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Antifungal drug interactions. Avoidance requires more than memorization.

Tags: *Drug Interactions, 2000, Antifungal Agents/*adverse effects, Brodell R T, Cardiotonic Agents/*adverse effects, Digoxin/*adverse effects, Elewski B, Humans, Itraconazole/*adverse effects, Male, Middle Aged, Nail Diseases/*drug therapy, Postgraduate medicine, Tinea Pedis/*drug therapy

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.…

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

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 Accuracy of Eyelid Measurements Utilizing the Volk Eye Check System and Clinical Measurements.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to validate the accuracy of marginal reflex distance 1 (MRD1) measurements obtained by the Volk Eye Check system, a modified smartphone that measures MRD1 automatically, relative to clinical and digital…

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…

Association of parathyroid hormone with 20-year cognitive decline: The ARIC study.

OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels will be independently associated with 20-year cognitive decline in a large population-based cohort. METHODS: We studied 12,964 middle-aged white and black ARIC participants…

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…

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…

Bilateral adrenal metastases simulating abnormal renal uptake on a Ga-67 scan.

Tags: 2001, Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/pathology/*secondary, Carcinoma, Chalfant M L, Clinical nuclear medicine, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Gallium Radioisotopes, Goyal M, Humans, Kidney/*diagnostic imaging, Konez O, Lung Neoplasms/*pathology, Middle Aged, Non-Small-Cell Lung/pathology/*secondary, Radionuclide Imaging, Radiopharmaceuticals

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

Breast cancer screening in a private women's clinic.

A review of 6109 mammograms representing 4332 patients seen over 4 years is presented. The American Cancer Society guidelines for mammography screening were followed. Forty-five percent of all tumors were nonpalpable; in 12% of these the lymph nodes…

Tags: *Mass Screening/economics, 1988, Adult, American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, Biopsy, Breast Neoplasms/economics/*epidemiology, Breast/pathology, Costs and Cost Analysis, Female, Hospitals, Humans, Jarjoura D, Lymphatic Metastasis, Mammography/economics, Middle Aged, Needle/economics, Ohio, Proprietary, Tifft J G

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 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…

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 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…

Catastrophic chest pain: blinded by cardiopulmonary disease.

A 53-year-old man with a history of diabetic foot ulcer, osteomyelitis, coronary artery disease, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia, presented with chest pain of 3 weeks duration. Eleven days earlier, the patient had had a drug-eluting stent (DES)…

Changing concepts of deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity–report of a series and review of the literature.

Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the upper extremity has recently been recognized as being more common than previously reported (probably because of the increasingly frequent use of subclavian venous access). A retrospective review of patients in whom…

Characterization of combat-related spinal injuries sustained by a US Army Brigade Combat Team during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The United States is presently engaged in the largest scale armed conflict since Vietnam. Despite recent investigations into the scope of injuries sustained by soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, little information is available…

Tags: *Iraq War, 2003-2011, 2012, Adolescent, Adult, Belmont Philip J Jr, Female, Goodman Gens P, Humans, Incidence, Male, Middle Aged, Military Personnel/statistics & numerical data, Schoenfeld Andrew J, Spinal Injuries/*epidemiology, The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society, United States/epidemiology, Young Adult

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…

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

Circadian variation in cell-adhesion molecule expression by normal human leukocytes.

Adhesion molecules located on the surface of blood-borne leukocytes permit adherence of leukocytes to the microvascular endothelium, diapedesis of leukocytes across vessel walls, formation of intimate multicell interactions, and enhanced…

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 process examples of cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis.

