Response to thyrotrophin-releasing hormone in atrial dysrhythmias.

abstract：:Weekly low dose methotrexate is an established treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, but its use in elderly people has not been adequately examined. The aim of this study was to evaluate its safety in elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A retrospective review of the clinical records of rheumatoid arthritis patie...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Hirshberg B,Muszkat M,Schlesinger O,Rubinow A

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The body composition of the 17 members of the BMRES was studied using body weight and fat fold calipers, with measurements of whole body potassium and nitrogen. The full assessment was made just before departure from Birmingham and immediately on return. Daily observations of body weight and fat folds were made during...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Harvey TC,James HM,Chettle DR

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interpretation of gastrin release is confused because of variation in the technique of the radioimmuoassay of gastrin, the lack of a standard stimulus for the release of gastrin and diversity in the method used to express the results. These problems have been analysed (a) by examining the cross-reactivity of three...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Russel RC,Bloom SR,Fielding LP,Bryant MG

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 65 year old man was admitted with segmental consolidation of the left upper lobe after having stayed in a hotel for 2 days. He deteriorated rapidly on conventional antibiotic therapy and required ventilatory support. Acinetobacter calcoaceticus var. anitratus was grown from the sputum and blood cultures, which was t...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Achar KN,Johny M,Achar MN,Menon NK

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypercalcaemia occurs in up to 80% of patients with adult T-cell leukaemia-lymphoma (ATLL) associated with human T-cell leukaemia virus-1 infection. Elevated serum levels of 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol, implicated in the pathogenesis of hypercalcaemia in lymphoma, and of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP), ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Johnston SR,Hammond PJ

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the relationship between cognitive impairment and conventional measures of disability in multiple sclerosis (MS), quality of life (QOL) and employment status using the brief international cognitive assessment for multiple sclerosis (BICAMS) in the routine outpatient clinic. METHODS:62 patients wi...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Campbell J,Rashid W,Cercignani M,Langdon D

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied two sisters who developed large non-toxic goitres in adolescence. Deiodinase deficiency was diagnosed by a rapid thyroid uptake of radioactive iodine (RAI) at 2 hours associated with a marked fall in thyroidal 131I by 24 hours. Serial RAI scans in the second patient documented evolution of the iodine-defici...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Hirsch HJ,Shilo S,Spitz IM

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present the case report of a child with abdominal epilepsy who had suffered from abdominal pain for several months under the label of psychogenic pain. The important historical clues were pallor and cold sweating during the paroxysm, followed by lethargy and prolonged sleep. An abnormal electroencephalogra...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Singhi PD,Kaur S

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary hyperkalaemic paralysis is a rare condition often mimicking the Guillain-Barré syndrome. There have been a few case reports of hyperkalaemia caused by renal failure, trauma, and drugs where the presentation has been with muscle weakness. A case of hyperkalaemic paralysis caused by an angiotensin converting e...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Dutta D,Fischler M,McClung A

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:104 consecutive patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding admitted to a district general hospital over a period of 20 months were considered for laser photocoagulation. 58 patients were found to have peptic ulcers, of which 42 had stigmata of recent haemorrhage accessible to laser photocoagulation. 17 were treated...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Homer AC,Powell S,Vicary FR

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By 30 June 1984, only 99 confirmed and probable cases of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) had been reported in the British Isles. Sixty-three were related to menstruation in women aged 14 to 54 years who used tampons of various brands and absorbencies; 33 (52%) of these cases were in girls under 20. Five women died (8%) and...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： de Saxe MJ,Hawtin P,Wieneke AA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the evidence for a reduced risk of acute coronary events following comprehensive smoke-free legislation. METHODS:Two independent systematic reviews were undertaken using PubMed, Embase and Science Direct with no date restrictions imposed. Meta-analysis was undertaken using a random effects model to...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Mackay DF,Irfan MO,Haw S,Pell JP

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prognostication of newly diagnosed colorectal cancer (CRC) predominantly relies on stage as defined by the UICC-TNM and American Joint Committee on Cancer classifications. Tumour extent, lymph node status, tumour grade and the assessment of lymphatic and venous invasion are still the most important morphological progn...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Zlobec I,Lugli A

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Very few cases of acquired severe copper deficiency have been described. The principal effects are haematological, but the precise abnormalities are uncertain due to the possible association of other deficiencies. A case of isolated severe copper deficiency associated with late onset hypogammaglobulinaemia is reported...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Oppenheimer SM,Hoffbrand BI,Dormandy TL,Parker N,Wickens DG

