Publications

diagnostic and therapeutic technology assessment (datta). noninvasive electrical stimulation for nonunited bone fracture.		2009	2783614
reliability and validity of expected outcomes and barriers for habitual physical activity.	we conducted two studies to examine the reliability and validity of self-report scales for assessing outcome-expectancy values and perceived barriers for participating in regular physical activity. in study one with college students (n = 243), independent and reliable psychometric factors were identified as outcome-expectancy values (psychologic, body image, and health) and perceived barriers (time, effort, and obstacles). alpha internal consistency coefficients ranged from .47 to .78, and test- ...	2009	2786559
experience with 'open evacuation of pus' in the treatment of intracerebral abscess.	twenty-seven of 29 consecutive patients with brain abscess were treated by 'open evacuation of pus'. this technique involves wide exposure of the brain so that the abscess capsule may be incised and cleared of pus under direct vision. the empty capsule is left in situ after antibiotic irrigation and the wound is closed without drainage. of the 27 patients, one died (3.7%), two were partly disabled and 24 (88.9%) were left with no neurological disability caused by the abscess. in only one case wa ...	2009	3268129
community care--up in the air?		2009	2771747
topographical brain electrical activity mapping on an ibm-compatible personal computer.	a new system for computing brain electrical activity maps on a standard ibm-compatible computer has been developed. the eeg is recorded using a ced1401 intelligent laboratory interface and stored in the computer; colour coded maps are generated using software developed in turbo pascal and displayed on the ega graphics screen. an acceptable computation time of 1.2 s for a 64 x 64 map displayed as a 128 x 128 pixel image has been achieved by incorporating assembly language routines and a maths cop ...	2009	2704215
managing gingiva key to exact impressions.		2009	2698329
[the benefits of l-carnitine therapy in essential arterial hypertension with diabetes mellitus type ii].	carnitine is a natural substance essential for the mitochondrial oxidation of long-chain fatty acids and therefore regulates the energy metabolism of the cells. tissue carnitine levels are altered under diabetes mellitus or hypertension. the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of l-carnitine therapy in essential hypertension with diabetes mellitus type ii. a clinical trial was performed in two homogeneous groups with essential hypertension and diabetes mellitus type i ...	2009	2654758
[myoglobin--its importance and possible methods of determination].		2009	2650888
allocation and the physician: the impacts of aging and aids.		2009	2709175
[a case of immediate fertility restoration following childbirth].	we report an unwanted pregnancy following immediately after fulltime childbirth. we could not find previous reports of this nature in international literature. women who give bottle-feeding are even more liable to early return of ovulatory cycles than women who give breastfeeding. if a puerpera has vaginal bleeding (not lochia), there is an increased risk of ovulation as well as of endometritis. it is no longer acceptable to take impossibility to conceive immediately after delivery for granted: ...	2009	2654662
[left ventricular pressure-volume diagram determined by forward and backward formatting of radionuclide ventriculography and analog pressure data].	pressure-volume (pv) loop is of great value for the assessment of left ventricular (lv) function, but its clinical application has been limited by methodological complexity. a new system was developed to make accurate loop with simplified procedure, and was applied to clinical and interventional study. the system constitutes of a mobile gamma camera, a poly-amplifier and a data processor (gms-550u, toshiba medical) installed in cardiac catheterization labo for simultaneous raw data handling and ...	2009	2786583
delayed flare-up reactions caused by jellyfish.	four patients had a recurrence of cutaneous lesions 1 week after being stung by jellyfish. three patients had flare-up lesions after only one exposure to jellyfish. all of the recurring lesions were vesicular erythema, and the histological findings of case 3 corresponded to that of allergic contact dermatitis.	2009	2868932
delayed flare-up reactions caused by jellyfish.	four patients had a recurrence of cutaneous lesions 1 week after being stung by jellyfish. three patients had flare-up lesions after only one exposure to jellyfish. all of the recurring lesions were vesicular erythema, and the histological findings of case 3 corresponded to that of allergic contact dermatitis.	2009	2868932
