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Police officer perceptions of the impact of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) programs.

The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program is an approach for law enforcement officers to safely response to individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis. Research must identify the components of CIT that are instrumental to the overall…

Outcomes of modular proximal femoral replacement in the treatment of complex proximal femoral fractures: a case series.

BACKGROUND: The treatment of complex femur fractures poses a significant challenge. Even with current advancements and the various implements available for the fixation of femoral fractures, results are often disappointing. This study sought to…

Retrospective review of biopsy results following percutaneous fixation of vertebral compression fractures.

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous vertebral body fixation has been found to provide pain relief and restoration of function for patients with compression fractures. Despite the prevalence of osteoporosis, there are a variety of aetiologies, such as lymphoma,…

Hemipelvic amputations for recalcitrant pelvic osteomyelitis.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcome of recalcitrant deep pelvic infection that required a hemipelvic amputation. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort. SETTING: Tertiary referral centre; Level I trauma. PATIENTS: There were 20 patients with an infection…

A histologic review of 27 patients with lichen planopilaris.

BACKGROUND: Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a potential trichologic emergency that can result in permanent scarring alopecia. Histopathology is a key component of the diagnostic work-up. OBJECTIVE: To identify the key histologic features that…

Tags: 2008, Adult, Aged, Alopecia/etiology/*pathology, Bergfeld Wilma F, Biopsy, Cevasco Nathaniel C, Cicatrix/etiology/*pathology, Female, Humans, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Lichen Planus/complications/diagnosis/*pathology, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Scalp Dermatoses/diagnosis/*pathology, Scalp/*pathology, Somani Najwa, Tandon Yasmeen K

The natural history of halo nevi: a retrospective case series.

BACKGROUND: The time period between onset of depigmentation around the halo nevus (HN) to complete resolution of the nevus and halo has not been well studied. OBJECTIVE: We sought to better understand the natural history of the HN. METHODS: A…

Plication augmentation of the modified Hummelsheim procedure for treatment of large-angle esotropia due to abducens nerve palsy and type 1 Duane syndrome.

BACKGROUND: Multiple procedures have been described to treat a large-angle esodeviation with an associated abduction deficit. We report a plication augmentation of the Hummelsheim procedure for the management of esotropia and severe abduction deficit…

Tags: *Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures, 2015, 80 and over, Abducens Nerve Diseases/complications/physiopathology/*surgery, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Binocular/physiology, Botulinum Toxins, Child, Cochran Megan, Duane Retraction Syndrome/complications/physiopathology/*surgery, El Sahn Mahmoud, Esotropia/etiology/physiopathology/*surgery, Eye Movements/physiology, Female, Granet David B, Hertle Richard W, Humans, Injections, Intramuscular, Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Khayali Salma, Kinori Michael, Male, Middle Aged, Miller Kyle E, Neuromuscular Agents/administration & dosage, Oculomotor Muscles/drug effects/physiopathology/*surgery, Patil Preeti A, Preschool, Retrospective Studies, Robbins Shira L, Suture Techniques, Tendon Transfer, Type A/administration & dosage, Vision, Young Adult

PTSD symptom severity and psychiatric comorbidity in recent motor vehicle accident victims: a latent class analysis.

We conducted a latent class analysis (LCA) on 249 recent motor vehicle accident (MVA) victims to examine subgroups that differed in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity, current major depressive disorder and alcohol/other drug use…

Low thigh muscle mass is associated with coronary artery stenosis among

BACKGROUND: HIV-infected individuals are at increased risk for both sarcopenia and cardiovascular disease. Whether an association between low muscle mass and subclinical coronary artery disease (CAD) exists, and if it is modified by HIV serostatus,…

Tags: *Computed Tomography Angiography, *Tomography, 2018, Aged, Atherosclerotic, Body Composition, Brown Todd T, Budoff Matthew J, Chi-Square Distribution, Coronary Angiography/*methods, Coronary Artery Disease/*diagnostic imaging/epidemiology/pathology, Coronary artery stenosis, Coronary atherosclerosis, Coronary Stenosis/*diagnostic imaging/epidemiology/pathology, Coronary Vessels/*diagnostic imaging/pathology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Guallar Eliseo, HIV Infections/diagnosis/*epidemiology, HIV-Infection, Humans, Jacobson Lisa P, Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography, Koletar Susan L, Korada Sai Krishna C, Male, Margolick Joseph B, Michos Erin D, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Muscle, Muscle mass, Odds Ratio, Palella Frank J Jr, Plaque, Post Wendy S, Predictive Value of Tests, Prevalence, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia/*diagnostic imaging/epidemiology/physiopathology, Saxena Ankita, Skeletal/*diagnostic imaging/physiopathology, Thigh, Tibuakuu Martin, United States/epidemiology, Witt Mallory D, X-Ray Computed, Zhao Di

Hematologic counts as predictors of delayed cerebral ischemia after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

PURPOSE: Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, but currently no single clinical method or ancillary test can reliably predict which subset of patients will develop delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI).…

Freestanding emergency departments and the trauma patient.

