GALOP syndrome: case report with 7-year follow-up.

abstract：:Based upon the cases reported in this paper and upon a literature review encompassing 1,783 patients having received HAIC, it is our opinion that upper gastrointestinal tract ulceration is a potentially significant complication of hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy. In addition, we believe that the mechanism respons...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Bible KC,Hatfield AK,Lansford CL,Kammer BA

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing numbers of the adult population are using alternative or complementary health resources in the treatment of chronic medical conditions. Systemic hypertension affects more than 50 million adults and is one of the most common risk factors for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This study evalua...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Burke BE,Neuenschwander R,Olson RD

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic rhinitis affects approximately 40% of children and generally presents in children from 10-19 years of age; however, the condition has been seen in children as young as 6 months. Antihistamines are commonly prescribed in infants and children for the relief of allergic symptoms. A 23-month-old male with a histo...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Jones MC,Jones CE 2nd

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After a pilot study had suggested that a drug augmented delayed hypersensitivity, we conducted a control study in which 19 normal volunteers had the same skin test battery applied as in the pilot study, on two occasions one month apart with no intervening treatment. No change was observed in delayed hypersensitivity r...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Maguire LC,Lackey SD,Roszman TL,Kidwell NS

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred consecutive patients admitted to our cardiology service with the suspected diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction were evaluated with serical enzyme and isoenzyme determinations in an attempt to develop the medically and financially optimal combination of enzyme tests. In patients with onset of chest pai...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Gann D,Cabello B,DiBella J,Rywlin AM,Samet P

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multifactorial increases in oxygen consumption during labor may exceed available oxygen supply. Cumulative subclinical oxygen debt could be clinically detrimental to both patient and fetus. We have reported the use of continuous mixed venous oxygen saturation monitoring to identify changes in oxygen consumption after ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Ackerman WE 3rd,Molnar JM,Juneja MM

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case believed to be the first reported North American presentation of Ascaris lumbricoides within the urogenital tract. A young man came to the emergency department because of painless hematuria and having observed a 6-inch worm exit his urethra while urinating. The most common site for A lumbricoides inf...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Quick G,Sheikho SH,Walker JS

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 37-year-old black man with presumed Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia who was treated with systemic IV pentamidine had fatal pancreatitis and massive hepatomegaly. Fatal pancreatitis can occur with no hemorrhagic changes seen at autopsy. Awareness of the relationship between pentamidine and pancreatitis should be empha...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Villamil A,Hammer RA,Rodriguez FH

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I reviewed 100 consecutive radiologic examinations with particular attention to the clinical information included. The referring physician originated this clinical information in only 33% of cases. Other personnel, including nurses and aides, added information on the requisitions 57% of the time. When nonphysician per...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Worrell J

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 45-year-old woman with poorly controlled hypertension and diabetes mellitus presented with left iliac fossa pain, constipation alternating with diarrhea, and weight loss. She had been diagnosed with idiopathic cardiomyopathy five years previously. Echocardiogram had shown a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Tan F,Thai AC,Cheah WK,Mukherjee JJ

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was investigated at a tertiary care hospital, and relationship was made between the clinical and genetic definitions of community- and healthcare-associated MRSA. METHODS:Nonduplicate isolates of S. aureus were collected during 2004. Iso...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Patel M,Hoesley CJ,Moser SA,Stamm AM,Baddley JW,Waites KB

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mineral oil scrapings from an infant with a persistent, puzzling, generalized eruption revealed the mite, Sarcoptes scabiei. Various diagnostic technics and treatment for scabies are discussed. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Hazelrigg DE,Jarratt M

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risks of morbidity and mortality associated with transfusion are so great that no transfusion should be given until it is decided that it is absolutely necessary and then only with the utmost care. The unfavorable effects of transfusion reviewed are: hemolytic reaction; bacterial contamination; febrile reaction du...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Shaffer AW

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine sensitivity and specificity of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasonography (US) in the detection of breast implant rupture, and also to determine the relative merits of clinical examination and mammography, we studied 81 patients (160 implants). All patients had implants removed, thus allowing co...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Netscher DT,Weizer G,Malone RS,Walker LE,Thornby J,Patten BM

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of acute appendicitis with perforation associated with retained appendiceal barium. Abnormally retained barium may lead to appendicitis and this should be kept in mind when a barium-filled appendix is seen in an asymptomatic patient. Routine follow-up films on all patients whose appendix fills with ba...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Sisley JF,Wagner CW

