ABSTRACT: Infection with Listeria monocytogenes is known to occur more frequently in immunosuppressed patients, including those receiving high-dose prednisone or cytotoxic therapy for collagen vascular disease. We reviewed three cases of listeriosis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) seen at our institution, in addition to five cases reported in the English…
ABSTRACT: Interventions to modify stress during residency training have rarely been formally analyzed for effectiveness. Using a 33-item, closed-ended questionnaire based on factors previously reported to cause residency stress, we studied how program modifications affected the attitudes of residents in a university-affiliated community internal medicine residency training program. Training program…
ABSTRACT: Minimally invasive surgery appears to be gaining popularity, and removal of the gallbladder by laparoscopic methods is one such procedure for which there is recent enthusiasm. The concerns about safety, morbidity, and mortality in contrast to standard cholecystectomy are being evaluated. To address these concerns we reviewed the first…
ABSTRACT: Schatzki first reported a ring-like structure at the esophagogastric mucosal junction in 1953. There is still no uniform agreement as to its exact location, etiology, or clinical importance. We found an esophagogastric ring in 15% to 18% of 22 368 patients having routine upper gastrointestinal examinations. It was present…
ABSTRACT: The effect of race on differences in metabolic control was examined in patients with non-insulin-dependent (NIDDM) and insulin-dependent (IDDM) diabetes mellitus. Data were collected on HbA1c, age, duration of diabetes, age at onset, family function, stress, body mass index, waist/hip ratio, total cholesterol, insulin dose, diet, and physical activity….
ABSTRACT: The five patients reported herein, had various archery-related injuries of the upper extremities. Acute injuries included arrow laceration of a digital nerve and artery, contusion of forearm skin and subcutaneous tissue, and compression neuropathy of digital nerves from the bowstring. Chronic injuries included bilateral medial epicondylitis and median nerve…
ABSTRACT: The use of psychostimulants as antidepressants remains controversial in the field of psychiatry. While methylphenidate hydrochloride (MPH) and dextroamphetamine (DA) are often considered to be equivalent drugs, differences in their neurobiologic mechanism of action may account for different clinical response patterns. Hence, clinical trials and literature reviews that examine…
ABSTRACT: This article reports a case study on a crime victim identified and treated in an internal medicine residency program. Recent findings on crime and violence in the United States are reviewed with a particular focus on the psychologic and medical aftermath faced by victims. A unique role for the…
ABSTRACT: To determine human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalence among hospital patients in three rural community-based hospitals in southern Georgia, we anonymously tested patients 15 to 54 years old for antibodies to HIV-1 from residual blood specimens collected for routine diagnostic purposes. Data collected included age, sex, race, hospital service, presenting…
ABSTRACT: Wandering spleen is a rare clinical entity and remains an elusive clinical diagnosis, particularly in the pediatric patient. Among the imaging modalities (computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, ultrasonography, plain films) used in the diagnosis of wandering spleen, ultrasonography is the least invasive and most effective. Elective splenopexy…
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