Morning Report Articles

Subject Listing, 2000-2001 Academic Year

Contents 

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BLOOD DISEASES:  Disorders of the bloodstream, including anemias, blood cell disorders, blood cell pathology, and transfusion-related disorders.

CANCER:  Cancerous and pre-cancerous conditions in all areas of the body

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES:  Disorders of the heart, vascular system, circulation, coagulation, and hemodynamics

Digital Cyanosis, Myocardial Inferior Infarction Thrombolytic Therapy, Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Stroke in the Setting of Dissection TPA Therapy,  Troponins

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES:  Diseases of the digestive system, including diseases of the liver, pancreas, gall bladder, etc., and digestive and liver disorders of infectious or toxic origin

ENDOCRINE  DISEASES:  Diseases of the glandular systems, diabetes, thyroid diseases, etc.

Autoimmune Endocrine Diseases, Lymphadenopathy, Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome

INFECTIOUS DISEASES:  Diseases of infectious origin, HIV and AIDS, etc.

LUNG DISEASES:  Diseases of the lung and the pulmonary system, including lung disease of infectious origin, pulmonary complications of other diseases,  and pulmonary embolism.

NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES:  Diseases of the brain and nerves, including complications of other diseases localized to the brain or nerves,  brain and nerve diseases of infectious origin, and localized toxic drug effects, such as seizures or aseptic meningitis. 

RENAL DISEASES and ELECTROLYTE DISORDERS:  Diseases of the kidneys and serum and urinary electrolytes, acid-base disorders, and complications of other diseases localized to kidneys, electrolytes or acid-base phenomena. 

RHEUMATIC DISEASES and SYSTEMIC DISORDERS:  Rheumatic diseases and other diseases involving multiple organs or diffuse systemic presentations, having autoimmune or general inflammatory origins.

SOCIAL DISORDERS and ADDICTION:  Social and addictive phenomena; including epidemiology of these disorders, support and prevention social services, and risk factors causing or resulting from addiction or social dysfunction. 

SKIN DISEASES:  Disorders presenting primarily with manifestations on the skin.

TOXICITY and BITES:  Drug overdose or drug reactions, various poisonings and environmental overexposures, and insect and animal bites.

UROGENITAL DISEASES:  The urinary tract and reproductive systems.

BLOOD DISEASES   Return  to Table of Contents

Placed here are disorders of the bloodstream, including anemias, blood cell disorders, blood cell pathology, and transfusion-related disorders.

Not placed here:  (1) Cancers,  see Cancer

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and Thromboembolism  2/02/13 (El Chami) 

Question: Could a patient's autoimmune hemolytic anemia be a causative factor in an occurrence of DVT or other thromboembolic complication?

- HIV-associated autoimmune hemolytic anemia: an update. [Review] [35 refs]; AIDS Patient Care & Stds. 15(4):217-24, 2001 Apr.; UI:21259433 / PMID:11359664  Citation/Abstract

- HIV-associated autoimmune hemolytic anemia complicated by pulmonary embolism following a red blood cell transfusion: case report and review of the literature.; Connecticut Medicine. 62(2):67-70, 1998 Feb.; UI:98203407 / PMID:9542286  Citation/Abstract

- Immunohematologic disorders. [Review] [113 refs]; JAMA. 278(22):1982-92, 1997 Dec 10.; UI:98057368 / PMID:9396661  Citation/Abstract

Antibiotics in Neutropenic Patients 8/03/01 (Harris)

Question: What are current guidelines for use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients?

- 1997 guidelines for the use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients with unexplained fever. Infectious Diseases Society of America. [Review]; Clinical Infectious Diseases. 25(3):551-73, 1997 Sep.; UI: 97458113 / PMID: 9314442  Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Publisher

- Clinical staging of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.; Blood. 46(2):219-34, 1975 Aug.; UI: 75184472 / PMID: 1139039  Citation/Abstract

- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. A review of 745 cases and assessment of clinical staging.; Cancer. 50(12):2951-5, 1982 Dec 15.; UI: 83050596 / PMID: 7139586  Citation/Abstract

- Leukocytosis: basics of clinical assessment. [Review] [11 refs]; American Family Physician. 62(9):2053-60, 2000 Nov 1.; PMID: 11087187  Citation/Abstract

- Leukocyte and lymphocyte subsets after a short pharmacological stress by intravenous epinephrine and hydrocortisone in healthy humans.; International Journal of Neuroscience. 53(2-4):53-62, 1990 Aug.; PMID: 1702407  Citation/Abstract

- Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura--new insights into underlying biochemical mechanisms. [Review] [19 refs]; Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 15(8):1112-4, 2000 Aug.; UI: 20370957 / PMID: 10910429  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Publisher

- Pathophysiology and management of thrombotic microangiopathies. [Review] [58 refs]; Journal of Nephrology. 11(6):300-10, 1998 Nov-Dec.; UI: 99156241 / PMID: 10048496  Citation/Abstract

- von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and the hemolytic-uremic syndrome. [see comments].; New England Journal of Medicine. 339(22):1578-84, 1998 Nov 26.; UI: 99032030 / PMID: 9828245  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

CANCER   Return  to Table of Contents

Placed here are citations dealing with cancerous and pre-cancerous conditions in all areas of the body. 

Blood Cultures From Indwelling Catheters 8/03/01

Question: Is it advisable to draw blood cultures from indwelling catheters?

- Clinical utility of blood cultures drawn from indwelling central venous catheters in hospitalized patients with cancer.; Annals of Internal Medicine. 131(9):641-7, 1999 Nov 2.;  UI: 99456445 / PMID: 10577325  Citation/Abstract

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Rai Classification 8/13/01

Question: What is the Rai classification for staging CLL?

- Clinical staging of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.; Blood. 46(2):219-34, 1975 Aug.; UI: 75184472 / PMID: 1139039  Citation/Abstract

- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. A review of 745 cases and assessment of clinical staging.; Cancer. 50(12):2951-5, 1982 Dec 15.; UI: 83050596 / PMID: 7139586  Citation/Abstract

Thromboembolism and Occult Cancer 7/09/01 (Ternay)

Question: Should patients with pulmonary embolism or other thromboembolism undergo screening for occult cancer?

