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Correlation of Periodontal Disease With Inflammatory Arthritis in the Time Before Modern Medical Intervention.

BACKGROUND: Controversy exists regarding possible correlation of periodontal disease with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Confounding factors may relate to stringency of inflammatory disease diagnosis and the effect of…

Sole Dependence on Urine Testing Strips and the Ability to Identify Clinically Significant Disease: Challenging the Current Paradigm for Heme Detection in General Clinical Situations.

BACKGROUND: The ability of health care professionals to provide patient care is potentially compromised when predicated on untested, although longstanding, perspectives. One such example is urinalysis testing, which has been currently simplified to…

Skeletal clues apparently distinguishing Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia from multiple myeloma and leukemia.

This study was conducted to characterize macroscopically and by conventional radiography the bony lesions in a case of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia and to compare and contrast it with those of the other major hematologic lymphoproliferative…

Tags: 2002, American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council, Bone and Bones/diagnostic imaging/*pathology, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Leukemia/*diagnosis/pathology, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Myeloma/*diagnosis/pathology, Radiography, Rothschild B M, Rothschild C, Ruhli F, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia/*diagnosis/pathology

Dactylitis: implications for clinical practice.

OBJECTIVES: To assess the specificity of dactylitis for the diagnosis of spondyloarthropathy, sarcoidosis, and gout; and to characterize dactylitis specifically associated with gout. METHODS: Dactylitis was prospectively assessed among all…

Recognition of leukemia in skeletal remains: report and comparison of two cases.

Recognition of disease in the archeologic record is facilitated by characterization of the skeletal impact of documented (in life) disease. The present study describes the osteological manifestations of leukemia as identified in the skeletons of two…

Clues potentially distinguishing lytic lesions of multiple myeloma from those of metastatic carcinoma.

This study was conducted to determine whether individual bony lesions are specific for recognizing multiple myeloma and thereby distinguish it from metastatic cancer and leukemia. The lytic skeletal lesions of multiple myeloma are characterized by…

Tags: *Paleopathology, 1998, American journal of physical anthropology, Diagnosis, Differential, Dutour O, Female, Hershkovitz I, Humans, Leukemia/*pathology, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Myeloma/*pathology, Neoplasm Metastasis/*pathology, Rothschild B M

The often overlooked digital tuft: clues to diagnosis and pathophysiology of neuropathic disease and spondyloarthropathy.

OBJECTIVE: To assess diagnostic implications of abnormalities of the pedal digital tufts and to identify features to facilitate distinguishing of spondyloarthropathy and leprosy. BACKGROUND: Better criteria for distinguishing between these disorders…

Comparative antiplatelet activity of COX1 NSAIDS versus aspirin, encompassing regimen simplification and gastroprotection: a call for a controlled study.

This study was conducted to assess the feasibility of COX1 NSAID substitution for aspirin for preventative therapy related to circulating anticoagulants, as manifest by inhibition of platelet aggregation. There was no difference in platelet…

Colistin Resistance in Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: Laboratory Detection and Impact on Mortality.

Background: Polymyxins including colistin are an important "last-line" treatment for infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKp). Increasing use of colistin has led to resistance to this cationic antimicrobial peptide.…

Tags: *beta-Lactam Resistance, *carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, *Colistin, *Klebsiella pneumoniae, *mortality, *ST258, 2017, Aged, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, beta-Lactamases/genetics, Bonomo Robert A, Carbapenems/pharmacology/therapeutic use, Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Cober Eric, Colistin/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, Comorbidity, Department of Internal Medicine, Doi Yohei, Domitrovic T Nicholas, Evans Scott, Female, Fowler Vance G Jr, Hujer Andrea M, Hujer Kristine M, Humans, Kalayjian Robert C, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Kaye Keith S, Klebsiella Infections/diagnosis/*drug therapy/*microbiology/mortality, Klebsiella pneumoniae/classification/*drug effects/genetics, Male, Marshall Steve, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, NEOMED College of Medicine, Perez Federico, Phylogeny, Proportional Hazards Models, Richter Sandra S, Rojas Laura J, Rudin Susan D, Salata Robert A, Salim Madiha, van Duin David, Watkins Richard R

Improving Chronic Disease Outcomes Through Medication Therapy Management in Federally Qualified Health Centers.

