Unexpected economics of ulcer care protocols.

abstract：:Three foreign bodies were successfully removed from the upper gastrointestinal tract with a fiberoptic endoscope. They included a food bolus lodged above an esophageal stricture, a metallic nebulizer tip impacted in the mid-esophagus, and a spoon lodged in the stomach. A razor blade could not be removed from the duode...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Brady PG,Johnson WF

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical, pathologic, and roentgenographic features of macrodactylia fibrolipomatosis described are based on 40 cases from the literature and five cases seen by the authors. This condition previously has been described as macrodactyly, megalodactyly, macrodystrophia lipomatosa, dactylomegaly, and local gigantism. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Yaghmai I,McKowne F,Alizadeh A

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 66-year-old woman with a subacute onset of mild dementia and headaches was discovered to have multiple large, hyperdense lesions on cranial CT scan. Biopsy showed poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with necrosis and dystrophic calcification, which represented an unusual initial manifestation of metastatic breast c...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Murray JJ,Houston MC

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a retrospective review of one year's experience in the management of neck trauma, 88 cases comprising 42 gunshot wounds, 29 stab or slash injuries, and 17 injuries by blunt trauma were reviewed. Multiple injuries were noted in all groups, but a higher percentage was found in the blunt trauma series. Anesthetic mana...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Herrin TJ,Brzustowicz R,Hendrickson M

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the accurate assessment of blood loss at vaginal delivery is clinically important in terms of maternal morbidity and mortality, the quantity is usually underestimated. We present a simple, practical, and convenient method of quantitating blood loss at vaginal delivery. The method of vaginal delivery (spontane...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Hill JA,Fadel HE,Nelson MC,Nelson RM,Nelson GH

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune neutropenia (AIN) is defined as a neutrophil count <1.5 × 109/L caused by increased peripheral destruction of neutrophils from an underlying autoimmune mechanism in which autoantibodies are directed against a patient's own neutrophils. AIN has a multifactorial etiology ranging from an idiopathic primary phe...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Afzal W,Owlia MB,Hasni S,Newman KA

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of perforated solitary jejunal diverticulum in an 80-year-old woman. Jejunal diverticulosis occurs in 0.07% to 2.0% of the population. Jejunal diverticulitis with perforation is rare and is associated with high mortality. Treatment is surgical resection of the involved segment. Several theories to exp...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Albu E,Parikh V,Alankar S,Gerst PH

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An infected echinococcal cyst of the liver was diagnosed in a 48-year-old male immigrant from Spain. After preoperative treatment with mebendazole, microscopic examination of the operative cyst contents showed no viable scoleces or brood capsules of Echinococcus. We recommend the preoperative use of mebendazole in the...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Smego DR,Smego RA Jr

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chordomas are tumors originating from remnants of the notochord, most commonly found in the cranial and caudal regions. This is a report of the seventh intrathoracic chordoma in the world literature and the second to be reported in a woman. Histologically the physalipherous (blister-bearing) cell is characteristic of ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Castellano GC,Johnston HW

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the spring term of 1975, rubella was diagnosed in 23 students at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. The cases were concentrated among students from the School of Foreign Service and their close contacts; outbreaks did not appear in other divisions of the university. Rubella immunization of susceptible fem...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Chretien JH,Esswein JG,McGarvey MA,deStwolinski A

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most regions of the United States are served by poison control centers that provide 24-hour toxicologic guidance resulting in the home management of most poison exposures. It has been suggested that without public access to a poison control hotline the majority of poison-exposed patients would seek medical care in eme...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： King WD,Palmisano PA

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) can have a significant impact on a patient's quality of life. While allergen avoidance is the first line of management for PAR, complete avoidance is difficult. Therapeutic options available for PAR include intranasal corticosteroids (INS), H1-antihistamines, decongestants and local c...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Brunton SA,Fromer LM

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) has been increasingly reported all over the world. In this study, we aimed to investigate the risk factors for the acquisition of nosocomial CRKP infections. METHODS:We conducted a case-control study with data collected from thirty-nine patients with nosocom...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Wu D,Cai J,Liu J

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of abnormalities at the foramen of Monro identified by computed tomography (CT) are colloid cysts, but a number of other diseases in this location may produce a similar CT appearance. In a series of 21 patients the radiologic findings included six colloid cysts, two neoplasms, five vascular lesions, three...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Brooks BS,El Gammal T