[intraoperative monitoring of cerebral function and carotid hemodynamics during carotid endarterectomy].	the authors investigated the hemodynamics and monitored the cerebral function to perform the carotid endarterectomy (cea) safely. the hemodynamics were investigated by measurements of carotid arterial blood flow by an electromagnetic flow meter before and after cea. and a doppler flow meter applied directly to the carotid arteries to analyze the flow parameters such as peak frequencies (pf), mean frequencies (mf), mode frequencies (mo f) and % window. we used routinely our specially designed shu ...	2009	2812257
[intraoperative monitoring of cerebral function and carotid hemodynamics during carotid endarterectomy].	the authors investigated the hemodynamics and monitored the cerebral function to perform the carotid endarterectomy (cea) safely. the hemodynamics were investigated by measurements of carotid arterial blood flow by an electromagnetic flow meter before and after cea. and a doppler flow meter applied directly to the carotid arteries to analyze the flow parameters such as peak frequencies (pf), mean frequencies (mf), mode frequencies (mo f) and % window. we used routinely our specially designed shu ...	2009	2812257
itp in pregnancy and the newborn: introduction.	idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (itp) occurs more commonly in young women and is one of the commonest immune mediated disorders in pregnancy. it may exist as an incidental finding in an otherwise healthy pregnant woman or may be associated with symptomatic reduction in the platelet count and varying degrees of clinical hemorrhage. the condition termed incidental thrombocytopenia of pregnancy is invariably associated with a platelet count of greater than 100 x 10(9)/l and a very low incidence ...	2009	2752168
[nursing experience through interactions with patients: passing of a patient surrounded by her family members].		2009	2761316
breast volume measurement of 598 women using biostereometric analysis.	a study of the volumes of the right and left breasts of 598 subjects was undertaken using biostereometric analysis. this measurement uses close-range stereophotogrammetry to characterize the shape of the breast, and is noncontact, noninvasive, accurate, and rapid with respect to the subject involvement time. using chi-square tests, volumes and volumetric differences between breast pairs were compared with handedness, perception of breast size by each subject, age, and menstrual status. no signif ...	2009	2729845
a retrospective cohort study of lung cancer and diesel exhaust exposure in railroad workers.	the risk of lung cancer as a result of exposure to diesel exhaust from railroad locomotives was assessed in a cohort of 55,407 white male railroad workers 40 to 64 yr of age in 1959 who had started railroad service 10 to 20 years earlier. the cohort was traced until the end of 1980, and death certificates were obtained for 88% of 19,396 deaths; 1,694 lung cancer cases were identified. yearly railroad job from 1959 to death or retirement was available from the railroad retirement board, and serve ...	2009	3354987
composition of very-low-density lipoproteins in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.	we studied the characteristics of very-low-density lipoproteins (vldls) composition in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. vldls were isolated from 28 diabetics and 33 nondiabetics with a wide range of plasma lipid concentrations, so we could compare vldl composition between the two groups at similar lipid concentrations. the mean cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in plasma of diabetic subjects were 2170 (sd 570) and 2510 (sd 2230) mg/l, respectively, and 2230 (sd 56 ...	2009	2720974
social support.		2009	3291918
four-corner bladder and urethral suspension for moderate cystocele.	the classical approach to cystocele repair involves the approximation of lax pubocervical fascia through the anterior vaginal wall with narrowing of the bladder neck and proximal urethra by the kelly-type plication. this procedure corrects the prolapse but when performed for the treatment of incontinence it has a high failure rate because the bladder neck and urethra are not placed into a high, supported, nonobstructed retropubic position. furthermore, due to elevation of the bladder base withou ...	2009	2671413
