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359 | Interaction between trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and methotrexate in children with leukemia.
Because trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) causes neutropenia in children with leukemia, we investigated the possibility that pharmacokinetic interaction between methotrexate (MTX) and TMP-SMX causes accumulation of the ... | 3 |
1,175 | Effect of normal MSAFP screening on maternal age for genetic amniocentesis.
Routine maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screening for neural tube defects is considered by many to be standard obstetrical care, and recently many have encouraged this test to screen for Trisomy-21 (Down's syndrome).
We questioned wh... | 9 |
163 | Invasive migration of epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma cells in vitro.
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a low grade malignant neoplasm which shows invasive growth and often occurs in immunosuppressed patients with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS; epidemic KS).
It is also found in elderly men where it is usually limite... | 3 |
3,194 | Brachial-jugular polytetrafluoroethylene fistulas for hemodialysis.
A retrospective analysis was made of 16 patients who had received a brachial-jugular polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft for hemodialysis.
In four patients, the procedure was used to treat malfunctioning brachio-axillary fistulas due to long venous ... | 22 |
1,791 | High-risk reparative surgery. A neglected alternative to heart transplantation.
The selection of patients for either high-risk reparative operations on the heart or for transplantation has become increasingly difficult as a result of improved results with both modalities.
A retrospective review was done of patients r... | 13 |
2,661 | Circadian basis of the late asthmatic response.
The late asthmatic response (LAR) to an allergen challenge has a marked impact on lung function in the patient with asthma.
Virtually all studies on the LAR have been done during the daytime.
This study evaluated the LAR as a function of the time of day an inhaled alle... | 19 |
436 | Mediastinal hibernoma, a rare tumor.
Hibernoma is an uncommon soft tissue tumor that is derived from the remnants of fetal brown fat.
Review of the world medical literature revealed 90 cases, 6 of which were intrathoracic.
We present the seventh case of intrathoracic hibernoma; in this case, the hibernoma was within... | 3 |
1,165 | Gilles de la Tourette syndrome is not linked to D2-dopamine receptor.
Gilles de la Tourette syndrome has an important genetic component; the pathophysiology of this disorder may involve the dopamine system.
We tested a D2-dopamine receptor (locus DRD2, recognized by probe hD2G1) for genetic linkage with Gilles de la ... | 9 |
429 | Variations in sensitivity after sectioning the intercostobrachial nerve.
The authors present a prospective study of the variations in sensitivity that appear in the armpit and arm after the intercostobrachial nerve has been sectioned in a modified radical mastectomy.
Of a total of 208 patients studied between 1978 an... | 3 |
2,740 | Foreign body removal through an appendicostomy.
The removal of button cell batteries or small coins impacted in the terminal ileum or right colon through an appendicostomy is described.
This technique was used effectively in three patients.
| 20 |
1,232 | Familial trigeminal neuralgia and Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy. Report of two families and review.
Typical trigeminal neuralgia has occasionally occurred in multiple members of the same family over several generations.
The clinical features of such cases, including the increased incidence in females, and the absenc... | 9 |
2,215 | Localization of the microsatellite probe DXS426 between DXS7 and DXS255 on Xp and linkage to X-linked retinitis pigmentosa.
The microsatellite marker DXS426 maps to the interval Xp21.1-Xp11.21, the chromosomal region which contains two loci for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP; RP2 and RP3).
We have refined the lo... | 15 |
2,198 | Hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Outcome after initial reconstruction and before modified Fontan procedure.
The outcome and clinical course before modified Fontan procedure were reviewed for 200 patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who underwent initial reconstructive surgery between August 1985 and March 198... | 15 |
1,788 | Latissimus dorsi cardiomyoplasty in the treatment of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
Stimulated skeletal muscle grafts have been proposed as a means to reinforce ventricular wall in the treatment of severe myocardial failure.
Latissimus dorsi cardiomyoplasty was performed in 11 patients with advanced heart fail... | 13 |
2,442 | Daily pattern of %VO2max and heart rates in normal and undernourished school children.
The pattern of usage of the VO2max, expressed as %VO2max during ordinary school days, with minute-by-minute heart rate recording, was studied in 106 boys and 83 girls, 6-16 yr of age divided into three age groups (6-8, 10-12, and 14... | 17 |
603 | High levels of inflammatory phospholipase A2 activity in lumbar disc herniations.