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays a major role in blood pressure regulation and is thus an important therapeutic target in the management of hypertension. Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), which interrupt RAAS overactivity by blocking a specific receptor that mediates the pathogenic activity of...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Catanzaro DF,Frishman WH

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 27-year-old man had recurrent abscesses of the thigh caused by organisms typical of mouth flora. The unusual identity of these organisms from a thigh abscess led to the recognition that the illness was induced by self-injection with saliva, and that the patient had many of the characteristics of Münchausen's syndrom...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Selinger DS,Chongsiriwatana K,Froelich CJ,Vogel AV,Kisch AL

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Buried bumper syndrome (BBS) is an uncommon complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement. This unusual phenomenon occurs when the internal bumper of a PEG tube erodes and migrates through the gastric wall and becomes lodged anywhere between the gastric wall and the skin. If not removed and ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Khalil Q,Kibria R,Akram S

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perioperative consultations may play a major role in the care of surgical patients in an era of prospective payments. Since insurance reimbursement policy favors limitations in the number of consultants on a case, general medicine ("holistic") consultation services may become preferred perioperative consultants in the...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Golden WE,Lavender RC

更新日期：1989-03-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Gas exchange measurements obtained during submaximal exercise have been shown to provide prognostic and diagnostic information in patients with heart failure (HF) and to differentiate heart versus lung limitations in patients with unexplained dyspnea. The aim of our study was to assess the clinical utility o...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Bhatt DV,Kocheril AG

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atomoxetine (Strattera®, Eli Lilly and Co.) is the first non-stimulant drug in the United States (US) to be approved for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In the past, physicians have been concerned about the safety of a variety of ADHD medications. As a result, non-stimulant drugs were...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Seifi A,Griffith H,Avestimehr S,Dib H

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a patient with an asymptomatic left upper lobe pulmonary arteriovenous fistula, preoperative chest roentgenograms simulated bronchogenic carcinoma, but no overt feeding vessel was demonstrated. Intraoperatively no lesion could be palpated. Postoperative evaluation revealed a pulmonary arteriovenous fistula. This en...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Kilgore TL,Chasen MH

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten bites by Loxosceles reclusa, the North American brown recluse spider, are reported from South Carolina. Envenomation by the brown recluse spider is becoming a public health problem in the United States. The spider reportedly now is found from coast to coast in the southern half of the country and its range is prob...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Majeski JA,Durst GG Sr

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 3-year-old white boy had symptomatic thrombocytopenia after receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in recommended doses for one week. The platelet count returned to normal soon after the medication was discontinued. In vitro admixing of donor platelets with a sample of the patient's serum demonstrated antiplatelet ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Schwartz RH,Rodriguez WJ,Luban NL

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melatonin, a hormone produced by the pineal gland, may be a promising treatment option for tinnitus. The primary functions of this hormone are believed to be the initiation and maintenance of sleep because its secretions coincide with circadian rhythms. Some investigators have noted that melatonin may alleviate subjec...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Merrick L,Youssef D,Tanner M,Peiris AN

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed to assess the prevalence of elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and to determine the relation between ALP and specific antiretroviral therapy (ART). METHODS:A total of 2990 patients were included...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Alemu BT,Troy SB,Beydoun HA,Akpinar-Elci M,Cunningham TD

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of an adrenal incidentalomas in the setting of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency. The adrenal mass was shown to be a cavernous hemangioma. Such neoplasms are rare but have the risk of retroperitoneal hemorrhage and may be difficult to differentiate from malignant ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Pignatelli D,Vendeira P,Cabral AC

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the role of formula as a cause of rickets, we randomly assigned 46 very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants (less than or equal to 1,500 gm) to one of three groups receiving either Isomil, a soy isolate formula, Similac with Iron, a common milk-based formula, or Similac 24 LBW, a hypercaloric milk-based formula d...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Kulkarni PB,Dorand RD,Bridger WM,Payne JH 3rd,Montiel DC,Hill JG

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients receiving steroid therapy for sarcoidosis had a potentially fatal opportunistic infection that was difficult to differentiate from the underlying illness, but was successfully treated after the diagnosis was made. The effects of sarcoidosis on the immune system and the additional effects of steroid therap...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Sadikot RT,Doré P,Arnold AG

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In three patients with SIADH, mannitol or glycerol promoted a rapid free water diuresis. Use of osmotic agents requires less laboratory and clinical monitoring than use of furosemide, is appropriate treatment, and in fact may be the treatment of choice in some patients with symptomatic hyponatremia from SIADH. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Weinberg MS,Donohoe JF

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00