BACKGROUND: Freestanding emergency departments (FEDs) continue to grow in number and more research is needed on these facilities. OBJECTIVE: We sought to characterize the types of injuries and patients who initially presented to two FEDs and were…

Measuring residual activity of topical antimicrobials: is the residual activity of chlorhexidine an artefact of laboratory methods?

Residual activity of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) was evaluated by pretreating hands with CHG and then touching Staphylococcus aureus dried on to stainless steel discs. By this method, no reduction in bacteria was observed up to 15 min, suggesting…

Feasibility of the Maylard transverse incision for ovarian cancer cytoreductive surgery.

The vast majority of abdominal incisions used in gynecologic surgery are either transverse or vertical midline. The advantages of a vertical midline incision are considered to be rapid abdominal entry and increased exposure to the abdomen and pelvis.…

Tags: 2007, 80 and over, Aged, Fanning James, Feasibility Studies, Female, Flora Robert F, Gynecologic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects/*methods, Humans, Journal of minimally invasive gynecology, Middle Aged, Ovarian Neoplasms/*surgery, Pruett Allison, Reoperation, Tissue Adhesions/*etiology

Phase I/II prospective trial of autologous platelet tissue graft in gynecologic surgery.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To perform the original phase I/II trial of autologous platelet tissue graft in gynecologic surgery to evaluate toxicity and efficacy on decreasing pain. DESIGN: Prospective nonrandomized trial (Canadian Task Force classification…

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…

Development of Entrustable Professional Activities for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Training in the United States.

CONTEXT: Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) represent the key physician tasks of a specialty. Once a trainee demonstrates competence in an activity, they can then be "entrusted" to practice without supervision. A physician workgroup of the…

Total thyroidectomy: is morbidity higher for Graves' disease than nontoxic goiter?

BACKGROUND: Total thyroidectomy for treatment of Graves' disease is controversial and much of the debate centers on the concern for complications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the morbidity of total thyroidectomy for Graves' disease and…

Tags: 2011, Adult, Aged, Female, Goiter, Graves Disease/pathology/*surgery, Humans, Hypocalcemia/epidemiology, Male, McHenry Christopher R, Middle Aged, Morbidity, Nodular/pathology/*surgery, Postoperative Complications/epidemiology, Retrospective Studies, The Journal of surgical research, Thyroidectomy/*adverse effects, Welch Kellen C

Selective lateral compartment neck dissection for thyroid cancer.

BACKGROUND: Compartment-oriented lymph node dissection in patients with thyroid cancer and macroscopic lymph node metastases reduces recurrence and improves survival. However, the extent of lymph node dissection remains controversial. The purpose of…

Parathyroid Hormone and Subclinical Cerebrovascular Disease: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.

BACKGROUND: Elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels have been associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors and events. We hypothesized that elevated PTH levels would also be associated with subclinical cerebrovascular disease. We examined…

Tags: *Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2016, Alonso Alvaro, Brain, Brain Diseases, Brain Diseases – Complications, brain MRI, Brain/*diagnostic imaging, cerebrovascular disease, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Cerebrovascular Disorders – Blood, Cerebrovascular Disorders/*blood/*diagnostic imaging, Cohort Studies, Computer Assisted, Computer-Assisted, Cross Sectional Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Funding Source, Gottesman Rebecca F, Guallar Eliseo, Human, Humans, Image Processing, Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, Korada Sai Krishna C, Leukoencephalopathies/complications/diagnostic imaging, Lutsey Pamela L, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Michos Erin D, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Mosley Thomas H, Parathyroid hormone, Parathyroid Hormone/*blood, Parathyroid Hormones – Blood, Post Wendy S, Prospective Studies, Reis Jared P, Sharrett A Richey, subclinical brain infarcts, white matter hyperintensities, Zhao Di

Effectiveness of an extracellular matrix graft (OASIS Wound Matrix) in the treatment of chronic leg ulcers: a randomized clinical trial.

