abstract：:Plasma concentration of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), as measured by the Triage BNP Test, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to aid in the diagnosis of heart failure. This diagnostic test is available in many institutions. The purpose of this article is to help the physician know the appropriate time t...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Shapiro BP,Chen HH,Burnett JC Jr,Redfield MM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the reliability, durability, and safety of primary and revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients 90 years of age and older. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between 1970 and 1997, 66 THAs, 48 primary and 18 revision, were done for 65 patients aged 90 to 104 years (mean, 92 years). The Harris hip score ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Pagnano MW,McLamb LA,Trousdale RT

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epilepsy is one of the most common and challenging neurologic disorders affecting children. Although various modalities exist to treat pediatric-onset seizures, seizures in 25% of children who are diagnosed as having epilepsy remain refractory to available therapies. Of the 8 new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) (felbamate,...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Jarrar RG,Buchhalter JR

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in liver transplantation continue to evolve but are hampered by continued increasing shortages in donor organs. This has resulted in a high incidence of patients dying while on the United Network for Organ Sharing waiting list. Indeed, we continue to assess ways of expanding the donor pool by using marginal d...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Wiesner RH,Rakela J,Ishitani MB,Mulligan DC,Spivey JR,Steers JL,Krom RA

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neurologist has become increasingly involved in the multidisciplinary treatment of patients with chronic noncancer pain (CNP). Chronic noncancer pain affects a diverse patient population with multiple underlying diagnoses and associated therapies. Following the model of the American Board of Anesthesiology and the...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Jacobson PL,Mann JD

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypochondriasis (HC), which involves preoccupation with the fear of having a serious illness despite appropriate medical examination, is often encountered in medical settings. The most conspicuous feature of this disorder is seeking excessive reassurance from physicians, medical references, or self-inspection; however...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Abramowitz JS,Schwartz SA,Whiteside SP

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To obtain pilot prospective data regarding the efficacy and tolerability of gabapentin for alleviating hot flashes. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This prospective single-arm clinical trial was conducted between July 26, 2001, and November 30, 2001. Patients underwent a baseline week and then 4 weeks of gabapentin tre...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Loprinzi L,Barton DL,Sloan JA,Zahasky KM,Smith DA,Pruthi S,Novotny PJ,Perez EA,Christensen BJ

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many diseases, mainly infectious and inhalational, have been associated with the use of hot tubs. "Hot tub lung" is a recently described disease entity associated with Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) and is thought to be either an infection or a hypersensitivity pneumonitis. We describe 2 patients with progressively...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Rickman OB,Ryu JH,Fidler ME,Kalra S

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of brief couples support groups offered concurrently with in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Couples in IVF treatment were given the option of participating in a biweekly support group at the IVF clinic at Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, Tex. At leas...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： McNaughton-Cassill ME,Bostwick JM,Arthur NJ,Robinson RD,Neal GS

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effects of glutathione on pain-free walking distance (PFWD) and hemodynamic parameters in patients with peripheral artery disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Forty patients with Fontaine stage II peripheral artery disease who were seen between September 2000 and March 2001 at the vascular laboratory ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Arosio E,De Marchi S,Zannoni M,Prior M,Lechi A

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal apoplexy is a clinical entity characterized by spontaneous intraperitoneal hemorrhage from rupture of a visceral vessel. We describe a 34-year-old man who presented with abdominal apoplexy due to rupture of an ileocolic aneurysm. Subsequent biochemical and genetic analysis confirmed the diagnosis of Ehlers-D...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Hassan I,Rasmussen TE,Schwarze U,Rose PS,Whiteman DA,Gloviczki P

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the ability of 4 published osteoporosis risk indices to identify women with low bone density. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Subjects included postmenopausal women 45 years and older consecutively recruited from US clinics, women from general practice centers in The Netherlands (age range, 50-80 years), wom...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Geusens P,Hochberg MC,van der Voort DJ,Pols H,van der Klift M,Siris E,Melton ME,Turpin J,Byrnes C,Ross P

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 27-year-old man with a history of acne presented to his primary care physician because of fatigue and dyspnea on exertion of 4 weeks' duration. He was remarkably pale, orthostatic pulse changes were noted, and a systolic ejection murmur was heard. The patient had profound anemia (hemoglobin concentration, 5.0 g/dL) ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Igic PG,Lee E,Harper W,Roach KW

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a simple clinical score, which was shown previously to predict the likelihood of severe coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients referred for coronary angiography, could predict prognosis in a separate cohort of patients with normal or mildly abnormal findings on their resting electrocar...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Ho KT,Miller TD,Hodge DO,Bailey KR,Gibbons RJ