Inflammation of neural elements is frequently mentioned clinically in association with lumbar radiculopathy.
Mechanical embarrassment of neural elements by definable structural abnormalities is inadequate as a sole explanation of nerve ... | 4 |
391 | Screening for neuroblastoma at 3 weeks of age: methods and preliminary results from the Quebec Neuroblastoma Screening Project.
A large neuroblastoma screening study was recently started in the province of Quebec, Canada.
This project, a collaboration between the Quebec Network for Genetic Medicine and the University... | 3 |
965 | Surgical treatment for secondary retracted nose.
This surgical technique is presented to correct nasal tip retraction, which is frequently associated with other surgical sequelae that can be corrected simultaneously.
It is based on the use of a shield, an anchor, or half an anchor of otocartilage, with one or two pos... | 7 |
2,988 | Underlying illness associated with failure to thrive in breastfed infants.
Over a four-year period in a suburban pediatric practice, 38 infants aged six months or less were identified with failure to thrive (FTT) while breast-feeding.
In seven cases (18.4%), an associated organic illness was diagnosed.
Only 2 of 28 ... | 22 |
2,232 | Vasa aplasia and cystic fibrosis.
Bilateral vasa aplasia is considered an invariable finding in cystic fibrosis, but such patients are rarely seen in male infertility clinics.
The improved survival beyond 20 years of age is likely to change this.
In a clinical study of a group of male cystics the vasa were absent in... | 15 |
1,674 | Electrocardiographic signal-averaging during atrial pacing and effect of cycle length on the terminal QRS in patients with and without inducible ventricular tachycardia.
Electrocardiographic signal-averaging during sinus rhythm (61 to 99 beats/min) and atrial pacing (100 to 171 beats/min) were performed to determine t... | 13 |
1,098 | Cognitive function testing in comprehensive geriatric assessment. A comparison of cognitive test performance in residential and clinic settings.
Tests of cognitive function are frequently used in geriatric assessment, but the effect of test setting has rarely been explored.
To determine the effect of testing site on ... | 9 |
316 | Insulin-like growth factor-II: possible local growth factor in pheochromocytoma.
Pheochromocytomas, neural crest tumors, express an abundance of insulin-like growth factor-II (IGF-II).
To assess further the potential for IGF-II to play an autocrine role for these tumors, we measured 1) IGF-II content by RRA in 7 pheo... | 3 |
3,137 | Anatomical relationship between the renal venous arrangement and the kidney collecting system.
The anatomical relationships between the renal venous arrangement and the pelviocaliceal system were studied in 52, 3-dimensional polyester resin corrosion endocasts.
In 53.8% of the cases, there were 3 large venous trunks ... | 22 |
416 | Dietary fat and risk of breast cancer.
The relationship between dietary fat and subsequent risk of breast cancer was studied in 3988 initially cancer-free Finnish women aged 20-69 y.
During a follow-up period of 20 y, 54 breast-cancer cases were diagnosed.
Risk of breast cancer was significantly inversely related to... | 3 |
301 | Cerebral tumor staging in patients with bronchial carcinoma by computed tomography.
Computerized tomographic (CT) scans of 271 patients with histologically proven bronchial carcinoma accomplished for initial tumor staging were retrospectively evaluated for signs of cerebral metastasis.
The results for the histologic ... | 3 |
938 | Predicting risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia: selection criteria for clinical trials
Early identification of neonates in whom bronchopulmonary dysplasia is most likely to develop permits appropriate enrollment into clinical trials testing early intervention therapies for the prevention or treatment of bronchopulmon... | 7 |
230 | Is DNA ploidy of prognostic significance in stage I cutaneous melanoma?
Recent studies have suggested that the presence of DNA aneuploidy in stage I cutaneous melanoma carries a poor prognosis.
To see if our experience correlated with these reports, we used DNA analysis by flow cytometry of propidium iodide-stained n... | 3 |
1,820 | Effects of heparin versus saline solution on intermittent infusion device irrigation.
