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An evaluation of two screening tools for cognitive impairment in older emergency department patients.

OBJECTIVES: Screening for cognitive impairment in older emergency department (ED) patients is recommended to ensure quality care. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) may be too long for routine ED use. Briefer alternatives include the Six-Item…

An examination of premature mortality among decedents with serious mental illness and those in the general population.

OBJECTIVES: The primary aim of this retrospective study of death records was to determine whether there were significant differences in years of potential life lost (YPLL) between decedents with serious and persistent mental illness at a community…

An institutional series and contemporary review of bacterial spinal epidural abscess: current status and future directions.

OBJECT: Over the past decade, the incidence of bacterial spinal epidural abscess (SEA) has been increasing. In recent years, studies on this condition have been rampant in the literature. The authors present an 11-year institutional experience with…

An open-label dose escalation study to evaluate the safety of administration of nonviral stromal cell-derived factor-1 plasmid to treat symptomatic ischemic heart failure.

RATIONALE: Preclinical studies indicate that adult stem cells induce tissue repair by activating endogenous stem cells through the stromal cell-derived factor-1:chemokine receptor type 4 axis. JVS-100 is a DNA plasmid encoding human stromal…

An outcomes analysis and satisfaction survey of 199 consecutive abdominoplasties.

Abdominoplasty is a popular body-contouring procedure. In this study the authors review retrospectively 199 abdominoplasty patients during a 15-year period to identify factors that affect overall outcome. Patients included 190 women and 9 men. The…

Anatomical Look Into OnabotulinumtoxinA Injection for Chronic Migraine Headache.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: While existing studies about onabotulinumtoxinA for chronic migraines have focused on injection location and appropriate dosing, little consideration has been given to patient body habitus and its potential impact on…

Tags: 2018, 80 and over, Adolescence, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Anatomic Landmarks/anatomy & histology/*diagnostic imaging, Ansari Hossein, Blaha Taryn, Body Regions, Body Regions – Anatomy and Histology, Botulinum Toxins, Botulinum Toxins – Administration and Dosage, Chronic Disease, Female, Human, Humans, Male, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Migraine, Migraine – Drug Therapy, Migraine Disorders/*diagnostic imaging/*drug therapy, Narouze Samer, Neck Muscles, Neck Muscles – Anatomy and Histology, Neck Muscles – Drug Effects, Neck Muscles/anatomy & histology/*diagnostic imaging/drug effects, Pilot Projects, Pilot Studies, Random Allocation, Random Assignment, Regional anesthesia and pain medicine, Swanson Marco, Tomography, Totonchi Ali, Type A/*administration & dosage, Wu-Fienberg Yuewei, X-Ray Computed – Methods, X-Ray Computed/methods, Young Adult, Zardouz Shawn

Antigenic stimulation and multiple myeloma. A prospective study.

BACKGROUND: A causal relationship between antigenic conditions and multiple myeloma was suggested by case reports. Although controlled studies identified associations with individual conditions, they failed to give overall support to the hypothesis.…

Appendicitis in the elderly: a change in the laparoscopic era.

BACKGROUND: Appendicitis in elderly patients is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Early and correct diagnosis together with minimally invasive surgery can lead to more favorable outcomes than occurred in the prelaparoscopic era.…

Assessing the impact on patient-physician interaction when physicians use personal digital assistants: a Northeastern Ohio Network (NEON) study.

BACKGROUND: The effects of the use of technological devices on dimensions that affect the physician-patient relationship need to be well understood. OBJECTIVES: Determine patients' perceptions of physicians' personal digital assistant (PDA) use,…

Assessment of time to clinical response, a proxy for discharge readiness, among hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia who received either ceftaroline fosamil or ceftriaxone in two phase III FOCUS trials.

The primary driver of health care costs for patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the hospital length of stay (LOS). Unfortunately, hospital LOS comparisons are difficult to make from phase III CAP trials because of their structured…

Associations between biomarkers of joint metabolism, hand osteoarthritis, and hand pain and function: the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the associations between joint metabolism biomarkers and hand radiographic osteoarthritis [(rOA), based on Kellgren Lawrence (KL) grade \textgreater/= 2], symptoms, and function. METHODS: Cross-sectional data were available…