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The use of monitored anesthesia care (MAC) for colonoscopy sedation continues to increase. This study examined trends during a 9-year period in the use of MAC and explored which patient variables may have influenced these trends. METHODS:This was a retrospective review of all colonoscopies performed in our ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Aravapalli A,Norton HJ,Rozario N,Simpson J,DelGrosso B,Scobey MW

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 37 physicians and other health care professionals have been accepted into a monitoring and advocacy program for an average of 24 months. Thirty-five are working in their profession, one is in treatment, and one has repeatedly relapsed and is no longer practicing medicine (an overall improvement rate of 97%)...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Roy AK 3rd

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 46-year-old woman had features of acute pulmonary edema soon after taking hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for the first time. Although 31 cases of HCTZ-induced pulmonary edema have been reported in the world literature since it was first described in 1968, little is known about this clinical entity. Because its presence ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Almoosa KF

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoxetine is an antidepressant drug with a unique chemical configuration which enhances serotoninergic transmission by inhibiting serotonin uptake. The chronic presence of serotonin in the synaptic cleft reduces postsynaptic receptors, a postulated explanation for its antidepressant efficacy. Comparative studies show...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Pary R,Tobias C,Lippmann S

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Remodeling of the endocrine pancreas, caused by the deleterious effects of amylin as it is co-synthesized, co-packaged, and co-secreted with insulin, gives clinicians and researchers cause to ponder. METHODS:A literature search was done, and relevant publications and texts on amylin and islet amyloid polype...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Hayden MR,Tyagi SC

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considerable controversy exists with regard to therapeutic efficacy of plasmapheresis in the immune-mediated demyelinating disorders of the peripheral and central nervous system: acute inflammatory polyneuropathy (Guillain-Barré syndrome), chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, and multiple sclerosis. In a...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Tindall RS,Rollins JA

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computed tomography (CT) is increasingly used to evaluate abdominal diseases, including those of the colon. Recent CT studies have documented colonic abnormalities in patients with pseudomembranous colitis; however, these findings are not widely appreciated by primary care physicians. Over a 25-month period, we prospe...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Wilcox CM,Gryboski D,Fernandez M,Stahl W

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 54-year-old woman, perhaps the oldest living American black with homozygous beta thalassemia, has had a relatively benign clinical course since her case was first reported two decades ago. Despite progressive splenomegaly, she has remained active without blood transfusions. This case emphasizes the mildness of homoz...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Eichner ER

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continued improvements in computer technology have led to significant enhancement of clinical teaching. We describe a "digital toolbox" consisting of personally accessible hardware and software products to assist in clinical teaching. The areas covered are computer-assisted diagnosis, digitization and display of clini...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Sandroni S,McGee J

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smokeless tobacco (ST) use is associated with significant health risks and is increasing in prevalence in the United States. This study examined the prevalence of ST use among patients seen in two family practice centers and the documentation of that ST use in the medical record. METHODS:A survey of 209 pat...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Feierabend RH Jr

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Total annual costs for syncope-related hospitalizations were $2.4 billion in 2000. The aim of this study was to examine the type and number of tests ordered for patients admitted with syncope and whether these tests helped establish the cause. METHODS:We studied the records of 1038 patients coded as "syncop...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Johnson PC,Ammar H,Zohdy W,Fouda R,Govindu R

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described an unusual case of tuberculous sacroiliitis associated with adrenal insufficiency, with details of radiologic studies and review of the literature concerning tuberculous sacroiliitis. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Goldberg J,Kovarsky J

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To characterize rates of initial misclassification of type 1 diabetes mellitus as type 2/unspecified diabetes mellitus in a cohort of children/adolescents and to examine the impact of misclassification on the risk of diabetes-related complications. METHODS:An 11-year dataset (1996-2006) was analyzed. Inclusion...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Tripathi A,Rizvi AA,Knight LM,Jerrell JM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to determine what factors would be useful in making a decision to do bronchoscopy to look for an obstructing carcinoma in cases of pneumonia. The study showed that in pneumonia limited to one lobe of the lung, which occurs in a heavy smoker over 50 years of age, and which does not have comple...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： McDowell DE

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventeen patients with Crohn's disease requiring emergency operative procedures disclosed important factors leading to successful outcome. In seven of the ten patients not known to have Crohn's disease, the history strongly suggested this diagnosis. Two patients died; three others had major complications, including t...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Flint LM Jr

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00