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of 1 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride with 10 units of heparin in 1 ml sodium chloride solution, both containing benzyl alcohol, in maintaining patency and reducing the incidence o... | 13 |
820 | Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for biliary stones.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is a noninvasive technique for treatment of patients with gallbladder and bile duct stones.
Selected patients with gallbladder stones can be treated on an outpatient basis without general anesthesia and may return to full ... | 5 |
3,109 | Two discharge patterns of carotid body chemoreceptors in the goat.
Twenty-nine single carotid body chemoreceptor units recorded during normocapnic normoxia from 20 anesthetized goats were classified into two groups by discharge pattern.
Thirteen fibers, which had interspike interval distributions with a prominent pea... | 22 |
396 | Transfer of secretory proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi apparatus: discrimination between homologous and heterologous transfer in intact heterokaryons.
To examine aspects of the transfer of secretory proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi apparatus in situ, heterokaryons were formed be... | 3 |
3,050 | The alien hand sign. Localization, lateralization and recovery.
The alien hand sign was first described by Brion and Jedynak as a "feeling of estrangement between the patient and one of his hands." The affected hand frequently shows a grasp reflex and an instinctive grasp reaction as well as elements of what Denny-Bro... | 22 |
395 | Human colorectal cancers display abnormal Fourier-transform infrared spectra.
Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) was applied to the study of tissue sections of human colorectal cancer.
Pairs of tissue samples from colorectal cancer and histologically normal mucosa 5-10 cm away from the tumor were obtaine... | 3 |
2,524 | Intercellular propagation of individually programmed growth bursts in FRTL-5 cells. Implications for interpreting growth factor actions.
Five methods are commonly used to quantify FRTL-5 cells' and other thyrocytes' growth in vitro and the impact of growth inhibiting or stimulating maneuvers: Total cell count, mitotic... | 18 |
2,664 | Rescue of interleukin-1 activity by leucovorin following inhibition by methotrexate in a murine in vitro system.
We have recently shown that methotrexate (MTX) inhibits interleukin-1 (IL-1) activity in vitro.
This effect may play an important role in the rapid antiinflammatory action of MTX in rheumatoid arthritis.
... | 19 |
1,202 | Glucocorticoid-induced muscle atrophy prevention by exercise in fast-twitch fibers.
Exercise has been shown to be effective in preventing glucocorticoid-induced atrophy in muscles containing high proportions of type II or fast-twitch fibers.
This investigation was undertaken to further evaluate this response in type ... | 9 |
1,444 | The percutaneous operative gastrostomy for gastric decompression in major urological surgery.
When postoperative gastric decompression is necessary a percutaneous gastrostomy tube is an alternative to nasogastric intubation.
The percutaneous insertion of a suprapubic bladder catheter is an easy procedure without nota... | 11 |
3,079 | The influence of calcium alginate haemostatic swabs upon operative blood loss in adenotonsillectomy.
Although adenotonsillectomy is regarded as a minor procedure, it has been shown that 18% of patients may experience an operative blood loss of 10-20% of the total blood volume.
The aim of this study was to determine w... | 22 |
21 | In vitro evaluation of nicotinamide riboside analogs against Haemophilus influenzae.
Exogenous NAD, nicotinamide mononucleotide, or nicotinamide riboside is required for the growth of Haemophilus influenzae.
These compounds have been defined as the V-factor growth requirement.
We have previously shown that the inter... | 0 |
2,496 | An efficient method for removing bilirubin.
Bilirubin is tightly bound to albumin, making hemoperfusion an ineffective treatment for hyperbilirubinemia.
By adding a safe unbinding agent to the blood (solutizer), which itself is adsorbed, hemoperfusion can become efficient and practical.
Canines were made hyperbiliru... | 17 |
1,330 | Ethical and legal issues in geriatric nephrology.
Ethical and legal issues affecting geriatric nephrology are conditioned more by individuals' status as elderly, sick people than by the distinctive characteristics of kidney disease or failure.
Key ethical issues are the obligation to respect persons, in particular by... | 11 |
240 | A diagnostic expert system for colonic lesions.
The diagnostic expert system for colonic lesions (DESCL) was designed to discriminate colonic adenoma and adenocarcinoma from normal colonic tissue.