alcohol and liver injury: dose-related or permissive effect?	studies addressing the risk of development of cirrhosis of the liver in relation to alcohol consumption have been based on comparisons at the aggregate population level and, at the individual level, on case-control studies and cohort studies, and on retrospective and prospective assessment of alcohol consumption. the ideal, but unfeasible, study design for estimation of the risk function is a prospective monitoring of alcohol consumption and recording of the rate of development of cirrhosis per ...	2009	2671569
how accurate are faculty evaluations of clinical competence?	to determine the degree and sources of variability faculty evaluations of residents for the american board of internal medicine (abim) clinical evaluation exercise (cex).	2009	2723833
rna polymerase ii allows unwinding and rewinding of the dna and thus maintains a constant length of the transcription bubble.	ternary complexes of rna-dna-rna polymerase ii, originating from the in vivo transcriptionally active sv40 minichromosomes, can be detected and analyzed by a method previously developed (choder, m., bratosin, s., and aloni, y. (1984) embo j. 3, 2929-2936). using this method, we compared the electrophoretic mobilities of sv40 ternary complexes with those of sv40 rna-dna complexes obtained after the removal of the polymerases. independent of the in vitro elongation of the nascent rna, topoisomers ...	2009	2843504
arylsulphatase in echinoderm immunocompetent cells.	two peaks of arylsulphatase activity were detected biochemically in coelomocyte lysate preparations of seven different echinodermata species. both peaks were inactivated by sulphite and sulphate ions, indicating that type ii arylsulphatase is present in the coelomocytes of the species tested. arylsulphatase was localized histochemically in the granules of spherula cells, suggesting that in echinoderms a common cell type with granulocyte-like functions is present. the enzyme was also localized in ...	2009	2793527
spontaneous expulsion of a large submucosal colonic lipoma.		2009	2810300
[aids. pneumocystis pneumonia: prevention is in sight].		2009	2785477
"a few bad apples?".		2009	2812134
"a few bad apples?".		2009	2812134
[study of the motor and sensory neuron conduction velocity and of the h reflex in subjects with chronic opiate poisoning].	as the peripheral nerve often represents the first nervous structure compromised by exogenous toxic substances at clinical and subclinical level, a neurophysiological study was carried out on 20 addicts suffering from chronic opiate intoxication. although none of the subjects presented signs of clinically active polyneuropathy at neurological examination, an electromyographic evaluation was carried out of motor and sensitive conduction rate in the upper and lower extremities with a study of h re ...	2009	2812463
[study of the motor and sensory neuron conduction velocity and of the h reflex in subjects with chronic opiate poisoning].	as the peripheral nerve often represents the first nervous structure compromised by exogenous toxic substances at clinical and subclinical level, a neurophysiological study was carried out on 20 addicts suffering from chronic opiate intoxication. although none of the subjects presented signs of clinically active polyneuropathy at neurological examination, an electromyographic evaluation was carried out of motor and sensitive conduction rate in the upper and lower extremities with a study of h re ...	2009	2812463
ru 486 administration in a child with cushing's syndrome.		2009	2885668
the venoarteriolar reflex in diabetic and other neuropathies.	limb dependency activates the venoarteriolar reflex (var), resulting in reflex vasoconstriction (rv). since others have reported the var to fail in diabetic neuropathy, we examined the reliability of this test in detecting sympathetic failure in diabetic and other neuropathies. we studied 40 controls, 49 diabetic subjects, and 29 patients with other neuropathies. the mean rv was greater in controls than in diabetics or other neuropathies, but there were marked overlaps among groups. we conclude ...	2009	2812329
the venoarteriolar reflex in diabetic and other neuropathies.	limb dependency activates the venoarteriolar reflex (var), resulting in reflex vasoconstriction (rv). since others have reported the var to fail in diabetic neuropathy, we examined the reliability of this test in detecting sympathetic failure in diabetic and other neuropathies. we studied 40 controls, 49 diabetic subjects, and 29 patients with other neuropathies. the mean rv was greater in controls than in diabetics or other neuropathies, but there were marked overlaps among groups. we conclude ...	2009	2812329
