Journal of the National Medical Association back issues from June 2008:
Radioactive Iodine in the Treatment of Type-2 Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis
Jun 01, 2008; ... Objective: Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) is usually classified into two types: type 1, in which a high iodine content triggers the autonomous production of thyroid hormone; and type 2, in which destructive thyroiditis causes the release of preformed thyroid hormone. AIT is a difficult ...
Personal Factors Affecting African-American Men's Prostate Cancer Screening Behavior
Jun 01, 2008; ... Financial support: This study was supported by the Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program (DAMD 17-01-1-0055). Part of the results presented in this manuscript were presented at the Innovative Minds in Prostate Cancer Today conference hosted by the Department of Defense ...
Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening among African Americans, Linking Risk Perception to Interventions Targeting Patients, Communities and Clinicians
Jun 01, 2008; ... Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening remains significantly underutilized by African Americans despite their increased risk compared to whites. The purpose of this article is to review recent research on patterns of screening, perceptions of CRC screening methods and outcomes of seven intervention ...
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension as an Uncommon Presentation of Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Jun 01, 2008; ... Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease characterized pathophysiologically by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies and ≥1 clinical manifestation, the most common being venous or arterial thrombosis. We describe the case of a 40-year-old male with unexplained severe ...
Harvey L. Bumpers, MD, FACS
Jun 01, 2008; ... The Editorial Board of the Journal of the National Medical Association has dedicated this column in recognition of the outstanding academic, scientific, social and cultural accomplishments of NMA members in all aspects of the medical profession. It is anticipated that these members will serve as ...
Intestinal Ischemia in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Jun 01, 2008; ... Bowel ischemia, an uncommon but devastating complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), poses a significant clinical challenge. A 52-year-old female with SLE presented with recurrent abdominal pain for two months which culminated in acute, severe pain with vomiting. Abdominal CT scan ...
Metastatic Gastric Stump Cancer Occurring Six Years after a Partial Gastrectomy for Gastric Ulcer
Jun 01, 2008; ... This case was presented as an abstract at the American College of Gastroenterology 70th annual scientific meeting in Hawaii (October 28?CNovember 2, 2005). Gastric stump cancer (GSC) is known to occur following partial gastrectomy for benign diseases. The risk is believed to increase ...
Trismus and Trigeminal Neuralgia in One Patient with Colon Cancer
Jun 01, 2008; ... A 64-year-old man got trismus and trigeminal neuralgia under the diagnosis of colon cancer with mandibular metastasis after emergency appendectomy and elective hemicolectomy. The patient chose to forgo further surgery and was given only palliative chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He died six ...
Late Diagnosed 46,XX Child with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH): Deciding the Gender of Rearing
Jun 01, 2008; ... To the Editor: Yesilkaya et al.1 presented an interesting case of "A 46XX Disorder of Sex Development [DSD] with a Prostate Gland and Increased Level of Prostate-SpecificAntigen" who was born with complete masculinization of the genitalia (Prader stage 5 of genital development) and ...
Nasal Rhinosporidiosis
Jun 01, 2008; ... Rhinosporidiosis is a rare chronic granulomatous infection caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. It affects mainly the mucosa of the nose, nasopharynx, palate, conjunctiva and the urethra. A seven-year-old girl presented with intranasal polypoid growth with recurrent nose bleeding for one year ....
Steven C. Stain, MD
Jun 01, 2008; ... The Dr. Neil Lempert Professorship in Surgery serves as a tribute to the professional legacy of Neil Lempert, MD, who in 1969 became the capital region's first transplant surgeon and led the team that performed the first kidney transplant in northeastern New york at Albany Medical Center ....
About the Cover
Jun 01, 2008; ... Juliet Artist: Evan Washington Clarke Nabrit Size: 9 x 12 in Mixed media Year: 2003 This image is concerned with ambiguous narrative. When successful, should it not positively elicit that flexible, self-sufficient sort of curiosity? Like such generated ...
Correction Notice
Jun 01, 2008; ... In the May issue, page 490, the first author's name ...
CALENDAR
Jun 01, 2008; ... Submit your events and announcements no later than four months before the event to the calendar editor, Theresa G. Reed, MD, MPH via Sandy Haynes: shaynes@nmanet.org. Include the following information: date, name of event, location; sponsoring group(s); topics to be presented; CME credit hours ...
Familial Melanonychia Striata
Jun 01, 2008; ... The occurrence of melanonychia is usually sporadic. We describe a Chinese family with three affected members in two generations, suggesting a dominant mode of inheritance. The familial occurrence of melanonychia striata has not been reported previously. Key words: fingernails * ...
INFOPOEMS
Jun 01, 2008; ... These InfoPOEMs® are selected by JNMA Lead Statistician Greg Gilbert, MSPH, Gregory.Gilbert@pobox. com, from www.infopoems.com. InfoPOEMs® are created by experts who continuously survey medical journals worldwide. They identify and summarize valid and clinically applicable new evidence. For more ...
Knowledge and Attitudes of Primary Care Physicians Regarding Prostate Cancer Screening
Jun 01, 2008; ... Introduction: We report the results of a questionnaire administered to primary care physicians to determine their baseline knowledge of prostate cancer and their attitudes on prostate cancer screening. Materials and Methods: A 27-item questionnaire designed to assess prostate cancer ...
Using Focus Groups to Adapt Ethnically Appropriate, Information-Seeking and Recruitment Messages for a Prostate Cancer Screening Program for Men at High Risk
Jun 01, 2008; ... Financial support: This research was made possible by a grant from the National Cancer Institute, entitled Ethnic Differences in Media Response and Recruitment. Purpose: To adapt ethnically appropriate radio and newspaper messages in order to increase information-seeking and recruitment ...
A Contemporary Review on the Inequities in the Management of Lung Cancer among the African-American Population
Jun 01, 2008; ... Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) constitutes approximately 80% of all the lung cancers observed. Despite the aggressive nature of this disease, totally adequate and fully comprehensive treatment yielding outstanding outcomes and ...
Head and Neck Cancer-A Clinicopathological Study in a Tertiary Care Center
Jun 01, 2008; ... Head and neck cancers display diverse patterns of biological behavior and considerable variation in geographical distribution. This study presents an analysis of head and neck cancer in a Nigerian tertiary healthcare center. It comprises cases diagnosed at the University College Hospital, ...
Higher Incidence of Aggressive Breast Cancers in African-American Women: A Review
Jun 01, 2008; ... Despite a lower incidence of breast cancers in African Americans than in Caucasians, mortality rates from breast cancer are higher in African Americans. This review summarizes disparate characteristics of breast cancer diagnosed in African Americans as compared with Caucasians, such as more ...
The Underrepresentation of African Americans in Online Cancer Support Groups
Jun 01, 2008; ... Financial support: Funding was received from a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (#55815) to conduct the project. Dr. Humphreys was supported by a research career scientist award from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Portions of this manuscript were presented at the ...