The decision to biopsy, treat, or wait in suspected herpes encephalitis.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine whether patients with Parkinson disease are at an increased risk for postoperative confusion. DESIGN:Retrospective chart review of patients with Parkinson disease who remained in the hospital at least 48 hours after their surgery. Current data were compared with published historical contro...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Golden WE,Lavender RC,Metzer WS

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is a common method for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, yet its acceptability and performance over several rounds of annual testing are largely unknown. OBJECTIVE:To assess FIT performance characteristics over 4 rounds of annual screening. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort s...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Jensen CD,Corley DA,Quinn VP,Doubeni CA,Zauber AG,Lee JK,Zhao WK,Marks AR,Schottinger JE,Ghai NR,Lee AT,Contreras R,Klabunde CN,Quesenberry CP,Levin TR,Mysliwiec PA

更新日期：2016-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe how the results of bone densitometry affect women's decisions about measures to prevent fractures and to determine whether labeling women as having below-normal bone density has adverse effects. DESIGN:Mail survey of a random sample of women. SETTING:Four community hospitals in the San Francisco...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Rubin SM,Cummings SR

更新日期：1992-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may cause viral antigenemia, detected primarily as p24 viral core protein. Among 16 patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS-related complex studied serially, 12 had or developed antigenemia ranging from 16 to 3006 pg/mL in plasma. The level ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Jackson GG,Paul DA,Falk LA,Rubenis M,Despotes JC,Mack D,Knigge M,Emeson EE

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opioid dependence is a chronic relapsing medical condition with substantial health and societal complications. Recent federal initiatives are designed to enhance the medical treatment of patients with opioid dependence and will expand the role of internists in the care of these patients. These initiatives include a pr...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Fiellin DA,O'Connor PG

更新日期：2002-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity has been related to enhanced bone mass and improved physical functioning and thus may reduce the risk for osteoporotic fracture. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether higher levels of physical activity are related to lower incidence of hip, wrist, and vertebral fractures. DESIGN:Prospective coho...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Gregg EW,Cauley JA,Seeley DG,Ensrud KE,Bauer DC

更新日期：1998-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine, through structured methodologic review of published articles, the effectiveness of short-course (< or = 2 weeks) antibiotic therapy for catheter-related Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. DATA SOURCES:English-language publications on catheter-related S. aureus bacteremia identified using MEDLINE...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Jernigan JA,Farr BM

更新日期：1993-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pneumoniae causes substantial morbidity and mortality. Incidence and severity are increased among populations with some chronic diseases. The currently available polyvalent polysaccharide vaccine induces antibody production among immunologically competent recipients against the 14 serotypes responsible f...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Schwartz JS

更新日期：1982-02-01 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:Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are associated with procedure-related complications, yet little is known about variation in complication rates among institutions that may suggest disparities in care quality. Objective:To assess institutional variation in risk-standardized complication ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Ranasinghe I,Labrosciano C,Horton D,Ganesan A,Curtis JP,Krumholz HM,McGavigan A,Hossain S,Air T,Hariharaputhiran S

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The benefits of pay-for-performance (P4P) programs are uncertain. Purpose:To update and expand a prior review examining the effects of P4P programs targeted at the physician, group, managerial, or institutional level on process-of-care and patient outcomes in ambulatory and inpatient settings. Data Sources...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Mendelson A,Kondo K,Damberg C,Low A,Motúapuaka M,Freeman M,O'Neil M,Relevo R,Kansagara D

更新日期：2017-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with reduced left ventricular function and ventricular enlargement after myocardial infarction are at significantly greater risk for congestive heart failure and death. Nevertheless, recovery of ventricular function occurs in a significant proportion of patients after myocardial infarction, and mode...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Solomon SD,Glynn RJ,Greaves S,Ajani U,Rouleau JL,Menapace F,Arnold JM,Hennekens C,Pfeffer MA

更新日期：2001-03-20 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 efficacy of corticosteroid treatment in the prophylaxis of the fat embolism syndrome was evaluated in a prospective, randomized, double-blind study of high-risk patients with long-bone fractures. Using a set of objective diagnostic criteria, we saw a significant difference in the incidence of the syndrome between ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Schonfeld SA,Ploysongsang Y,DiLisio R,Crissman JD,Miller E,Hammerschmidt DE,Jacob HS

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optimal management of patients who are clinically suspected of having ventilator-associated pneumonia remains open to debate. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect on clinical outcome and antibiotic use of two strategies to diagnose ventilator-associated pneumonia and select initial treatment for this condition....