INTRODUCTION: Appropriate management of chronic diseases, including proper use of medications, can lead to better disease control, decrease disease-related complications, and improve overall health. Pharmacists have been shown to positively affect…

Tags: *Quality Improvement, 2017, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Antihypertensive Agents/*therapeutic use, Awad Magdi H, Blood Pressure, Chronic Disease – Drug Therapy, Chronic Disease – Therapy, Community Health Centers, Data Analysis Software, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Descriptive Research, Descriptive Statistics, Diabetes Education, Diabetes Mellitus – Therapy, Diabetes Mellitus/*drug therapy/metabolism, Female, Financing, Funding Source, Glasgow Kyle, Glycated Hemoglobin A/metabolism, Glycosylated, Government, Health Services, Hemoglobin A, Hornbeck Fox Carrie, Hospital/*methods, Human, Humans, Hypertension – Therapy, Hypertension/*drug therapy, Hypoglycemic Agents/*therapeutic use, Journal of primary care & community health, Male, Medically Underserved, Medication Management, medications, Middle Aged, Multicenter Studies, NEOMED College of Pharmacy, Ohio, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Outcomes (Health Care), Patient Education as Topic, Pharmacists, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Service, Pilot Projects, Pilot Studies, Porter Brianne, primary care, Program Evaluation, Prospective Studies, Pryor Barbara, Referral and Consultation, Rodis Jennifer L, Self Care, Sevin Alexa, Young Adult

Reversible acute renal failure as an atypical presentation of ischemic nephropathy.

Ischemic nephropathy (IN) is defined as a clinically significant reduction in glomerular filtration rate in patients with hemodynamically significant obstruction to renal artery flow in a solitary functioning kidney or with bilateral renal artery…

Tags: 1993, Acute Kidney Injury/complications/*etiology, Aged, American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation, Anuria/etiology, Cox J, Department of Internal Medicine, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, NEOMED College of Medicine, Renal Artery Obstruction/complications/*diagnosis, Roche Z, Rutecki G, Whittier F C

Dialysis leg cramps. Efficacy of quinine versus vitamin E.

A controlled randomized double-blind study was done to determine the frequency and severity of leg cramps in 40 patients on dialysis with a history of leg cramps. All patients entered a 2 month placebo washout and were randomized into a 2 month…

Reliability and Validity of Gaze-Dependent Functional Vision Space: A Novel Metric Quantifying Visual Function in Infantile Nystagmus Syndrome.

Purpose: This study presents test-retest reliability of optotype visual acuity (OVA) across 60 degrees of horizontal gaze position in patients with infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS). Also, the validity of the metric gaze-dependent functional vision…

Crisis intervention team officer dispatch, assessment, and disposition: Interactions with individuals with severe mental illness.

The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model is a specialized police response program for people in a mental illness crisis. We analyzed 2174 CIT officers' reports from one community, which were completed during a five year period. These officers'…

Stability after initial decline in coronary revascularization rates in the united states.

BACKGROUND: It remains uncertain how advances in revascularization techniques, availability of new evidence, and updated guidelines have influenced the annual rates of coronary revascularization in the United States. METHODS: We used the …

Safety and efficacy of transcatheter aortic valve replacement for native aortic valve regurgitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to analyze the available literature on using transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for native aortic regurgitation (AR). BACKGROUND: Surgical aortic valve replacement is the gold standard therapy…

Evaluation of indicated non-cosmetic panniculectomy at time of gynecologic surgery.

OBJECTIVE: To report postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing indicated non-cosmetic panniculectomy at the time of gynecologic surgery. METHODS: Medical charts were retrospectively reviewed for patients who underwent panniculectomy coupled…

Tags: *Abdominoplasty/adverse effects, *Gynecologic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects, 2017, 80 and over, Abdominal/*surgery, Abdominoplasty – Adverse Effects, Adipose Tissue – Surgery, Adult, Aged, Body Mass Index, Female, Female – Complications, Female – Surgery, Female/complications/*surgery, Genital Diseases, Gynecologic – Adverse Effects, Gynecologic surgery, Hopkins Michael P, Humans, Infection, International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Obesity, Obesity – Complications, Obesity – Surgery, Obesity/complications/*surgery, Panniculectomy, Patibandla Jay R, Rasmussen Ryan W, Retrospective Design, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Subcutaneous Fat, Surgery, Surgical Wound Infection – Etiology, Surgical Wound Infection/*etiology, Wound complication, Wound Healing

Minimal clinically important differences in the EORTC QLQ-C30 and brief pain inventory in patients undergoing re-irradiation for painful bone metastases.

