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The international military sports council (CISM). Its contribution to the Olympic games and to world sports
Authors: W. S. McNamara
Journal: JAMA (1972)

The<i>Conseil International du Sport Militaire</i>(CISM), in English, the International Military Sports Council, was founded in 1948 by five western European nations and has developed to a highly respected 46 member--nation organization. The CISM Academy conducts research in sports medicine, psychology of sports, diet, new training methods, new coaching techniques, and new mass physical training programs. The council also imparts new information to all member nations in an effort to raise their overall levels of sports performance and physical fitness. Long range goals of the organization involve the use of sports in bridging the language and cultural barriers that separate men and bringing nations closer together.
The causes of colon cancer
Authors: G. W. Scott
Journal: JAMA (1993)

<h3>To the Editor.</h3> —I would offer the following comments on the article by Potter.<sup>1</sup> I am a retired general surgeon who worked as a medical missionary at the American Christian Hospital in Resht, Iran, from 1959 to 1964. During that 5-year period, despite a surgical schedule of 35 to 40 major cases a month, I encountered only three cases of colon cancer. Considering that the diet in that region of Iran consisted principally of polished rice, which is low in fiber, and assuming Burkitt's theory on the role of fiber in reducing the incidence colon cancer is correct, I would have expected colon cancer to be common in northern Iran. After returning to the United States in 1964,I wrote to the public health departments of several countries where rice is a dietary staple and requested information regarding the incidence of colon cancer, but received no response. I would suggest
What's new in the other general journals
Authors: Alison Tonks, Balaji Ravichandran
Journal: BMJ (2006)

A singleton rather than a twin pregnancy after successful in vitro fertilisation is generally safer for both mother and baby. The risk of twins is closely related to the number of embryos transferred in the fertility treatment, but a recent study reports that diet could also be important. In a cohort of 602 women, a diet rich in folate (from food and supplements) was associated with a significantly increased risk of twins after successful embryo transfer. An increase of 100 μg a day resulted in an odds ratio for twins of 1.22 (95% CI 0.94 to 1.58; P = 0.003). The authors also found a link between twins and laboratory markers of dietary folate. Credit: LANCET Dietary folate had no impact on a woman's chances of conceiving after in vitro fertilisation or on her risk of miscarriage. But her genes did. The authors found a favourable and unfavourable genotype in one of the gene variants involved in the metabolism of vitamin B. Women with an unfavourable genotype were significantly less likely to have a baby after in vitro fertilisation, with an odds ratio of 0.24 (0.08 to 0.71; P = 0.003) The authors estimate that if the United Kingdom follows the United States and puts folate supplements in flour, an extra 600 women a year who have had in vitro fertilisation will give birth to twins. Lancet 2006;367: 1513–9 [OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3][Web of Science][4] An estimated 14 million US adults have poor eyesight that is left untreated, a national survey has found. Uncorrected refractive error seems to be the biggest problem, affecting about 11 million adults. The estimates were based on data from the national health and nutrition examination survey, a yearly survey of a representative sample of US adults. Eye examinations were reintroduced in 1999 after a lapse of more than 15 years, and 13 265 adults … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DLancet%26rft.stitle%253DLancet%26rft.aulast%253DHaggarty%26rft.auinit1%253DP.%26rft.volume%253D367%26rft.issue%253D9521%26rft.spage%253D1513%26rft.epage%253D1519%26rft.atitle%253DEffect%2Bof%2BB%2Bvitamins%2Band%2Bgenetics%2Bon%2Bsuccess%2Bof%2Bin-vitro%2Bfertilisation%253A%2Bprospective%2Bcohort%2Bstudy.%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1016%252FS0140-6736%252806%252968651-0%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F16679164%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68651-0&link_type=DOI [3]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=16679164&link_type=MED&atom=%2Fbmj%2F332%2F7551%2F1205.atom [4]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=000237324200031&link_type=ISI
Meningiomas
Authors: Jeffrey Raizer, Wendy J. Sherman Sojka
Journal: Neuro-Oncology (2012)