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 87-year-old woman was referred for evaluation of nervousness, tremor, insomnia, and fatigue of 2 months' duration. Initial laboratory evaluation revealed a suppressed thyrotropin level and an elevated triiodothyronine level. A review of her medications revealed that she had started taking several dietary supplement...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Bauer BA,Elkin PL,Erickson D,Klee GG,Brennan MD

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of epinephrine on the QT interval in patients with genotyped long QT syndrome (LQTS). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between May 1999 and April 2001, 37 patients (24 females) with genotyped LQTS (19 LQT1, 15 LQT2, 3 LQT3, mean age, 27 years; range, 10-53 years) from 21 different kindreds and 27...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Ackerman MJ,Khositseth A,Tester DJ,Hejlik JB,Shen WK,Porter CB

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Graves disease is an autoimmune thyroid condition characterized by the production of autoantibodies against the thyrotropin receptor. The autoantibodies mimic the effect of the hormone on thyroid cells, which stimulates autonomous production of thyroxine and triiodothyronine. It has been hypothesized that cross-reacti...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Budavari AI,Whitaker MD,Helmers RA

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic rhinitis affects 10% to 20% of Americans. It frequently coexists with other conditions, such as allergic conjunctivitis, sinusitis, and asthma, and is associated with impaired occupational function and performance in school, decreased quality of life, and increased health care costs. An efficacious agent with...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Ratner PH,Ehrlich PM,Fineman SM,Meltzer EO,Skoner DP

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risedronate sodium is a pyridinyl bisphosphonate effective for treatment and prevention of postmenopausal and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Some bisphosphonates have been associated with upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract adverse effects. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of upper GI tra...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Taggart H,Bolognese MA,Lindsay R,Ettinger MP,Mulder H,Josse RG,Roberts A,Zippel H,Adami S,Ernst TF,Stevens KP

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical inactivity increases the risk of many chronic disorders. Numerous studies have convincingly demonstrated that undertaking and maintaining moderate levels of physical activity (eg, brisk walking 3 hours a week) greatly reduces the incidence of developing many chronic health conditions, most notably type 2 diab...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Chakravarthy MV,Joyner MJ,Booth FW

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first generation of multicenter randomized controlled trials of coronary artery bypass surgery vs medical treatment in the 1970s found survival advantage only in patients with left main coronary artery disease or with multiple risk factors. Over time, these results have remained reproducible and biologically plaus...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Detre KM,Holubkov R

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess long-term secular trends in the utilization of bilateral compared with unilateral orchiectomy in the community. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This population-based descriptive study reviewed medical records of all Olmsted County, Minnesota, men undergoing orchiectomy between 1956 and 2000. RESULTS:Over the...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Melton LJ 3rd,Alothman KI,Achenbach SJ,O'Fallon WM,Zincke H

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess presentation, imaging, treatment, and outcome of patients with myelopathy due to a dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF). PATIENTS AND METHODS:This retrospective review identified 94 patients with DAVF surgically treated at our institution between June 1985 and December 1999. The mean ages of the 75 m...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Atkinson JL,Miller GM,Krauss WE,Marsh WR,Piepgras DG,Atkinson PP,Brown RD Jr,Lane JI

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the esophageal motility of patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma or Barrett esophagus with high-grade dysplasia before and after photodynamic therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In this prospective study conducted between January 1998 and October 1999, esophageal motility testing of the lower esophageal...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Malhi-Chowla N,Wolfsen HC,DeVault KR

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify and assess the impact of postoperative complications in patients with unrecognized or known obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) undergoing hip replacement or knee replacement compared with control patients undergoing similar operations. Although OSAS is a risk factor for perioperative morbidit...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Gupta RM,Parvizi J,Hanssen AD,Gay PC

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Susac syndrome (retinocochleocerebral vasculopathy) is a syndrome of unknown pathogenesis. The triad of multifocal encephalopathy, visual loss, and hearing loss is caused by microangiopathy of the brain, retina, and cochlea. The illness tends to be monophasic, and to our knowledge, recurrence after years of remission ...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Petty GW,Matteson EL,Younge BR,McDonald TJ,Wood CP

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dual-chamber pacing improved hemodynamics acutely in a subset of patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction but conveyed no long-term symptomatic benefit in most. More recently, LV pacing and biventricular (multisite) pacing have been used to improve systolic contractility by altering the electrical and mechanica...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Gerber TC,Nishimura RA,Holmes DR Jr,Lloyd MA,Zehr KJ,Tajik AJ,Hayes DL

