Acute neutrophilic meningitis treated successfully with corticosteroids.

abstract：:An autopsy of a probable case of MCLS is described. After 10,000 cases have been recorded in Japan, the disease is being recognized in the United States. There may be an overlap with infantile periarteritis nodosa. Pathologic studies of fatal cases of MCLS diagnosed during life have not been reported in this country. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Murphy WR

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary sarcomatous arterial tumors are rare. We have reported a case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma in an elderly woman successfully treated by resection of the involved femoral vessel and reconstruction with a PTFE graft. The long-term result in this patient is presently uncertain. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Feldtman RW,Cox CS Jr,Nirgiotis J,Guarjardo M

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it is common in the adult population, sigmoid volvulus is unusual in childhood. We report the cases of four children treated for sigmoid volvulus, and we review an additional 44 cases. The mean age of occurrence was 8 years. Predisposing factors were present in 33%. Abdominal pain (66%), vomiting (31%), and o...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Smith SD,Golladay ES,Wagner C,Seibert JJ

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the incidence of endometrial cancer among estrogen-treated women at Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center was not increased as reported by others, a prospective study was begun in 1975. With this data base, the cases of breast and endometrial cancer in estrogen and oral contraceptive users were reviewed. The inc...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Gambrell RD Jr

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Satiety is the perception of satisfied fullness and represents a summation of neural and hormonal influences. Satiety can be assessed by drink tests, including water load. The objective of our study was to confirm the difference in water load volume between nonobese control children and children with function...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Arrouk R,Karpinski A,Lavenbarg T,Belmont J,McCallum RW,Hyman P

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described a patient in whom complete regression of pulmonary metastases from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) followed treatment with medroxy-progesterone acetate (Depo-Provera). Although the reported rate of objective response to progesterone therapy in RCC is only 10% to 15%, the occasionally dramatic results, esp...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Rao MK,Soloway MS

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian vein thrombophlebitis is often misdiagnosed because of vague symptoms leading to unnecessary surgery, morbidity, and mortality. CT findings in such a case are very useful in making a definite diagnosis of ovarian vein thrombophlebitis. We consider CT the preferred method for evaluating pain in the right lower ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Reddy SC,Reddy SC

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lichen simplex chronicus (LSC) is a common pruritic disorder resulting from repeated rubbing and scratching. Nighttime pruritus is a common feature in LSC and may disrupt the sleep pattern. The aim of this study is to determine whether there are sleep abnormalities in patients with LSC. PATIENTS AND METHODS...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Koca R,Altin R,Konuk N,Altinyazar HC,Kart L

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Range-gated pulsed Doppler echocardiography has been reported to be a useful noninvasive bedside technic for detecting ductal left-to-right shunting in premature infants. We studied 30 premature infants with a birth weight of less than 1,500 gm, using a 5 MHz system developed by Advanced Technology Laboratories. An um...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Rees A,Elbl F,Solinger R,Gattinella J,Lambert L,Cook L

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present this case to emphasize the potentially fatal outcome of supraventricular tachycardia in infancy, particularly if it has been undiagnosed for several days. Certainly, careful monitoring needs to take place during any attempt at cardioversion or any other noxious stimulation of the patient. Bicarbonate therap...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Callanan DL,Bloom KR

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aminoglycosides have been reported to cause tetany by inducing renal wasting of magnesium and secondary hypocalcemia. A 9-year-old girl with AIDS was brought to the emergency department because of tetany. She had just finished a 3-week course of intravenous tobramycin for bronchiectasis and had an elevated serum tobra...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Slayton W,Anstine D,Lakhdir F,Sleasman J,Neiberger R

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 2001 there have been several reported outbreaks due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp), particularly in the northeastern states. METHODS:Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from healthcare facilities in Northeast Florida were phenotypically identified and confirmed using PCR amp...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Halstead DC,Sellen TJ,Adams-Haduch JM,Dossenback DA,Abid J,Doi Y,Paterson DL

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) was used to guide 277 biopsies of the prostate in 182 patients. The Bard Biopty system was used. Of these 182 patients, 107 (59%) had benign changes, and 75 (41%) had malignant lesions. Of those with cancer, 40% (30/75) had negative results of digital rectal examination (DRE). The ca...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Allen MD,Embry B

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concurrent occurrence of carotid artery stenosis and intracerebral aneurysm is uncommon and poses a therapeutic dilemma. We report a patient with bilateral carotid artery stenosis and a 2.5 cm left middle cerebral artery aneurysm who simultaneously underwent a successful stent-assisted coiling for his intracerebral an...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Navaneethan SD,Kannan VS,Osowo A,Shrivastava R,Singh S