discordance between flow cytometric abnormalities and dysplasia in barrett's esophagus.	eighty-six specimens from 25 patients with barrett's epithelium were analyzed by both histology and flow cytometry. of these, 73 were without dysplasia and 13 had dysplasia (7 low grade, 6 high grade). eight of the nondysplastic specimens were aneuploid and another 15 had increased g2. among the dysplastic specimens, two were aneuploid and two had increased g2. these data were grouped into four classifications: type 1 (65 specimens), specialized columnar epithelium (barrett's) without dysplasia ...	2009	2777038
high altitude can accurately be simulated by using altered oxygen concentrations.		2009	2764856
[maternal cocaine abuse and effects on the mother, fetus and newborn].		2009	2792938
[maternal cocaine abuse and effects on the mother, fetus and newborn].		2009	2792938
neoplasms in dialysis patients: a population-based study.	cancer incidence was assessed in 4,161 end-stage renal disease (esrd) patients on dialysis to determine whether there was any excess risk of cancer in this population. records from the michigan kidney registry (mkr) for 1973 to 1984 were linked to those of the michigan cancer foundation's metropolitan detroit cancer surveillance system (mdcss) to identify cases in the dialysis cohort. the expected number of cancers in the esrd population was calculated using the race-, sex-, age- and calendar ye ...	2009	2787957
a technique for using ct images in attenuation correction and quantification in spect.	a technique is described for using computed tomography (ct) images for attenuation correction and quantification in spect. the ct images are aligned with the corresponding spect slices and the hounsfield units are converted to linear attenuation coefficient values for the spect radionuclide. the attenuation coefficient map thus produced is used to provide the attenuation correction required in the spect reconstruction. the technique has been evaluated in both a non-anatomical and an anatomical p ...	2009	2786613
[ambulatory care and treatment of children with rheumatoid uveitis].	the paper presents data on dispensarization and out-patient treatment of 43 children with rheumatoid uveitis. thanks to a well-composed system of observation over the patients and their corresponding treatment, including antirecurrent therapy, under control of immunologic investigations stabilization of the process was achieved in 17 children, improvement of clinical state of the eye and its visual functions--in 10 persons. all children with rheumatoid uveitis require dispensarization under cons ...	2009	2786614
krüppel requirement for knirps enhancement reflects overlapping gap gene activities in the drosophila embryo.	segmental pattern formation in drosophila proceeds in a hierarchical manner whereby the embryo is stepwise divided into progressively finer regions until it reaches its final metameric form. maternal genes initiate this process by imparting on the egg a distinct antero-posterior polarity and by directing from the two polar centres the activities of the zygotic genes. the anterior system is strictly dependent on the product of the maternal gene bicoid (bcd), without which all pattern elements in ...	2009	2797151
aids: not the only infectious killer.		2009	2761978
cardiovascular reflexes and low long-term exposure to mercury vapour.	subjective symptoms related to autonomic dysfunction and quantitative non invasive tests measuring both sympathetic and parasympathetic functions of the autonomic nervous system were studied among a group of 41 chlorine-alkali workers with low long-term exposure to mercury (hg degree) vapour and their matched referents. the test battery included measurements of pulse rate variation in normal and deep breathing, in the valsalva manoeuvre and in vertical tilt as well as blood pressure responses du ...	2009	2744870
day care in teaching hospitals.		2009	2778250
[the results of an investigation of the various factors influencing the late patency ratio of coronary bypass grafting].	the purpose of this communication was to find out the factors influencing the late patency ratio of coronary artery bypass grafts of 42 patients in our institution. the following results were obtained: 1. the size of the measured diameters of coronary arteries and the graft flow rates were correlated well to the late patency ratio (p less than 0.05). 2. the regular physical exercise trainings were significantly important to keep patent grafts (p less than 0.01). 3. in blood serum studies, serum ...	2009	2786538
status asthmaticus.		2009	2753556
you're supposed to feel abnormal.		2009	2753365
a fluorescence-based assay for quantitation of lymphokine-activated killer cell activity.	a fluorescence assay for the quantitation of tumor cell lysis by activated and non-activated killer (lak) cells is described. the target cells are labelled with a europium chelate (eu-diethylenetriaminopentaacetate) and after cytolysis caused by the lak cells the eu3+ complex is released into the culture supernatant. the addition of beta-naphthoyltrifluoroacetone to culture supernatant aliquots leads to the formation of a highly fluorescent chelate which can be measured with a time-resolved fluo ...	2009	2785144