Tags: 2014, Adult, Aged, Arthralgia – Metabolism, Arthralgia – Physiopathology, Arthralgia – Radiography, Arthralgia/*diagnostic imaging/*metabolism/physiopathology, Aslam Imran, Biological Markers – Blood, Biomarkers, Biomarkers/blood, Carpometacarpal Joints – Metabolism, Carpometacarpal Joints – Physiopathology, Carpometacarpal Joints – Radiography, Carpometacarpal Joints/diagnostic imaging/metabolism/physiopathology, Cross Sectional Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Finger Joint – Metabolism, Finger Joint – Physiopathology, Finger Joint – Radiography, Finger Joint/diagnostic imaging/metabolism/physiopathology, Golightly Yvonne M, HAND JOINTS, Hand Joints – Metabolism, Hand Joints – Physiopathology, Hand Joints – Radiography, Hand Joints/*diagnostic imaging/*metabolism/physiopathology, Human, Humans, Jordan Joanne M, Kraus Virginia B, Male, Metacarpophalangeal Joint – Metabolism, Metacarpophalangeal Joint – Physiopathology, Metacarpophalangeal Joint – Radiography, Metacarpophalangeal Joint/diagnostic imaging/metabolism/physiopathology, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Nelson Amanda E, Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis – Metabolism, Osteoarthritis – Physiopathology, Osteoarthritis – Radiography, Osteoarthritis/*diagnostic imaging/*metabolism/physiopathology, Perjar Irina, Radiography, Renner Jordan B, Severity of Illness Index, Severity of Illness Indices, Shi Xiaoyan A, The Journal of rheumatology

Associations between Difficulty Paying Medical Bills and Forgone Medical and Prescription Drug Care.

Problems paying medical bills have been reported to be associated with increased stress, bankruptcy, and forgone medical care. Using the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations developed by Gelberg et al as a framework, as well as data from the…

Awake aortic aneurysm repair in patients with severe pulmonary disease.

BACKGROUND: We report the use of retroperitoneal aortic aneurysm repair utilizing exclusive regional anesthesia (no intubation or inhalation anesthetic) in high pulmonary risk patients. METHODS: Six patients were retrospectively reviewed. Pulmonary…

Tags: *Consciousness, 1999, Abdominal/*surgery, Administration, Aged, Albuterol/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, American journal of surgery, Anesthesia, Aortic Aneurysm, Blood Loss, Bronchodilator Agents/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Critical Care, Epidural, Forced Expiratory Volume/physiology, General, Hirko M K, Home Care Services, Hospitalization, Humans, Hypnotics and Sedatives/administration & dosage, Iliac Aneurysm/*surgery, Inhalation, Intravenous, Koler A J, Labat G C, Length of Stay, Lung Diseases/*complications/drug therapy/therapy, McGregor W E, Oxygen Inhalation Therapy, Perni V, Retroperitoneal Space, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Rubin J R, Safety, Steroids/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Surgical, Theophylline/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Time Factors, Vital Capacity/physiology

Bacterial Pneumonia in Older Adults.

Community-acquired pneumonia is common in the elderly person; its presentation in this population is often confounded by multiple comorbid illnesses, including those that result in confusion. Although severity-of-illness scoring systems might aid…

Barrett's esophagus: an acquired condition with genetic predisposition.

We describe four families with a strong familial expression of Barrett's/gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) complex spanning one to four generations with two to seven affected members per family. The purpose of this report is to highlight genetic…

Tags: 1993, Adenocarcinoma/genetics, Aged, Barrett Esophagus/*genetics/pathology, Biopsy, Dominant, Esophageal Neoplasms/genetics, Esophagus/pathology, Fahmy N, Female, Gastroesophageal Reflux/*genetics, Genes, Humans, King J F, Male, Middle Aged, Pedigree, The American journal of gastroenterology

Baseline characteristics influencing quality of life in women undergoing gynecologic oncology surgery.

BACKGROUND: Quality of life (QoL) measurements are important in evaluating cancer treatment outcomes. Factors other than cancer and its treatment may have significant effects on QoL and affect assessment of treatments. Baseline data from longitudinal…

Behaviors and Characteristics of African American and European American Females That Impact Weight Management.

This report explores the extent to which sociodemographic and psychosocial factors could explain differences in obesity or dietary and exercise behaviors between middle-aged African American (AA) and European American (EA) women seen in primary care.…

Biomechanical Head-to-Head Comparison of 2 Sutures and the Giftbox Versus Bunnell Techniques for Midsubstance Achilles Tendon Ruptures.

BACKGROUND: Acute midsubstance Achilles tendon ruptures are a common orthopaedic problem for which the optimal repair technique and suture type remain controversial. Head-to-head comparisons of current fixation constructs are needed to establish…

Body mass index moderates the effects of portable oxygen transport modality on

PURPOSE: While portable, supplemental oxygen is often necessary for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to retain independence, it may provide functional limitations because of the increased workload imposed. This issue may…

