski KA,Hegland J,Kollman C,Parsons SK,Weinstein MC,Weeks JC,Antin JH

更新日期：1997-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This statement summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for family and intimate partner violence, based on the USPSTF's examination of evidence specific to family and intimate partner violence, and updates the 1996 recommendations on this topic. In 1996, the USPSTF found...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： U. S. Preventive Services Task Force.

更新日期：2004-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bhutan implemented a national program for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in 2010 involving girls aged 12 to 18 years and achieving nearly 90% coverage. OBJECTIVE:To estimate HPV vaccine effectiveness in a city in Bhutan. DESIGN:2 cross-sectional surveys, 2011-2012 and 2018. SETTING:2 hospitals in ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Baussano I,Tshomo U,Tenet V,Heideman DAM,Wangden T,Franceschi S,Clifford GM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The appropriate roles for several diagnostic tests for coronary disease are uncertain. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of alternative approaches to diagnosis of coronary disease. DESIGN:Meta-analysis of the accuracy of alternative diagnostic tests plus decision analysis to assess the health ou...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Garber AM,Solomon NA

更新日期：1999-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with a retained bullet developed lead poisoning in association with thyrotoxicosis. The clinical and laboratory data suggest that lead was mobilized from an increased mobile bone pool during the hypermetabolic period with resultant poisoning. The findings give factual support to earlier concepts that lead po...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Cagin CR,Diloy-Puray M,Westerman MP

更新日期：1978-10-01 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：DESCRIPTION:Although approximately 85 million units of red blood cells (RBCs) are transfused annually worldwide, transfusion practices vary widely. The AABB (formerly, the American Association of Blood Banks) developed this guideline to provide clinical recommendations about hemoglobin concentration thresholds and othe...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Carson JL,Grossman BJ,Kleinman S,Tinmouth AT,Marques MB,Fung MK,Holcomb JB,Illoh O,Kaplan LJ,Katz LM,Rao SV,Roback JD,Shander A,Tobian AA,Weinstein R,Swinton McLaughlin LG,Djulbegovic B,Clinical Transfusion Medicine Com

更新日期：2012-07-03 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：:Adverse effects to D-penicillamine were studied prospectively over 3 years in 259 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Ninety-five percent had had gold therapy previously, yet 70% benefited from D-penicillamine therapy. Of the 275 courses given, 160 (58%) were complicated by at least one reaction, including rashes (44%...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Stein HB,Patterson AC,Offer RC,Atkins CJ,Teufel A,Robinson HS

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the relative sensitivity and specificity of noninvasive methods for detecting aortic insufficiency, we compared the accuracy of auscultation, echocardiography, and pulsed Doppler echocardiography in detecting aortic insufficiency in 106 patients in whom the presence or absence of the lesion was shown by s...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Grayburn PA,Smith MD,Handshoe R,Friedman BJ,DeMaria AN

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lack of national health goals has allowed physician manpower policy to be dominated by an expansionist philosophy. Scarce resources have been channeled into the production of specialist physicians trained to provide complex and expensive care for uncommon diseases, using other scare and expensive resources and addin...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Bloom BS,Peterson OL

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated serum digoxin concentrations and clinical toxicity have been reported in patients receiving quinidine. The present study was undertaken to ascertain whether a similar interaction occurs between quinidine and another cardiac glycoside, digitoxin, and if so to evaluate the pharmacokinetic basis in five healthy ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Garty M,Sood P,Rollins DE

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with profound decrease of alpha1-antitrypsin (PiZZ) presented with severe pannicultis (Weber-Christian disease); one had systemic panniculitis including pancreatitis. Another possible case is quoted from the literature. Although milder forms of panniculitis can have normal Pi phenotypes and alpha1-antitry...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Rubinstein HM,Jaffer AM,Kudrna JC,Lertratanakul Y,Chandrasekhar AJ,Slater D,Schmid FR

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression collaborative care implementation using community engagement and planning (CEP) across programs improves 6-month client outcomes in minority communities, compared with technical assistance to individual programs (resources for services [RS]). However, 12-month outcomes are unknown. OBJECTIVE:To c...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Chung B,Ong M,Ettner SL,Jones F,Gilmore J,McCreary M,Sherbourne C,Ngo V,Koegel P,Tang L,Dixon E,Miranda J,Belin TR,Wells KB

更新日期：2014-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review clinical scenarios in which nonelectrophysiologist physicians may interact with patients who have implantable defibrillators. DATA SOURCES:Peer-reviewed original articles and reviews addressing aspects of implantable defibrillator therapy that are relevant to the clinician. DATA SYNTHESIS:The capaci...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Pinski SL,Trohman RG

更新日期：1995-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether depressed mood or life events are associated with an exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease. DESIGN:A prospective study of a consecutive sample of patients with relapsing inflammatory bowel disease, followed by monthly questionnaires and periodic office visits. SETTING:A referral-ba...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： North CS,Alpers DH,Helzer JE,Spitznagel EL,Clouse RE

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with end-stage renal disease, nervous system dysfunction remains a major cause of disability. Patients with chronic renal failure who have not yet received dialysis may have symptoms ranging from mild sensorial clouding to delirium and coma. Dialysis itself is associated with at least three distinct disord...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Fraser CL,Arieff AI

更新日期：1988-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Because the cholesterol-rich very low density (VLD) lipoproteins of subjects with type III hyperlipoproteinemia are distinctively enriched in apolipoprotein E, a radial immunodiffusion assay for apolipoprotein E in whole plasma was developed. Its diagnostic usefulness was tested in randomly selected (n = 174) and hype...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kushwaha RS,Hazzard WR,Wahl PW,Hoover JJ

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00