abstract：:The links between environmental agents, environmental conditions, and disease and disability among children are receiving increasing attention. Evidence abounds that children are more susceptible than adults to the damaging effects of environmental agents and conditions. This evidence is illuminated by the much-public...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Walker B Jr

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is associated with left ventricular diastolic function abnormalities. There have been few studies evaluating left ventricular diastolic function in an African populace. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ninety-eight hypertensives (52 females, 46 males) and 99 normal controls (49 females, 50 males) were rec...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Adebiyi AA,Aje A,Ogah OS,Ojji DB,Oladapo OO,Falase AO

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the findings of anhidrotic/hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in three successive generations of a family. All three women had variable alopecia, anhidrosis, hypodontia and malar hypoplasia. Chromosomal studies revealed a defect of the 2q12 region in all three patients. Previous studies have reported rare c...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Rodrigues RG

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:African Americans experience high rates of obesity and other chronic diseases, which may be related, in part, to diet. However, little is known about dietary patterns in this population, particularly from population-based data sources. METHODS:A cross-sectional analysis was conducted of 2,172 African-Americ...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Gary TL,Baptiste-Roberts K,Gregg EW,Williams DE,Beckles GL,Miller EJ 3rd,Engelgau MM

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Racial and ethnic disparities in mortality have been demonstrated in several diseases. African Americans are hospitalized at a significantly higher rate than whites for aspiration pneumonia; however, no studies have investigated racial and ethnic disparities in mortality in this population. OBJECTIVE:To ass...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Oliver MN,Stukenborg GJ,Wagner DP,Harrell FE Jr,Kilbridge KL,Lyman JA,Einbinder J,Connors AF Jr

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Prostate cancer provides the most dramatic evidence of cancer disparities based on race and ethnicity among U.S. men. African-American men still hold a commanding lead in both prostate cancer incidence and mortality, particularly among those of low socioeconomic status (SES) and the medically underserved. There...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Richardson JT,Webster JD,Fields NJ

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaria continues to be a cause of high mortality and morbidity. Imported cases of malaria are increasing in New York City. Yet, New York physicians, when evaluating patients for fever, frequently missed the diagnosis of malaria. We evaluated the role of platelet count for predicting malarial infection. The study incl...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Patel U,Gandhi G,Friedman S,Niranjan S

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:African Americans are less likely than European Americans to participate in biomedical research. Researchers often attribute nonparticipation to the "Tuskegee effect." Using critical qualitative analysis of focus group data, we examined the public's use of the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis (TSUS) to discuss bio...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Bates BR,Harris TM

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been a number of studies looking at the prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD) in different racial and geographical populations. Some of the earliest studies suggested a difference in the prevalence of PD in African Americans as compared with Caucasians. As such a difference would have important implication...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： McInerney-Leo A,Gwinn-Hardy K,Nussbaum RL

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess differences in self-reported health status and satisfaction between African-American and caucasian veterans with ischemic heart disease (IHD). DATA SOURCES/STUDY SETTING:African-American and caucasian patients enrolled in General Internal Medicine clinics at six Veteran Affairs Medical Centers. ST...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Ohldin A,Young B,Derleth A,McDonell M,Diehr P,Kiefe C,Fihn S

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this survey of 528 black men in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, FL, was to assess prostate cancer knowledge among African-American, English-speaking Caribbean, Haitian-American, and African men in America. Knowledge levels were assessed by education, ethnicity, age, income, family history of prostate cancer,...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Magnus M

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Nyanza Province, Kenya, estimated HIV prevalence is 22%. Given that more than 80% of the population resides in rural areas, the majority of individuals in Nyanza Province do not have access to medical facilities on a regular basis. In response to the growing demands the HIV epidemic has placed on the people and com...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Johnson BA,Khanna SK

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study racial disparities and the weapons used to commit youth homicide in New Jersey. METHODS:The homicide data were obtained from New Jersey death certificate files, 1989-1997. RESULTS:There was a statistically significant racial disparity in homicide incidence rates in this study. The homicide incidenc...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Najem GR,Aslam S,Davidow AL,Elliot N