- Clotting and cancer: Trousseau's warning. [Review] [16 refs]; Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 189(5):504-7, 1999 Nov.; Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Science Direct

- Should we look further for cancer in a patient with venous thromboembolism?.; Western Journal of Medicine. 172(5):325-8, 2000 May.; UI: 20291896 / PMID: 10832425 Citation/Abstract

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES   Return  to Table of Contents

Placed here are citations dealing with disorders of the heart, vascular system, circulation, coagulation, and hemodynamics. 

Not placed here:  (1) pulmonary embolism,  see Lung Diseases;   (2) embolism or ischemia localized to specific systems of the body,  see the associated disease section.

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and Thromboembolism  2/02/13 (El Chami) 

Question: Could a patient's autoimmune hemolytic anemia be a causative factor in an occurrence of DVT or other thromboembolic complication?

- HIV-associated autoimmune hemolytic anemia: an update. [Review] [35 refs]; AIDS Patient Care & Stds. 15(4):217-24, 2001 Apr.; UI:21259433 / PMID:11359664  Citation/Abstract

- HIV-associated autoimmune hemolytic anemia complicated by pulmonary embolism following a red blood cell transfusion: case report and review of the literature.; Connecticut Medicine. 62(2):67-70, 1998 Feb.; UI:98203407 / PMID:9542286  Citation/Abstract

- Immunohematologic disorders. [Review] [113 refs]; JAMA. 278(22):1982-92, 1997 Dec 10.; UI:98057368 / PMID:9396661  Citation/Abstract

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES   Return  to Table of Contents

Placed here are citations dealing with diseases of the digestive system, including diseases of the liver, pancreas, gall bladder, etc., and digestive and liver disorders of infectious or toxic origin.  

Not placed here:  (1) Cancers,  see Cancer;  (2) Hepatitis,  see Infectious Diseases

Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis - Prophylactic Antibiotics 3/03/02 (Tucker)

Question: Are early antibiotics an effective safeguard against superinfection in acute necrotizing pancreatitis?

- Antibiotic therapy for the prophylaxis of infected pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis.; Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 1, 2002.; AN: 00075320-100000000-01976  Citation/Abstract

- Prophylactic antibiotic administration reduces sepsis and mortality in acute necrotizing pancreatitis: a meta-analysis.; Pancreas. 22(1):28-31, 2001 Jan.; PMID:11138967  Citation/Abstract

- Prophylactic antibiotics for severe acute pancreatitis: the beginning of an era. [Review] [39 refs]; Pharmacotherapy. 19(5):592-602, 1999 May.; PMID:10331822  Citation/Abstract

Hepatic Obstruction and Secretion of Alkaline Phosphatase  4/15/02

Question: Why is an elevation in alkaline phosphatase seen in liver obstruction?

- Physicochemical and pathophysiological factors in the release of membrane-bound alkaline phosphatase from cells. [Review] [27 refs]; Clinica Chimica Acta. 257(1):133-40, 1997 Jan 3.; PMID: 9028630  Citation/Abstract

- Patterns of serum alkaline phosphatase activity in unilateral hepatic duct obstruction: a clinical and experimental study.; Surgery. 107(2):193-200, 1990 Feb.; PMID: 2300898  Citation/Abstract

- An interpretation of the serum alkaline phosphatase isoenzyme patterns in patients with obstructive liver disease.; Journal of Clinical Pathology. 29(11):976-80, 1976 Nov.; PMID: 1002841  Citation/Abstract

- Induction of rat liver alkaline phosphatase: the mechanism of the serum elevation in bile duct obstruction.; Journal of Clinical Investigation. 49(3):508-16, 1970 Mar.; PMID: 5415676  Citation/Abstract

Jaundice - Bedside Evaluation 8/13/01 

Question: What are some difficulties in recognizing  jaundice in a patient, particularly in the presence of artificial lighting?

- Evaluation of the physician's ability to recognize the presence or absence of anemia, fever, and jaundice.; Academic Emergency Medicine. 7(2):146-56, 2000 Feb.; UI: 20152932 / PMID: 10691073 Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Publisher

- Medical aspects of hospital lighting.; Transactions of the Ophthalmological Societies of the United Kingdom. 85:581-96, 1965.; UI: 67100255 / PMID: 5227205  Citation/Abstract

Liver Cirrhosis - CT Diagnosis 7/16/01 (Parikh)

Question: What is the sensitivity/specificity of CT scan in the diagnosis of cirrhosis of the liver?

- Cirrhotic liver enhancement on dual-phase helical CT: comparison with noncirrhotic livers in 146 patients.; AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 173(5):1193-7, 1999 Nov.;  UI: 20007100 / PMID: 10541087 Citation/Abstract

- Diagnosis of cirrhosis based on regional changes in hepatic morphology: a radiological and pathological analysis.; Radiology. 135(2):273-83, 1980 May.;  UI: 80167876 / PMID: 7367613 Citation/Abstract

Liver Function Tests – Interpretation 8/17/01

Question: How are liver function tests interpreted in the diagnosis of liver disease or injury?

- Evaluation of abnormal liver-enzyme results in asymptomatic patients. [see comments]. [Review] [30 refs]; New England Journal of Medicine. 342(17):1266-71, 2000 Apr 27.; UI: 20228763 / PMID: 10781624  Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

- Abnormal findings on liver function tests. Interpreting results to narrow the diagnosis and establish a prognosis. [erratum appears in Postgrad Med 2000 Apr;107(4):24]. [Review] [17 refs]; Postgraduate Medicine. 107(2):100-2, 105-9, 113-4, 2000 Feb.; UI: 20154001 / PMID: 10689411 Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext Article Free on the Internet

- Evaluation of abnormal liver function tests. [Review] [96 refs]; Medical Clinics of North America. 80(5):887-906, 1996 Sep.; UI: 96397473 / PMID: 8804367  Citation/Abstract   Fulltext Available in MDConsult using Journal Search and the search term: 96397473

Pyogenic Liver Abscess 4/15/02 (Vicas)

Question: What is the current management of pyogenic liver abscess of Fusobacterium origin?