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Fagon JY,Chastre J,Wolff M,Gervais C,Parer-Aubas S,Stéphan F,Similowski T,Mercat A,Diehl JL,Sollet JP,Tenaillon A

更新日期：2000-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Comprehensive palliative care, as exemplified by many state-of-the-art hospice programs, is the standard of care for the dying. Although palliative care is very effective, physicians, nurses, patients, families, and loved ones regularly face clinically, ethically, legally, and morally challenging decisions throughout ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Quill TE,Lee BC,Nunn S

更新日期：2000-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Disseminated candidiasis has become an important infection, particularly in immunocompromised and postoperative patients. Although serologic tests may, in some settings, facilitate a premortem diagnosis, the disease is usually diagnosed by comprehensive clinical evaluation. Detection of the relatively newly recognized...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Edwards JE Jr,Lehrer RI,Stiehm ER,Fischer TJ,Young LS

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening women for Chlamydia trachomatis in family planning clinics is associated with a reduced incidence of chlamydial sequelae. However, the question of whom to screen to maintain efficient use of resources remains controversial. OBJECTIVE:To assess the cost-effectiveness of chlamydial screening done ac...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Howell MR,Quinn TC,Gaydos CA

更新日期：1998-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment selection markers, sometimes called predictive markers, are factors that help clinicians select therapies that maximize good outcomes and minimize adverse outcomes for patients. Existing statistical methods for evaluating a treatment selection marker include assessing its prognostic value, evaluating treatme...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Janes H,Pepe MS,Bossuyt PM,Barlow WE

更新日期：2011-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite advances in prevention and treatment, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. PURPOSE:To systematically review the evidence for behavioral counseling interventions to prevent STIs in adolescents and adults (nonpregnant and pre...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Lin JS,Whitlock E,O'Connor E,Bauer V

更新日期：2008-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Chemoprevention offers promise as a strategy for reducing morbidity and mortality from breast cancer in women. This review examined the evidence for the effectiveness of chemoprevention in women without a history of breast cancer. DATA SOURCES:MEDLINE (1966 to December 2001). STUDY SELECTION:English-language,...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kinsinger LS,Harris R,Woolf SH,Sox HC,Lohr KN

更新日期：2002-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The irritable bowel syndrome is a common chronic disorder having a broad clinical spectrum of severity. Although only a small proportion of those afflicted seek medical help for their symptoms, a subset have severe and intractable symptoms. A positive diagnosis should be established from the history and physical exami...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Drossman DA,Thompson WG

更新日期：1992-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms of flushing reactions are pharmacologically and physiologically heterogeneous. Flushing may result from agents acting directly on the vascular smooth muscle or may be mediated by vasomotor nerves. Vasomotor nerves may lead to flushing as a result of events at both peripheral and central sites. In suscep...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Wilkin JK

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relation between the quantity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA in plasma and the risk for the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or a decline in the CD4+ T-cell count after seroconversion. DESIGN:Prospective study. PATIENTS:62 homosexual men with documented HIV-1 ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Mellors JW,Kingsley LA,Rinaldo CR Jr,Todd JA,Hoo BS,Kokka RP,Gupta P

更新日期：1995-04-15 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：:This issue provides a clinical overview of Clostridium difficile infection focusing on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, practice improvement, and patient information. Readers can complete the accompanying CME quiz for 1.5 credits. Only ACP members and individual subscribers can access the electronic features of In th...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Hessen MT

更新日期：2010-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urine tests for Chlamydia trachomatis permit expansion of screening beyond traditional clinic environments. Prevention of infection in teenagers is a high priority. OBJECTIVE:To define the prevalence of C. trachomatis among teenagers by using the ligase chain reaction assay on urine specimens and to evaluat...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Marrazzo JM,White CL,Krekeler B,Celum CL,Lafferty WE,Stamm WE,Handsfield HH

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We treated 50 patients who ingested packets of cocaine and developed a protocol for conservative medical management. Of the 50 patients, only 3 required emergency surgery. Surgery was precipitated by signs and symptoms of bowel obstruction in all cases. Six patients chose elective surgery. The rest of the patients pas...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Caruana DS,Weinbach B,Goerg D,Gardner LB

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The past 2 decades have seen a revolution in legal access to cannabis, driven largely by activists and business interests. As a result, the population of cannabis users nationwide-especially daily users-has grown significantly. An estimated 4.5-7 million persons in the United States now meet criteria for cannabis use ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Williams AR,Hill KP

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Disorders determined wholly or in part by genetic factors constitute a substantial number of human diseases. This realization has grown during the past 2 decades with the recognition of many specific heritable conditions and the identification of familial risk factors for common disorders. New technologies, such as fe...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Shapiro LJ,Comings DE,Jones OW,Rimoin DL

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00