Current views on the management of obesity.

abstract：:We have described a patient with strangulation of a Meckel's diverticulum in a femoral hernia. In the case of Littre's hernia, true diagnosis before surgical intervention is rare if not impossible. It is therefore important that the surgeon be well versed in the management of such cases, as well as in distinguishing a...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Trupo FJ,Aburahma A

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compartment syndrome of the leg is usually associated with significant trauma. It has also been associated with prolonged surgery in the hemilithotomy position. Fracture tables that are used for the internal fixation of proximal femur fractures under fluoroscopy place a patient in this position. This report chronicles...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Meldrum R,Lipscomb P

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most congenital heart anomalies now can be surgically corrected in a neonate or very young infant. Because their hearts are so small, it is advantageous to work in a bloodless and motionless operative field. Deep hypothermia with circulatory arrest provides this setting. Physiologic problems associated with hypothermi...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Ochsner JL,Lawson NW,Mills NL,King TD,Williams LC

更新日期：1976-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactulose is a poorly absorbed synthetic disaccharide frequently used in the treatment of portasystemic encephalopathy. Because lactulose syrup contains small amounts of absorbable sugars, it may cause hyperglycemia in diabetic individuals, but is usually well tolerated. We report the case of a patient with diet-contr...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Kirkman MS,Zimmerman DR,Filippini SA

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1965, 330 patients have received chronic dialysis treatment at the Nashville VA Hospital. Home hemodialysis training was established in 1968, and a unique class format has been used since 1970. Despite the national trend of fewer patients beginning home dialysis each year, more than 50 percent of our patients ha...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Latos DL,Spannuth CL,Stone WJ

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An elderly woman complaining of a gait disorder was found to have the GALOP syndrome (gait ataxia, late-onset polyneuropathy). She exhibited mild distal weakness and sensory loss in the legs, a positive Romberg, and an unsteady gait. Serum immunofixation disclosed a monoclonal IgM-kappa protein. There was specific IgM...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Alpert JN

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interruption of the inferior vena cava by the transvenous placement of a filter or umbrella effectively prevents pulmonary embolism by acting primarily as a physical barrier to emboli. Such a device will be effective only if the site of thrombosis is distal to the planned placement site. We have presented two cases in...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Alberts WM,Tonner JA,Goldman AL

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is a relation between tumor stage and grade with the risk of cancer recurrence in patients undergoing surgical treatment for kidney cancer. The association of patient comorbidity with disease recurrence is less well characterized. The objective of this study was to explore the association between comorb...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Reinstatler L,Klaassen Z,Madi R,Terris MK,Moses KA

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Like the introduction of bare metal stents (BMS), that of drug-eluting stents (DES) represented a quantum leap in the interventional cardiology community's ongoing efforts to conquer restenosis. However, recent concerns over late thrombosis (LT) have tempered the initial enthusiasm. Nonetheless, when compared with BMS...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Chen JP

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Axillary and palmar hyperhidrosis are featured prominently in the literature, but no previous studies have detailed a treatment regimen for specific excessive localized sweating of the face and scalp. In this report, a patient was treated for this condition with a combination of clonidine hydrochloride (0.3 mg to 0.4 ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Torch EM

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five patients with Barrett's esophagus, each with a differing presentation, serve as the basis of this report. Hiatal hernia is noted to be frequently present in Barrett's esophagus, and the incidence of adenocarcinoma is thought to be distinctly increased. The condition is easily diagnosed by fiberoptic endoscopy and...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Burke EL,Mullen JT

更新日期：1976-03-01 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：:In two decades there has been a sweeping metamorphosis of the antiquated conception of breast cancer as a solitary mass of questionable operability, accompanied by numerous axillary lymph nodes and probably distant metastasis. An undreamed-of recognizable preclinical stage of breast cancer has drastically changed atti...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Egan RL

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive biliary disease in childhood is not common, but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a child with jaundice, abdominal pain, or an abdominal mass. We have reviewed the experience at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital from 1970 to 1985, during which 87 children 18 years of age or younger with bi...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Frexes M,Neblett WW 3rd,Holcomb GW Jr

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our objective was to assess the educational benefits of a formal pathology rotation during an obstetrics and gynecology residency program and to determine the utility of this information in clinical practice. METHODS:In this descriptive study, the benefits of a 2-month rotation in pathology for obstetrics a...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： McGehee RP,Meeks GR,Davey-Sullivan BJ,Cowan BD,Morrison JC

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most frequent infections in intensive care units (ICUs), and nearly 50% of patients with VAP develop septic shock. Septic shock is an independent predictor for mortality in these patients. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the predictors for septic shock in VAP pat...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Aydogdu M,Gursel G

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of psychostimulants as antidepressants remains controversial in the field of psychiatry. While methylphenidate hydrochloride (MPH) and dextroamphetamine (DA) are often considered to be equivalent drugs, differences in their neurobiologic mechanism of action may account for different clinical response patterns....