Although it was originally developed for use in conjunction with a machine vision analytic system, the DESCL has evolved ... | 3 |
214 | Selection of therapy for stage III breast cancer.
Locally advanced breast cancer is a heterogenous group including both operable and inoperable lesions.
Local surgery or radiation alone produces poor survival rates, indicating micrometastases at diagnosis.
Systemic chemotherapy as part of multimodality regimens has ... | 3 |
517 | Effects of tamoxifen and somatostatin analogue on growth of human medullary, follicular, and papillary thyroid carcinoma cell lines: tissue culture and nude mouse xenograft studies.
The knowledge that (1) the normal thyroid contains somatostatin, (2) polypeptide growth factors influence thyroid cell function, and (3) ... | 3 |
1,030 | Effects of cyclophosphamide on the pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus-induced labyrinthitis.
Cyclophosphamide was used in this study to define the contribution of the inflammatory response relative to direct cytopathic effects of guinea pig cytomegalovirus (GPCMV) in inducing sensorineural hearing loss in the guinea pig.... | 8 |
2,995 | The effects of methoxamine and epinephrine on survival and regional distribution of cardiac output in dogs with prolonged ventricular fibrillation
This study compares the effects of methoxamine, a pure alpha 1-agonist, and epinephrine on cerebral and myocardial blood flow, central hemodynamics, and survival in a rand... | 22 |
1,582 | Effects of differential touch on nervous system arousal of patients recovering from cardiac disease.
Previous research suggests that the neural properties of certain types of touch as well as their perceived significance to the disease state may be related to heightened activation of the nervous system.
In this study... | 13 |
1,078 | Total knee arthroplasty fixation. Comparison of the early results of paired cemented versus uncemented porous coated anatomic knee prostheses.
The results of 18 matched pairs of Porous Coated Anatomic knee prostheses were studied to compare the early clinical and functional performance of cemented versus uncemented fi... | 9 |
1,206 | Multiple muscle enzyme release with psychiatric illness.
Associations (p less than .001) between serum concentrations of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) were observed in physically well patients with mania (N = 100, r = .70), depression (N = 138, r = .51), chronic schizophrenia... | 9 |
756 | Schatzki's ring: long-term results following dilation
The purpose of this study is to report long-term results of 61 patients with Schatzki's ring who were dilated for relief of dysphagia.
The severity of Schatzki's ring was mild in 28 patients (46%), moderate in 26 (43%), severe in 5 (8%), and indeterminate in 2 (3... | 5 |
83 | Botulism among Alaska Natives. The role of changing food preparation and consumption practices.
Alaska Natives have one of the highest rates of food-borne botulism worldwide.
All outbreaks have been associated with the consumption of native foods, but in recent years outbreaks have occurred in previously unaffected a... | 0 |
2,635 | Protection against allergen-induced asthma by salmeterol.
The effects of the long-acting beta 2-agonist salmeterol on early and late phase airways events provoked by inhaled allergen were assessed in a group of atopic asthmatic patients.
In a placebo-controlled study, salmeterol 50 micrograms inhaled before allergen ... | 19 |
1,536 | Preliminary characterization of angiogenic activity in media conditioned by cells from luteinized rat ovaries.
Angiogenic activity was detected in media conditioned by ovarian cells from superovulated, pseudopregnant (PMSG/human CG treated) immature Holtzman rats.
Media conditioned by cells from luteinized rat ovarie... | 12 |
2,437 | Conjugated catecholamines in human plasma: where are they coming from?
The origins of conjugated catecholamines remain poorly known.
The aim of the present study was to see whether a major contribution comes from the sympathetic nervous system.
We have assumed some kind of parallelism between the activity of the sym... | 17 |
538 | The role of elective lymph node dissection in the management of patients with thick cutaneous melanoma.
A retrospective search of patients seen at the Duke Melanoma Clinic from 1970 to 1986 identified 308 clinically Stage I patients, with 4.0 to 10.0 mm cutaneous melanomas.
Five-year and ten-year survival was 56% and... | 3 |
1,501 | Menorrhagia.
Excessive vaginal bleeding, or menorrhagia, is one of the most common presenting symptoms for gynecologic patients.
Although this disorder has many possible etiologies, it is generally possible to approach its diagnosis and management in an orderly fashion.