heterochromatic modulation photometry.	heterochromatic modulation photometry is a method for obtaining equiluminance for a pair of heterochromatic lights presented in temporal alternation. a series of fixed standard luminance/test luminance ratios are presented, and at each ratio the modulation depth of the pair is reduced in tandem until the observer reports that flicker disappears. the data can be described by a luminance contrast template that appears v shaped when plotted on log-log coordinates. in the fitting of individual data, ...	2009	2795287
severity of precipitated opiate withdrawal predicts drug dependence by dsm-iii-r criteria.	drug diagnoses in dsm-iii-r are based on the dependence syndrome concept which hypothesizes that dependence on drugs is defined by behavioral and physiological changes but is separate from the social problems related to drug use. previous studies provide support for the dependence syndrome in drug use; however, no study has examined whether biological indications of addiction are related to the dependence syndrome. the present study tests this relationship in 52 opiate addicts who were administe ...	2009	2763981
[study on the incidence and anatomo-clinical forms of digestive alcoholic pathology in hospitalized patients].		2009	2888175
[activation of the complement system in dilated cardiomyopathy].	the levels of anaphylatoxins (c3a, c5a) in blood, components of complements c3 and c4, antibodies to cardiolipin, igg, iga, igm, ige and circulating immune complexes were measured in 21 patients with dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (dcmp and hcmp) and in 11 donors. the mean level of c3a in dcmp patients (572 +/- 55 ng/ml) was significantly higher than in hcmp patients (344 +/- 30 ng/ml) and in donors (294 +/- 43 ng/ml) (p less than 0.001). on comparison of c5a concentrations in dcmp pati ...	2009	2763196
discussion of diffusion of medical innovations.		2009	2726946
improved subclavian introduction technique of the pulmonary artery catheter sheath.		2009	2766775
'catatonia' due to disulfiram toxicity.	in an alcoholic patient, catatonia developed while he was receiving disulfiram (antabuse). resolution of the question whether his state was classically catatonic required a detailed review of the literature on the subject. the conclusion reached is that the original definition still holds for psychiatric illness, but application of the term to neurological and metabolic states has often been based on imprecise criteria and failure to consider akinetic mutism and extrapyramidal motor disturbances ...	2009	2742552
[ultraviolet irradiation of the blood and hemosorption in the complex therapy of acute pancreatitis].	pancreonecrosis and hemorrhagic form of the acute pancreatitis was treated in 76 patients by "traditional" methods which were added by uv irradiation of autoblood (in 12 patients), hemosorption (in 17 patients), uv irradiation of blood followed by hemosorption within 15-20 min (in 46 patients). positive changes of some homeostasis parameters after hemosorption following uvi of autoblood allow to consider their successive use in intensive therapy of patients with acute pancreatitis to be a perspe ...	2009	2750012
pancreatic cystadenoma. a clinicopathologic study.	a retrospective study of 19 patients with pancreatic cystadenoma included 15 patients with microcystic and 4 with mucinous cystadenomas. the typical clinical presentation was that of an elderly woman with an upper abdominal mass. an association with diabetes mellitus and extrapancreatic malignant disease was noted. total tumor resection provided the best chance of cure and removed the risk of compression of adjacent organs and, in mucinous cystadenomas, the risk of malignant transformation.	2009	2818178
coverage and readership of the u.s. surgeon general's aids pamphlet in los angeles.		2009	2747306
early intravenous beta-adrenoceptor blockade for victims of heart attack.		2009	2907695
life-threatening inflammations of the orbita.	in spite of improved methods for the diagnosis of orbital inflammation (for example, computerized tomography), final decision for an adequate therapy is often made too late. because of modern antibiotics surgical intervention is often not the first treatment even though it is imperative when an orbital inflammation changes from periostitis to a subperiostitic abscess. the symptoms of these changes have to be watched carefully. complications like visual loss, persisting protrusion, and motility d ...	2009	2747931