Meningiomas represent the most common intracranial tumor but also occur can occur within the spinal canal. The majority of meningiomas are benign (grade I), without recurrence following surgical resection with or without subsequent radiation. However, grade II and III meningiomas have a higher rates of recurrence and are fatal in some cases, hence requiring closer monitoring and a more aggressive post surgical treatment plan. This chapter discusses the etiology, risk factors, classification, clinical presentation, and management strategies for meningiomas, a tumor commonly encountered in neurologic practice.
The Psychopharmacologists
Authors: Mary C. Giesler
Journal: JAMA (1997)

David Healy's consideration of his professional life in psychopharmacology led him to interview other scientists in the field. Their collective memories, recorded in<i>The Psychopharmacologists</i>, comprise a history of psychopharmacology. The stories are of camaraderie and alienation, mentorship and partnership, generosity and jealousy, passion and disappointment, ambition and curiosity. The most important tales are rich with ideas and full of enthusiasm. The reader is privy to the thoughts of 25 psychopharmacologists as they reveal their efforts in developing psychotropic drugs during the past five decades. Representing the North American scene are nine psychopharmacologists—Ayd, Axelrod, Ban, Bloom, Cole, Klein, Lehmann, Meltzer, and van Praag. Accounts by 16 European interviewees also cover the events and the personalities in America. Their interrelatedness through mutual mentoring and hosting indicates a close-knit relationship, with many connections to the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Md, a kinship similar to the Medici royal family
Reviews and Notices
Journal: BMJ (1863)

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Neurologist H. Houston Merritt is dead
Journal: JAMA (1979)

Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing to use our site, or clicking "Continue," you are agreeing to our Cookie Policy | Continue JAMA HomeNew OnlineCurrent IssueFor Authors Podcasts Clinical Reviews Editors' Summary Medical News Author Interviews More Publications JAMA JAMA Network Open JAMA Cardiology JAMA Dermatology JAMA Health Forum JAMA Internal Medicine JAMA Neurology JAMA Oncology JAMA Ophthalmology JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery JAMA Pediatrics JAMA Psychiatry JAMA Surgery Archives of Neurology & Psychiatry (1919-1959) JN Learning / CMESubscribeJobsInstitutions / LibrariansReprints & Permissions Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Statement 2023 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved Search All JAMA JAMA Network Open JAMA Cardiology JAMA Dermatology JAMA Forum Archive JAMA Health Forum JAMA Internal Medicine JAMA Neurology JAMA Oncology JAMA Ophthalmology JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery JAMA Pediatrics JAMA Psychiatry JAMA Surgery Archives of Neurology & Psychiatry Input Search Term Sign In Individual Sign In Sign inCreate an Account Access through your institution Sign In Purchase Options: Buy this article Rent this article Subscribe to the JAMA journal
Long-term follow-up results of EORTC 26951: A randomized phase III study on adjuvant PCV chemotherapy in anaplastic oligodendroglial tumors (AOD).
Authors: Martin J. Van Den Bent, Khê Hoang-Xuan, Alba Ariela Brandes, Johan M Kros, Mathilde C.M. Kouwenhoven, Martin J. B. Taphoorn, Jean-Yves Delattre, Hans J.J.B. Bernsen, Marc Frenay, Cees Tijssen, Wolfgang Grisold, Laszlo Sipos, Roelien H. Enting, Winand N.M. Dinjens, Pim French, Charles J Vecht, Anouk Allgeier, Denis A. Lacombe, Thierry Gorlia
Journal: Journal of Clinical Oncology (2012)