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:While African-American women tend to have greater bone mineral density (BMD) than caucasian women, they are still at risk of developing osteoporosis later in life. Clinical decision rules (i.e., algorithms) have been developed to assist clinicians identify women at greatest risk of low BMD. However, such tool...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Wallace LS,Ballard JE,Holiday D,Turner LW,Keenum AJ,Pearman CM

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bellevue Hospital, the oldest public hospital in the United States and a lineal descendant of an infirmary for slaves, accepted its first African-American resident, Dr. Ubert Conrad Vincent, in 1918. This occurred at a time when many medical centers were not accepting African-American residents. At the end of WWII, on...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Green-McKenzie J

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malnutrition, associated with poor outcome in the elderly, may be exacerbated by weight loss during hospitalization. Accurate estimation of energy requirements is important, particularly if predictions are applied to caloric supply. Because data on energy requirements for the elderly are limited, particularl...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Compher C,Cato R,Bader J,Kinosian B

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Today, wound management to avoid excessive scar formation is increasingly important, especially in populations with Fitzpatrick 3 or higher skin pigmentation. Medical science and industrial development are devoting more effort toward understanding and offering better therapy to control scars. However, advances in scar...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Roseborough IE,Grevious MA,Lee RC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) has been declining, it remains the leading cause of death among urban U.S. blacks. McCord and Freeman reported CVD as the major contributor to excess mortality in Central Harlem. However the disease-specific CVD mortality was not assessed. Thus, it was unclear wha...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Onwuanyi AE,Clarke A,Vanderbush E

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical mycology involves the study of pathogenic fungi and their identification in the laboratory. Mycology has developed into a field that demands the attention of all clinicians treating patients in hospitals. Interest in medical mycology has grown in recent years due to a dramatic rise in the rates of fungal infec...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Idemyor V

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS OF THE STUDY:Type-2 diabetic patients have excessive cardiovascular mortality, primarily related to diabetic nephropathy. The extent of the morbidity due to nephropathy in type-2 diabetes mellitus has not been fully quantified in Nigeria. This study aims to quantify the prevalence of micro- and macrovascular compl...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Alebiosu CO,Odusan O,Jaiyesimi A

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bouveret's Syndrome is obstruction of the duodenum secondary to an impacted gallstone, usually without the presence of pneumobilia. With the steadily increasing life expectancy, greater numbers of these cases are being seen. Gallstones enter the gastrointestinal tract following fistula formation between the gallbladde...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Dan D,Collure DW,Hoover EL

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the factors associated with inadequate follow-up for abnormal Pap smears among a cohort of Boston women from urban academic clinics. METHODS:Subjects were women > 18 years with abnormal cervical cytology between February 1999 and April 2000. Inadequate follow-up was defined as lack of subsequent c...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Peterson NB,Han J,Freund KM

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Imatinib mesylate (STI 571, Gleevec) is a potent bcr-abl tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It also inhibits c-kit tyrosine kinase. Imatinib mesylate is active in the treatment of cronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). It is considered by some authorities to be the standard of care in newly ...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Hasan S,Dinh K,Lombardo F,Dawkins F,Kark J

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms and examine the contribution of demographics, disease severity, and health care use variables to depressive symptoms in sickle cell patients who had been in stable health for at least one month. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Subjects were a convenience sample of 27 men an...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Hasan SP,Hashmi S,Alhassen M,Lawson W,Castro O

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Severe hyponatremia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Clinicians treating patients with severe hyponatremia are often torn between a desire to promptly raise serum sodium concentration to a "safe range," and at the same time, to avoid excessively rapid correction of hyponatremia. The aim ...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Nzerue CM,Baffoe-Bonnie H,You W,Falana B,Dai S

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Black women are more likely to have bacterial vaginosis (BV) than are non-Hispanic white women. We examined whether this disparity can be explained by racial differences in known BV risk factors. METHODS:Nine hundred black and 235 white women were enrolled from five US sites. At baseline, structured intervi...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Ness RB,Hillier S,Richter HE,Soper DE,Stamm C,Bass DC,Sweet RL,Rice P