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Kraus MF,Burch EA Jr

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews 218 patients who had outpatient meniscectomy at the University of Virginia between January 1974 and June 1977. Only one patient (0.46%) returned before his scheduled visit. Three patients (1.4%) had superficial wound infections. One (0.46%) had a pulmonary embolus several weeks postoperatively. Twel...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： McCue FC 3rd,Goldner RD,Baugher WH,Edwards JR

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with typical classic migraine, including clear-cut visual auras, who had been followed up clinically for more than 15 years developed permanent right homonymous hemianopia. The underlying cause of this clinical syndrome was established by computerized axial tomography as vascular infarction or ischemia, invo...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Moorehead MT 2nd,Movius HJ,Moorehead JR,Jackson MH,Jackson JG

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angioedema has not been associated with losartan therapy in hemodialysis patients, as it has been with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. We report the case of a hemodialysis patient who previously had angioedema after therapy with ACE inhibitors and again had angioedema while taking losartan. We suggest ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Sharma PK,Yium JJ

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute gastroduodenal erosions and ulcerations, often with life-threatening gastrointestinal hemorrhage, contribute to high mortality in critically ill patients. Hypersecretion of gastric acid to some degree seems to be necessary. Antacids and recently cimetidine, a histamine H2-receptor antagonist, have been used for ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Luk GD

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the prevalence of frequently occurring neurologic disorders in a biracial population, a survey of households and chronic care institutions was carried out for all residents of Copiah County, Mississippi. Along with a complete census, interviews were held using extensive questions about diagnoses, signs, a...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Haerer AF,Anderson DW,Schoenberg BS

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of complex cervical spine disorders may underestimate the magnitude of structural disease because imaging is performed in a nondynamic non-weight-bearing manner. Myelography provides additional information but requires an invasive procedure. METHODS:This was a p...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Vitaz TW,Shields CB,Raque GH,Hushek SG,Moser R,Hoerter N,Moriarty TM

更新日期：2004-05-01 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：:Cardiac rupture due to blunt trauma has been recognized with increasing frequency over the past two decades. The mortality rate is high and the majority of patients die before they arrive at the emergency department. A high index of suspicion and prompt surgical intervention are crucial for survival. We report the man...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Tassiopoulos AK,Carlin RE,Dibos L,McGraw DJ

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The correct diagnosis of benign hyperthyroxinemia in this patient and his family members will spare them the unnecessary testing and treatment for thyrotoxicosis that has befallen some such patients. Results of the usual blood tests for assessment of thyroid function, such as T4, T3, and thyrotropin determinations, we...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Tucker WS Jr

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The authors sought to explore patients' views about discussing spiritual issues with primary care physicians, including perceived barriers to and facilitators of discussions. METHODS:The study was a qualitative, semistructured interview of 10 chronically or terminally ill patients who were deliberately sele...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Ellis MR,Campbell JD

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 63-year-old male patient with a history of bipolar I disorder presented to the emergency department in an acutely psychotic state. The patient had just returned from vacation in a malarial high-risk area and, as a result, had taken five weekly doses of mefloquine for prophylaxis. The patient's bipolar disorder was b...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Brumbaugh M,Price P,Fagan N,Hsieh H

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical diagnosis of meningitis in neonates is difficult because of paucity of physical findings. In older infants and children, nuchal rigidity, Kernig's or Brudzinski's sign, or bulging fontanelles are sought. A review of 1,064 cases of bacterial meningitis beyond the neonatal period revealed that 16 (1.5%) patie...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Geiseler PJ,Nelson KE

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Public outcry regarding unsafe interhospital patient transfers led to the passage of the COBRA Law of 1985. Since its implementation in 1986, the law has been sharply criticized for its sporadic enforcement, narrow focus, and lack of care provisions for the poor. We reviewed retrospectively the charts of all emergency...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Kerr HD,Byrd JC,Stuart RW,Whitcomb J

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00