Publications

empirical antibiotics for febrile neutropenic cancer patients.	the empirical institution of broad spectrum antibiotics for febrile neutropenic cancer patients has become standard medical practice. traditionally, the antibiotics consisted of a combination of agents selected to maximize activity against the most commonly isolated pathogens, and often employed agents with synergistic antimicrobial activity. recent additions to the antibiotic armamentarium, however, have provided single agents with equivalent spectra of activity, thus potentially allowing a 'mo ...	2009	2693109
sabbatical leave: an important mechanism for revitalizing faculty.		2009	2715679
improvement of estradiol enzymoimmunoassay, using a monoclonal antibody and an avidin/biotin amplification system.	a microtitre plate enzyme immunoassay for estradiol, using a purified monoclonal antibody covalently bound to peroxidase and a small amount of immobilized immunogen, was optimized. decreasing the antibody concentration to 2 x 10(-10) m (kd/5) gave optimum estradiol detectability. the enzymatic signal was, however, very low in this assay. a 14-fold enhancement could be obtained using an avidin-biotin system in which several biotin molecules are conjugated with the antibody, providing multiple sit ...	2009	2691527
pathologist and pulmonologist: ever the two shall meet?		2009	3733067
[clinical evaluation of renal autotransplantation in renal vascular hypertension].	from 1976 to 1984, 22 cases of renal vascular hypertension were treated with renal autotransplantation. 20 cases have been followed up for 3-11 years, 17 cases of them over 5 years. the results showed that 14 cases were cured, 5 cases relieved, 1 cases ineffective. 19 cases of these patients suffered from large arteritis, 3 cases from atherosclerosis. the clinical efficacy of the former was better than the later. our results suggest that the clinical efficacy has nothing to do with the course of ...	2009	2673688
heart tumors specifically induced in young avian embryos by the v-myc oncogene.	to determine if expression of the v-myc oncogene had any effect during ontogeny, we injected avian myelocytomatosis virus strain mc29 into avian embryos at various stages of development. the injection of mc29 at embryonic day 2 (e2) or 3 (e3) caused, about 10 days later, rhabdomyosarcomas of the heart and, in some cases, skin muscle hypertrophy. when the injection was performed at e4 or e5, the number of heart tumors declined, whereas the number of skin muscle tumors increased significantly. the ...	2009	2825173
age-related changes of splenic t cells in mice--a flow cytometric analysis.	splenic t cells of c57bl/6 mice, ranging in age from newborn to 24 months old, were examined by two-colour flow cytometry using monoclonal antibodies (moabs) to thy-1, lyt-1, lyt-2 and l3t4. thy-1+ cells in the spleen increased gradually after the birth, and reached a plateau around at 3 months of age, but did not show a significant age-related decline even at 24 months of age. lyt subpopulations of t cells (lyt-1+2+, lyt-1+2-, lyt-1-2+) showed a proportional increase until 1 month of age, but t ...	2009	2891881
short-term intensive therapy for childhood non-hodgkin lymphoma.		2009	2886850
the use of banked femoral head bone allograft in spinal surgery.	a safe, simple, and inexpensive method of harvesting femoral head allograft bone and storing it in a mechanical deep-freeze is discussed. this banked bone has been used in 39 patients for posterior spinal fusions. the allograft bone was used only where insufficient autograft bone could be harvested, where the autograft bone was regarded as inferior in quality or when harvesting autograft bone would have been hazardous to the patient. the allograft bone was found to be very reliable in helping to ...	2009	2669169
[gene structure and gene expression regulation of renin and angiotensinogen and processing of the precursors].		2009	2691726
an evaluation of techniques used for the detection of anthelmintic resistance in nematode parasites of domestic livestock.	in vitro and in vivo techniques used for the detection of anthelmintic resistance are reviewed in terms of their versatility, reliability, accuracy, cost and simplicity. the faecal egg count reduction test is considered the most suitable for field screening of resistance but the larval development assay is likely to prove a valuable adjunct in such investigations. other in vitro techniques, such as egg hatch tests, larval motility and tubulin binding assays are recommended as suitable only for r ...	2009	2698534
[regional variations in the use of hysterectomy].		2009	3450054
