The long-term therapeutic management of epilepsy.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effects of atenolol and nifedipine on mood and cognitive function in elderly hypertensive patients. DESIGN:Randomized, double-blind, crossover trial. PATIENTS:Thirty-one elderly volunteers (7 women and 4 men) 60 to 81 years of age with mild to moderate hypertension were recruited from the gen...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Skinner MH,Futterman A,Morrissette D,Thompson LW,Hoffman BB,Blaschke TF

更新日期：1992-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The 2013 cholesterol management guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) recommend lipid screening in all adults older than 20 years to identify those at increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Statins may be considered for patient...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Patel KK,Taksler GB,Hu B,Rothberg MB

更新日期：2017-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Behavioral economics provides insights about the development of effective incentives for physicians to deliver high-value care. It suggests that the structure and delivery of incentives can shape behavior, as can thoughtful design of the decision-making environment. This article discusses several principles of behavio...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Emanuel EJ,Ubel PA,Kessler JB,Meyer G,Muller RW,Navathe AS,Patel P,Pearl R,Rosenthal MB,Sacks L,Sen AP,Sherman P,Volpp KG

更新日期：2016-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:High-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing to triage women with minor cervical lesions generates many referrals. Purpose:To evaluate the accuracy of genotyping for HPV types 16 and 18 and its utility as a second triage step after hrHPV testing in women with minor cervical lesions. Data Sources:Searches...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Arbyn M,Xu L,Verdoodt F,Cuzick J,Szarewski A,Belinson JL,Wentzensen N,Gage JC,Khan MJ

更新日期：2017-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decade, medical therapy for AIDS has become more effective but also prohibitively expensive. A medical tragedy has been transformed into a financial crisis, and society has responded by establishing special programs and sources of funding for AIDS. These maneuvers parallel earlier approaches to HIV tes...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Casarett DJ,Lantos JD

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have indicated that outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation who are managed with rate control and anticoagulation are similar to those in patients who have maintenance of sinus rhythm. These studies did not include important groups of patients with atrial fibrillation in whom antiarrhythmic therap...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Zimetbaum P,Josephson ME

更新日期：2004-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the association between current non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use and fatal peptic ulcers or upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. DESIGN:Nested case control study using a linked Medicaid-death certificate database. SETTING:Tennessee Medicaid enrollees aged 60 and g...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Griffin MR,Ray WA,Schaffner W

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impressive decreases in cardiovascular mortality have been achieved through risk factor reduction and clinical intervention, yet cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death nationally. OBJECTIVE:To estimate up-to-date preventable fractions of cardiovascular mortality associated with elimination ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Patel SA,Winkel M,Ali MK,Narayan KM,Mehta NK

更新日期：2015-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Under the current system of disability determination and workers' compensation for occupational lung disease, disabled workers or their survivors can reasonably count on being compensated. However, by rejecting established scientific truth in order to pay workers' compensation in circumstances where disability or deat...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Richman SI

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We diagnosed Waldenström's macroglobulinemia in a father and three offspring. Clinical and subclinical autoimmune disorders occurred excessively in the family. The HLA haplotype A2, B8, DRw3 was detected in all patients with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia and all but one family member with autoimmune manifestations. ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Blattner WA,Garber JE,Mann DL,McKeen EA,Henson R,McGuire DB,Fisher WB,Bauman AW,Goldin LR,Fraumeni JF Jr

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immediately after the liberation of Kuwait by a coalition of allied forces in March 1991, representatives of Physicians for Human Rights traveled to Kuwait and conducted an inquiry into human rights violations allegedly perpetrated by Iraqi forces. The inquiry focused on the abuses that were said to have occurred in h...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Brennan TA,Kirschner R

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Timing of initiation of screening for breast cancer is controversial in the United States. OBJECTIVE:To determine the threshold relative risk (RR) at which the harm-benefit ratio of screening women aged 40 to 49 years equals that of biennial screening for women aged 50 to 74 years. DESIGN:Comparative model...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： van Ravesteyn NT,Miglioretti DL,Stout NK,Lee SJ,Schechter CB,Buist DS,Huang H,Heijnsdijk EA,Trentham-Dietz A,Alagoz O,Near AM,Kerlikowske K,Nelson HD,Mandelblatt JS,de Koning HJ

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intensive care is one of the largest, most expensive, and complex components of U.S. health care. Errors and the resulting adverse events are, however, common in intensive care units (ICUs). Theories about errors in high-risk environments, developed by aviation and other industries, provide insight into why ICUs are p...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Pronovost PJ,Wu AW,Sexton JB

更新日期：2004-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. PURPOSE:To update a systematic review about the benefits of aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in adults aged 40 years or older and to evaluate effect modification in subpopulations. DATA SOURCES:MEDLI...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Guirguis-Blake JM,Evans CV,Senger CA,O'Connor EA,Whitlock EP

更新日期：2016-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening mammography is recommended for women 50 to 69 years of age because of its proven efficacy and reasonable cost-effectiveness. Extending screening recommendations to include women 40 to 49 years of age remains controversial. OBJECTIVE:To compare the cost-effectiveness of screening mammography in wom...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Salzmann P,Kerlikowske K,Phillips K