Tags: *Oxygen Inhalation Therapy/instrumentation/methods, *Pulmonary Disease, *Quality of Life, 2014, Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Body Mass Index, Chronic Obstructive – Diagnosis, Chronic Obstructive – Metabolism, Chronic Obstructive – Physiopathology, Chronic Obstructive – Psychosocial Factors, Chronic Obstructive – Therapy, Chronic Obstructive/diagnosis/metabolism/physiopathology/psychology/therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, DiNuoscio David R, Drug Delivery Systems – Methods, Drug Delivery Systems – Standards, Drug Delivery Systems/methods/standards, Exercise Test – Methods, Exercise Test/methods, Exertion, Female, Gothard M David, Heart Rate, Hemoglobins – Analysis, Human, Humans, Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention, Krauza Matthew L, Latta Tiffany N, Male, McCarroll Michele L, Middle Age, Middle Aged, NEOMED College of Medicine, Outcome Assessment, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Oxygen Consumption, Oxygen Therapy – Equipment and Supplies, Oxygen Therapy – Methods, Oxyhemoglobins/analysis, Pannikottu Kurian, Physical Exertion, Pohle-Krauza Rachael J, Pulmonary Disease, Quality of Life, Volsko Teresa A, Walking – Physiology, Walking/*physiology

Can aggressive treatment of diabetic foot infections reduce the need for above-ankle amputation?

We retrospectively evaluated the charts of 112 patients with diabetic foot infection to determine if early aggressive surgical intervention improves outcome. All patients were classified into two groups on the basis of the timing of surgical…

Can tamoxifen cause a significant mammographic density change in breast parenchyma?

To evaluate tamoxifen-induced glandular tissue density changes in women who are on an adjuvant tamoxifen therapy. We examined serial mammograms of 27 women (average age 67) who had surgery for unilateral breast carcinoma and were on tamoxifen for 5…

Tags: 2001, Aged, Antineoplastic Agents, Breast Neoplasms/*diagnostic imaging/*prevention & control/surgery, Breast/anatomy & histology/*drug effects, Clinical imaging, Computer-Assisted, Female, Goyal M, Hormonal/*pharmacology, Humans, Image Processing, Konez O, Mammography, Reaven R E, Tamoxifen/*pharmacology

Can ultrasound be used to predict malignancy in patients with a thyroid nodule and an indeterminate fine-needle aspiration biopsy?

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether ultrasonography is helpful in predicting malignancy in patients with a thyroid nodule and atypia/follicular lesion of undetermined significance (AFLUS). METHODS: All patients with a…

Carboplatin and paclitaxel for the treatment of advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the activity and toxicity of carboplatin and paclitaxel (taxol) in the treatment of advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective review of 18 consecutive…

Carboplatin and paclitaxel for the treatment of advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the activity and toxicity of carboplatin and paclitaxel (taxol) in the treatment of advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective review of 18 consecutive…

Cardiac arrest is a predictor of difficult tracheal intubation independent of operator experience in hospitalized patients.

BACKGROUND: Placement of advanced airways has been associated with worsened neurologic outcome in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. These findings have been attributed to factors such as inexperienced operators, prolonged intubation times…

Cardiac computed tomographic angiography and the primary care physician.

Through advancements in computer processing speed and storage capacity, new cardiac imaging modalities have become clinically feasible and useful. Cardiac computed tomographic angiography, a new diagnostic imaging modality, is capable of assessing…

Cardiac computed tomographic angiography and the primary care physician.

Through advancements in computer processing speed and storage capacity, new cardiac imaging modalities have become clinically feasible and useful. Cardiac computed tomographic angiography, a new diagnostic imaging modality, is capable of assessing…

Cardiac Output Monitoring Managing Intravenous Therapy (COMMIT) to Treat Emergency Department Patients with Sepsis.

OBJECTIVE: Fluid responsiveness is proposed as a physiology-based method to titrate fluid therapy based on preload dependence. The objectives of this study were to determine if a fluid responsiveness protocol would decrease progression of organ…

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the hospitalized patient: impact of system-based variables on outcomes in cardiac arrest.

BACKGROUND: A better understanding of the factors affecting the outcome of inpatient cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is crucial in making key clinical decisions. We aim to study the impact of various patient-related and hospital-related variables…

Case finding for cognitive impairment in elderly emergency department patients.

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To determine the feasibility of a case-finding program for cognitive impairment in elderly emergency department patients, and to describe the prevalence of cognitive impairment in screened patients and identify factors associated…

Case finding for cognitive impairment in elderly emergency department patients.

Case studies of lower respiratory tract infections: community-acquired pneumonia.

