Recently added articles from Southern Medical Journal:
Respiratory syncytial virus: different criteria for palivizumab use in different areas?(Editorial)(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2007; Mitchell, Ian ... Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common pathogen causing disease in children worldwide. In the US, RSV infection is the leading cause of infant hospitalization. A small group of diagnostic codes--RSV alone, bronchiolitis secondary to RSV, unspecified bronchiolitis and ...
Periodontitis and cardiovascular disease: periodontal treatment lowers plasma cholesterol.(Editorial)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Jul 01, 2007; Losche, Wolfgang ... In this issue of the Southern Medical Journal, Dr. Oz and colleagues (1) report on the beneficial effect of periodontal treatment in hypercholesterolemic patients suffering from periodontitis. Periodontitis is an infectious disease caused by a small group of predominantly ...
Secondary hypertension due to drugs and toxins--a challenge for research on harm.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2007; Singh, Sonal ... Hypertension is a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. Despite more than five decades of the expansion of therapeutic regimens for hypertension, the treatment of hypertension still remains a therapeutic challenge. Data from the third National Health and ...
Intranasal corticosteroids for the treatment of perennial allergic rhinitis.(Editorial)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Jul 01, 2007; Stokes, Jeff ... Allergic rhinitis is a one of the most common chronic diseases, affecting 10 to 30% of adults and up to 40% of children. (1) Allergic rhinitis is typically categorized based on the timing of the rhinitis symptoms as either seasonal or perennial. One problem with this description is that ...
Respiratory syncytial virus: seasonal data for regions of Florida and implications for palivizumab.(Original Article)
Jul 01, 2007; Bauman, Jay ... Background: The aims of this study are to define the length of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season throughout Florida and evaluate the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines on the administration of palivizumab in light of the Florida data. Methods: We ...
Osteoporosis preventive care in white and black women in community family medicine settings.(Original Article)(Survey)
Jul 01, 2007; Gourlay, Margaret L. ... Background: Osteoporosis has been studied predominantly in white postmenopausal women. Materials and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional survey of a random sample of 400 women aged 45 years and older enrolled in a family medicine community-based research network ....
Does the race or gender of hepatitis C infected patients influence physicians' assessment of hepatitis A and hepatitis B serologic status.(Original Article)
Jul 01, 2007; Ramsay, David B. ... Background: HCV infection with concurrent or superinfection with HAV or HBV has the potential to worsen the liver status of HCV-infected individuals. This study evaluates if patients' race or gender influenced whether HAV or HBV serologic status was determined for the purpose of providing ...
Beneficial effects of periodontal treatment on metabolic control of hypercholesterolemia.(Original Article)
Jul 01, 2007; Oz, S. Gul ... Background: The authors aimed to evaluate whether local periodontal therapy may influence plasma lipid levels in patients with periodontitis. Methods: Fifty patients (31 females and 19 males, age 36-66 yr) were randomly assigned to the treatment and control groups. Lipid ...
Secondary hypertension due to drugs and toxins.(CME Topic)
Jul 01, 2007; Gyamlani, Geeta ... Abstract: This review summarizes the current state of knowledge about drugs, other chemical substances, and toxins on blood pressure. Many classes of drugs, such as steroids, sympathomimetic amines, immunosuppressive agents, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, antidepressants, ...
Treatment options for the management of perennial allergic rhinitis, with a focus on intranasal corticosteroids.(Review Article)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Jul 01, 2007; Brunton, Stephen A. ... Abstract: Perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) can have a significant impact on a patient's quality of life. While allergen avoidance is the first line of management for PAR, complete avoidance is difficult. Therapeutic options available for PAR include intranasal corticosteroids (INS), ...
A case of laryngeal paracoccidioidomycosis masquerading as chronic obstructive lung disease.(Case Report)(Case study)
Jul 01, 2007; Tristano, Antonio G. ... Abstract: Paracoccidioidomycosis (South American blastomycosis) is a systemic infection caused by a dimorphic fungus (Paracoccidioides brasiliensis). It is common in the rural areas of Latin America. The majority of the reported cases come from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. ...
Streptococcus pneumoniae septic arthritis complicating hip osteonecrosis in adults: case report and review of the literature.(Case Report)(Case study)
Jul 01, 2007; Baraboutis, Ioannis G. ... Abstract: A 42-year-old patient presented acutely with bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia along with metastatic pneumococcal infection of the hip joint. Diagnostic evaluation revealed evidence of a pre-existing bilateral hip osteonecrosis. The osteonecrotic changes were attributed to ...
Wernicke encephalopathy complicating lymphoma therapy: case report and literature review.(Case Report)(Case study)
Jul 01, 2007; Boniol, Scott ... Abstract: Thiamine deficiency can occur in any disease that results in inadequate intake or excessive loss of vitamin [B.sub.1]. In addition to increased thiamine consumption secondary to high cell turnover, cancer patients frequently have reduced oral intake as a direct result of their ...
Interaction between warfarin and levofloxacin: case series.(Case Report)
Jul 01, 2007; Vadlamudi, Raja S. ... Abstract: Warfarin is the most widely used oral anticoagulant and is indicated for many clinical conditions. Levofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone, is one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in clinical practice and is effective against Gram-positive, Gram-negative, and atypical ...
Prolonged acenocoumarol treatment in patients with venous thromboembolic disease from a rural area.(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2007; Calvo-Romero, Jose Maria ... To the Editor: The recent American College of Chest Physicians conference has recommended more prolonged periods of anticoagulant treatment in patients with venous thromboembolic disease (VTD). (1) For example, it has suggested that patients with a first episode of idiopathic VTD be ...
Consider neuromuscular disorders in association with noncompaction.(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2007; Finsterer, Josef ... To the Editor: With interest, we read the article by Fox et al (1) on a 29-year-old African-American female in whom left ventricular hypertrabeculation (LVHT), also known as noncompaction, was detected upon investigation for heart failure from dilative cardiomyopathy. The presentation ...
ABO blood group and gastric cancer: rekindling an old fire?(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2007; El Hajj, Ihab I. ... To the Editor: Numerous reports have pointed to an increased prevalence of blood type A in patients with gastric cancer. Aird et al (1) were the first to study ABO blood groups in a large number of patients with gastric cancer, noting an excess of group A, and a deficiency of group O, in ...
Successful treatment for a delay-diagnosed esophageal perforation with deep neck infection, mediastinitis, empyema, and sepsis.(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2007; Wang, Liang-Tsai ... To the Editor: Perforation of the esophagus is a formidable challenge. Successful therapy for esophageal perforation depends on the length of the perforation itself, the time elapsed between rupture and diagnosis, and the underlying health of the patient. Location and size of the ...
Mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenopathy presenting with dysphagia.(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2007; Bhatt, Naveen ... To the Editor: Dysphasia is rarely a presenting feature of tuberculous, more often associated with direct esophageal involvement. (1,2) Very few cases of tuberculosis mediastinal lymphadenopathy causing dysphasia have been reported from the Asian subcontinent and even fewer from the West ....
A lady with repeated respiratory failure.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2007; Hao, Zhonglin ... To the Editor: Upper airway diseases resulting in obstruction can be caused by blockage secondary to tumor or cyst inside the larynx, compression of trachea by a goiter or airway collapse seen in obstructive sleep apnea. Failure to recognize the etiology and correct the condition promptly ...