When evaluating the menorrhagic patient, it im... | 12 |
1,279 | Whitnall's sling for poor function ptosis.
Severe unilateral ptosis with poor levator function has previously been treated with maximal levator muscle resection or bilateral or unilateral frontalis suspension.
One of us (R.L.A.) has developed a technique called "Whitnall's sling," where only the levator aponeurosis i... | 10 |
2,056 | Role of echocardiography in acute myocardial infarction.
Interventional therapies such as thrombolytic agents, angioplasty and surgery have emerged as important options in the management of patients with myocardial infarction.
These therapies are aimed at improving myocardial perfusion with the ultimate improvement o... | 13 |
390 | The epidemiology of ophthalmic malignancies in New York State.
The epidemiologic characteristics of more than 1400 primary eye cancers (ICD-9, site 190) diagnosed among New York State (NYS) residents between 1975 and 1986 are described.
Among NYS male residents, the average annual age-adjusted incidence rate was 7.5 ... | 3 |
228 | Prospective evaluation of clinical and pathologic detection of axillary metastases in patients with carcinoma of the breast.
Complete axillary dissection was performed in 287 patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy between 1984 and 1987 to identify patterns of axillary node metastases, as well as discontinuous... | 3 |
3,317 | Transformed and nontransformed cells differ in stability and cell cycle regulation of a binding activity to the murine thymidine kinase promoter.
A DNA binding activity to an upstream region of the murine thymidine kinase gene is regulated differently in a transformed and nontransformed cell line pair.
Differences in... | 22 |
1,878 | Acute changes in the dynamics of the cerebrospinal fluid system during experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Early changes in intracranial pressure (ICP), ICP volume index, and resistance to absorption of cerebrospinal fluid induced by experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage were studied in cats.
After SAH, the ICP was ... | 13 |
1,795 | Right ventricular function and metabolism.
Right ventricular protection may be limited with current methods of cardioplegic delivery.
Sensitive measurements of right and left ventricular function and metabolism were made in 30 patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass surgery with cold cardioplegic arrest.
... | 13 |
2,558 | Medical treatment of juvenile arthritis.
The range of medications available to treat juvenile arthritis has markedly expanded over the past 15 years.
Multiple new nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are available in the United States, although only a few are approved for use in children, and none have been p... | 19 |
3,086 | An all-polyethylene cementless tibial component. A five- to nine-year follow-up study.
An all-polyethylene cementless tibial component was used in 221 total knee arthroplasties.
With one exception, failures did not occur before three years.
Failure was characterized by medial subsidence of the tibial component.
The... | 22 |
2,801 | Whole bowel irrigation and the cocaine body-packer: a new approach to a common problem.
Gastrointestinal drug smuggling is a common problem in many major cities.
Though the majority of cases never require medical attention, the "body-packer" frequently presents with life-threatening symptoms of intoxication, includin... | 20 |
1,663 | Technetium-99m sestamibi myocardial imaging: same-day rest-stress studies and dipyridamole.
Unlike thallium-201, technetium-99m (Tc-99m) sestamibi does not redistribute in the myocardium after injection.
Thus, 2 separate injections, 1 at rest and the other at stress (or after dipyridamole), are required to differenti... | 13 |
2,380 | The uncoupling of biliary lipid from bile acid secretion by organic anions in the rat.
A number of organic anions has been shown to inhibit biliary phospholipid and cholesterol secretion without affecting bile acid secretion.
However, the mechanism of this uncoupling phenomenon is still unclear.
This study shows a c... | 17 |
3,074 | Identification of patients at greatest risk for developing major complications at cardiac surgery [published erratum appears in Circulation 1991 Jul;84(1):446]
As part of a prospective program to use risk-adjusted outcome (operative mortality and morbidity) as a measure of quality of care, we have analyzed perioperati... | 22 |
2,421 | Contribution of impaired muscle glucose clearance to reduced postabsorptive systemic glucose clearance in NIDDM.
The reduced postabsorptive rates of systemic glucose clearance in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) are thought to be the consequence of insulin resistance in peripheral tissues.
Although the... | 17 |
1,886 | Effect of ischemia induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion on superoxide dismutase activity in rat brain.