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:To review technological advances in the field of radiation oncology in the management of benign and malignant diseases. BASIC PROCEDURES:We reviewed major advances in the field of radiation oncology in the past decade with special emphasis on reduction of treatment related toxicities, and technolo...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Heron DE,Godette KD,Wynn RA,Arterbery VE,Streeter OA,Roach M 3rd,Simpson JR,Blough M,Thomas CR Jr

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to determine primary care pediatricians' level of awareness in the diagnosis and management of rickets. The information will be useful in assessing the need for provider education related to appropriate advice regarding vitamin D supplementation for infants. STUDY DESIGN:A one-pa...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Joiner TA,Cowan AE,Stringer SM,Akbar J

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is now well documented that substantial disparities exist in the quality and quantity of medical care received by minority Americans, especially those of African, Asian and Hispanic heritage. In addition, the special needs and responses to pharmaceutical treatment of these groups have been undervalued or ignored. T...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Burroughs VJ,Maxey RW,Levy RA

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study focuses attention on maternal nutrition and stress as possible reasons for excess black infant mortality after exploring lower infant mortality for the infants of foreign-born black mothers compared to native-born black mothers. METHODS:All births to non-Hispanic black women in New York City from ...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Rosenberg KD,Desai RA,Kan J

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have documented the presence of racial disparities among Americans in health outcomes with respect to cardiovascular disease, infant mortality, cancer, and kidney disease. With regard to kidney diseases, these disparities are more dramatic. African, Hispanic, and Native Americans have the highest risk...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Nzerue CM,Demissochew H,Tucker JK

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Educating a physician workforce that reflects the increasing racial and ethnic diversity of our nation is an ongoing challenge of urgent concern. Many medical school kindergarten through 1 2th grade (K-12) pipeline programs focus on "enriching" underrepresented minority (URM) students using strategies to change or "im...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Murray-García JL,García JA

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, end-stage renal failure, non-traumatic limb amputations, and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The vast majority of patients with diabetes receive routine care from primary care providers who are not endocrinologists. Primary care providers, including internists, famil...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Dagogo-Jack S

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Victims of domestic violence appeal to the health care system through emergency room visits for injuries related to violent episodes or for proxy care for other complaints. Screening for persons who are at high risk for violence or who are victims of violence has not been performed in emergency rooms when patients pre...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Krimm J,Heinzer MM

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to examine intercategory agreement among the symptom clusters associated with diagnoses of affective disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and schizophrenia in 156 African-American patients. It is hypothesized that there will be greater agreement between diagnosed schizoaffective disorder an...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Whaley AL

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a Hispanic male presenting with acute onset of bilateral lower extremity weakness, without any antecedent viral or bacterial illness, dietary changes, infiltrative orbitopathy, diffuse goiter, infiltrative dermopathy, and family history of periodic paralysis, who was later found to have Graves' dis...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Zumo LA,Terzian C,Brannan T

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：ISSUES:Tobacco Control remains one of the greatest determinants for reducing the morbidity and mortality of African Americans. OBJECTIVE:To examine the scope and consequences of tobacco use among African Americans and characterize its implications for the National Medical Association physician membership and their pat...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Marable S,Crim C,Dennis GC,Epps RP,Freeman H,Mills S,Coolchan ET,Robinson L,Robinson R,Cole L,Payne PH

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A day-long seminar was held at Wake Forest University School of Medicine to address barriers among ethnic minorities in cancer clinical trials and explore ways that individuals who design and conduct clinical trials could increase minority representation. Speakers addressed implications of under-representation of mino...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Stark N,Paskett E,Bell R,Cooper MR,Walker E,Wilson A,Tatum C

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few recent data are available from formal evaluations of approved new drug applications to address perceptions that racial and ethnic groups are under-represented in clinical trials of new drugs. This study reviews racial and ethnic group participation in clinical trials and race-related labeling for new molecular ent...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Evelyn B,Toigo T,Banks D,Pohl D,Gray K,Robins B,Ernat J

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After-hours telephone consultation is a well-established component of the practice of pediatric medicine. We describe an assessment of the propriety of after-hours telephone calls made by parents at an inner-city pediatric clinic. We conclude that an inner-city pediatric clinic experienced neither more frequent nor le...

journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association

authors： Ozuah PO

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00