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Obesity-related endometrial cancer: an update on survivorship approaches to reducing cardiovascular death.

As the rate of obesity increases worldwide, so will the number of women diagnosed with obesity-related malignancy. The strongest correlation between obesity and cancer is endometrial cancer (EC). Obesity is the most significant modifiable risk factor…

Nonresponses and treatment failures with conventional empiric regimens in patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

Although most patients with suspected CAP respond to empiric therapy,a small number of patients do not respond in the expected fashion. Age and underlying comorbid conditions have a strong influence on the course of illness. Less common causes of…

Tags: 2004, Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use, Bacterial, Community-Acquired Infections/drug therapy/mortality, Diagnostic Errors, Drug Resistance, Humans, Infectious disease clinics of North America, Pneumonia/diagnosis/*drug therapy/mortality, Risk Factors, Tan James S, Treatment Failure

Non-health Care Facility Medication Errors Associated with Hormones and Hormone Antagonists in the United States.

INTRODUCTION: Hormones and hormone antagonists are frequently associated with medication errors and may result in important adverse outcomes. The purpose of this study is to investigate non-health care facility (non-HCF) medication errors associated…

Mechanisms of Gene-Environment Interactions in Parkinson's Disease.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of the study was to discuss the main mechanisms associated with environmental and genetic factors that contribute to the development of Parkinson's disease (PD). RECENT FINDINGS: Novel genetic contributors to PD are…

Lumbar spine fractures within a complete American cohort: epidemiology and risk factors among military service members.

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective database review. OBJECTIVE: To describe the incidence of, and risk factors for, lumbar spine fractures within the population of the US military. SUMMARYOF BACKGROUND DATA: Fractures of the lumbar region are an important…

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

Longitudinal assessment of bone growth and development in a facility-based population of young adults with cerebral palsy.

AIM: Osteoporosis is a significant clinical problem in persons with moderate to severe cerebral palsy (CP), causing fractures with minimal trauma. Over the past decade, most studies examining osteoporosis and CP have been cross-sectional in nature,…

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.…

Lipids, atherosclerosis, and the postmenopausal woman. A clinical perspective.

Gynecologists are often responsible for the primary care of postmenopausal women. In this role, they become responsible for the assessment and subsequent management issues surrounding the prevention of atherosclerotic disease. The effects of estrogen…

Tags: *Arteriosclerosis/etiology/prevention & control, *Estrogen Replacement Therapy, *Postmenopause/physiology, 1994, Estrogens/*pharmacology, Female, Humans, Lipids/physiology, Lipoproteins/drug effects/*physiology, Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America, Risk Factors, Shewmon D A

Lipids, atherosclerosis, and the postmenopausal woman: a clinical perspective.

Tags: 1994, Arteriosclerosis, Estrogens – Pharmacodynamics, Female, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Lipoproteins – Physiology, Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinics of North America, Postmenopause, Risk Factors, Shewmon D A, Women's Health

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…

Incidence and epidemiology of spinal cord injury within a closed American population: the United States military (2000-2009).

STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to characterize the incidence of spinal cord injury (SCI) within the population of the United States military from 2000-2009. This investigation also sought to define potential…

Incidence and epidemiology of cervical radiculopathy in the United States military: 2000 to 2009.

STUDY DESIGN: Epidemiological review of a prospectively collected military database. OBJECTIVE: This investigation sought to determine the incidence of cervical radiculopathy and risk factors for its development within the population of the United…

Impact of residual coronary atherosclerosis on transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

OBJECTIVES: This study reports on the clinical effects of complete vs incompletely revascularized coronary artery disease on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). BACKGROUND: There is a high prevalence of active coronary artery disease …

Tags: 2019, Aged, Aged 80 and over, Al-Kindi SG, Aortic Valve Stenosis/diagnostic imaging/mortality/physiopathology/surgery, Aortic Valve/diagnostic imaging/physiopathology/surgery, Attizzani GF, AVD - aortic valve disease, Bezerra HG, CAD - coronary artery disease, Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, Catheterization Peripheral/adverse effects/mortality, Cause of Death, Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, Coronary Artery Disease/diagnostic imaging/mortality/therapy, Costa MA, Davis A, Department of Internal Medicine, Female, Femoral Artery, Hornick JM, Humans, Ichibori Y, journalArticle, June2020SubmittedList, Kalra A, Li Jun, Lipinski J, Makani A, Male, Markowitz AH, Nadeem F, NEOMED College of Medicine, Patel SM, Patel T, Patient Readmission, PCI - percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/adverse effects/mortality, percutaneous intervention, Punctures, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Simon DI, Thakker P, Thomas R, Time Factors, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/adverse effects/mortality, Treatment Outcome

Harmonized outcome measures for use in atrial fibrillation patient registries and clinical practice: Endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society Board of Trustees.