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common and potentially serious illness with significant human and economic costs to society. The recent collaborative statement from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Thoracic…

Tags: 2010, Acute – Microbiology, Adult, Adult/microbiology, Aged, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*therapeutic use, Antibiotics – Therapeutic Use, Antitubercular Agents – Therapeutic Use, Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use, Community-Acquired Infections – Diagnosis, Community-Acquired Infections – Drug Therapy, Community-Acquired Infections/diagnosis/drug therapy, Cough, Cough – Microbiology, Cough/microbiology/virology, Department of Internal Medicine, Diagnosis, Differential, Dyspnea, Fatal Outcome, Female, Fever – Microbiology, Fever/microbiology, File Thomas M Jr, Hemoptysis – Microbiology, Hemoptysis/microbiology, Human, Human – Complications, Human – Diagnosis, Human/complications/*diagnosis, Humans, Hypotension – Microbiology, Hypotension/microbiology, Influenza, Leukopenia – Microbiology, Leukopenia/microbiology, Male, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/*isolation & purification, Miliary/diagnosis/drug therapy, Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome – Microbiology, Multiple Organ Failure/microbiology, Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis/isolation & purification, NEOMED College of Medicine, Pneumonia – Diagnosis, Pneumonia – Drug Therapy, Pneumonia – Microbiology, Pneumonia – Therapy, Pneumonia/*diagnosis/*drug therapy/microbiology/therapy, Practice Guidelines, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index, Severity of Illness Indices, Smoking, Smoking/adverse effects, Staphylococcal Infections – Diagnosis, Staphylococcal Infections – Drug Therapy, Staphylococcal Infections – Microbiology, Staphylococcal Infections – Therapy, Staphylococcal Infections/*diagnosis/*drug therapy/microbiology/therapy, The American journal of medicine, Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis – Diagnosis, Tuberculosis – Drug Therapy

Caudate body (CB) sign: new early CT sign of hyperacute anterior cerebral circulation infarction.

This case series describes the caudate body (CB) sign noted in computed tomography (CT) scans of patients who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) clinically manifesting symptoms suggestive of anterior cerebral circulation infarction. This sign…

Tags: *Tomography, 2011, 80 and over, Aged, Ahmed Shamima Y, Basal Ganglia – Pathology, Brain Infarction/*diagnostic imaging, Caudate Nucleus/*pathology, Emergency Medicine, Emergency radiology, Female, Humans, Infarction – Radiography, Khalaf Hamzah Suhail, Kurman Andrew J, Male, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Young Adult

Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Resulting From Herpes Zoster Infection in an Older Adult.

Herpes zoster or shingles occurs due to reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV). The most common neurological sequel of herpes zoster is post-herpetic neuralgia. Cranial nerve palsies, meningoencephalitis, cerebellitis, zoster paresis,…

Tags: 2016, Aged, Annals of Long Term Care, Baum Elizabeth, Cranial Nerves, Female, Giant Cell Arteritis, Herpes Zoster, Herpes Zoster – Complications, Intracranial, Middle Age, Rajkumar Aarthi, Sinus Thrombosis, Venous Thrombosis

Characterization of ex vivo-generated bovine and human cartilage by immunohistochemical, biochemical, and magnetic resonance imaging analyses.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent age-associated disease involving altered chondrocyte homeostasis and cartilage degeneration. The avascular nature of cartilage and the altered chondrocyte phenotype characteristic of OA severely limit the capacity…

Characterization of the incidence and risk factors for the development of lumbar radiculopathy.

STUDY DESIGN: Epidemiological study of a prospectively collected database. OBJECTIVES: This investigation sought to evaluate the incidence of symptomatic lumbar radiculopathy, and identify risk factors for its development, among individuals serving…

Chemotherapy completion in elderly women with ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer - An NRG oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group study.

PURPOSE: A simple measure to predict chemotherapy tolerance in elderly patients would be useful. We prospectively tested the association of baseline Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) score with ability to complete 4 cycles of first line…

Cholesteatoma of the maxillary sinus: a case report and review of the literature.

Cholesteatoma is a relatively common disease entity within the middle ear cavity, but it is rarely found in the paranasal sinuses. We describe a rare case of cholesteatoma in the maxillary sinus of an elderly man presenting with recurrent sinus…

Tags: 2015, Aged, American journal of otolaryngology, Cholesteatoma/*diagnosis/*surgery, Endoscopy/methods, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Josephson Jordan S, Male, Maxillary Sinus/*pathology, Nasal Obstruction/diagnosis/etiology, Paranasal Sinus Diseases/*diagnosis/*surgery, Rare Diseases, Recurrence, Sinusitis/diagnosis/etiology, Sozansky Jeanie, Treatment Outcome

Clinical characteristics of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection as the sole cause of community-acquired pneumonia.

The clinical characteristics of 26 patients with community-acquired pneumonia due to Chlamydia pneumoniae as the only identified pathogen who required hospitalization were evaluated. Most patients (18) had reinfection based on serological results.…

Clinical impact of temporary therapy interruptions on anticoagulation control in patients treated with warfarin.

This retrospective cohort study was completed to describe the impact of short-term therapy interruptions on anticoagulation control in patients receiving warfarin. Patients seen in a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic were included if they…

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