Acute cerebral ischemia increases the generation of free radicals, causing cell damage, and theoretically may decrease the activity of the scavenging enzyme superoxide dismutase.
To investigate the role of su... | 13 |
404 | A prospective clinical evaluation of autogenous vein grafts used as a nerve conduit for distal sensory nerve defects of 3 cm or less.
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of autogenous vein grafts as nerve grafts (AVNC) for bridging of small peripheral sensory nerve gaps as compared with direct repa... | 3 |
2,346 | Hypokalemic and ECG sequelae of combined beta-agonist/diuretic therapy. Protection by conventional doses of spironolactone but not triamterene.
Salbutamol (Albuterol) and diuretics are commonly prescribed together in patients with airflow obstruction and are associated with electrocardiographic effects.
We have now i... | 17 |
2,955 | The relative biological effectiveness of fractionated doses of fast neutrons (42 MeVd----Be) for normal tissues. III. Effects on lung function.
The effect of single and fractionated doses of fast neutrons (42 MeVd----Be) on the early and late radiation responses of the pig lung have been assessed by the measurement of... | 20 |
874 | Mapping of epitopes on the La(SS-B) autoantigen of primary Sjogren's syndrome: identification of a cross-reactive epitope.
Autoepitopes on the ribonucleoprotein La(SS-B) were identified by using recombinant La(SS-B) polypeptides and sera from 166 patients with the antinuclear autoantibody anti-La(SS-B).
The La(SS-B) ... | 6 |
3,135 | Facial muscle reanimation using the trigeminal motor nerve: an experimental study in the rabbit.
Surgical repair of facial nerve deficits may be marred by lack of muscle control and donor region paresis.
Using New Zealand white rabbits, a study was undertaken to evaluate facial muscle reanimation with a donor source ... | 22 |
63 | Quinolone antibiotics in the treatment of Salmonella infections
The 4-fluoroquinolones are a new class of antimicrobial agents that possess broad in vitro antibacterial activity, including efficacy against enteric pathogens such as Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, Yersinia, and Vibrio species.
These drugs are cl... | 0 |
1,553 | Multivariate analysis in the prediction of death in hospital after acute myocardial infarction.
Prognostic factors in patients with acute myocardial infarction based on clinical and investigative data on admission were evaluated prospectively in 111 consecutive patients.
Seventeen patients (15.3%) died during hospita... | 13 |
1,657 | Planar imaging techniques used with technetium-99m sestamibi to evaluate chronic myocardial ischemia.
The results of published and some unpublished studies comparing planar imaging performed with 2 radionuclides, thallium-201 (T1-201) and technetium-99m (Tc-99m) sestamibi, are reviewed.
The average sensitivity for th... | 13 |
528 | Carotid body tumors.
The surgical management of carotid body tumors requires identification and preservation of neural and vascular structures without compromising resection of the neoplasm.
Fifteen patients were examined and treated for carotid body tumors at the Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic Foundation from 1979 through ... | 3 |
251 | Decreased expression of integrin adhesive protein receptors in adenocarcinoma of the breast.
The integrin superfamily represents a major class of receptors mediating cell-substrate adhesion.
Our recent study of the tissue distribution of the alpha 2 beta 1 integrin, a cell-surface collagen receptor, revealed that hig... | 3 |
486 | Comparison of lymphangiography and computed tomography scanning in evaluating abdominal disease in stages III and IV Hodgkin's disease. A Southwest Oncology Group study.
The authors reviewed the records of 139 patients who had laparotomy plus computed tomography (CT) and/or lymphangiograms (LAG) as part of a their sta... | 3 |
801 | Feasibility of digital teleradiology for imaging evaluation of patients with acute right upper quadrant abdominal pain.
To assess the utility of a commercially available digital teleradiology system in evaluating patients with acute pain in the right upper quadrant, hard-copy images from 100 examinations (50 hepatobil... | 5 |
31 | Infection control in the nursing home: the physician's role.
Infection control in the nursing home or long-term care facility is an increasingly complex activity.
The high rates (approximately 15%) and special risks (group activities, crowding) for nosocomial infection demand special attention by attending physicians... | 0 |
2,330 | Effect of long-term PUVA treatment of psoriasis on the collagen and elastin gene expression and growth of skin fibroblasts in vitro.
