Hypocomplementemia in chronic idiopathic urticaria.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the following: a reference range for serum calcitriol during hypercalcemia in a control group of patients with myeloma in whom calcitriol production is known to be appropriately suppressed; the incidence of elevated serum calcitriol levels in hypercalcemic patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma accor...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Seymour JF,Gagel RF,Hagemeister FB,Dimopoulos MA,Cabanillas F

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop criteria for interpreting results of the metyrapone test for the differential diagnosis of the adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)-dependent Cushing syndrome and to compare its diagnostic accuracy with that of the high-dose dexamethasone suppression test. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Inpatie...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Avgerinos PC,Yanovski JA,Oldfield EH,Nieman LK,Cutler GB Jr

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop an early diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer based on the identification of K-ras mutations in pure pancreatic juice collected during endoscopic retrograde pancreatography. DESIGN:Prospective study with masked comparison. The standard criteria for the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer were pancreat...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Berthélemy P,Bouisson M,Escourrou J,Vaysse N,Rumeau JL,Pradayrol L

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal strategy for diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is less well established for the upper extremities than for the lower extremities. Duplex color ultrasonography can be difficult to perform in the upper extremities because of their anatomy, and contrast venography is often indicated. Moreove...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Baarslag HJ,van Beek EJ,Koopman MM,Reekers JA

更新日期：2002-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:This article applies major economic concepts, such as supply, demand, monopoly, monopsony, adverse selection, and moral hazard, to central features of U.S. health care. These illustrations help explain some of the principal problems of health policy-high cost and the uninsured-and why solutions are difficult to obtain...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Fuchs VR

更新日期：2015-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A common criticism of randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) is that the enrollment process may be highly selective and those who enroll may not represent persons in the general population. The recruitment process reported in published RCTs has not been systematically evaluated. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Gross CP,Mallory R,Heiat A,Krumholz HM

更新日期：2002-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Tetanus is an expected complication when disasters strike in developing countries, where tetanus immunization coverage is often low or nonexistent. Collapsing structures and swirling debris inflict numerous crush injuries, fractures, and serious wounds. Clostridium tetani infects wounds contaminated with dirt, feces, ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Afshar M,Raju M,Ansell D,Bleck TP

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of very elderly persons who are candidates for implantation of a permanent pacemaker is increasing, but the effect of cardiac pacing on long-term survival and functional variables has not been determined. OBJECTIVE:To determine long-term survival after implantation of a permanent pacemaker in oct...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Shen WK,Hayes DL,Hammill SC,Bailey KR,Ballard DJ,Gersh BJ

更新日期：1996-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the toxicity and efficacy of low-dose interferon-alpha therapy in inducing remissions and prolonging survival in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. DESIGN:Phase II evaluation and comparison with historical control patients and other series in which the investigators used higher interferon-a...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Schofield JR,Robinson WA,Murphy JR,Rovira DK

更新日期：1994-11-15 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：:Hearing loss is highly prevalent and may significantly affect how we age. Although the population is aging, relatively few adults receive treatment for hearing loss. Internists are a critical partner to audiologists and otolaryngologists in caring for the adult population with hearing loss. This review provides a prim...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Nieman CL,Oh ES

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 18 million Americans currently have diabetes mellitus. The economic and human cost of the disease is devastating. In the United States, diabetes is the most common cause of blindness among working-age adults, the most common cause of nontraumatic amputations and end-stage renal disease, and the sixth most co...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Williamson DF,Vinicor F,Bowman BA,Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Primary Prevention Working Group.

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Chemoprevention offers promise as a strategy for reducing morbidity and mortality from breast cancer in women. This review examined the evidence for the effectiveness of chemoprevention in women without a history of breast cancer. DATA SOURCES:MEDLINE (1966 to December 2001). STUDY SELECTION:English-language,...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kinsinger LS,Harris R,Woolf SH,Sox HC,Lohr KN

更新日期：2002-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:This following statement updates all previous recommendations on use of immune globulins for protection against viral hepatitis and use of hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immune globulin for prophylaxis of hepatitis B. Recommendations cover hepatitis A; hepatitis B; non-A, non-B hepatitis; and delta hepatitis. Spe...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors：

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with bladder carcinoma metastatic to lung and brain died of pneumonia. Autopsy examination showed a confluent bronchopneumonia with several small abscesses and acute pyelonephritis with abscess formation. Legionella pneumophila, serogroup 4, was isolated in pure culture from lung tissue postmortem and was al...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Dorman SA,Hardin NJ,Winn WC Jr