- Clinical course, treatment, and multivariate analysis of risk factors for pyogenic liver abscess. ; American Journal of Surgery. 181(2):177-86, 2001 Feb. ; PMID: 11425062  Citation/Abstract

- Pyogenic liver abscess. Changes in etiology, management, and outcome. ; Medicine. 75(2):99-113, 1996 Mar. ; PMID: 8606631  Citation/Abstract

- Pyogenic hepatic abscess. ; Southern Medical Journal. 86(11):1233-5, 1993 Nov. ; PMID: 8235773  Citation/Abstract

- Therapeutic percutaneous aspiration of hepatic abscesses: effectiveness in 25 patients. ; AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 160(4):799-802, 1993 Apr. ; PMID: 8456667  Citation/Abstract

Runyon on Ascites 7/06/01 (Harris)

Question: What is the current management of ascites?

- Management of adult patients with ascites caused by cirrhosis. [Review] [78 refs];  Hepatology. 27(1):264-72, 1998 Jan.; UI: 98085915 / PMID: 9425946 Citation/Abstract

- Care of patients with ascites. [see comments].;  New England Journal of Medicine. 330(5):337-42, 1994 Feb 3.; UI: 94104656 / PMID: 8277955 Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

Serum Albumin Gradient to Diagnose Ascites 7/06/01 (Harris)

Question: what is the role of albumin gradient in the diagnosis of ascites?

- The serum-ascites albumin gradient is superior to the exudate-transudate concept in the differential diagnosis of ascites.; Annals of Internal Medicine. 117(3):215-20, 1992 Aug 1.; UI: 92312944 / PMID 1616215 Citation/Abstract

Small Bowel Obstruction  3/25/02 (Bhasin)

Question: What is an efficient method for diagnosing acute small bowel obstruction?

- Contributions of history-taking, physical examination, and computer assistance to diagnosis of acute small-bowel obstruction. A prospective study of 1333 patients with acute abdominal pain.; Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 29(8):715-21, 1994 Aug.; PMID: 7973431  Citation/Abstract

ENDOCRINE  and OTHER GLANDULAR DISEASES   Return  to Table of Contents

Placed here are citations dealing with diseases of the glandular systems, diabetes, thyroid diseases, etc.

Not placed here:  (1) Cancers,  see Cancer.

Hyperthyroid Heart Failure - Reversible? 2/13/02 (Kauppi)

Question:  Is heart failure reversible in hyperthyroid patients by virtue of successful anti-hyperthyroid therapy alone?

- Congestive heart failure due to reversible cardiomyopathy in patients with hyperthyroidism.; American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 310(3):99-102, 1995 Sep.; UI:95397869 / PMID:7668312  Citation/Abstract

Hypothyroidism and Heart Disease 3/05/2002 (Ansari)

Question: What are the various cardiac manifestations of hypothyroidism and how are they diagnosed and treated?

- Thyroid hormone and the cardiovascular system. [Review] [82 refs]; New England Journal of Medicine. 344(7):501-9, 2001 Feb 15.; PMID:11172193 MI 2107845 Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

- Thyroid disease and the heart. [Review] [18 refs]; Heart (British Cardiac Society). 84(4):455-60, 2000 Oct.; PMID:10995425 / MI: 20451294  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

- The heart and thyroid disease.; Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine. 63(2):118-25, 1996 Mar.; PMID:8775143 / MI: 96371308  Citation/Abstract

Primary Aldosteronism (Hyperaldosteronism) - Diagnosis - Antihypertensive Medications 8/01/01

Question: For how long should one remove patients from antihypertension medications prior to pursing the diagnosis of hyperaldosteronism?

- Screening for primary aldosteronism without discontinuing hypertensive medications: plasma aldosterone-renin ratio.; American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 37(4):699-705, 2001 Apr.; UI: 21174156 / PMID: 11273868  Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext Article Free on the Internet

- Hormonal and humeral considerations in hypertensive disease. [Review]; Medical Clinics of North America. 81(5):1213-30, 1997 Sep.; UI: 97453986 / PMID: 9308606  Citation/Abstract   Fulltext Available in MDConsult using Journal Search and the search term: 97453986

Thyroid Storm - Clinical Diagnosis 8/06/01 (Franco)

Question: How is thyroid storm clinically diagnosed?

- Hyperthyroidism and thyroid storm. [Review]; Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. 7(4):873-83, 1989 Nov.; UI: 90032541 / PMID: 2680469   Citation/Abstract

Thyroid Storm 2/13/02 - Difrancesco

Question: How is thyroid storm recognized?

- Hyperthyroidism.; Current Therapy in Endocrinology & Metabolism. 5:64-70, 1994.; UI:95219718 / PMID:7704804  Citation/Abstract

INFECTIOUS DISEASES   Return  to Table of Contents

Placed here are citations dealing with diseases of infectious origin, HIV and AIDS, etc.. 

Not placed here: (1) bacterial or viral Meningitis,  see Neurological Diseases;  (2) neurosyphillis,  see Neurological Diseases  (2) Endocarditis,  see Cardiovascular Diseases  (2) diseases of bacterial or viral origin localized to specific body systems,  see the associated disease section.

Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis - Prophylactic Antibiotics 3/03/02 (Tucker)

Question: Are early antibiotics an effective safeguard against superinfection in acute necrotizing pancreatitis?

- Antibiotic therapy for the prophylaxis of infected pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis.; Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 1, 2002.; AN: 00075320-100000000-01976  Citation/Abstract

- Prophylactic antibiotic administration reduces sepsis and mortality in acute necrotizing pancreatitis: a meta-analysis.; Pancreas. 22(1):28-31, 2001 Jan.; PMID:11138967  Citation/Abstract

- Prophylactic antibiotics for severe acute pancreatitis: the beginning of an era. [Review] [39 refs]; Pharmacotherapy. 19(5):592-602, 1999 May.; PMID:10331822  Citation/Abstract

Antibiotics in Neutropenic Patients 8/03/01 (Harris)

Question: What are current guidelines for use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients?

- 1997 guidelines for the use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients with unexplained fever. Infectious Diseases Society of America. [Review]; Clinical Infectious Diseases. 25(3):551-73, 1997 Sep.; UI: 97458113 / PMID: 9314442  Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Publisher

Blood Cultures From Indwelling Catheters 8/03/01

Question: Is it advisable to draw blood cultures from indwelling catheters?

- Clinical utility of blood cultures drawn from indwelling central venous catheters in hospitalized patients with cancer.; Annals of Internal Medicine. 131(9):641-7, 1999 Nov 2.;  UI: 99456445 / PMID: 10577325  Citation/Abstract

Disseminated Histoplasmosis 7/09/01

Question: How is disseminated histoplasmosis diagnosed?

