Publications by authors named "W M Brutinel"
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- - Nontuberculous mycobacteria are commonly found in the environment and can lead to opportunistic infections, especially in people with weakened immune systems.
- - A case study is presented involving a patient who developed chronic granulomatous dermatitis due to an uncommon type of bacteria called Mycobacterium intermedium.
- - The infection was linked to exposure from a hot tub in the patient's home.
Objective: To describe and compare the incidence and clinical characteristics of tuberculosis in Olmsted County, Minnesota, among US-born and foreign-born persons.
Patients And Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn, of all residents of Olmsted County (2000 population: 124,277) diagnosed as having tuberculosis between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 2001. Potential cases were identified with use of a computerized diagnostic coding database and microbiological laboratory data; all identified medical records were abstracted.
Objectives: To evaluate experience with the flexible bronchoscopic management of tracheobronchial foreign bodies (TFBs) in children (age < or = 16 years).
Design: All pediatric bronchoscopies performed by the bronchoscopy section at Mayo Clinic Rochester from 1990 through June 2001 for the suspicion of TFBs were reviewed. Information analyzed included the types of bronchoscope (rigid vs flexible) and techniques used, success rates of extraction of TFBs, and complications.
A comprehensive review of the literature on shrinking lungs syndrome (SLS) in systemic lupus erythematosus involved a MEDLINE search (1965-1997) of case reports and clinical series of patients with the diagnosis of SLS. A total of 49 well-documented cases of SLS were reviewed. Shrinking lungs syndrome is characterized by unexplained dyspnea, a restrictive pattern on pulmonary function test results, and an elevated hemidiaphragm.
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