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe 13 infections caused by Mycobacterium haemophilum. DESIGN:Identification of patients by microbiologic record review, followed by medical record review and a case-control study. SETTING:Seven metropolitan hospitals in New York. PATIENTS:All patients with M. haemophilum infections diagnosed betwe...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Straus WL,Ostroff SM,Jernigan DB,Kiehn TE,Sordillo EM,Armstrong D,Boone N,Schneider N,Kilburn JO,Silcox VA,LaBombardi V,Good RC

更新日期：1994-01-15 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:Although the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy in prolonging survival for women with breast cancer has been well documented, limited population-based information is available on the actual use of chemotherapy. OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between age and chemotherapy use. DESIGN:Cohort study. SET...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Du XL,Key CR,Osborne C,Mahnken JD,Goodwin JS

更新日期：2003-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep-related accidents often involve healthy young persons who are driving at night. Coffee and napping restore alertness, but no study has compared their effects on real nighttime driving performances. OBJECTIVE:To test the effects of 125 mL of coffee (half a cup) containing 200 mg of caffeine, placebo (d...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Philip P,Taillard J,Moore N,Delord S,Valtat C,Sagaspe P,Bioulac B

更新日期：2006-06-06 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：:Acute bronchitis is an acute cough illness in otherwise healthy adults that usually lasts 1 to 3 weeks. This review describes the pathophysiology of the condition and provides a practical approach to the evaluation and treatment of adults with uncomplicated acute bronchitis. Practical points to be made are:1. Respirat...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Gonzales R,Sande MA

更新日期：2000-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been reported that walnuts reduce serum cholesterol levels in normal young men. OBJECTIVE:To assess the acceptability of walnuts and their effects on serum lipid levels and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidizability in free-living hypercholesterolemic persons. DESIGN:Randomized, crossover feeding t...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Zambón D,Sabaté J,Muñoz S,Campero B,Casals E,Merlos M,Laguna JC,Ros E

更新日期：2000-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent reviews have suggested a higher frequency of the lupus anticoagulant or related antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (21% to 65%) than was found in earlier studies (6% to 18%). In our study of 60 consecutive patients, we found the frequency of the lupus anticoagulant by Russ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Petri M,Rheinschmidt M,Whiting-O'Keefe Q,Hellmann D,Corash L

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe how the results of bone densitometry affect women's decisions about measures to prevent fractures and to determine whether labeling women as having below-normal bone density has adverse effects. DESIGN:Mail survey of a random sample of women. SETTING:Four community hospitals in the San Francisco...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Rubin SM,Cummings SR

更新日期：1992-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a cytogenetic response after interferon-alpha therapy in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia is independently associated with improved survival. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. PATIENTS:274 patients with a diagnosis of Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia ...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Kantarjian HM,Smith TL,O'Brien S,Beran M,Pierce S,Talpaz M

更新日期：1995-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the use of non-potassium-sparing diuretics and beta-blockers is associated with an excess risk for sudden cardiac death in hypertensive patients. DESIGN:Case-control study. SETTING:Rotterdam, the Netherlands. PATIENTS:257 case-patients who had died suddenly while receiving drug therapy...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Hoes AW,Grobbee DE,Lubsen J,Man in 't Veld AJ,van der Does E,Hofman A

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well recognized that physicians' relationships with their patients can have healing effects, but the skills in this area of medical practice are understudied. This article reports on research designed to identify a core set of healing skills. The authors interviewed 50 practitioners, who were identified by their...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Churchill LR,Schenck D

更新日期：2008-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data suggest that the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) differ among U.S. racial/ethnic groups. PURPOSE:To evaluate racial/ethnic disparities in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection rates and COVID-19 outcomes, factors contributing to disparities, and intervent...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Mackey K,Ayers CK,Kondo KK,Saha S,Advani SM,Young S,Spencer H,Rusek M,Anderson J,Veazie S,Smith M,Kansagara D

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV-infected patients with sustained immunologic improvement from antiretroviral therapy may be able to discontinue chemoprophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). OBJECTIVE:To compare PCP incidence in HIV-infected patients who had sustained CD4+ lymphocyte counts greater than 200 cells/mm3 a...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Yangco BG,Von Bargen JC,Moorman AC,Holmberg SD

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the safety of withholding anticoagulant therapy in pregnant patients with clinically suspected deep-vein thrombosis who have negative results by serial impedance plethysmography. DESIGN:Prospective study evaluating prognosis by long-term follow-up to 3 months postpartum in all patients. S...

journal_title：Annals of internal medicine

authors： Hull RD,Raskob GE,Carter CJ

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00