- Disseminated histoplasmosis in patients with AIDS.; Southern Medical Journal. 83(6):624-30, 1990 Jun.; UI: 90288479 / PMID: 2356493  Citation/Abstract

- Disseminated histoplasmosis: clinical and pathologic correlations.; Medicine. 59(1):1-33, 1980 Jan.; UI: 80098898 / PMID: 7356773  Citation/Abstract

Headache, Diagnosis - CT Scan vs Cerebrospinal Fluid  3/11/02 (Del Rio)

Question: What is the utility of CT Scan vs. LP in the diagnosis of headache?

- Computed tomography of the head before lumbar puncture in adults with suspected meningitis. [see comments.].; New England Journal of Medicine. 345(24):1727-33, 2001 Dec 13.; PMID: 11742046  Citation/Abstract

- Cranial computed tomography before lumbar puncture: a prospective clinical evaluation. [erratum appears in Arch Intern Med 2000 Nov 27;160(21):3223.].; Archives of Internal Medicine. 159(22):2681-5, 1999 Dec 13-27.; PMID: 10597758  Citation/Abstract

- The efficacy of routine head computed tomography (CT scan) prior to lumbar puncture in the emergency department. [see comments.].; Journal of Emergency Medicine. 12(5):597-601, 1994 Sep-Oct.; PMID: 7989684  Citation/Abstract

- Computed tomography before lumbar puncture in acute meningitis: a review of the risks and benefits. [see comments.]. [Review] [20 refs]; Cmaj (Canadian Medical Association Journal). 148(6):961-5, 1993 Mar 15.; PMID: 8448711  Citation/Abstract

Pulmonary Hypertension in HIV Infected Persons 9/24/01 (Shang)

Question: Is pulmonary hypertension a recognized phenomenon in HIV infection?

- Pulmonary hypertension associated with HIV infection. [Review] [49 refs]; Southern Medical Journal. 94(6):635-9, 2001 Jun.; UI: 21333387 / PMID: 11440333  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Publisher

- Primary pulmonary hypertension in HIV patients: a systematic review. [Review] [64 refs]; Angiology. 52(1):31-41, 2001 Jan.; UI: 21073527 / PMID: 11205929  Citation/Abstract

- HIV-Related pulmonary hypertension: analytic review of 131 cases. [Review] [55 refs]; Chest. 118(4):1133-41, 2000 Oct.; UI: 20490288 / PMID: 11035689  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

Neurosyphilis - CSF diagnosis 3/05/02 (Brown)

Question: What is the sensitivity/specificity of cerebrospinal fluid tests for neurosyphilis?

- Significance of laboratory findings for the diagnosis of neurosyphilis.; International Journal of STD & AIDS. 11(4):224-34, 2000 Apr.; PMID:10772085  Citation/Abstract

- Finding neurosyphilis without the Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test.; Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 23(5):392-4, 1996 Sep-Oct.; PMID:8885070  Citation/Abstract

- Neurosyphilis. [Review] [171 refs]; Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. 8(4):769-95, 1994 Dec.; PMID: 7890932  Citation/Abstract

- Evaluation of neurosyphilis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals.; Clinical Infectious Diseases. 18(3):288-94, 1994 Mar.; PMID: 8011805  Citation/Abstract

- Clinical significance of cerebrospinal fluid tests for neurosyphilis. [see comments.].; Annals of Neurology. 25(1):50-5, 1989 Jan.; PMID: 2643918  Citation/Abstract

Staphylococcus Aureus, UTI's, and Bacteremia in Dialysis Patients 11/16/01

Question: What is the typical route of infection for urinary tract infections involving staphylococcus aureus for patients on hemodialysis?

- Hospital-acquired infections among chronic hemodialysis patients.; American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 35(6):1083-8, 2000 Jun.; UI: 20305344 / PMID: 10845821 Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Publisher

- Staphylococcus aureus and other bacteremias in hemodialysis patients: antibiotic therapy and surgical removal of access site.; Infection. 28(6):355-60, 2000 Nov-Dec.; UI: 21020102 / PMID: 11139154  Citation/Abstract

LUNG DISEASES   Return  to Table of Contents

Placed here are citations dealing with diseases of the lung and the pulmonary system, including lung disease of infectious origin, pulmonary complications of other diseases,  and pulmonary embolism.

Not placed here: (1) Cancers,  see Cancer;  (2) pulmonary hypertension,  see Cardiovascular Diseases (2) extrapulmonary tuberculosis,  see Infectious Diseases or Neurological Diseases

Aspergillosis and Steroid Therapy 8/01/01 (Obideen)

Question: Can steroid therapy for COPD induce invasive aspergillosis?

- Invasive aspergillosis: a life-threatening complication of short-term steroid treatment.; Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 29(12):1235-7, 1995 Dec.; UI: 96245737 / PMID: 8672828 Citation/Abstract

- Rapidly progressive respiratory failure due to Aspergillus pneumonia: a complication of short-term corticosteroid therapy.; Critical Care Medicine. 20(1):148-50, 1992 Jan.; UI: 92103907 / PMID: 1729033 Citation/Abstract

- Corticosteroid treatment as a risk factor for invasive aspergillosis in patients with lung disease.; Thorax. 46(1):15-20, 1991 Jan.; UI: 91335358 / PMID: 1871691 Citation/Abstract

- Successful treatment with methylprednisolone pulse therapy for a life-threatening pulmonary insufficiency in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease following pulmonary invasive aspergillosis and Burkholderia cepacia infection.; Respiration. 66(6):551-4, 1999 Nov-Dec.; UI: 20044971 / PMID: 10575344  Citation/Abstract

Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia (BOOP)  4/09/02 (Heron)

Question: What is the outcome of therapy for BOOP?

- Organizing pneumonia. Features and prognosis of cryptogenic, secondary, and focal variants.; Archives of Internal Medicine. 157(12):1323-9, 1997 Jun 23.; PMID: 9201006  Citation/Abstract

- Bronchiolitis obliterans with organising pneumonia: outcome. [Review] [57 refs]; Thorax. 50 Suppl 1:S59-64, 1995 Sep.; PMID: 7570467  Citation/Abstract

- Cryptogenic organizing pneumonitis. The North American experience.; Chest. 102(1 Suppl):8S-13S, 1992 Jul.; PMID: 1623812  Citation/Abstract

Chylothorax 8/08/01 (Druva)

Question: What are causes and diagnostic aspects of chylothorax?