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects an estimated 33 million people worldwide, leading to increased mortality and an increased risk of heart failure and stroke. Many AF patient registries exist, but the ability to link and compare data …

Gender differences in the association between antidepressant use and restless legs syndrome.

Contradictory results have been reported for the association between antidepressant use and Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). Our aim was to clarify the relationship and examine possible gender differences. We interviewed 1,693 veterans receiving primary…

Gallstone pancreatitis: a prospective randomized trial of the timing of surgery.

The correct timing of surgery in cases of gallstone pancreatitis is debatable. To delineate more clearly the influence of the timing of surgery in the treatment of the disease, a prospective randomized clinical study of early surgery (less than 48…

From mechanisms to management: translating the neuropathic pain consensus recommendations into clinical practice.

Chronic neuropathic pain poses a treatment challenge, and is associated with significant psychologic distress, physical disability, and impaired functioning, which impact the activities of daily living. Efforts to provide relief are often inadequate…

Frailty and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis: The Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS).

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Frailty and cardiovascular disease share many risk factors. We evaluated whether frailty is independently associated with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis and whether any relationships differ by HIV-serostatus. METHODS: We…

Tags: 2017, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/diagnosis/*epidemiology, Asymptomatic Diseases, Atherosclerosis, Atherosclerotic, Bolan Robert K, Brown Todd T, Budoff Matthew J, Cardiac CT, Computed Tomography Angiography, Coronary Angiography/methods, Coronary artery calcium, Coronary Artery Disease/diagnostic imaging/*epidemiology, Coronary atherosclerosis, Cross-Sectional Studies, Exercise, Frailty, Frailty/diagnosis/*epidemiology/physiopathology, Guallar Eliseo, Health Status, HIV-Infection, Humans, Jacobson Lisa P, Korada Sai Krishna C, Linear Models, Male, Margolick Joseph B, Martinson Jeremy J, Michos Erin D, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Muscle Strength, Muscle Weakness, Palella Frank J, Plaque, Post Wendy S, Prevalence, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Tibuakuu Martin, United States/epidemiology, Vascular Calcification/diagnostic imaging/*epidemiology, Weight Loss, Zhao Di

Final Two-Year Outcomes for the Sentry Bioconvertible Inferior Vena Cava Filter in Patients Requiring Temporary Protection from Pulmonary Embolism.

PURPOSE: To report final 2-year outcomes with the Sentry bioconvertible inferior vena cava (IVC) filter in patients requiring temporary protection against pulmonary embolism (PE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a prospective multicenter trial, the…

Family practice residents' identification and management of obesity.

This study, involving 25 family practice residents and 2746 patients in a family practice residency programme, addressed four hypotheses regarding the identification and management of obesity in the primary care setting: (i) the physician-identified…

Factors Predicting Recurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) in Hospitalized Patients: Retrospective Study of More Than 2000 Patients.

BACKGROUND: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has increased in incidence and severity worldwide, causing direct costs estimated to range from US $3.2 billion to $4.8 billion. The aim of this study was to investigate and identify factors that…

Evaluation of the patient with seizures: an evidence based approach.

Statistics tell us that as many as 1 in 20 members of the population will suffer a seizure at some point in their lifetime, a figure which becomes even more likely if one lives to the age of 80. Thus, a careful evidence based approach to the patient…

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

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…

Epidemiology and clinical outcomes of patients with Fusobacterium bacteraemia.

This 10-year retrospective study assessed the epidemiology and outcomes of patients with Fusobacterium bacteraemia (FB) at a tertiary-care hospital in the

Tags: *Hospital Mortality, 2013, 80 and over, Adult, Aged, Bacteremia – Mortality, Bacteremia – Physiopathology, Bacteremia/*mortality/physiopathology, Bonilla H F, Creatinine – Blood, Creatinine/blood, Epidemiology and infection, Female, Fusobacterium Infections – Mortality, Fusobacterium Infections – Physiopathology, Fusobacterium Infections/*mortality/physiopathology, Goldberg E A, Hewit M, Hospital Mortality, Hospitals, Human, Humans, Intensive Care Units – Statistics and Numerical Data, Intensive Care Units/statistics & numerical data, Length of Stay – Statistics and Numerical Data, Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data, Male, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Retrospective Design, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Special – Statistics and Numerical Data, Tertiary Care Centers/*statistics & numerical data, Treatment Outcome, Treatment Outcomes, United States, United States/epidemiology, Venkat-Ramani T

Emergency department patients who leave before treatment is complete

Emergency department (ED) patients who leave before treatment is complete (LBTC) represent medicolegal risk and lost revenue. We sought to examine LBTC return visits characteristics and potential revenue effects for a large healthcare system.