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence that acetylcholine antagonists at the neuromuscular junction and elsewhere can act by blocking the ionic channels opened by acetylcholine as well as by competing with acetylcholine for receptor sites. This type of uncompetitive antagonism can be distinguished from competitive antagonism in various wa...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Rang HP

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antenatal appendicular perforation leading to localized meconium peritonitis and intestinal obstruction is reported in a premature neonate. The baby was successfully treated by a limited ileocaecal resection. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Narasimharao KL,Mitra SK,Pathak IC

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged worldwide as a significant and difficult-to-treat source of nosocomial infection, emphasizing the ever-present need for reliable and effective antisepsis. Betadine Solution (10% povidone-iodine; PVP-I) and Betadine Cream (5% povidone-iodine) are broad-spec...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Goldenheim PD

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of digoxin (0.25 mg t.d.s.) given orally for 5 days, on sodium excretion, plasma renin activity, plasma aldosterone and blood pressure has been studied in 6 normotensive subjects, on a constant sodium intake. Average serum digoxin level measured in 5 subjects on the 5th day of treatment was in the upper ran...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Cappuccio FP,Markandu ND,Sagnella GA,MacGregor GA

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retroperitoneal fibrosis, either idiopathic or associated with aortic inflammatory aneurysm, is a chronic fibrotic disease that causes progressive obstruction of ureters and vessels around the lower abdominal aorta. Treatment is often difficult (surgery) or hazardous (steroids). We report a case of a woman with retrop...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Frankart L,Lorge F,Donckier J

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gross and microscopic features of an unusual case of neurocutaneous melanosis are described. This is an example of the rare association between a primary central nervous system malignant melanoma and a giant congenital melanocytic naevus of 'bathing trunk' distribution. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Salisbury JR,Rose PE

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have shown that endoscopic haemostasis is beneficial for patients with a bleeding peptic ulcer. The relevance of such data to management outside of RCTs is unclear. Therefore we examined management of patients with a bleeding peptic ulcer in a UK teaching hospital. METHOD...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Mahadeva S,Linch M,Hull MA

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two different doses of cefaclor advanced formulation (AF), a new sustained-release formulation of cefaclor, were compared with the regular formulation of cefaclor for efficacy and safety in the treatment of uncomplicated cystitis and asymptomatic bacteriuria. A 7-day course of treatment was used, and the trials were d...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Hamilton-Miller JM,Iravani A,Brumfitt W,Byers KS,Dere WH

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review considers some of the more common problems in the interpretation of the results of biochemical tests and, where possible, highlights ways in which errors can be identified or avoided. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Ayling RM

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty two cases of tuberculosis of the breast encountered over a 15 year period and accounting for 3% of all breast lesions are reported. The classic presentation was a breast lump with associated sinus in 39%, isolated breast lump in 23%, sinus without lump in 12%, and tender nodularity in 23% of the patients. Associ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Khanna R,Prasanna GV,Gupta P,Kumar M,Khanna S,Khanna AK

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diuretics are used extensively in hospitals and in community medical practice for the management of cardiovascular diseases. They are used frequently as the first line treatment for mild to moderate hypertension and are an integral part of the management of symptomatic heart failure. Although diuretics have been used ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Shah SU,Anjum S,Littler WA

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four hundred and fifty asymptomatic general practice patients and 330 hospital inpatients had their stools tested for occult blood with the Haemoccult and Fecatwin methods. In general practice, 9/64 (14%) of patients with a positive result had a colonic neoplasm (three carcinomas, one Dukes' Stage A, two Dukes' Stage ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Barrison IG,Parkins RA

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess parent preferences for utilisation of a parent-focused, telephone-based coaching service, or 'FITLINE,' to prevent or manage childhood obesity. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey of parents of children aged 2-12 years was conducted at a paediatric practice in Greater Boston, Massachusetts, USA, betwe...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Blaine RE,Pbert L,Geller AC,Powers EM,Mitchell K

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aortic root links the left ventricle and ascending aorta and functions as a support structure for the aortic valve. It can be affected by a variety of congenital and acquired conditions, some of which are potentially life threatening. Echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging are established non-inva...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Vargas HA,Hoey ET,Gopalan D,Agrawal SK,Screaton NJ,Gulati GS

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of acute necrotizing pancreatitis in a 53-year-old man with an ectopic adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH) producing bronchial carcinoma is described. The aetiology of acute pancreatitis in relation to steroid therapy and malignancy is discussed and it is suggested that excess endogenous steroid production may also cau...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Clague HW,Warren B,Krasner N

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herniation of a thoracic disc in an acromegalic giant is reported. Degenerative changes in the spine in association with dorsal kyphosis, and the additional strain, resulted in the disc prolapse. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Chhang WH,Sharma BS,Dash RJ,Kak VK

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00