- Always remember chylothorax. [Review] [31 refs]; Southern Medical Journal. 92(8):833-5, 1999 Aug.; UI: 99383729 / PMID: 10456729  Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Publisher

- The management of chylothorax. [Review] [35 refs]; Chest. 102(2):586-91, 1992 Aug.   UI: 92354430 / PMID: 1643953  Citation/Abstract

Massive Hemoptysis / Pulmonary Hemorrhage - Initial Management 7/11/01 (Masseoud)

Question: What are current recommendations for initial bedside assessment and management of the patient with massive hemoptysis or pulmonary hemorrhage? 

- Clinical assessment and management of massive hemoptysis. [Review] [58 refs]; Critical Care Medicine. 28(5):1642-7, 2000 May.; UI: 20292580 / PMID: 10834728 Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

- Massive hemoptysis. Assessment and management. [Review] [126 refs]; Clinics in Chest Medicine. 15(1):147-67, 1994 Mar.;  UI: 94258888 / PMID: 8200191 Citation/Abstract

- Management and prognosis of massive hemoptysis. Recent experience with 120 patients.; Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery. 105(3):394-7, 1993 Mar.;  UI: 93188496 / PMID: 8445918 Citation/Abstract

- Major and massive hemoptysis: reassessment of conservative management.; American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 294(5):301-9, 1987 Nov.; UI: 88103631 / PMID: 3425580 Citation/Abstract

Pulmonary Fibrosis - Etiology & Diagnosis 10/03/01 (Parikh)

Question: What are the etiologies and diagnostic parameters for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: prevailing and evolving hypotheses about its pathogenesis and implications for therapy. [Review] [193 refs]; Annals of Internal Medicine. 134(2):136-51, 2001 Jan 16.; UI: 21091585 / PMID: 11177318 Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

- Occupational and environmental risk factors for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a multicenter case-control study. Collaborating Centers.; American Journal of Epidemiology. 152(4):307-15, 2000 Aug 15.; UI: 20421585 / PMID: 10968375  Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

- American Thoracic Society. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: diagnosis and treatment. International consensus statement. American Thoracic Society (ATS), and the European Respiratory Society (ERS). [Review] [234 refs]; American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine. 161(2 Pt 1):646-64, 2000 Feb.; UI: 20180282 / PMID: 10673212  Citation/Abstract

Pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (Lam) 2/11/02 (Phan)

Question: How is lymphangioleiomyomatosis distinguished from other pulmonary syndromes using CT Scan?

- Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis. A study of 69 patients. Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherche sur les Maladies "Orphelines" Pulmonaires (GERM"O"P).; Medicine. 78(5):321-37, 1999 Sep.; UI:99428861 / PMID:10499073  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

- Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis: high-resolution CT findings in four cases. ; AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 152(5):961-4, 1989 May.; UI:89205298 / PMID:2705353  Citation/Abstract

Pulmonary Manifestations of Amyloidosis 11/12/01

Question: What is the incidence of pulmonary presentations of amyloidosis?

- Pulmonary presentations of amyloidosis.; Respirology. 6(1):61-4, 2001 Mar.; UI: 21165534 / PMID: 11264765  Citation/Abstract

- Pulmonary amyloidosis. The Mayo Clinic experience from 1980 to 1993.; Annals of Internal Medicine. 124(4):407-13, 1996 Feb 15.; UI: 96151944 / PMID: 8554249  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

Pulmonary Strongyloidiasis 7/16/01 (Tucker)

Question: What are aspects of pulmonary strongyloides infection?

- Clinical and imaging features of pulmonary strongyloidiasis.; Southern Medical Journal. 89(1):10-9, 1996 Jan.; UI: 96142324 / PMID: 8545686 Citation/Abstract

- Pulmonary strongyloidiasis: clinical and imaging features. [Review] [25 refs]; AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 162(3):537-42, 1994 Mar.; UI: 94152557 / PMID: 8109492 Citation/Abstract

- Pulmonary hyperinfection syndrome with Strongyloides stercoralis.; Chest. 97(6):1475-7, 1990 Jun.; UI: 90269096 / PMID: 2347234 Citation/Abstract

Pulmonary Embolism - ECG Diagnosis 7/27/01 (Harris)

Question: Can the electrocardiogram be useful in the diagnosis of PE?

- Value of the 12-lead electrocardiogram at hospital admission in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.; American Journal of Cardiology. 73(4):298-303, 1994 Feb 1.; UI: 94127433 / PMID: 8296763 Citation/Abstract

- Routine electrocardiography in screening for pulmonary embolism.; Respiration. 50(4):233-43, 1986.; UI: 87148422 / PMID: 3823634 Citation/Abstract

- The electrocardiogram in acute pulmonary embolism.; Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 17(4):247-57, 1975 Jan-Feb.; UI: 75102320 / PMID: 123074 Citation/Abstract

Pulmonary Hypertension in HIV Infected Persons 9/24/01 (Shang)

Question: Is pulmonary hypertension a recognized phenomenon in HIV infection?

- Pulmonary hypertension associated with HIV infection. [Review] [49 refs]; Southern Medical Journal. 94(6):635-9, 2001 Jun.; UI: 21333387 / PMID: 11440333  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Publisher

- Primary pulmonary hypertension in HIV patients: a systematic review. [Review] [64 refs]; Angiology. 52(1):31-41, 2001 Jan.; UI: 21073527 / PMID: 11205929  Citation/Abstract

- HIV-Related pulmonary hypertension: analytic review of 131 cases. [Review] [55 refs]; Chest. 118(4):1133-41, 2000 Oct.; UI: 20490288 / PMID: 11035689  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism 1/14/2002 (Somerset)

Question:  What are the indications for use of  thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute presentation of PE?

- Thrombolytic therapy of pulmonary embolism: a comprehensive review of current evidence. [Review] [102 refs]; Chest. 115(6):1695-707, 1999 Jun.; UI: 99304915 / PMID: 10378570  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES   Return  to Table of Contents

Placed here are citations dealing with diseases of the brain and nerves, including complications of other diseases localized to the brain or nerves,  brain and nerve diseases of infectious origin, and localized toxic drug effects, such as seizures or aseptic meningitis. 

