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The treatment of herpes simplex infections: an evidence-based review.

Genital and labial herpes simplex virus infections are frequently encountered by primary care physicians in the United States. Whereas the diagnosis of this condition is often straightforward, choosing an appropriate drug (eg, acyclovir, valacyclovir…

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 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…

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…

Recognition of depression by internal medicine residents.

We studied the ability of internal medicine residents to recognize depressive symptoms in a population of lower socio-economic primary care patients. Four hundred twenty patients completed the short form of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).…

Translating Interventions that Target Criminogenic Risk Factors for use in Community Based Mental Health Settings.

This study explored facilitators and barriers associated with engaging criminogenic interventions in community mental health service settings. Focus groups and guided large group discussions were conducted with 46 consumers, providers and…

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…

Prediction of cardiac death in patients with a very low ejection fraction after myocardial infarction: a Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST) study.

The Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST) database was analyzed with a Cox proportional hazards regression model to predict the mortality of patients with very poor left ventricular systolic function (ejection fraction \textless or = .20).…

Alcohol, drugs, and urban violence in a small city trauma center.

Substance abuse and urban trauma go hand in hand. But research focuses on large cities served by major academic medical centers. Do small cities face the same problems? Two hundred thirty-three urban trauma inpatients from a metro area of 250,000…

Prevalence of strangulation in survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.

OBJECTIVES: Both sexual assault (SA) survivors and domestic violence (DV) survivors are populations at risk of strangulation injury. Our goal was to identify the prevalence of strangulation in patients who are survivors of SA and DV, identify…

Case studies of lower respiratory tract infections: community-acquired pneumonia.

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common and potentially serious illness with significant human and economic costs to society. The recent collaborative statement from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Thoracic…

Tags: 2010, Acute – Microbiology, Adult, Adult/microbiology, Aged, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*therapeutic use, Antibiotics – Therapeutic Use, Antitubercular Agents – Therapeutic Use, Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use, Community-Acquired Infections – Diagnosis, Community-Acquired Infections – Drug Therapy, Community-Acquired Infections/diagnosis/drug therapy, Cough, Cough – Microbiology, Cough/microbiology/virology, Department of Internal Medicine, Diagnosis, Differential, Dyspnea, Fatal Outcome, Female, Fever – Microbiology, Fever/microbiology, File Thomas M Jr, Hemoptysis – Microbiology, Hemoptysis/microbiology, Human, Human – Complications, Human – Diagnosis, Human/complications/*diagnosis, Humans, Hypotension – Microbiology, Hypotension/microbiology, Influenza, Leukopenia – Microbiology, Leukopenia/microbiology, Male, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/*isolation & purification, Miliary/diagnosis/drug therapy, Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome – Microbiology, Multiple Organ Failure/microbiology, Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis/isolation & purification, NEOMED College of Medicine, Pneumonia – Diagnosis, Pneumonia – Drug Therapy, Pneumonia – Microbiology, Pneumonia – Therapy, Pneumonia/*diagnosis/*drug therapy/microbiology/therapy, Practice Guidelines, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index, Severity of Illness Indices, Smoking, Smoking/adverse effects, Staphylococcal Infections – Diagnosis, Staphylococcal Infections – Drug Therapy, Staphylococcal Infections – Microbiology, Staphylococcal Infections – Therapy, Staphylococcal Infections/*diagnosis/*drug therapy/microbiology/therapy, The American journal of medicine, Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis – Diagnosis, Tuberculosis – Drug Therapy

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

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)…

Bacterial Pneumonia in Older Adults.

Community-acquired pneumonia is common in the elderly person; its presentation in this population is often confounded by multiple comorbid illnesses, including those that result in confusion. Although severity-of-illness scoring systems might aid…

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

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,…

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

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…

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…

Adjacent segment degeneration after lumbar spinal fusion: risk factors and implications for clinical practice.

Tags: 2011, Humans, Intervertebral Disc Degeneration/*surgery, Lumbar Vertebrae/*surgery, Risk Factors, Schoenfeld Andrew J, Spinal Fusion, The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society

Awake aortic aneurysm repair in patients with severe pulmonary disease.