2 Background: AOD are chemotherapy-sensitive tumors especially if 1p/19q co-deleted. Between 1995 and 2002 the EORTC Brain Tumor Group conducted a prospective phase III study on adjuvant procarbazine, CCNU and vincristine chemotherapy (PCV) in AOD. We now present long-term follow-up. Methods: Patients (pts) with locally diagnosed newly diagnosed AOD were randomized between radiotherapy (RT, 33 x 1.8 Gy) and the same RT followed by 6 cycles of standard PCV (RT/PCV). Primary endpoints were overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). 1p/19q status, IDH status and MGMT promoter methylation were determined in 300, 167, and 186 pts respectively. Results: Between 1996 and 2002, 368 pts were included. At the time of analysis 281 pts (76.4%) had died. Median PFS after RT/PCV was significantly longer compared to RT alone (24.3 months versus 13.21 months, hazard ratio [HR] 0.66, [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.52, 0.83]). More RT arm patients received chemotherapy at progression (75% vs 53%). Median OS was also significantly prolonged in the RT/PCV arm (42.3 months vs 30.6 months for the RT arm, HR 0.75 [95% CI 0.60, 0.95]). 1p/19q co-deleted patients (n = 76) treated with RT/PCV had improved OS compared to RT arm pts (median OS not reached vs 113 months; HR 0.54, p = 0.0487). In the 224 patients without 1p/19q co-deletion the difference in OS was non-significant (OS RT/PCV arm 25 months vs 22 months in the RT arm, HR 0.82, p = 0.18; test for interaction p = 0.22). There was a slight trend towards improved OS in MGMT methylated and IDH mutated tumors versus unmethylated and IDH wild type tumors (Table). Conclusions: The addition of PCV to RT increases PFS and OS in AOD. Pts with 1p/19q co-deletion appear to benefit most from the addition of PCV, with a trend for improved OS in pts with MGMT methylation and IDH mutations. [Table: see text]
BUCHAREST
Journal: JAMA (1933)

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Writer's reference books
Authors: C. G. Roland
Journal: JAMA (1968)

During our medical writing workshops, participants often seek advice about reference books. What books are available? Which are most useful? There are many excellent books, and the choice ultimately depends on personal preference. In this essay I wish to mention several works now in print that may be useful to a physician seriously interested in medical writing. I emphasize that the selection is limited to books currently available, and is not intended to be complete. <h3>Usage</h3> Questions of usage help define good taste in writing, and many books seek to answer these questions. Among these are the following: Fowler, H.W.:<i>A Dictionary of Modern English Usage</i>, ed 2, revised by Sir Ernest Gowers, New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1965, 725 pp. Bernstein, T.M.:<i>The Careful Writer: A Modern Guide to English Usage</i>, New York: Atheneum Publishers, 1965, 487 pp. Copperud, R.H.:<i>A Dictionary of Usage and Style</i>. New
Abstract 3781: A Reduction in Urinary Albumin Excretion is Associated with a Decrease in 10-year Cardiovascular Mortality in Hypertensive Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Authors: Raymond Estacio, Joseph Coll, Rita Dale, Becki Bucher-Bartelson, Mori J Krantz
Journal: Circulation (2007)