Not placed here: (1) Cancers,  see Cancer;  (2) Unlocalized toxic drug effects such as NMS or Drug Fever,  see Toxicity and Bites.

Guillain-Barre Syndrome – Diagnosis 9/28/01 (Franco)

Question: What are the diagnostic criteria for Guillain-Barre syndrome?

- Early electrodiagnostic findings in Guillain-Barre syndrome.; Archives of Neurology. 58(6):913-7, 2001 Jun.; UI: 21298931 / PMID: 11405806  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

- Diagnostic and classification criteria for the Guillain-Barre syndrome. [Review] [32 refs]; European Neurology. 45(3):133-9, 2001.; UI: 21203590 / PMID: 11306855  Citation/Abstract

- Guillain-Barre syndrome. [Review] [74 refs]; Lancet. 352(9128):635-41, 1998 Aug 22.; UI: 98417122 / PMID: 9746040  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Science Direct

- Guillain-Barre syndrome: a team approach to diagnosis and treatment. [Review] [19 refs]; American Family Physician. 54(1):197-200, 1996 Jul.; UI: 96285298 / PMID: 8677835  Citation/Abstract

- Assessment of current diagnostic criteria for Guillain-Barre syndrome. [see comments]. [Review] [13 refs]; Annals of Neurology. 27 Suppl:S21-4, 1990.; UI: 90302957 / PMID: 2194422  Citation/Abstract

Guillain-Barre Syndrome – Postprocedure 9/28/00 (Franco)

Question: What is the association between Guillain-Barre syndrome and diagnostic and/or operative procedures?

- Drug-associated Guillain-Barre syndrome: a literature review. [see comments]. [Review] [43 refs]; Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 30(2):173-80, 1996 Feb.; UI: 96431986 / PMID: 8835052  Citation/Abstract

- Guillain-Barre syndrome following spinal fusion for adult scoliosis.; Spine. 15(1):45-6, 1990 Jan.; UI: 90223144 / PMID: 2326697  Citation/Abstract

- Unusual effects of metrizamide lumbar myelography. Constellation of aseptic meningitis, arachnoiditis, communicating hydrocephalus, and Guillaine-Barre syndrome.; Archives of Neurology. 37(9):588-9, 1980 Sep.; UI: 81020719 / PMID: 7417062  Citation/Abstract

- Guillain-Barre syndrome after mandibular surgery: report of case.; Journal of Oral Surgery. 30(12):913-5, 1972 Dec.; UI: 73042547 / PMID: 4508222  Citation/Abstract

Headache, Diagnosis - CT Scan vs Cerebrospinal Fluid  3/11/02 (Del Rio)

Question: What is the utility of CT Scan vs. LP in the diagnosis of headache?

- Computed tomography of the head before lumbar puncture in adults with suspected meningitis. [see comments.].; New England Journal of Medicine. 345(24):1727-33, 2001 Dec 13.; PMID: 11742046  Citation/Abstract

- Cranial computed tomography before lumbar puncture: a prospective clinical evaluation. [erratum appears in Arch Intern Med 2000 Nov 27;160(21):3223.].; Archives of Internal Medicine. 159(22):2681-5, 1999 Dec 13-27.; PMID: 10597758  Citation/Abstract

- The efficacy of routine head computed tomography (CT scan) prior to lumbar puncture in the emergency department. [see comments.].; Journal of Emergency Medicine. 12(5):597-601, 1994 Sep-Oct.; PMID: 7989684  Citation/Abstract

- Computed tomography before lumbar puncture in acute meningitis: a review of the risks and benefits. [see comments.]. [Review] [20 refs]; Cmaj (Canadian Medical Association Journal). 148(6):961-5, 1993 Mar 15.; PMID: 8448711  Citation/Abstract

Neurosyphilis - CSF diagnosis 3/05/02 (Brown)

Question: What is the sensitivity/specificity of cerebrospinal fluid tests for neurosyphilis?

- Significance of laboratory findings for the diagnosis of neurosyphilis.; International Journal of STD & AIDS. 11(4):224-34, 2000 Apr.; PMID:10772085  Citation/Abstract

- Finding neurosyphilis without the Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test.; Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 23(5):392-4, 1996 Sep-Oct.; PMID:8885070  Citation/Abstract

- Neurosyphilis. [Review] [171 refs]; Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. 8(4):769-95, 1994 Dec.; PMID: 7890932  Citation/Abstract

- Evaluation of neurosyphilis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals.; Clinical Infectious Diseases. 18(3):288-94, 1994 Mar.; PMID: 8011805  Citation/Abstract

- Clinical significance of cerebrospinal fluid tests for neurosyphilis. [see comments.].; Annals of Neurology. 25(1):50-5, 1989 Jan.; PMID: 2643918  Citation/Abstract

Parkinson's Disease – Dysphagia 8/08/01 (Ansari)

Question: Why do patients with Parkinons's disease get dysphagia?

- Progression of dysarthria and dysphagia in postmortem-confirmed parkinsonian disorders.; Archives of Neurology. 58(2):259-64, 2001 Feb.; UI: 21092257 / PMID: 11176964  Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Publisher

- Pharyngo-esophageal dysphagia in Parkinson's disease.; Dysphagia. 12(1):11-8; discussion 19-20, 1997 Winter.; UI: 97151878 / PMID: 8997827 Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Publisher  

- Mechanisms of oral-pharyngeal dysphagia in patients with Parkinson's disease.; Gastroenterology. 110(2):383-92, 1996 Feb.; UI: 96156039 / PMID: 8566584  Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext Article Free on the Internet

Spinal Cord Schwannoma 4/03/02 (Doughty(

Question: What are diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of spinal schwannoma?