Interest in the practice of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for persistent psychotic symptoms (CBT-p) has increased dramatically in the last decade. Despite the widespread interest, it remains challenging to obtain adequate training in this approach in…

Tags: *Psychotherapeutic Processes, 2013, Adult, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/*methods, Cognitive Therapy – Methods, Cooperative Behavior, Culture, Defense Mechanisms, Delusions – Psychosocial Factors, Delusions – Therapy, Delusions/psychology/therapy, Female, Hallucinations – Psychosocial Factors, Hallucinations – Therapy, Hallucinations/psychology/therapy, Humans, Internal-External Control, Locus of Control, Male, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Models, Montesano Vicki L, Paranoid Disorders – Psychosocial Factors, Paranoid Disorders – Therapy, Paranoid Disorders/psychology/therapy, Psychological, Psychology, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.), Psychotic Disorders – Psychosocial Factors, Psychotic Disorders – Therapy, Psychotic Disorders/psychology/*therapy, Schizophrenia – Therapy, Schizophrenia/therapy, Schizophrenic Psychology, Sivec Harry J

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

Cobblestone Airways.

Tags: 2016, Barreiro Timothy J, Bronchi/*pathology, Department of Internal Medicine, Endoscopy, Humans, Male, Mayo Clinic proceedings, Middle Aged, Mucous Membrane/*pathology, NEOMED College of Medicine, Trachea/*pathology

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBT-p) Delivered in a Community Mental Health Setting: A Case Comparison of Clients Receiving CBT Informed Strategies by Case Managers Prior to Therapy.

This exploratory case comparison examines the influence of case management activities on engagement and progress in psychotherapy for clients with schizophrenia. Six clients were recruited to participate in ten sessions of Cognitive Behavioral…

Tags: *Case Managers, *CBT-p, *Cognitive behavioral techniques for psychosis, *Cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis, *Community Mental Health Services, *Continuum of care, *Schizophrenia, 2017, Adult, Case Management, Case-Control Studies, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/*methods, Cognitive Therapy – Methods, Community mental health journal, Community Mental Health Services, Comparative Studies, Continuity of Patient Care, Department of Psychiatry, Evidence-Based, Exploratory Research, Female, Human, Humans, Knepp Kristen A, Male, Middle Aged, Montesano Vicki L, Munetz Mark R, NEOMED College of Medicine, Outcome Assessment, Professional Practice, Program Implementation – Methods, Psychotic Disorders – Therapy, Psychotic Disorders/*therapy, Schizophrenia, Sivec Harry J, Skubby David, Surveys and Questionnaires

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

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…

Complete remission in a patient with metastatic mixed adenocarcinoma/extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma of the prostate.

Approximately 10% of all extra-pulmonary small cell carcinoma (EPSCC) arises in the prostate either as de novo mixed adenocarcinoma with small cell components or a pure small cell carcinoma. Extensive disease carries a median survival of about 10…

Tags: 2011, Adenocarcinoma/diagnosis/*secondary, Androgen Antagonists/therapeutic use, Bone Neoplasms/*drug therapy/*secondary, Brammer Jonathan Edward, Carcinoma, Cisplatin/therapeutic use, Combined Modality Therapy, Etoposide/therapeutic use, Humans, International journal of clinical oncology, Lulla Premal, Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis/*secondary, Lynch Garrett Rush, Male, Middle Aged, Prostatic Neoplasms/*drug therapy/metabolism/*pathology, Remission Induction, Small Cell/diagnosis/*secondary

Concurrent treatment of chronic psoriasis and asthma with ustekinumab.

A 56-year-old woman with a 40-year history of guttate flares of psoriasis associated with stress and infection as well as chronic asthma was treated with subcutaneous injections of ustekinumab, repeated after 1 month and then every 3 months. Her…

Confronting the communication gap between conventional and alternative medicine: a survey of physicians' attitudes.

CONTEXT: An estimated 60 million Americans use some from of complementary and alternative medicine, though approximately 70% do not tell their physicians about this use. Open communication between conventional medical providers and patients in this…

Tags: *Attitude of Health Personnel, *Complementary Therapies, *Physician-Patient Relations, *Physicians, 1999, Adult, Alternative therapies in health and medicine, Crock R D, Female, Humans, Jarjoura D, Male, Middle Aged, Ohio, Polen A, Rutecki G W, Surveys and Questionnaires

Continuous emergency department monitoring of arterial saturation in adult patients with respiratory distress.

Continuous measurement of arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) using pulse oximetry has become a common monitoring and management technique in critically ill hospitalized patients. To determine the impact of SaO2 monitoring on emergency patient…

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