The proliferation rate, collagen metabolism and collagen and elastin messenger-RNA levels were studied in fibroblasts derived from patients who had received many courses of either system... | 16 |
1,567 | Hemodynamic and metabolic effects of dobutamine in 18 patients after open heart surgery.
Low cardiac output syndrome frequently follows cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery.
In the present study, we used dobutamine to increase cardiac index (CI) and oxygen delivery (DO2) in 18 patients after open heart surgery.
Usin... | 13 |
154 | Quantitative in vitro drug potency and drug susceptibility evaluation of Leishmania ssp. from patients unresponsive to pentavalent antimony therapy.
Quantitative in vitro drug sensitivity of 32 Leishmania isolates (16 from patients failing pentavalent antimony [SbV] therapy) was determined using a radiorespirometric m... | 2 |
2,750 | Incidence of lingual nerve trauma and postinjection complications in conventional mandibular block anesthesia.
Trauma to the lingual nerve is potential risk factor for patients receiving mandibular block anesthesia.
This paper describes the results of a patient survey of 9,587 conventional mandibular blocks received ... | 20 |
879 | Flow and volume dependence of respiratory system mechanics during constant flow ventilation in normal subjects and in adult respiratory distress syndrome.
Seven control subjects and seven patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) were artificially ventilated and flow, volume, and tracheal pressure were ... | 7 |
1,761 | Balloon rupture due to lesion morphology during coronary angioplasty.
We report a case of coronary angioplasty of a left anterior descending artery lesion that was complicated by the rupture of three successive balloon catheters.
Each rupture occurred as a pinhole jet of contrast into a diagonal side branch, causing ... | 13 |
2,172 | Newborn screening for sickle cell disease. When is an infant 'lost to follow-up'?
Success of programs to screen newborns for sickle cell disease depends on timely follow-up.
Education regarding fever and splenic palpation, and initiation of prophylactic penicillin therapy, will reduce morbidity and mortality and shou... | 14 |
1,004 | Vestibular recruitment in Meniere's disease.
The aim of this study was to search for vestibular recruitment in a sample of patients with Meniere's disease.
Recruitment was defined as an abnormal growth of response with increasing stimulus intensity.
Twenty-nine patients were tested with sinusoidal rotation of three ... | 8 |
3,034 | Electrocardiographic abnormalities in cerebrovascular accidents.
The electrocardiographic abnormalities found in 100 patients with acute cerebrovascular disease and previously normal hearts are described.
The abnormalities were more often seen in patients with intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhages.
The most com... | 22 |
2,203 | Comparative value of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography in the assessment of congenital abnormalities of the atrioventricular junction.
Information obtained from transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography (two-dimensional echocardiography with spectral Doppler and color flow imaging) was compar... | 15 |
1,322 | Geriatric pharmacokinetics and the kidney.
The general population is aging and, as a result, drugs are increasingly prescribed for a variety of medical conditions in a group of patients with multiple physiologic and pharmacokinetic abnormalities.
The present report summarizes principles of prescribing for the elderly... | 11 |
2,227 | Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of congenital dislocation of the hips.
Magnetic resonance (MR) images were obtained preoperatively and postoperatively for 12 pediatric patients with congenital dislocation of the hip (CDH).
The images were compared with arthrograms and computed tomography scans.
The MR images w... | 15 |
73 | Tetanus immunization status and immunologic response to a booster in an emergency department geriatric population.
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Although effective procedures for the prevention of tetanus have long been available, serosurveys done since 1977 demonstrate that 49% to 66% of the elderly population lacks a protective... | 0 |
420 | Malignant rhabdoid tumor of the liver. A distinct clinicopathologic entity.
A malignant rhabdoid tumor occurring as a primary hepatic neoplasm in a six-month-old white infant is reported.
It was treated by an attempt at total resection involving right hepatic lobectomy and by chemotherapy with cis-platinum, VP-16, an... | 3 |
471 | Biopsy of the breast for mammographically detected lesions.
We prospectively studied 718 women who underwent biopsy of the breast for suspicious, mammographically detected mammary lesions in an attempt to identify key clinical risk factors, as well as roentgenographic characteristics associated with the appearance of ... | 3 |
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