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of peripheral diseases in diabetics of different age groups, the role of color Doppler in peripheral arterial disease in diabetics, and to compare the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in diabetics taking different therapy modalities. METHO...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Bembi V,Singh S,Singh P,Aneja GK,Arya TV,Arora R

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with stable non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus had five successive cranial nerve palsies, all of which resolved. This syndrome is rarely encountered in patients with diabetes and in otherwise healthy individuals. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Brett AS

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnoses of complete obstruction in a duplicated renal collecting system and ureterocele can be made with a high degree of confidence by ultrasound. Two children presenting with abdominal masses were examined by gray scale ultrasonography which demonstrated large cystic masses dorsal to and displacing the lower p...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Morgan CL,Grossman H,Trought WS,Oddson TA

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A woman with chronic hemoptysis as her only complaint had extensive testing and did not respond to antibiotic therapy. Radiologic examination of the sinuses identified a mass which, on surgical exploration, was found to be the result of a fungus, Pseudallescheria boydii. Although this fungus is known to be a cause of ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Fiero RA,Groth M,Hurewitz A,April M,Nuovo M

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The range of procedures now routinely done through the laparoscope has continued to expand due to improved equipment for insufflation, hemostasis, and tissue manipulation, and to imaginative approaches to otherwise "routine" gynecologic problems traditionally treated by laparotomy. As with all new technologies, advoca...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Wagner J,Droesch J,Mann WJ

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described a case in which prenatal ultrasonography showed a defect in the fetal abdominal wall. By further careful evaluation gastroschisis was diagnosed, allowing a planned delivery in a tertiary care center where specialized personnel were immediately available to treat the neonate. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Bluth EI,Spanjers MA,Goldsmith JP,Sullivan MA

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insomnia disorder is present in as much as 30% of the general adult population. Given the significant adverse effects of pharmacotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been found to be an effective alternative in individuals with insomnia. CBT for insomnia (CBTi) encompasses sleep hygiene, stimulus control, s...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Haynes J,Talbert M,Fox S,Close E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To design and evaluate interventions for reducing the impact of stroke in Georgia, we assessed knowledge of signs, risk factors, and burden of stroke. METHODS:Adults in Georgia were studied with a random digit dial telephone survey. RESULTS:Answering an unaided question, 39% of 602 respondents named > or =...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Rowe AK,Frankel MR,Sanders KA

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients treated with ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt procedures for hydrocephalus may have abdominal pain related to complications stemming from the shunt tubing itself or to other intra-abdominal disease. In patients with VP shunts, usually children, lack of absorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) may produce a pain...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Engelhard HH,Miller FB

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasingly the courts are expanding the scope of viable causes of action and the nature of damages, as well as the spectrum of plaintiffs to include the unborn. Generally the courts accept medically established standards of care, but on occasion courts create the standard of care. Predicated on this type of scenario...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Hirsh HL

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary incontinence in the elderly is a significant health problem fraught with isolation, depression, and an increased risk of institutionalization and medical complications. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI), the complaint of involuntary loss of urine during effort or exertion or during sneezing or coughing, is the...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Viktrup L,Koke S,Burgio KL,Ouslander JG

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advantages of topical (as opposed to systemic) therapy for allergic rhinitis include the avoidance of undesirable systemic effects and the concentration of therapeutic effect on the target organ. Successful topical therapy requires establishment of a proper diagnosis, followed by effective delivery of the medicati...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Mabry RL

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I have reported three case of paraurethral cysts in female neonates. These are uncommon lesions, and urologic evaluation is required to differentiate them from ectopic ureteroceles, urethral diverticula, or paraurethral tumors. Histologic appearance of the cyst epithelium identifies the embryologic origin. The cysts e...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Bergner DM

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past 10 years, one of us (M.C.A.) has treated 92 patients who required operation for symptoms associated with alcohol-induced chronic fibrocalcific pancreatitis. Four of these patients had duodenal obstruction. All four had had lateral pancreaticojejunostomy to relieve pancreatic ductal obstruction and associ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Taylor SM,Adams DB,Anderson MC

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A leg ulcer in a 52-year-old renal transplant patient yielded foamy histiocytes containing acid-fast bacilli subsequently identified as a Runyon group III Mycobacterium. Skin infection with these organisms is unusual, and the histologic appearance in this case suggested lepromatous leprosy. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Love GL

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asbestos is a versatile fibrous mineral that can cause lung disease and death. Asbestosis, benign pleural disease, lung cancer, and mesothelioma can all result from inhaling asbestos. The history of disease and exposure risks are discussed. The difficult assessment of risk and the long latency period for development o...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Westerfield BT

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00