preventing infant mortality.		2009	2719787
multiplanar reconstructions in the study of ethmoid anatomy.	multiplanar and surface reconstructions are useful tools in anatomical studies. details of ethmoid architecture which are hard to image in axial and coronal scans are well displayed by means of oblique sections. this paper addresses reformatted images of a) the nasal lateral wall; b) the middle meatus lateral wall; c) the lamina basilaris of the middle turbinate and d) the frontonasal duct.	2009	2747893
a photographic study of enamel defects among south australian school children.	colour photographs were taken of the anterior teeth of 1757 consenting 8-9 year old primary school children in fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas of south australia. children with a lifelong exposure to fluoridated water were significantly more likely to have blemished permanent incisor teeth than the children who had never resided in a fluoridated area. children who resided in a non-fluoridated area but had taken fluoride supplements at some stage in their first five years had a prevalence o ...	2009	2818303
pilomatrix carcinoma: role played by mr imaging.	we report the magnetic resonance imaging (mri) of a pilomatrix carcinoma. we found a soft tissue tumor of the back entering the spinal canal and compressing the spinal cord and we monitored a good response to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. we have concluded that mri played an important role in determination of the volume, extension and management of this rare malignant tumor.	2009	2747902
[the best ways of the control of inflammatory diseases of the lung].	three approaches to optimal control of inflammatory diseases of the lungs are described. the first approach includes improvement of the diagnostic procedure. the second approach is based on development of new complexes of drug therapy and organization of nondrug therapy. the third approach is prophylactic. the main goals of the approaches are formulated.	2009	2726713
correction of microcytosis following elimination of an occult source of aluminum contamination of dialysate.	a higher prevalence of aluminum-associated microcytic anemia was noted in hemodialysis unit a (n = 67) compared to unit b (n = 39). this finding could not be explained by differences in the aluminum content of reverse osmosis (ro) water or intake of antacids containing aluminum by patients in the two units. an intermittent source of aluminum contamination was suspected when water aluminum and total dissolved solutes (tds) were measured at several sites in the water treatment facility of unit a. ...	2009	2729267
incidence of local complications after intramedullary nailing and after plate fixation of femoral shaft fractures.	a consecutive series of 378 patients with 381 acute adult femoral shaft fractures in previously intact femora admitted during a 10-year period was reviewed for the incidence of local complications including malunion. the majority, 282 fractures (74%), were caused by motor vehicle accidents. the median age of the patients was 28 years. the policy of management was internal fixation of the fracture on the day of admission. the method of treatment was intramedullary nailing (küntscher or interlocki ...	2009	2724381
[the primary care physician and the problems of aid to patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome].		2009	2716378
[methods for preparing patients to vascular surgery. our experience].	a personal series covering two years of vascular surgery involving 58 cases without problems of sepsis has been examined. the modalities employed for preventing wound infections and prosthesis suppuration when it occurred and consisting of showers, antibiotic prophylaxis and shaving are reported. in conclusion it is maintained that a specific, disciplined protocol must be followed in all candidates for prosthesis.	2009	2761719
wound hematoma: prophylaxis with topical thrombin.	we studied 123 patients having elective exploratory laparotomy through a midline vertical incision for gynecologic disease; patients were randomized to receive wound irrigation with either saline or topical thrombin before closure of the incision. seven patients were not evaluable. no patient received low-dose heparin therapy perioperatively. no patient in either group had a clinically significant wound hematoma or disruption. minor wound hematomas were more common in the saline group, a finding ...	2009	2717986