PURPOSE: The EORTC QLQ-C30 and the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) are validated tools for measuring quality of life (QOL) and the impact of pain in patients with advanced cancer. Interpretation of these instrument scores can be challenging and it is…

Tags: *Bone metastases, *Brief pain inventory, *EORTC QLQ-C30, *Minimal Clinically Important Difference, *Minimal clinically important differences, *Radiation, 2018, 80 and over, Adolescence, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Babington Scott, Bone Metastases – Radiotherapy, BONE metastasis, BONE metastasis – Treatment, Bone Neoplasms/*complications/radiotherapy/secondary, Brief pain inventory, Brundage Michael, Cancer Patients, CANCER radiotherapy, Chow Edward, Clinical Assessment Tools, Demas William F, Ding Keyue, Female, Funding Source, Haas Rick, Hartsell William F, Hoskin Peter, Human, Humans, Instrument Scaling, LONGITUDINAL method, Male, Meyer Ralph M, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Nabid Abdenour, Pain Management, Pain/*diagnosis, Prospective Studies, Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, Quality of Life/*psychology, Questionnaires, Raman Srinivas, RANDOMIZED controlled trials, Re-Irradiation/*adverse effects, Reoperation, Repeat Procedures, RESEARCH funding, Roos Daniel, SCALING (Social sciences), Secondary Analysis, Surveys and Questionnaires, van der Linden Yvette M, Wiggenraad Ruud, Wilson Carolyn F, Wong Rebecca K S, Wu Jackson S Y, Young Adult, Zhu Liting

Effect of Immunosuppressive Therapy on the Occurrence of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Renal Transplant Recipients.

BACKGROUND Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), a rare thrombotic microangiopathy, is characterized by hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure. Caused by genetic mutations in the alternative complement cascade, aHUS often…

Outcomes in pharyngoplasty: a 10-year experience.

OBJECTIVE: The outcomes of 61 patients who underwent a pharyngoplasty for velopharyngeal insufficiency were reviewed to determine potential risk factors for reoperation. DESIGN: This was a retrospective chart review of 61 consecutive patients over…

Antipsychotic effects of verapamil in schizophrenia.

The antipsychotic effects of verapamil were tested in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study in 18 patients who met Research Diagnostic Criteria for acute schizophrenia. The antipsychotic effect of verapamil as measured by the…

Tags: 1987, Adult, Clinical Trials as Topic, Double-Blind Method, Female, Haloperidol/therapeutic use, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Price W A, Random Allocation, Schizophrenia/*drug therapy, The Hillside journal of clinical psychiatry, Verapamil/*therapeutic use

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

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 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…

Evaluation of extended antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing indicated non-cosmetic panniculectomy at the time of gynecologic surgery.

BACKGROUND: Panniculectomy at time of gynecologic surgery is used to improve visualization and prevent major complications in morbidly obese patients. We examine the role of extended antibiotic prophylaxis in prevention of surgical site infections…

Keloid treatment: is there a role for acellular human dermis (Alloderm)?

BACKGROUND: Keloid management is faced with high recurrence rates. Keloid fibroblasts lack the normal negative feedback mechanism resulting in an exuberant scar formation. Alloderm doesn't undergo the same proliferative process as keloidal scar…

Spindle cell carcinoma of the larynx with simultaneous carcinoma of the thyroid gland.

Tags: 1993, American journal of otolaryngology, Carcinoma/diagnosis/*pathology/surgery/ultrastructure, Clarke R E, Humans, Laryngeal Neoplasms/complications/diagnosis/*pathology/surgery, Laryngectomy, Larynx/*pathology/surgery, Male, Middle Aged, Park Y W, Thyroid Gland/*pathology/surgery, Thyroid Neoplasms/complications/*pathology/surgery, Thyroidectomy

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the anterior maxillary gingiva.

Tags: *Diagnostic Errors, *Maxilla, 1998, Biopsy, Diffuse/*pathology/radiotherapy, Female, Gingival Neoplasms/*pathology/radiotherapy, Humans, Large B-Cell, Lymphoma, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Otolaryngology–head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Park Y W, Periodontal Abscess/*diagnosis

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.…

Relation of concomitant heart failure to outcomes in patients hospitalized with influenza.

Influenza is a major public health challenge. Patients hospitalized with influenza who also have heart failure (HF) may be at risk for worse outcomes compared with patients without HF. There is a lack of large studies examining this issue. We …

Reversal of antiplatelet therapy in traumatic intracranial hemorrhage: Does timing matter?