use of temporary keratoprosthesis in the management of severe ocular trauma with retinal detachment and proliferative vitreoretinopathy.		2009	2673881
[endodontics: mechanical or manual methods? preparation and cleaning of root canals].	neither with mechanical nor with manual methods is it possible to achieve a preparation of the entire root canal in all wall areas. a reasonable combination of hand instruments with engine-driven, sonic or ultrasonic units certainly has advantages in preparing, cleaning and irrigating the root canal. what is more important than the question of mechanical or manual preparation of root canals is that the operator should work meticulously and have a thorough knowledge of the root canal anatomy. whi ...	2009	2698341
nsaid-induced gastropathy in the elderly: understanding and avoidance.	nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids) are a significant cause of gastric mucosal injury and bleeding, particularly in elderly patients. the mechanism of this injury appears to be, at least in part, a disruption of normal cytoprotective mechanisms by the inhibition of prostaglandin production. acute injury results from the local effect of some drugs and may resolve with time. chronic injury may occur with any nsaid and may often be asymptomatic until a complication occurs. treatment of ei ...	2009	2666269
interpreting the carboxyhaemoglobin concentration in fetal cord blood.	we calculated the fetal-to-maternal carboxyhaemoglobin concentration ratio in 19 mother-infant pairs at the time of term delivery. mothers, who had a less than 10% drop in their carboxyhaemoglobin concentration during labour, had an average ratio of 1.40 +/- 0.19. for mothers whose carboxyhaemoglobin concentrations dropped by 10% or more during labour, the average fetal-to-maternal carboxyhaemoglobin concentration ratio was 1.83 +/- 0.48. there was a strong correlation (r = 0.82) between the per ...	2009	2778293
clinical features and management of amebic liver abscess. experience from 29 patients.	29 patients with amebic liver abscess were evaluated in a study to examine clinical picture, laboratory data, epidemiology, radiologic methods, and therapy. since the clinical picture was unspecific a considerable amount of misdiagnoses occurred, and often originated from pulmonary symptoms. to establish diagnosis one should rely on the triad with positive amebic serology, intrahepatic scanning defects, and clinical picture with fever, right upper quadrant pain, and hepatomegaly. nearly all pati ...	2009	2657204
management of subarachnoid hemorrhage in the critical care unit.	subarachnoid hemorrhage from a ruptured intracranial saccular aneurysm is associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. most complications occur two to three weeks after the initial hemorrhage. the key to minimizing morbidity and mortality is early and aggressive intensive-care management. the cleveland clinic neurosurgical intensive care unit approach is reviewed.	2009	2691116
merkel cell tumour of the face successfully treated with radical radiotherapy.	a case of merkel cell tumour of the face and its dramatic response to a course of radical radiotherapy is presented below. the patient has been free of recurrence for 18 months and has suffered minimal side-effects from the treatment. this suggests that radical radiotherapy, as opposed to the standard wide excision, may be the preferred first-line treatment for at least some of these rare, but highly malignant tumours.	2009	3345856
[adenosquamous carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the liver: a resected case and three autopsied cases].	a resected case and an autopsied case of an adenosquamous carcinoma and two autopsied cases of a squamous cell carcinoma of the liver are presented. with regard to the first case, a 58-year-old male underwent an operation, based on the diagnosis of a hypovascular hepatoma or a cholangioma. the resected material showed a nodular whitish gray tumor at the s4 region which histologically proved to be an adenosquamous carcinoma. in the two autopsied cases, found was a huge, grayish necrotic mass at t ...	2009	2681878
[fluorescent cholesterol derivatives in studies of membranes and lipoproteins].	the pathways of fluorescent chromophores introduction into the cholesterol molecule are reviewed and physicochemical, optical properties and biological identity of fluorescent cholesterol derivatives (fcd) to the natural analogues are briefly characterized. methods of the fcd incorporation into biological objects are discussed. the main part of the review is devoted to the use of fcd to investigate the model and biological membranes, blood plasma lipoproteins and their interactions with cells. t ...	2009	2662546
transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis and ureter.	in a retrospective study of 185 patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis and ureter, of whom 127 were treated by total nephroureterectomy and 58 by conservative resection, the survival of those with superficial well differentiated tumours was greater than 90% in each group. when urothelium was left behind after conservative resection, there was a 22% rate of recurrence on the same side but this almost only occurred when the original tumour had been multifocal. post-operative ...	2009	2702397
the clinical engineering budget: how to tell the boss where the dollars went. interview by michael j miller.		2009	2804483
a provisional restoration technique for laminate veneer preparations.	a direct construction technique for laminate veneer provisional restorations uses autocuring acrylic resin and other available armamentarium to facilitate construction. only a slight preparation modification of the tooth to be treated is necessary to retain the provisional prosthesis.	2009	2668507
analysis of submandibular gland sialograms in sjögren's syndrome.	we report here the sialographic appearances of the submandibular gland in both primary and secondary sjögren's syndrome (ss). in order to compare these with those of the parotid gland, we defined new criteria for the staging for ss based on the degree of depiction of the peripheral ducts. in 24 out of 74 cases the submandibular sialogram showed more advanced, destructive disease compared with the parotid. this study suggests that although ss involves the parotid gland first, it progresses in the ...	2009	2640449
beethoven's creative illness.	one phase of beethoven's life, between his 45th and 50th year, characterized by very low creativity and overwhelming stress situations, is subjected to a psychiatric interpretation. the historical background is briefly sketched and 5 precipitating stress factors are outlined. the symptoms of his illness are described, using beethoven's letters as source material. a brief discussion of beethoven's musical style prior to and after his illness is based on quotations from three eminent musical schol ...	2009	2649058
[significance and practice of recall/after care].		2009	2836949
relationship of muscle strength of back and upper extremity with level of physical activity in healthy women.	the objective of this study was to evaluate any correlation between the muscle strength of the upper extremity (appendicular muscles) and that of the back extensors (axial muscles) in postmenopausal women. back extensor strength and power grip of the dominant hand were measured in 68 healthy postmenopausal women. the level of physical activity was determined according to a scale (score, 0-18) that considered vocational and avocational activities. statistical analysis demonstrated a significant p ...	2009	2730781
intraperitoneal chemotherapy in peritoneal malignancy: impact of intensive system care on practicability.	in a group of 31 patients a port-a-cath-system for intraperitoneal chemotherapy was installed. from 23 evaluable patients 9 showed a tumor remission, but only 1 was a patient with gastrointestinal carcinoma. all others were patients with ovarial carcinoma. the median survival rate of all patients was 9 months after implantation of the intraperitoneal catheter. 50% of all patients with gastrointestinal carcinoma died within the first 6 months, only 1 of 11 patients with ovarial carcinoma died in ...	2009	2692376
positive and negative liposome-based immunoselection techniques.		2009	2691860
lumbar cutaneous hemangiomas as indicators of tethered spinal cords.	children with cutaneous hemangiomas in the lumbar region often also have tethered spinal cords. this diagnosis can be overlooked, because children with cutaneous hemangiomas may be otherwise asymptomatic and neurologically normal. from 1983 to 1987, six consecutive children with lumbar cutaneous hemangiomas underwent magnetic resonance imaging, and a seventh had a myelogram. in all seven children, despite their normal neurologic status, tethered spinal cords were diagnosed. all children had oper ...	2009	2657627
the prevention of root caries.		2009	2636190
pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy in cancer of the ovary.	the role of the lymphadenectomy in ovarian carcinoma is widely discussed. the natural history of disease, its tendency to spread to peritoneal cavity and the lack of any reported series of careful node dissections undertaken during surgical exploration has made it difficult to establish the real significance of nodal metastatization and the optimal therapeutic approach for patients with positive nodes. at the istituto nazionale tumori, milan, 341 patients with ovarian carcinoma have been subject ...	2009	2661087
[clinical training in nursing. 7. criticism of students by the clinical staff and response by the teaching staff].		2009	2615513
segmental latissimus dorsi free flap: clinical applications.	for 15 years, the latissimus dorsi muscle has enjoyed a consistent reputation with reconstructive surgeons as a reliable pedicle or free flap transferred with or without a skin island. previous laboratory investigation has delineated the neurovascular intramuscular anatomy. the segmental latissimus transfer makes use of the intramuscular anatomy such that a lateral segment of the muscle is denervated and transferred with the thoracodorsal vascular pedicle while the medial segment of the muscle r ...	2009	2782823
biochemical and molecular aspects of endosymbiosis in insects.		2009	2670802
[study by fluorescence of enzyme-coenzyme interactions. determination of enzyme sites by means of ternary complexes].		2009	4393248
conceptual dating by ultrasonic measurement of the fetal biparietal diameter in early pregnancy.	the accuracy and precision of gestational dating, based on single measurements of the fetal biparietal diameter (bpd), was estimated in a consecutive series of 970 apparently normal, singleton pregnancies. the bpd sizes used varied between 11 and 60 mm, corresponding to 9-22 postconceptional weeks. the 'conceptual ages', used for reference, were estimated by means of ultrasonic measurements of the fetal crown--rump lengths (crl). the association between the estimated conceptual age (dependent va ...	2009	3909731
[of course, one can measure quality of care!].		2009	2763666
[evaluation of genetic risk of radiation during roentgenologic examination of women of reproductive age].	on the strength of the literary data an evaluation of genetic exposure-associated risk during roentgenologic examination of women of the reproductive age is presented. it is demonstrated that the degree of genetic risk depends on women's age at the moment of the roentgenologic examination and the amount of the gonadal dose. identification of the high-risk exposed populations has been substantiated.	2009	2744505
expression of il-6 in normal individuals and in patients with autoimmune disease.		2009	2660696
initial clinical experience with degradable starch microspheres.	four patients with advanced hepatic malignancy have been investigated with a view to intra-arterial treatment with degradable starch microspheres (dsm) and mitomycin-c (mmc). computer-assisted interpretation of data gathered during the administration of technetium-labelled albumin allows the degree of arteriovenous shunting within the liver to be measured. in a similar way, the effectiveness of dsm in blocking hepatic arterial flow is determined. two patients showed unacceptably high levels of s ...	2009	2835715
initial clinical experience with degradable starch microspheres.	four patients with advanced hepatic malignancy have been investigated with a view to intra-arterial treatment with degradable starch microspheres (dsm) and mitomycin-c (mmc). computer-assisted interpretation of data gathered during the administration of technetium-labelled albumin allows the degree of arteriovenous shunting within the liver to be measured. in a similar way, the effectiveness of dsm in blocking hepatic arterial flow is determined. two patients showed unacceptably high levels of s ...	2009	2835715
high-dose dihydrocodeine produces hyperalgesia.		2009	4020808
automated record linkage: a response to the commentary and letters to the editor.		2009	2791442
[anderson-fabry disease. current status. apropos of a case].	after submitting a typical case of anderson-fabry disease in a 38 years old male, we discuss the eminent aspects of this metabolic disorder and, above all, the clinical, biochemical and ultrastructural problems of diagnosis in the heterozygotic relatives.	2009	2821332
[anderson-fabry disease. current status. apropos of a case].	after submitting a typical case of anderson-fabry disease in a 38 years old male, we discuss the eminent aspects of this metabolic disorder and, above all, the clinical, biochemical and ultrastructural problems of diagnosis in the heterozygotic relatives.	2009	2821332
the homogeneous nature of the hemolytic uremic syndrome.		2009	2791440