Urinary albumin excretion (UAE) is one of the strongest predictors of both adverse renal and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes. Although measurement of UAE is widely recommended, there is little available data to suggest that reducing UAE translates into a reduction in cardiovascular mortality. We assessed whether an early reduction in UAE is associated with improved long-term cardiovascular mortality in hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients with normo, micro, or overt albuminuria at baseline. The study is a 10-year longitudinal analysis of a prospective, randomized study- the Appropriate Blood Pressure Control in Diabetes (ABCD) trial including 393 type 2 diabetic patients with hypertension. We evaluated the association between the change in UAE from baseline to 1-year with the incidence of all cause and cardiovascular mortality over a ten year period. Our results revealed that a reduction in log UAE achieved at one-year was one of the strongest predictors of reduced cardiovascular mortality in a multivariable model that adjusted for multiple cardiovascular risk factors (HR1.42, 95% CI 1.06 – 1.92). This association was at all levels of UAE, normo, micro and overt albuminuria. In conclusion, an early reduction in UAE even at the normoalbuminuria level is associated with improvements in long-term cardiovascular mortality. Our data support current guideline recommendations to screen for UAE in all type 2 diabetic patients, but also suggest that serial UAE measurements after initiation of therapy may have clinical value. Prospective studies addressing this approach to care are needed prior to widespread adoption in practice.
Corrigendum
Authors: W Captain, Lieutenants Davies, P Stewart, M Beadnelt, W Windsor, Captains Kerr, J Livingston, D Mackenzie, K Morris, E Morrison, J O'donnell, T Sansomc, R Scott, J Robertson, R To, A Catto, G Macpherson, T Blyton, W Beaton, H Whittaker, J Hannan, A Hart, H Petter, E Constable, J Jellicoe, D Dunlop, W Gillies, J Heggic, G Beal, W Hadlcy, D Chalmers, I Brigg, R Robertson, C Brown, W Barnes, W Miller, A Baker, A Critchicy, C Oldroyd, R Cox, H Da-;Is, T Fairbank, R Kearns, W Longridge, G Samuel, F Steel, F Store, W D', Brevet Colon, D Boswell, Captain Roberts, R Butler, L Cole, R Brooke, A Walford, E Recordon, H Captain, F Stammers, J Hinksman, W Blunt, L Ogg, E Bevan, E Campbell, W Lewis, L Lauste, H Ashworth, A Alsop, R Holt, E Bulmer, E Collins, A Kelsall, D O', C Cuffey, T Day, J Tomb, D Langwell, S Bolton, P Hargrove, F Evans, J Elliott, J Watson, W Lacey, F Michie, G Clark, H Hope, T Johnson, E Porter, K Wtlbraham, R Moynagh, L Pollock, A Pugh, D Fitzgerald, M Cruickshank
Journal: BMJ (1939)
Varicella and Herpes Zoster
Authors: Thomas H. Weller
Journal: New England Journal of Medicine (1983)

Patients at High Risk of Morbidity or Mortality from Varicella–Zoster VirusRecognition of the potential severity of varicella in immunocompromised patients dates from our post-mortem studies of two children who contracted chickenpox; one child had rheumatic fever and was receiving cortisone therapy, and the other was being treated for a neuroblastoma.96 , 97 The latter case demonstrated that in such patients infections with varicella–zoster virus may be bizarre. When death occurred, in addition to the generalized lesions that had appeared in continued crops for 17 days, there was a zosteriform concentration of lesions over the right T-10 dermatome.The risk of severe . . .
Terminal Dehydration as an Alternative to Physician-Assisted Suicide
Authors: Gregory L. Lewis
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1998)

Letters15 December 1998Terminal Dehydration as an Alternative to Physician-Assisted SuicideGregory L. Lewis, MD and James M. Hoefler, PhDGregory L. Lewis, MDCarlisle, PA 17013Search for more papers by this author and James M. Hoefler, PhDCarlisle, PA 17013Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-129-12-199812150-00035 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We applaud Miller and Meier's fine review comparing physician-assisted suicide with voluntary terminal dehydration [1]. However, we disagree with the authors' statement on the physician's “commitments to preserve life, and to help terminally ill patients cope until death arrives naturally.” Use of the term “naturally” is problematic here because it suggests that voluntary terminal dehydration may not be natural or commensurate with a physician's fundamental responsibilities. An old quote better reflects a physician's duties under these circumstances: “Commitment to cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always” [2]. We believe that terminal dehydration is compatible with this ...References1. Miller FG, Meier DE. Voluntary death: a comparison of terminal dehydration and physician-assisted suicide. Ann Intern Med. 1998; 128:560-2. Google Scholar2. Strauss MB, ed. Familiar Medical Quotations. Boston: Little, Brown; 1968:410. Google Scholar3. American College of Physicians. Ethics manual. Fourth edition. Ann Intern Med. 1998; 128:576-94. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Gregory L. Lewis, MD; James M. Hoefler, PhDAffiliations: Carlisle, PA 17013 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byBiathanatos revisited: Anabaptist perspectives on voluntarily stopping eating and drinking in the face of terminal illness 15 December 1998Volume 129, Issue 12Page: 1081KeywordsAnxietyEnd of life careFoodPatient advocacySuicide ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 15 December 1998 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1998 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...
Undergraduate medical education
Authors: A. E. Crowley
Journal: JAMA (1985)