Reversal of antiplatelet therapy with platelet transfusion in traumatic intracranial hemorrhage remains controversial. Several studies have examined this topic but few have investigated whether the timing of transfusion affects outcomes. Patients…

Chylous ascites as a complication of left sided robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to present a case series of the sparsely reported complication of chylous ascites (CA) after left sided robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RALPN), identify possible risk factors for the development of…

Tags: 2016, Adult, Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica, Body Mass Index, Chylous Ascites/*etiology/therapy, Humans, Laparoscopy/*adverse effects/methods, Male, Middle Aged, Nephrectomy/*adverse effects/methods, Pahouja Gaurav, Patel Kalpit, Postoperative Complications/pathology, Retrospective Studies, Ricchiuti Daniel J, Risk Factors, Robotic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects/*methods

The utility of hair cortisol concentrations in the prediction of PTSD symptoms following traumatic physical injury.

RATIONALE: Although cortisol alterations have been associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and PTSD symptoms (PTSS), the direction of association is mixed. Cortisol which is measured in blood, saliva, or urine is subject to transient…

Overcoming missed opportunities in diabetes management to improve outcomes for hospitalized patients with diabetes.

AIMS: The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of hospitalization on

Lacking a Primary Care Physician Is Associated With Increased Suffering in Patients With Severe Mental Illness.

We evaluated the relationship between lack of a primary care physician (PCP) and patients with severe mental illness (SMI), who have poorer health and experience more suffering. Using a blinded retrospective record review of 137 patients with SMI,…

Tags: *Health Services Accessibility, *Primary Health Care, 2017, Adolescence, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Amerine Jenna, Boltri John M, Clasen Mark E, Community, Comorbid conditions, Cost of Illness, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Economic Aspects of Illness, Female, Health outcomes, Health Services Accessibility, Hospitalization, Hospitals, Humans, Life Style, Lifestyle problems, Male, Mental Disorders – Complications, Mental Disorders – Psychosocial Factors, Mental Disorders – Therapy, Mental Disorders/complications/*psychology/*therapy, Middle Age, Middle Aged, NEOMED College of Medicine, Olsen Cynthia G, Preventative services, Primary Health Care, Psychological – Etiology, Psychological – Psychosocial Factors, Psychological/etiology/*psychology, Retrospective Design, Retrospective Studies, Stress, The journal of primary prevention, Young Adult

Uncovering tinea incognito. Topical corticosteroids can mask typical features of ringworm.

Ventricular tachycardia in acute myocardial infarction: the role of hypophosphatemia.

The relationship between serum concentration of certain electrolytes and the pathogenesis of ventricular arrhythmia in myocardial infarction has been the subject of frequent review. The role of hypophosphatemia in the pathogenesis of arrhythmia in…

LPS-TLR4 Pathway Mediates Ductular Cell Expansion in Alcoholic Hepatitis.

Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is the most severe form of alcoholic liver disease for which there are no effective therapies. Patients with AH show impaired hepatocyte proliferation, expansion of inefficient ductular cells and high lipopolysaccharide (LPS)…

Tags: 2016, Affo Silvia, Alcoholic/*immunology, Altamirano Jose, Animals, Arroyo Vicente, Bataller Ramon, Caballeria Juan, Cell Proliferation, Cells, Chen Jiegen, Collagen/genetics/metabolism, Common/*pathology, Crews Fulton, Cultured, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dumitru Raluca, Female, Gene Expression Profiling, Gene Expression Regulation, Gines Pere, Hepatic Duct, Hepatitis, Hepatocytes/*metabolism/pathology, Humans, Inbred BALB C, Keratins, Knockout, Lipopolysaccharides/metabolism, Lozano Juan Jose, Male, Matsushita Hiroshi, Mice, Middle Aged, Morales-Ibanez Oriol, NEOMED College of Pharmacy, Odena Gemma, Rautou Pierre-Emmanuel, Rodrigo-Torres Daniel, Sancho-Bru Pau, Scientific reports, Seki Ekihiro, Signal Transduction, Toll-Like Receptor 4/genetics/*metabolism, Type I/genetics/*metabolism, Valla Dominique, You Min, Zou Jian

Advanced osteoarthritis in humans is associated with altered collagen VI expression and upregulation of ER-stress markers Grp78 and bag-1.

To test the hypothesis that a perturbation of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) function is involved in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA), articular cartilage was isolated from non-OA patients secondary to resection of osteo- or chondrosarcomas.…

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…

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