Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Apr 2007
Case ReportsHigh-riding superior pericardial recess: temporal change can help distinguish from mediastinal pathology.
A high-riding superior pericardial recess is an infrequently encountered normal variant which may mimic mediastinal pathology. We present a patient in whom a high-riding superior pericardial recess could confidently be diagnosed on a neck CT due to its change in size and shape demonstrated on a chest CT which was done 4 minutes later.
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Southern medical journal · Apr 2007
Comparison of propofol and sevoflurane for laryngeal mask airway insertion in elderly patients.
Sevoflurane and propofol have been widely used for anesthesia induction. This study compared the efficacies of sevoflurane and propofol inductions for laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion in elderly patients. ⋯ Sevoflurane 8% using the TVB technique provides a smoother induction with a stable hemodynamic profile, less apnea and technical demand, but requiring longer time for LMA insertion in unpremedicated elderly patients.
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Southern medical journal · Apr 2007
A descriptive analysis of authorship within medical journals, 1995-2005.
The emphasis on publications for promotion in academic medicine would lead one to the theory that authorship numbers would increase proportionally with this emphasis. To investigate authorship trends across a number of periodicals, we performed a descriptive study comparing two full years of published articles spaced ten years apart from five medical journals. ⋯ We describe a trend of increasing mean authors, editorial authorship, study groups, and multicenter trials over time with fewer solo authors now publishing original research or case reports. The academic medical community must pursue an authorship requirement consensus to assure that a standard of contribution for all authors on a given paper is met.
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Southern medical journal · Apr 2007
Multicenter StudyAlcohol use and religiousness/spirituality among adolescents.
Previous studies indicate that religiousness is associated with lower levels of substance use among adolescents, but less is known about the relationship between spirituality and substance use. The objective of this study was to determine the association between adolescents' use of alcohol and specific aspects of religiousness and spirituality. ⋯ Forgiveness is associated with a lowered risk of drinking during adolescence.