BACKGROUND: Venous leg ulcers are a major cause of morbidity, economic loss, and decreased quality of life in affected patients. Recently, biomaterials derived from natural tissue sources have been used to stimulate wound closure. One such…

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

Predictive model for survival in patients having repeat radiation treatment for painful bone metastases.

PURPOSE: To establish a survival prediction model in the setting of a randomized trial of re-irradiation for painful bone metastases. METHODS: Data were randomly divided into training and testing sets with an approximately 3:2 ratio. Baseline factors…

Gender and age make no difference in the re-irradiation of painful bone metastases: A secondary analysis of the NCIC CTG SC.20 randomized trial.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Patient's gender and age may influence physicians in prescribing palliative radiotherapy. The purpose of this secondary analysis of the National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group Symptom Control Trial SC.20 was…

Tags: *Age, *Bone metastases, *Gender, *Pain response, *Quality of Life, *Radiotherapy, *Re-irradiation, 2018, Age Factors, Aged, Babington Scott, Bone Neoplasms/physiopathology/*radiotherapy/*secondary, Brundage Michael, Cancer Pain/etiology/*radiotherapy, Chow Edward, Chow Ronald, Demas William F, Ding Keyue, Female, Ganesh Vithusha, Hartsell William F, Hoskin Peter, Humans, Male, Meyer Ralph M, Middle Aged, Nabid Abdenour, Pain Measurement, Palliative Care/methods/statistics & numerical data, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Physicians'/*statistics & numerical data, Practice Patterns, Quality of Life, Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Re-irradiation, Roos Daniel, Sex Factors, van Acht Manouk, van der Linden Yvette M, Wanders Rinus, Wilson Carolyn F, Wong Rebecca K S, Wu Jackson S Y, Zhu Liting

Liver disease in the morbidly obese: a review of 1000 consecutive patients undergoing weight loss surgery.

BACKGROUND: Liver disease among the morbidly obese is increasingly prevalent, contributing to significant morbidity. Obesity-related liver pathologies including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) have become a leading cause for liver transplant.…

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…

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

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…

Similarities Between Large Animal-Related and Motor Vehicle Crash-Related Injuries.

OBJECTIVE: Many Americans sustain large animal-related injuries (LARIs) from blunt trauma. We compare the injuries and management of LARI in our region of the United States with those of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs). METHODS: A 15-year retrospective…

Feasibility of a lifestyle intervention for overweight/obese endometrial and breast cancer survivors using an interactive mobile application.

OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to assess a one-month lifestyle intervention delivered via a web- and mobile-based weight-loss application (app) (LoseIt!) using a healthcare-provider interface. METHODS: Early-stage overweight/obese (body mass index…

Quality of life, symptoms and care needs in patients with persistent or recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer: An NRG Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group study.

OBJECTIVES: The goals of treating recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer are palliative, aimed at reducing symptoms and improving progression free survival. A prospective trial was conducted to determine the prevalence and severity of symptoms,…

Acute appendicitis presenting as a perinephric abscess.

Tags: 1996, Abscess/*etiology, Acute Disease, Appendicitis/*complications, Bologna R A, Danesis G G, Humans, Khoudary K P, Kidney Diseases/*etiology, Male, Middle Aged, Porter J A, Summers J L, The Journal of urology

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…

Reversible ectropion after long-term use of topical tretinoin on photodamaged skin.

Tags: 1992, Administration, Aged, Asselin D, Brodell L P, Brodell R T, Cutaneous, Ectropion/*chemically induced, Face, Female, Humans, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Middle Aged, Skin Aging/*drug effects, Tretinoin/administration & dosage/*adverse effects

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

Emergency cardiac stress testing in the evaluation of emergency department patients with atypical chest pain.

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To determine the feasibility, safety, and reliability of emergency cardiac treadmill exercise stress testing (CTEST) in the evaluation of emergency department patients with atypical chest pain. DESIGN: Thirty-two patients with…

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

Enterovesical fistula presenting as life-threatening normal anion gap metabolic acidosis.

Enterovesical fistula is a rare complication of a variety of inflammatory and neoplastic diseases. It usually presents with pneumaturia, fecaluria, urinary tract infections, or irritable bladder symptoms in the setting of either diverticulitis or…

Tags: 1997, Acidosis/*etiology, American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation, Department of Internal Medicine, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Intestinal Fistula/*complications/*diagnosis, Middle Aged, NEOMED College of Medicine, Rutecki G W, Saxena R, Urinary Bladder Fistula/*complications/*diagnosis, Whittier F C

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