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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.…

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…

Quantitative skin assessment using spatial frequency domain imaging (SFDI) in patients with or at high risk for pressure ulcers.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Pressure ulcers (PU) are a significant problem facing the health system in the United States. Here, we present preliminary case studies demonstrating feasibility of Spatial Frequency Domain Imaging (SFDI) to assess skin…

Congenital solid neck mass: a unique presentation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) presenting in the neonatal period is very rare. In most cases, a self-limited cutaneous disease is the exclusive manifestation. We report an unusual case of neonatal LCH presenting with a large congenital solid…

Tags: 2008, Color, Contrast Media – Administration and Dosage, Contrast Media/administration & dosage, Diagnosis, Differential, Disease Attributes, Doppler, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Goske Marilyn J, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Head and Neck Neoplasms – Diagnosis, Head and Neck Neoplasms – Therapy, Head and Neck Neoplasms/*congenital/*diagnosis/therapy, Histiocytosis, Human, Humans, Infant, Langerhans-Cell, Langerhans-Cell – Diagnosis, Langerhans-Cell – Therapy, Langerhans-Cell/*congenital/*diagnosis/therapy, Neck – Radiography, Neck – Surgery, Neck – Ultrasonography, Neck/diagnostic imaging/surgery, Newborn, Pediatric radiology, Prospective Studies, Radiographic Image Enhancement – Methods, Radiographic Image Enhancement/methods, Radiography, Rare Diseases, Steele Mark, Tantiwongkosi Bundhit, Thoracic – Methods, Thoracic/methods, Tomography, Ultrasonography, X-Ray Computed

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

Home modification to prevent falls by older ED patients.

This trial was conducted at 11 EDs to test the effectiveness of distributing fall prevention information to patients 65 years or older. Intervention patients were given 2 brochures and received a reminder call 2 weeks later. All patients were called…

Tags: 2005, Accidental Falls/*prevention & control, Accidents, Aged, Camargo Carlos A Jr, Female, Gerson Lowell W, Home/*prevention & control, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies, Safety, The American journal of emergency medicine, Wilber Scott T

Predictors of epinephrine autoinjector needle length inadequacy.

BACKGROUND: Self-administered epinephrine is the primary out-of-hospital treatment of anaphylaxis. Intramuscular injection of epinephrine results in higher peak plasma concentration than subcutaneous injection. With the prevalence of obesity,…

Tags: *Needles, 2013, Adolescence, Adolescent, Adult, Anaphylaxis – Drug Therapy, Anaphylaxis/*drug therapy, Bhalla Mary Colleen, Body Mass Index, Cross Sectional Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Department of Emergency Medicine, Epinephrine – Administration and Dosage, Epinephrine/*administration & dosage, Equipment Design, Equipment Failure, Female, Frey Jennifer A, Gable Brad D, Human, Humans, Injections, Intramuscular – Equipment and Supplies, Intramuscular/instrumentation, Male, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Needles, NEOMED College of Medicine, Prospective Studies, Quadriceps Muscle/*anatomy & histology/diagnostic imaging, Quadriceps Muscles – Anatomy and Histology, Quadriceps Muscles – Ultrasonography, Reichenbach Matthew R, Sex Factors, Sympathomimetics – Administration and Dosage, Sympathomimetics/*administration & dosage, The American journal of emergency medicine, Ultrasonography, Wilber Scott T, Young Adult

Frailty defined by the SHARE Frailty Instrument and adverse outcomes after an ED visit.