small bowel function after surgery for chronic radiation enteritis.	the retention of the gamma-emitting 75se-homotaurocholic acid (sehcat) after 72 and 168 h was assessed in 10 patients after ileal resection for radiation injury (group i). 6 patients suffering from chronic postirradiation diarrhea (group ii) and 6 patients in whom the ileum had been resected for other indications (group iii) were also examined. the retention of sehcat was abnormally low (less than 50%) in all cases after 72 h and below 20% in 19 out of 21 cases after 168 h. the length of resecte ...	2009	2744245
changing the school system.		2009	2738019
imaging of brain tumors with l-3-[123i]iodo-alpha-methyl tyrosine and spect.	carbon-11-labeled amino acids have been successfully used to image brain tumors by pet. this study was undertaken to evaluate the potential of l-3-[123i]-iodo-alpha-methyl tyrosine (123imt) for metabolic imaging of brain tumors. ten patients (glioblastoma, oligodendroglioma, lymphoma, and metastases) had early and delayed brain spect with a rotating gamma camera after i.v.-injection of 200-300 mbq 123imt. in nine patients the tumors showed intense uptake of the radiotracer. tumor-to-brain tissue ...	2009	2783455
blunt injury of the abdominal aorta.		2009	2716321
[round table on the current status of vascular surgery].		2009	2729653
[2 cases of creutzfeldt-jacob disease with bilateral vocal cord paralysis].		2009	3042238
false aneurysms after prosthetic reconstructions for aortoiliac obstructive disease.	several aspects of false aneurysm development after prosthetic resconstruction for aortoiliac obstructive disease were studied. for this purpose the long-term results (up to 20 years of follow-up) of 518 patients with implanted arterial prostheses in the aortoiliofemoral tract were retrospectively evaluated. completeness of follow-up data was 83.2% 15 years after operation. a total of 101 false aneurysms (21 aortic, 53 iliac, and 27 femoral) were detected in 69 patients and verified by operation ...	2009	2818034
congenital choroid plexus papilloma of the fourth ventricle.	a newborn infant with marked hydrocephalus had a large papilloma of the choroid plexus originating in the fourth ventricle and infiltrating the brain stem. the computed tomographic (ct) scan appearance was distinctive, showing vascularity and marked enhancement with contrast medium. histological confirmation was made from several surgical sites. total removal of the tumor was not possible. review of congenital choroid plexus brain tumors reveals the location of this child's tumor in the fourth v ...	2009	2715609
from exodontia to oral and maxillofacial surgery: the evolution of a specialty.		2009	2698413
the role of some risk factors of exposure to malaria in determining the outcome of the immunofluorescent antibody test in an urban population.	data obtained previously were analysed to assess the relative importance of variables which relate to the risk of exposure to malaria in explaining the level of indirect fluorescent antibody (ifat) reactions observed among the urban study population. in the analysis specific activities, notably travelling out of the main towns, season when out of the main towns, length of period since having been out of the main towns, and history of having had malaria in the last year, were of help in predictin ...	2009	2694484
beyond the learning mystique: an interactional perspective on learning disabilities.		2009	2715715
pulsatile flow changes in the anterior cerebral arteries in infants with patent ductus arteriosus: measured with doppler technique.	cerebral hemodynamics were measured, using the doppler ultrasound technique (directed toward anterior cerebral artery through the anterior fontanel), in 6 patent ductus arteriosus (pda) patients with large left to right shunt and in 32 neonates before and just following functional closure of ductus arteriosus. pda was confirmed by color echocardiogram and doppler flow study. all 6 sick babies had prominent retrograde flow in the descending aorta during diastole. the value of pulsatility index (p ...	2009	2700277
flow-injection binding assays: a way to increase the speed in binding analyses.	a flow-injection analysis system was equipped with a small column containing immobilized concanavalin a. pulses containing glucosides or glycoproteins were passed over the column, the lectin bound the carbohydrates. by using horseradish peroxidase as a labeled carbohydrate and letting it compete with other glucosides or mannosides a competitive binding assay for the latter was set up. when the enzyme activity had been evaluated, the column was rinsed and reconditioned, allowing a new assay to be ...	2009	2817400
prevalence of tmj symptoms and x-ray findings.	some results of the fifteen year longitudinal groningen study on tmj dysfunction are reported. the prevalence of subjectively communicated symptoms appears to consistently increase with age. the recording of 21 percent pain at the last check-up was judged high. objectively determined symptom frequencies (in the literature sometimes indicated signs) seem to level off in the early twenties. observed x-ray deformities or flattening of the condyle did not increase substantially. the symptoms registe ...	2009	2785455