Tags: 2021, Choice Behavior, Emergency Service – Statistics and Numerical Data, Emergency Treatment, Patient Admission – Statistics and Numerical Data, Risk Factors, Treatment Refusal – Statistics and Numerical Data

Elder abuse: dermatologic clues and critical solutions.

Elder abuse affects approximately 2% to 10% of older Americans. Unfortunately, it is often unrecognized and certainly underreported. Dermatologists have a unique role in the detection and reporting of elder abuse. An analysis of risk factors,…

Effect of influenza on outcomes in patients with heart failure.

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine whether influenza infection increases morbidity and mortality in patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF). BACKGROUND: Patients with HF may be at increased risk of morbidity and mortality from…

Drug-induced acute renal failure: recognizing and treating prerenal, postrenal, and pseudorenal injury.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and NSAIDs are among the drugs most commonly associated with acute renal failure (ARF). Patients at risk for ACE inhibitor-induced ARF include those with congestive heart failure (CHF) or compromised…

Drug-induced acute renal failure: keys to recognizing and treating intrarenal toxicity.

Drug-induced acute tubular necrosis is a primary cause of acute renal failure (ARF); it may result from the use of such agents as aminoglycosides, amphotericin B, and radilocontrast media. To reduce the risk of aminoglycoside toxicity, prescribe the…

Derivation and external validation of a simple risk tool to predict 30-day hospital readmissions after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

AIMS: Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) possess a higher risk of recurrent healthcare resource utilisation due to multiple comorbidities, frailty, and advanced age. We sought to devise a simple tool to identify TAVR…

Delays in immunizations of high-risk infants during the first two years of life: special care for the high-risk infant should not mean special immunization schedules.

Because experience in our newborn intensive care unit follow-up clinic since 1982 suggested that immunizations of newborn intensive care unit graduates in the first 2 years of life were inappropriately delayed, questionnaires were sent to families…

Correlates of screening mammography in a family practice setting.

The medical records of 243 asymptomatic women aged 50 years or older were reviewed at a community-based family practice center to determine the proportion who had been referred for a screening mammogram and to identify correlates of mammography…

Tags: *Family Practice, *Mammography, *Referral and Consultation, 1988, Aged, Bourguet C C, Breast Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging, Female, Gilchrist V J, Humans, Kandula M, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, The Journal of family practice

Contributions of symptomatic osteoarthritis and physical function to incident cardiovascular disease.

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with worsening physical function and a high prevalence of comorbid health conditions. In particular, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is higher in individuals with OA than the general population.…

Congenital anomaly of the inferior vena cava and factor V Leiden mutation predisposing to deep vein thrombosis.

A previously healthy 21-year-old man presented with back pain, bilateral extremity pain, and right lower extremity weakness, paresthesias, and swelling. Sonographic examination revealed diffuse deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the femoral and popliteal…

Tags: *Mutation, 2014, Activated Protein C Resistance/*complications/diagnosis/drug therapy/genetics, Anticoagulants – Therapeutic Use, Anticoagulants/therapeutic use, Blood Coagulation Factors, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), Disease Susceptibility, DNA Mutational Analysis, Erickson Cameron R, Factor V/*genetics, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Hematologic Diseases, Hematologic Diseases – Complications, Hematologic Diseases – Diagnosis, Hematologic Diseases – Drug Therapy, Human, Humans, Inferior – Abnormalities, Inferior – Radiography, Inferior – Ultrasonography, inferior vena cava (IVC), Inferior/*abnormalities/diagnostic imaging, Kulthia Arun, Lamparello Brooke M, lower extremities, Male, Mutation, Phlebography – Methods, Phlebography/methods, Predictive Value of Tests, Risk Factors, Sequence Analysis, Thet Zeyar, thrombophilic, Tomography, Ultrasonography, Vascular Health and Risk Management, Vascular Malformations – Complications, Vascular Malformations – Diagnosis, Vascular Malformations/*complications/diagnosis, Vena Cava, venography, Venous Thrombosis, Venous Thrombosis – Diagnosis, Venous Thrombosis – Drug Therapy, Venous Thrombosis – Etiology, Venous Thrombosis/diagnosis/drug therapy/*etiology/genetics, Virparia Vasudev, X-Ray Computed, Young Adult

Community-acquired pneumonia: highlights of recent guidelines: how new recommendations may affect your practice.

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recently published updated guidelines for assessing and treating patients with community-acquired pneumonia. In contrast to the common practice of treating patients on the basis of clinical…

Tags: 1999, Community-Acquired Infections, Department of Internal Medicine, File T M Jr, Journal of Respiratory Diseases, NEOMED College of Medicine, Pneumonia, Pneumonia – Diagnosis, Risk Factors

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

Childhood shingles. Herpes zoster can occur in healthy children too.

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…

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