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To document the prevalence of use of herbal products among adults in a large metropolitan area and to examine issues surrounding such use. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Of people aged 18 years and older residing in the Minneapolis/St Paul, Minn, metropolitan area, 752 were randomly selected from Minnesota Department...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Harnack LJ,Rydell SA,Stang J

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of rare, catastrophic calcium emboli to the coronary arteries immediately after percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty are presented. Preoperative echocardiographic findings may identify patients at risk for this complication. These cases should increase the awareness of calcium emboli and lead to conside...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Powell BD,Holmes DR Jr,Nishimura RA,Rihal CS

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by 2 pathogenic defects, impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance. The resultant hyperglycemia causes microvascular and macrovascular complications that increase morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus. Optimum glycemic cont...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Palumbo PJ

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common articular disease, and it continues to be a major public health problem related to pain, disability, loss of time from work, and economics. Most patients with OA seek medical attention because of pain. In the past few years, changes in the treatment of OA have been substantial. M...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Manek NJ

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy and tolerability of extended-release oxybutynin chloride and tolterodine tartrate at 12 weeks in participants with overactive bladder. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:The OBJECT (Overactive Bladder: Judging Effective Control and Treatment) study was a prospective, randomized, double-blind, paral...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Appell RA,Sand P,Dmochowski R,Anderson R,Zinner N,Lama D,Roach M,Miklos J,Saltzstein D,Boone T,Staskin DR,Albrecht D,Overactive Bladder: Judging Effective Control and Treatment Study Group.

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic thrombus formation is rare in the patients with essential thrombocytosis (ET); therefore, no guidelines for its management have been established. Embolism from ET-associated large vessel thrombi is potentially lethal and has been managed surgically in a few reported cases. We describe herein a 45-year-old black...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Fang M,Agha S,Lockridge L,Lee R,Cleary JP,Mazur EM

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the hypothesis that an increasing intake of alcohol accelerates the course of chronic pancreatitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In this retrospective record analysis and subsequent prospective follow-up of 372 patients with chronic pancreatitis, we separately compared the clinical course of chronic p...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Lankisch MR,Imoto M,Layer P,DiMagno EP

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a woman with an unusual case of thromboembolism of the mesenteric artery in whom multiple thrombi were subsequently found in the aorta and right heart chambers on transesophageal echocardiography. Further evaluation revealed a deficiency of protein C and S plasma proteins, inhibitors of the clotting system...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Onwuanyi A,Sachdeva R,Hamirani K,Islam M,Parris R

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the attitudes of Olmsted County, Minnesota, adults about environmental tobacco smoke in restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:In this population survey,2014 adults were contacted by random digit dial methods between February 28 and May 5, 2000, and asked to participate in a tel...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Kottke TE,Aase LA,Brandel CL,Brekke MJ,Brekke LN,DeBoer SW,Hayes SN,Hoffman RS,Menzel PA,Thomas RJ

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of gastric metastasis from a lobular carcinoma of the breast in a 45-year-old woman who had undergone a left mastectomy with axillary dissection 7 years earlier. At the current presentation, she had been experiencing progressive epigastric discomfort for 3 months. The initial diagnosis was early gas...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Pera M,Riera E,Lopez R,Viñolas N,Romagosa C,Miquel R

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship of age and clinical factors to postoperative cardiovascular events in a cohort of diabetic patients undergoing peripheral vascular surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In this cohort study, 316 diabetic patients were followed up prospectively after femoral-to-distal artery bypass surgery...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Zarich SW,Pierce ET,Nesto RW,Mittleman MA,Bode RH,Kowalchuk G,Cohen MC

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thalamic deep brain stimulation is becoming increasingly popular for the control of drug-refractory tremor. Implantable cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are commonly used therapeutic modalities. Concerns exist about the potential interactions between these 2 devices in the same patient, but no experience has been...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Obwegeser AA,Uitti RJ,Turk MF,Wszolek UM,Flipse TR,Smallridge RC,Witte RJ,Wharen RE Jr

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the long-term follow-up of a matched comparison of radical nephrectomy (RN) and nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) in patients with single unilateral renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and a normal contralateral kidney. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between August 1966 and March 1999, 1492 and 189 patients with unilater...

journal_title：Mayo Clinic proceedings

authors： Lau WK,Blute ML,Weaver AL,Torres VE,Zincke H

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00