BACKGROUND: We report the use of retroperitoneal aortic aneurysm repair utilizing exclusive regional anesthesia (no intubation or inhalation anesthetic) in high pulmonary risk patients. METHODS: Six patients were retrospectively reviewed. Pulmonary…

Tags: *Consciousness, 1999, Abdominal/*surgery, Administration, Aged, Albuterol/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, American journal of surgery, Anesthesia, Aortic Aneurysm, Blood Loss, Bronchodilator Agents/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Critical Care, Epidural, Forced Expiratory Volume/physiology, General, Hirko M K, Home Care Services, Hospitalization, Humans, Hypnotics and Sedatives/administration & dosage, Iliac Aneurysm/*surgery, Inhalation, Intravenous, Koler A J, Labat G C, Length of Stay, Lung Diseases/*complications/drug therapy/therapy, McGregor W E, Oxygen Inhalation Therapy, Perni V, Retroperitoneal Space, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Rubin J R, Safety, Steroids/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Surgical, Theophylline/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Time Factors, Vital Capacity/physiology

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

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…

Physician assessment of patient motivation: influence on disposition for follow-up care.

This study of 3,318 outpatient visits evaluated the influence of the physician-assessed level of patient motivation on the level of physician involvement in follow-up care. Data collected included patient demographics, health risk factors,…

Single versus multiple fractions of repeat radiation for painful bone metastases: a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial.

BACKGROUND: Although repeat radiation treatment has been shown to palliate pain in patients with bone metastases from multiple primary origin sites, data for the best possible dose fractionation schedules are lacking. We aimed to assess two dose…

Tags: *Dose Fractionation, *Radiotherapy, 2014, Aged, Analgesics – Therapeutic Use, Analgesics/therapeutic use, Australia, Babington Scott, Bone Neoplasms, Bone Neoplasms – Complications, Bone Neoplasms – Radiotherapy, Bone Neoplasms/complications/*radiotherapy/*secondary, Brief pain inventory, Brundage Michael D, Canada, Cauda Equina, Chen Bingshu E, Chi Square Test, Chi-Square Distribution, Chow Edward, Clinical Assessment Tools, Clinical Trials, Computer-Assisted, Computer-Assisted – Adverse Effects, Computer-Assisted/adverse effects, Demas William F, Europe, Female, Fractures, Funding Source, Hartsell William F, Hoskin Peter, Human, Humans, Intention to Treat Analysis, Israel, Logistic Models, Logistic Regression, Male, Meyer Ralph M, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Nabid Abdenour, New Zealand, Odds Ratio, Oei Bing, Pain – Diagnosis, Pain – Drug Therapy, Pain – Etiology, Pain – Radiotherapy, Pain Measurement, Pain/diagnosis/drug therapy/*etiology/*radiotherapy, Questionnaires, Radiation, Radiation Dosage, Radiotherapy, Radiotherapy Planning, Risk Factors, Roos Daniel, Scales, Spinal Cord Compression – Etiology, Spinal Cord Compression/etiology, Spontaneous – Etiology, Spontaneous/etiology, Surveys and Questionnaires, The Lancet. Oncology, Time Factors, Tissing-Tan Caroline J A, Treatment Outcome, Treatment Outcomes, van der Linden Yvette M, Wilson Carolyn F, Wong Rebecca K S, Wu Jackson S Y

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

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…

The epidemiology of respiratory tract infections.

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are the most common, and potentially most severe, of infections treated by health care practitioners. Lower RTIs along with influenza, are the most common cause of death by infection in the United States. Risk…

The prevalence of thromboembolic events among women with extended bed rest prescribed as part of the treatment for premature labor or preterm premature rupture of membranes.

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of thromboembolic events among women with extended bed rest prescribed as part of the treatment of premature labor or preterm premature rupture of membranes. STUDY DESIGN: A…

Predisposing factors and antibiotic use in nosocomial infections caused by Xanthomonas maltophilia.

Tags: *Xanthomonas/isolation & purification, 1992, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*therapeutic use, Cross Infection/*drug therapy/microbiology, Department of Internal Medicine, File T M, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/*drug therapy/microbiology, Hulisz D T, Humans, Infection control and hospital epidemiology, NEOMED College of Medicine, Risk Factors

An outcomes analysis and satisfaction survey of 199 consecutive abdominoplasties.

Abdominoplasty is a popular body-contouring procedure. In this study the authors review retrospectively 199 abdominoplasty patients during a 15-year period to identify factors that affect overall outcome. Patients included 190 women and 9 men. The…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

Tinnitus and underlying brain mechanisms.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing a sound when no external auditory stimulus is present. Most individuals experience tinnitus for brief, unobtrusive periods. However, chronic sensation of tinnitus affects approximately 17% (44…

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