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HLA-B27 is a transplantation antigen found in a high proportion of patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Recently, an association has been shown to exist between HLA-B27 and acute uveitis, even in the absence of ankylosing spondylitis. We have examined the HLA antigen profile of 45 patients with acute nongranulomatous...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Russell AS,Lentle BC,Percy JS,Jackson FI

更新日期：1976-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extended-duration low-molecular-weight heparin has been shown to prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in high-risk surgical patients. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of extended-duration enoxaparin thromboprophylaxis in acutely ill medical patients. DESIGN:Randomized, parallel, placebo-contro...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Hull RD,Schellong SM,Tapson VF,Monreal M,Samama MM,Nicol P,Vicaut E,Turpie AG,Yusen RD,EXCLAIM (Extended Prophylaxis for Venous ThromboEmbolism in Acutely Ill Medical Patients With Prolonged Immobilization) study.

更新日期：2010-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is part 1 of a 2-part series on interpretation of 12-lead resting electrocardiograms (ECGs). Part 1 is a position paper that presents recommendations for initial competency, competency assessment, and maintenance of competency on ECG interpretation, as well as recommendations for the role of computer-assist...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Salerno SM,Alguire PC,Waxman HS,American College of Physicians.

更新日期：2003-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Timely diagnosis of influenza can help clinical management. PURPOSE:To examine the accuracy of rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) in adults and children with influenza-like illness and evaluate factors associated with higher accuracy. DATA SOURCES:PubMed and EMBASE through December 2011; BIOSIS and W...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Chartrand C,Leeflang MM,Minion J,Brewer T,Pai M

更新日期：2012-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lack of confidence in postpolypectomy surveillance guidelines may be a factor in the observed low adherence rates among providers. OBJECTIVE:To assess the 2006 postpolypectomy colonoscopy surveillance guidelines, which recommend 3-year follow-up colonoscopy for individuals with high-risk adenomas (defined a...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Laiyemo AO,Murphy G,Albert PS,Sansbury LB,Wang Z,Cross AJ,Marcus PM,Caan B,Marshall JR,Lance P,Paskett ED,Weissfeld J,Slattery ML,Burt R,Iber F,Shike M,Kikendall JW,Lanza E,Schatzkin A

更新日期：2008-03-18 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:Older adults with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have higher prevalence of functional impairments, including deficits in cognition, strength, and sensory domains, than their younger counterparts. Objective:To develop and evaluate the prognostic utility of a risk model for 6-month post-AMI mortality in ol...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Dodson JA,Hajduk AM,Geda M,Krumholz HM,Murphy TE,Tsang S,Tinetti ME,Nanna MG,McNamara R,Gill TM,Chaudhry SI

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last 2 years, the use of pulsed Doppler echocardiography for assessing left ventricular diastolic function has received increased attention. This method is based on measurements derived from a waveform that reflects the velocity of blood flow through the mitral valve during ventricular filling. The techniqu...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Spirito P,Maron BJ

更新日期：1988-07-15 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：BACKGROUND:Dietary and lifestyle modification efforts are the primary treatments for people who are obese or overweight. The effect of dietary counseling on long-term weight change is unclear. PURPOSE:To perform a meta-analysis of the effect of dietary counseling compared with usual care on body mass index (BMI) over ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Dansinger ML,Tatsioni A,Wong JB,Chung M,Balk EM

更新日期：2007-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leukotriene-receptor antagonists (LTRAs) are recommended as an alternative treatment in patients with mild asthma, but their effect compared with placebo is unclear. PURPOSE:To determine the benefits and harms of LTRAs as monotherapy or in combination with inhaled corticosteroids compared with placebo in ad...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Miligkos M,Bannuru RR,Alkofide H,Kher SR,Schmid CH,Balk EM

更新日期：2015-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Arteriohepatic dysplasia (Alagille's syndrome) is presumed to be one of the familial intrahepatic cholestatic syndromes, all of which present with neonatal jaundice or failure to thrive, or both. We report the findings in five patients with this syndrome, four of whom have been followed into adulthood. In addition to ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Riely CA,Cotlier E,Jensen PS,Klatskin G

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the quality of care for common ambulatory conditions is adversely affected when physicians are provided with incentives to limit the use of health services. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study over a 2-year period. SETTING:Four group practices that cared for both fee-for-service patients ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Udvarhelyi IS,Jennison K,Phillips RS,Epstein AM

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simulation is a versatile technique used in a variety of health care settings for a variety of purposes, but the extent to which simulation may improve patient safety remains unknown. This systematic review examined evidence on the effects of simulation techniques on patient safety outcomes. PubMed and the Cochrane Li...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Schmidt E,Goldhaber-Fiebert SN,Ho LA,McDonald KM

更新日期：2013-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one juvenile-onset diabetic patients with azotemic nephropathy underwent coronary angiography and left ventriculography before renal transplantation or chronic hemodialysis. Two-year survival of 12 patients with no coronary artery disease (group A) was 88% compared to 22% for nine patients with coronary artery ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Weinrauch LA,D'elia JA,Healy RW,Gleason RE,Takacs FJ,Libertino JA,Leland OS

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00