Transfer of DNR orders to the ED from extended care facilities.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: With an elderly and chronically ill patient population visiting the emergency department, it is important to know patients' wishes regarding care preferences and advanced directives. Ohio law states DNR orders must be transported…

Tags: *Advance Directives, *Critical Illness, *Health Services for the Aged, *Skilled Nursing Facilities, 2017, 80 and over, Advance Directives, Aged, Amireh Ahmad, Chaudhary Ali, Coding – Administration, Coding – Standards, Critical Illness, Do-not-resuscitate, Emergency Medical Services – Administration, Emergency Medical Services/*organization & administration, Emergency Service, EMS, Extended care facilities, Female, Forms and Records Control/*organization & administration/standards, Frey Jennifer A, Health Services for the Aged, Hospital, Human, Humans, Length of Stay, Male, McQuown Colleen M, Medical Records – Statistics and Numerical Data, Medical Records/*statistics & numerical data, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Ohio, Outcome Assessment, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Patient Advocacy, Physicians, Prospective Studies, Resuscitation Orders, Skilled Nursing Facilities, The American journal of emergency medicine

Financial planning and satisfaction across life domains among retired emergency physicians in the United States.

Effects of bariatric surgery on inflammatory, functional and structural markers of coronary atherosclerosis.

This study was designed to assess the effects of bariatric weight loss surgery on structural, functional, and inflammatory markers of coronary atherosclerosis. Obesity is a worldwide epidemic and an independent risk factor for coronary…

Tags: *Gastric Bypass, 2009, Adult, Biological Markers – Blood, Biomarkers/blood, Blood Flow Velocity – Physiology, Blood Flow Velocity/physiology, Blood Vessels – Pathology, Body Mass Index, Brachial Artery – Ultrasonography, Brachial Artery/diagnostic imaging, C-Reactive Protein – Analysis, C-Reactive Protein/analysis, Carotid Arteries – Pathology, Carotid Arteries/pathology, Cholesterol – Blood, Cholesterol/blood, Coronary Arteriosclerosis – Blood, Coronary Arteriosclerosis – Pathology, Coronary Arteriosclerosis – Physiopathology, Coronary Artery Disease/*blood/pathology/*physiopathology, Department of Internal Medicine, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Gastric Bypass, Habib Phillip, Human, Humans, Male, Mikolich J Ronald, Muscle, NEOMED College of Medicine, Prospective Studies, Scrocco John David, Smooth – Pathology, Terek Megan, The American journal of cardiology, Triglycerides – Blood, Triglycerides/blood, Tunica Intima/pathology, Tunica Media/pathology, Ultrasonography, Vanek Vincent, Vasodilation – Physiology, Vasodilation/physiology

Does preoperative rofecoxib (Vioxx) decrease postoperative pain with laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

BACKGROUND: A prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial was designed to study the effects of preemptive rofecoxib (Vioxx) analgesia in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS: One hundred-twenty patients were…

Patient Hand-Off iNitiation and Evaluation (PHONE) study: A randomized trial of patient handoff methods.

BACKGROUND: As residency work hour restrictions have tightened, transitions of care have become more frequent. Many institutions dedicate significant time and resources to patient handoffs despite the fact that the ideal method is relatively unknown.…

The associations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, vitamin D binding protein gene polymorphisms, and race with risk of incident fracture-related hospitalization: Twenty-year follow-up in a bi-ethnic cohort (the ARIC Study).

BACKGROUND: Deficient levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] have been associated with increased fracture risk. Racial differences in fracture risk may be related to differences in bioavailable vitamin D due to single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)…

Spectrum of excess mortality due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections.

Patients infected or colonized with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKp) are often chronically and acutely ill, which results in substantial mortality unrelated to infection. Therefore, estimating excess mortality due to CRKp infections…

Tags: *beta-Lactam Resistance, 2016, 80 and over, Aged, Bacteremia/microbiology/mortality, Bacterial/microbiology/mortality, Bonomo R A, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Cober E, Department of Internal Medicine, Doi Y, Epidemiology, Evans S, Female, Fowler V G Jr, Hauck C, Humans, Kalayjian R C, Kaye K S, Klebsiella Infections/*microbiology/*mortality, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Mortality, NEOMED College of Medicine, Perez F, Pneumonia, Prospective Studies, Richter S S, Salata R A, Scalera N M, Survival Analysis, Urinary Tract Infections/microbiology/mortality, van Duin D, Watkins R R