nonacute subdural hematoma: fundamental interpretation of mr images based on biochemical and in vitro mr analysis.	few reports have described the nature of the appearance of nonacute subdural hematoma on magnetic resonance (mr) images. the authors analyzed mr images in 39 cases of nonacute subdural hematoma and subdural effusion by measuring in vitro proton relaxation times and the biochemical variables of hematoma fluids. t1 became proportionally shorter than t2 with an increase in hematocrit but the direct cause of the variation in t1 and t2 was the amount of methemoglobin. the free iron content, not the b ...	2009	2704810
development of personality and intelligence in children with congenital heart disease.	one hundred and twenty-eight children with congenital heart disease (chd) and 89 healthy controls were compared according to their development of personality and intelligence. presence of physical disability in daily life was the independent variable for dividing children with chd into two groups: children with physical handicap due to chd (n = 77) have lower iq scores than healthy children. unexpectedly, in the parents' opinion they show no difference in behaviour patterns. on introspective exa ...	2009	2708467
[casting of pure titanium: the o'hara system and its dental application].		2009	2698499
coordination of mural elements and myofilaments during arteriolar constriction.	arterioles undergo major morphological changes during vasoconstriction. we used transmission electron microscopy to study wall morphology in both dilated and constricted microvessels to understand the cellular basis of these changes. the relation between the orientation and density of myofilaments and the distribution of dense bodies was analyzed with respect to the level of microvessel tone. the data show a strong correlation between the degree of arteriolar constriction and both the orientatio ...	2009	3815757
right vocal cord paralysis after internal jugular vein cannulation.	neurological complications are rare after central venous cannulation. we report a case of right vocal cord paralysis after internal jugular vein cannulation. the mechanism of neural injury is discussed.	2009	2715702
[flow cytometry. advantages and disadvantages of analysis technics after embedding in paraffin].		2009	2675869
spontaneous motor activity in healthy volunteers after single doses of haloperidol.	video recordings of the spontaneous motor activity of 6 healthy volunteers after treatment with 0.75 mg haloperidol i.v., or placebo, were transcribed into a time-series protocol of motor behaviour. characteristic changes seen after the injection of haloperidol consisted in a reduction of the motility of the extremities and prolongation of the phases of both movement and immobility of the head. the tested dose of haloperidol induced a distinct rise in serum prolactin and sedation, but had no eff ...	2009	2687356
lung cancer coexisting with bullae.	scattered reports have suggested the association of cancer with bullous disease. we report herein, two surgical cases of lung cancer arising from bullae. both the patients were males who smoked heavily and the generation of cancer was found simultaneously with the discovery of the bulla. at thoracotomy, it was found that the cancer had arisen from the firm, scarred and contracted area adjacent to the bulla wall. on the basis of this experience and review of the literature, it is suggested that p ...	2009	2681905
[conventional insulin therapy, infusion pumps, injector syringes. different methods of administration].		2009	2665113
[token economy].		2009	4492697
[a different view of sykstus lewkowicz].		2009	2698489
histological changes in the airway after antigen inhalation challenge in asthma.		2009	2681901
[the place of provisional tissues in the histologic classification, used for pedagogical purposes].		2009	2730350
[cystic thyroid masses: ultrasonographic and pathologic correlation].	forty-nine patients with 63 cystic thyroid masses who had undergone preoperative sonography were retrospectively reviewed. 52 lesions (83%) were benign and others (17%) were malignant. among various sonographic findings of cystic thyroid masses, oval cystic lesions with polyp or dome like solid component projecting into the lumen were all diagnosed adenomatous goiter. irregular cystic structures with more than 2 cm finger like pedunculated mass extended into and/or out of the lumen were all diag ...	2009	2681887