<h3>MEDICAL SCHOOLS Accreditation</h3> The official accrediting body for educational programs leading to the MD degree is the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), which is listed for this purpose by the US Secretary of Education and recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation. (For membership in the LCME, see Appendix I.) The criteria by which the LCME accredits such programs in the United States, and in Canada in cooperation with the Committee for the Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools, are published in "Functions and Structure of a Medical School; Standards for Accreditation of Medical Education Programs Leading to the MD Degree" (see Section I). Copies of this document are available from the LCME Office, 535 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610, or 1 Dupont Circle NW, Washington, DC 20036. <h3>Accredited Programs in Medical Education</h3> As of July 1, 1985, there were 125 US programs and 16 Canadian programs fully accredited
Myocardial Substrate Determines Acute Cardiac Retention and Lung Biodistribution of Intramyocardially Injected Cardiac-Derived Stem Cells—A PET/CT Experimental Study
Authors: Michael Bonios
Journal: Circulation (2008)

Abstract 1080 Michael Bonios, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; John Terrovitis, Cedars Sinai Medical Ctr, Los Angeles, CA; Brian O’Rourke, James Fox, Jianhua Yu, James M Engles, Takahiro Higuchi, Riikka Lautamäki, Martin Pomper, Richard L Wahl, Benjamin M Tsui, Frank M Bengel, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Eduardo Marbαn, Cedars Sinai Medical Ctr, Los Angeles, CA; M. Roselle Abraham, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD Michael Bonios, 2008 Finalist and Presenting Author
Oxidative Stress in Toxicology: Established Mammalian and Emerging Piscine Model Systems
Authors: Sue A. Kelly, Christine M. Havrilla, Todd C. Brady, Kimberly Harris Abramo, Edward D. Levin
Journal: Environmental Health Perspectives (1998)

Interest in the toxicological aspects of oxidative stress has grown in recent years, and research has become increasingly focused on the mechanistic aspects of oxidative damage and cellular responses in biological systems. Toxic consequences of oxidative stress at the subcellular level include lipid peroxidation and oxidative damage to DNA and proteins. These effects are often used as end points in the study of oxidative stress. Typically, mammalian species have been used as models to study oxidative stress and to elucidate the mechanisms underlying cellular damage and response, largely because of the interest in human health issues surrounding oxidative stress. However, it is becoming apparent that oxidative stress also affects aquatic organisms exposed to environmental pollutants. Research in fish has demonstrated that mammalian and piscine systems exhibit similar toxicological and adaptive responses to oxidative stress. This suggests that piscine models, in addition to traditional mammalian models, may be useful for further understanding the mechanisms underlying the oxidative stress response.
Chloroquine Suicide
Authors: Frank W. Kiel
Journal: JAMA (1964)

CHLOROQUINE PHOSPHATE is an antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory drug used in the prophylactic treatment of malaria and for amelioration of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus. Side effects are generally mild and transitory, although visual disturbance, muscle weakness, and acute psychotic behavior have been encountered. Sudden death due to chloroquine overdosage is uncommon. Thirteen fatal cases, involving 12 persons stationed in the Far East and one arthritic patient in this country, have been submitted to the Forensic Pathology Branch, indicating a new problem in the field of suicide. <h3>Report of Cases</h3><h3>Case 1.—</h3> A 30-year-old American sailor was found dead in his home on Guam. Numerous bottles were present indicating heavy drinking prior to death. Suicide notes were found. Several personal survival kits which he had accumulated as an air crew member were found in the bedroom; 36 chloroquine phosphate tablets were missing from the kits. <h3>Case 2.—</h3> A