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Using paramedics to identify at-risk elderly.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate paramedics' ability to identify elderly at risk and refer them for assessment and service. DESIGN: A prospective nonrandomized open trial. SETTING: Akron, Ohio, a midsize city with a well-developed advanced life support…

Tags: *Emergency Medical Technicians, *Geriatric Assessment, 1992, Aged, Annals of emergency medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Female, Gerson L W, Humans, Male, NEOMED College of Medicine, Ohio, Predictive Value of Tests, Prospective Studies, Records, Risk Factors, Schelble D T, Wilson J E

The formation of cocaethylene and clinical presentation of ED patients testing positive for the use of cocaine and ethanol.

The purpose of this investigation was to document the clinical presentation of emergency department (ED) patients who tested positive for concurrent cocaine (COC) and ethanol (EtOH) use and the incidence of cocaethylene (CE) formation in this study…

Ultrasound-assisted internal jugular vein catheterization in the ED.

A prospective, descriptive study is reported on the use and success of ultrasound-assisted internal jugular central vein catheterization (CVC) in the emergency department (ED). In patients not in cardiac arrest who had an indication for internal…

The assessment and treatment of back and neck pain: an initial investigation in a primary care practice-based research network.

AIM: The purpose of this study was to conduct an exploratory examination of the current state of non-malignant acute and chronic back and neck pain assessment and management among primary care providers in a multi-site, practice-based research…

Remission of nephrotic syndrome in type 1 diabetes: long-term follow-up of patients in the Captopril Study.

In 1994, we reported a 3.4 +/- 0.8 year follow-up of the eight patients who experienced remission of nephrotic syndrome during the Collaborative Study Group-sponsored, multicenter trial of captopril therapy in patients with type 1 diabetes with…

Tags: 1999, Adult, American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/*therapeutic use, Antihypertensive Agents/*therapeutic use, Bain R P, Blood Pressure/drug effects, Blumenthal S, Captopril/*therapeutic use, Cattran D, Chronic/etiology, Creatinine/blood, Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Nephropathies/*drug therapy/physiopathology, Disease Progression, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hebert L A, Humans, Kidney Failure, Levey A S, Lewis E J, Lewis J B, Male, Middle Aged, NEOMED College of Medicine, Nephrotic Syndrome/complications/*drug therapy/physiopathology, Prospective Studies, Proteinuria, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Remission Induction, Rohde R D, Spitalewitz S, Type 1/*complications, Whittier F, Wilmer W A

A multi-level modeling approach examining PTSD symptom reduction during prolonged exposure therapy: moderating effects of number of trauma types experienced, having an HIV-related index trauma, and years since HIV diagnosis among

People living with HIV (PLWH) have extensive interpersonal trauma histories and higher rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than the general population. Prolonged exposure (PE) therapy is efficacious in reducing PTSD across a variety of…

Tags: *HIV/AIDS, *prolonged exposure therapy, *PTSD, *trauma history, 2017, Adult, AIDS care, Boarts Jessica M, Ciesla Jeffrey A, Coleman Jennifer A, Delahanty Douglas L, Descriptive Statistics, Feeny Norah C, Female, HIV Infections/*psychology, HIV-Infected Patients – Psychosocial Factors, Human, Humans, Implosive Therapy/*methods, Jones Tracy, Junglen Angela G, LONGITUDINAL method, Male, Middle Aged, Pacella Maria L, Post-Traumatic – Symptoms, Post-Traumatic – Therapy, POST-traumatic stress disorder, Post-Traumatic/diagnosis/*psychology/*therapy, Prospective Studies, Psychological/*psychology/therapy, PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive people, Smith Brian C, Stress, Stress Disorders, Time, Time Factors, Trauma – Classification, Trauma – History, TREATMENT effectiveness, TREATMENT of post-traumatic stress disorder, Treatment Outcome, Treatment Outcomes – Evaluation, United States, WOUNDS & injuries – Classification, WOUNDS & injuries – History

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…

Physiological Indices of Stress Prior to and Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Predict the Occurrence of Severe Post-Operative Pain.