- Intramedullary schwannoma of the spinal cord. A case report and review of the literature.; Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences. 43(2):163-7; discussion 167-8, 1999 Jun.; PMID: 10735772  Citation/Abstract

- Intramedullary melanotic schwannoma. Report of a case and review of the literature. [Review] [29 refs]; British Journal of Neurosurgery. 13(3):322-5, 1999 Jun.; PMID: 10562847 Citation/Abstract   Fulltext Available in EBSCO using ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER and the search term: (AN 2096734)

- Long-term outcome after removal of spinal schwannoma: a clinicopathological study of 187 cases.; Journal of Neurosurgery. 83(4):621-6, 1995 Oct.; PMID: 7674010  Citation/Abstract

- Intradural schwannomas of the spine: MR findings with emphasis on contrast-enhancement characteristics.; AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 158(6):1347-50, 1992 Jun.; PMID: 1590138  Citation/Abstract

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Diagnostic Pitfalls 3/11/02 (Del Rio)

Question: What are the diagnostic pitfalls in the diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage?

- Avoiding pitfalls in the diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage. [see comments.]. [Review] [51 refs]; New England Journal of Medicine. 342(1):29-36, 2000 Jan 6.; PMID: 10620647  Citation/Abstract

RENAL DISEASES and ELECTROLYTE DISORDERS   Return  to Table of Contents

Placed here are citations dealing with diseases of the kidneys and serum and urinary electrolytes, acid-base disorders, and complications of other diseases localized to kidneys, electrolytes or acid-base phenomena. 

Not placed here: Cancers,  see Cancer.

Hyperkalemia - ECG Diagnosis 4/17/02 (House)

Question: How does one differentiate hyperkalemia from left bundle branch block using electrocardiography?

- Hyperkalemia: ECG manifestations and clinical considerations.; Journal of Emergency Medicine. 4(6):449-55, 1986.; PMID: 3559133  Citation/Abstract

- Atrioventricular and intraventricular conduction in hyperkalemia.; American Journal of Cardiology. 35(2):199-203, 1975 Feb.; PMID: 1119378  Citation/Abstract

- Hyperkalemia, cardiac conduction, and the electrocardiogram: a review. [Review] [78 refs]; American Heart Journal. 88(3):360-71, 1974 Sep. ; PMID:4604546  Citation/Abstract

Staphylococcus Aureus, UTI's, and Bacteremia in Dialysis Patients 11/16/01

Question: What is the typical route of infection for urinary tract infections involving staphylococcus aureus for patients on hemodialysis?

- Hospital-acquired infections among chronic hemodialysis patients.; American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 35(6):1083-8, 2000 Jun.; UI: 20305344 / PMID: 10845821 Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Publisher

- Staphylococcus aureus and other bacteremias in hemodialysis patients: antibiotic therapy and surgical removal of access site.; Infection. 28(6):355-60, 2000 Nov-Dec.; UI: 21020102 / PMID: 11139154  Citation/Abstract

RHEUMATIC DISEASES and SYSTEMIC DISORDERS   Return  to Table of Contents

Placed here are citations dealing with the rheumatic diseases and other diseases involving multiple organs or diffuse systemic presentations, having autoimmune or general inflammatory origins. 

Not placed here: (1) Cancers,  see Cancer;  (2) Diseases of infectious origin,  see Infectious Diseases;  (3) multiple complications resulting from disorder of a single body system,  see the associated disease section.  (4) autoimmune disorders localized to single body systems,  see the associated disease section.

Antiphospholipid Syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Longterm Anticoagulation Therapy 8/15/01 (Chitaia)

Question: What trials or guidelines are available to support longterm or lifelong anticoagulation for patients with the antiphospholipid syndrome?

 - Prophylactic antithrombotic therapy for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with or without antiphospholipid antibodies: do the benefits outweigh the risks? A decision analysis.; Archives of Internal Medicine. 160(13):2042-8, 2000 Jul 10.; UI: 20347650 / PMID: 10888978  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

- The effects of low-intensity warfarin on coagulation activation in patients with antiphospholipid antibodies and systemic lupus erythematosus.; Thrombosis & Haemostasis. 82(3):1028-32, 1999 Sep.; UI: 99422950 / PMID: 10494759  Citation/Abstract

- Anticardiolipin antibodies predict early recurrence of thromboembolism and death among patients with venous thromboembolism following anticoagulant therapy. Duration of Anticoagulation Study Group.; American Journal of Medicine. 104(4):332-8, 1998 Apr.; UI: 98235939 / PMID: 9576405  Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Science Direct

- Hemorrhagic complications of long-term anticoagulant therapy in 7 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome.; Journal of Rheumatology. 24(9):1716-8, 1997 Sep.; UI: 97438304 / PMID: 9292793  Citation/Abstract

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and Thromboembolism  2/02/13 (El Chami) 

Question: Could a patient's autoimmune hemolytic anemia be a causative factor in an occurrence of DVT or other thromboembolic complication?

- HIV-associated autoimmune hemolytic anemia: an update. [Review] [35 refs]; AIDS Patient Care & Stds. 15(4):217-24, 2001 Apr.; UI:21259433 / PMID:11359664  Citation/Abstract

- HIV-associated autoimmune hemolytic anemia complicated by pulmonary embolism following a red blood cell transfusion: case report and review of the literature.; Connecticut Medicine. 62(2):67-70, 1998 Feb.; UI:98203407 / PMID:9542286  Citation/Abstract

- Immunohematologic disorders. [Review] [113 refs]; JAMA. 278(22):1982-92, 1997 Dec 10.; UI:98057368 / PMID:9396661  Citation/Abstract

Kyle on Systemic Amyloidosis 11/06/2001

Question: What is the work of Kyle (Mayo Clinic) on Systemic Amyloidosis?

- A trial of three regimens for primary amyloidosis: colchicine alone, melphalan and prednisone, and melphalan, prednisone, and colchicine. [see comments].; New England Journal of Medicine. 336(17):1202-7, 1997 Apr 24.; UI: 97244527 / PMID: 9110907  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

- The premortem recognition of systemic senile amyloidosis with cardiac involvement.; American Journal of Medicine. 101(4):395-400, 1996 Oct.; UI: 97027371 / PMID: 8873510  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Science Direct

- Incidence and natural history of primary systemic amyloidosis in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1950 through 1989. [see comments].; Blood. 79(7):1817-22, 1992 Apr 1.; UI: 92216093 / PMID: 1558973  Citation/Abstract

Pulmonary Manifestations of Amyloidosis 11/12/01

Question: What is the incidence of pulmonary presentations of amyloidosis?