OBJECTIVE: The severe pain and disability associated with osteoarthritis often motivate individuals to undergo arthroplastic surgery. However, a significant number of surgical patients continue to experience pain following surgery. Prior research has…

Tags: *Cardiovascular, *Cortisol, *Epinephrine, *Post-operative Pain, *Severity of Illness Index, *Stress, *Surgery, 2016, 80 and over, Aged, Arthroplasty, Catecholamines – Urine, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, Cohort Studies, Cremeans-Smith Julie K, Data Analysis Software, Delahanty Douglas L, Descriptive Statistics, Effect Size, Female, Greene Kenneth, Human, Humans, Hydrocortisone – Urine, Knee, Knee/*adverse effects/psychology, Male, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Nonexperimental Studies, Ohio, Pain, Pain Measurement/methods, Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), Physiological, Postoperative Pain – Risk Factors, Postoperative/*diagnosis/etiology/*psychology, Predictive Value of Tests, Prospective Studies, Psychological/complications/*diagnosis/*psychology, Regression, Replacement, Scales, Stress, Summated Rating Scaling, Treatment Outcome

Spinous process osteotomies to facilitate lumbar decompressive surgery.

STUDY DESIGN: A technique for lumbar decompression using spinous process osteotomies is described, and the outcomes are studied prospectively. OBJECTIVE: To describe a technique that affords a wide exposure for decompression while minimizing damage…

A multicenter, randomized study comparing the efficacy and safety of intravenous and/or oral levofloxacin versus ceftriaxone and/or cefuroxime axetil in treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia.

Five hundred ninety patients were enrolled in a prospective, multicenter, randomized trial comparing the efficacy and safety of 7 to 14 days of levofloxacin treatment with that of ceftriaxone and/or cefuroxime axetil in the management of…

Development of a Nutrition Screening Tool for an Outpatient Wound Center.

OBJECTIVE: To construct a quickly and easily administered nutrition screening tool using variables believed to be predictive of malnutrition risk in the wound patient population. DESIGN: A prospective pilot study assessed patients on a list of…

Skin sterility after application of a vapocoolant spray.

BACKGROUND: Refrigerant sprays have been widely used to reduce pain in the office setting. However, more recently, their use has been limited by both concern regarding flammability and questions of bacterial contamination. OBJECTIVE: We investigated…

Effectiveness of a group exercise program in a long-term care facility: a randomized pilot trial.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this pilot was to determine whether a strength and flexibility program in frail long-term care facility (LTC) residents would result in improved function. DESIGN: A prospective, randomized, controlled, semicrossover trial…

Increased intraabdominal pressure in abdominoplasty: delineation of risk factors.

BACKGROUND: Abdominoplasty is associated with a 1.1 percent risk of deep venous thrombosis. This has been attributed to rectus plication causing intraabdominal hypertension, known to effect decreased venous return, venous stasis, and thus thrombosis.…

Ischemic colitis revisited: a prospective study identifying hypercoagulability as a risk factor.

BACKGROUND: Although causes for ischemic colitis have been identified, many cases are deemed idiopathic. Some reports suggest an association between ischemic colitis and coagulation disorders. Our purpose was to explore the relationship of ischemic…

Long-term results of percutaneous lumbar decompression for LSS: two-year outcomes.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this report was to evaluate the long-term effectiveness and safety of mild lumbar decompression for the treatment of neurogenic claudication associated with lumbar spinal stenosis. This technique uses a percutaneous dorsal…

Using the Sauvegrain method to predict peak height velocity in boys and girls.

BACKGROUND: Correlating peak height velocity (PHV) with assessments of skeletal maturity has important implications in the treatment of scoliosis and other pediatric orthopaedic disorders. This study aims to compare the appearance of the elbow to the…

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