- Pulmonary presentations of amyloidosis.; Respirology. 6(1):61-4, 2001 Mar.; UI: 21165534 / PMID: 11264765  Citation/Abstract

- Pulmonary amyloidosis. The Mayo Clinic experience from 1980 to 1993.; Annals of Internal Medicine. 124(4):407-13, 1996 Feb 15.; UI: 96151944 / PMID: 8554249  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

Scleroderma Heart Disease 1/16/02 (Oddis)

Question: is long-term therapy with either calcium channel blockers or ACE inhibitors indicated for sclerodermal heart disease?

- Treatment of systemic sclerosis. [Review] [95 refs]; Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America. 22(4):893-907, 1996 Nov.; UI: 97082360 / PMID: 8923602  Citation/Abstract  Fulltext Available in MDConsult using Journal Search and the search term: 97082360

- Cardiac involvement in scleroderma. [Review] [87 refs]; Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America. 22(4):841-60, 1996 Nov.; UI: 97082357 / PMID: 8923599 Citation/Abstract   Fulltext Available in MDConsult using Journal Search and the search term: 97082357

- The effect of captopril on thallium 201 myocardial perfusion in systemic sclerosis.; Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 47(4):483-9, 1990 Apr.; UI: 90227836 / PMID: 2183960  Citation/Abstract

- Nifedipine and thallium-201 myocardial perfusion in progressive systemic sclerosis.; New England Journal of Medicine. 314(22):1397-402, 1986 May 29.; UI: 86203495 / PMID: 3486363  Citation/Abstract

- Left ventricular dysfunction induced by cold exposure in patients with systemic sclerosis.; American Journal of Medicine. 80(3):385-92, 1986 Mar.; UI: 86155818 / PMID: 3953616  Citation/Abstract

SKIN DISEASES   Return  to Table of Contents

Placed here are citations dealing with disorders presenting primarily with manifestations on the skin.

SOCIAL DISORDERS and ADDICTION   Return  to Table of Contents

Placed here are citations dealing with social and addictive phenomena; including epidemiology of these disorders, support and prevention social services, and risk factors causing or resulting from addiction or social dysfunction. 

Not placed here: (1) physical complications associated with  social or addictive phenomena - see the associated disease section or (2) acute or  chronic consequences of  overdose- see Toxicity and Bites.

TOXICITY and BITES   Return  to Table of Contents

Placed here are citations dealing with drug overdose or drug reactions, various poisonings and environmental overexposures, and insect and animal bites.

Not placed here: (1) reactions or complications localized to specific body systems, see the associated disease section. 

Acetaminophen Poisoning - Late Administration of N-acetylcysteine 9/10/01 (Jarrett)

Question: What is the effectiveness and safety of N-acetylcysteine therapy for acetaminophen poisoning after 24 hours?

- Mechanism of action and value of N-acetylcysteine in the treatment of early and late acetaminophen poisoning: a critical review. [Review] [75 refs]; Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology. 36(4):277-85, 1998.; UI: 98377051 / PMID: 9711192  Citation/Abstract

- Paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning. [see comments]. [Review] [47 refs]; Lancet. 346(8974):547-52, 1995 Aug 26.; UI: 95387731 / PMID: 7658783  Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext article in Ovid

Growth Hormone Abuse 7/11/01 (Grossman)

Question: What are aspects of growth hormone abuse?

- Correlations of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I): effects of exercise and abuse by athletes. [Review] [68 refs]; Clinica Chimica Acta. 305(1-2):1-17, 2001 Mar.; UI: 21147877 / PMID: 11249917  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Science Direct

- Use and abuse of human growth hormone. [Review] [43 refs]; Annual Review of Medicine. 45:407-20, 1994.; UI: 94256780 / PMID: 8198391  Citation/Abstract  Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Publisher

Guillain-Barre Syndrome – Postprocedure 9/28/00 (Franco)

Question: What is the association between Guillain-Barre syndrome and diagnostic and/or operative procedures?

- Drug-associated Guillain-Barre syndrome: a literature review. [see comments]. [Review] [43 refs]; Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 30(2):173-80, 1996 Feb.; UI: 96431986 / PMID: 8835052  Citation/Abstract

- Guillain-Barre syndrome following spinal fusion for adult scoliosis.; Spine. 15(1):45-6, 1990 Jan.; UI: 90223144 / PMID: 2326697  Citation/Abstract

- Unusual effects of metrizamide lumbar myelography. Constellation of aseptic meningitis, arachnoiditis, communicating hydrocephalus, and Guillaine-Barre syndrome.; Archives of Neurology. 37(9):588-9, 1980 Sep.; UI: 81020719 / PMID: 7417062  Citation/Abstract

- Guillain-Barre syndrome after mandibular surgery: report of case.; Journal of Oral Surgery. 30(12):913-5, 1972 Dec.; UI: 73042547 / PMID: 4508222  Citation/Abstract

Steroid-Induced Leukocytosis or "Left Shift" - Time Effects 3/11/02 (Difrancesco)

Question: Can there be a "left shift" resulting from steroid therapy, and how long-lasting are those effects?

- Leukocytosis: basics of clinical assessment. [Review] [11 refs]; American Family Physician. 62(9):2053-60, 2000 Nov 1.; PMID: 11087187  Citation/Abstract

- Leukocyte and lymphocyte subsets after a short pharmacological stress by intravenous epinephrine and hydrocortisone in healthy humans.; International Journal of Neuroscience. 53(2-4):53-62, 1990 Aug.; PMID: 1702407  Citation/Abstract

UROGENITAL DISEASES   Return  to Table of Contents

Placed here are citations dealing with the urinary tract and reproductive systems.

Not placed here: (1) STDs,  see Infectious Diseases;  (2) Cancers,  see Cancer.

Staphylococcus Aureus, UTI's, and Bacteremia in Dialysis Patients 11/16/01

Question: What is the typical route of infection for urinary tract infections involving staphylococcus aureus for patients on hemodialysis?

- Hospital-acquired infections among chronic hemodialysis patients.; American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 35(6):1083-8, 2000 Jun.; UI: 20305344 / PMID: 10845821 Citation/Abstract   Link Directly to Fulltext Article at Publisher

- Staphylococcus aureus and other bacteremias in hemodialysis patients: antibiotic therapy and surgical removal of access site.; Infection. 28(6):355-60, 2000 Nov-Dec.; UI: 21020102 / PMID: 11139154  Citation/Abstract