[rehabilitation following arthroscopic interventions].	the view that postoperative treatment is unnecessary after arthroscopically controlled operations is mistaken. on the contrary, the success of an arthroscopic operation depends to a large extent on effective after-treatment. arthroscopic operations can be divided into three main groups: group i partial and complete meniscectomies, removal of floating bodies, plica resection, lateral incision of the retinaculum group ii synovectomy, shaving, and chondroplasty group iii meniscus refixation, replac ...	2009	2799730
[leiomyosarcoma of meckel's diverticulum].		2009	3613427
[leiomyosarcoma of meckel's diverticulum].		2009	3613427
the androgenicity of progestational agents.	androgenic potency of the progestational component in oral contraceptives (ocs) is difficult to assess. all the 19-nor testosterone progestogens in oc formulations basically have similar potencies and androgenic activities with the exception of norgestrel (ng). ng is the most potent and androgenic of these agents. it is five to ten times as potent as norethindrone (net); levonorgestrel (1-ng), one of the two isomers of ng and the one responsible for its potency, is ten to 20 times more potent th ...	2009	2908040
[treatment of bacillary dysentery with wintomylon].		2009	4962909
the study of alzheimer's pathology: the long and winding road.		2009	2812199
the study of alzheimer's pathology: the long and winding road.		2009	2812199
hierarchy of cytotoxic t cell clones. i. reversal of resistance to lysis and killing between anti-hapten cytotoxic t cells.	cells from clones of anti-hapten cytotoxic t lymphocytes (ctl) can act as both effector cells and, when treated with the specific hapten, as target cells. individual clones can kill haptenated cells only from other clones that are less efficient killers. clones specific for both fluorescein and trinitrophenol could be ordered in a single hierarchy in which resistance to lysis correlated with lytic efficiency. when the killing efficiency was reduced with phorbol myristate acetate (pma) or the col ...	2009	2788518
[effectiveness and electrophysiologic action of amiodarone in controlling attacks of supraventricular paroxysmal tachycardia].	the study was undertaken to examine 21 patients with episodes of recurrent ventricular paroxysmal tachycardia. the latter were arrested by amiodarone intravenously injected in a dose of 5 mg/kg. the episode was stopped in 9 (45%) cases, i.e. in 6 (60%) cases with atrioventricular junction tachycardia and 3 (30%), involving accessory conduction tracts. amiodarone-induced deterioration was observed in the atrioventricular conduction (in the anterograde one in most cases) and that along the accesso ...	2009	2811028
[effectiveness and electrophysiologic action of amiodarone in controlling attacks of supraventricular paroxysmal tachycardia].	the study was undertaken to examine 21 patients with episodes of recurrent ventricular paroxysmal tachycardia. the latter were arrested by amiodarone intravenously injected in a dose of 5 mg/kg. the episode was stopped in 9 (45%) cases, i.e. in 6 (60%) cases with atrioventricular junction tachycardia and 3 (30%), involving accessory conduction tracts. amiodarone-induced deterioration was observed in the atrioventricular conduction (in the anterograde one in most cases) and that along the accesso ...	2009	2811028
interleukin-1 enhances survival of lethally irradiated mice treated with allogeneic bone marrow cells.	interleukin-1 (il-1) enhanced the capacity of allogeneic bone marrow (bm) cells to promote survival of mice given doses of radiation (1,200 to 1,350 cgy) that are significantly higher than those generally used for bm ablation (850 to 950 cgy). three to five times greater numbers of lethally irradiated (1,200 to 1,350 cgy) c57b1/6 (h-2b) mice given 10(7) t-cell-depleted balb/c (h-2d) bm cells survived over 6 weeks if also treated with a single intraperitoneal (ip) dose of 10 micrograms il-1 20 ho ...	2009	2804363
interleukin-1 enhances survival of lethally irradiated mice treated with allogeneic bone marrow cells.	interleukin-1 (il-1) enhanced the capacity of allogeneic bone marrow (bm) cells to promote survival of mice given doses of radiation (1,200 to 1,350 cgy) that are significantly higher than those generally used for bm ablation (850 to 950 cgy). three to five times greater numbers of lethally irradiated (1,200 to 1,350 cgy) c57b1/6 (h-2b) mice given 10(7) t-cell-depleted balb/c (h-2d) bm cells survived over 6 weeks if also treated with a single intraperitoneal (ip) dose of 10 micrograms il-1 20 ho ...	2009	2804363
[plasmapheresis in the combination therapy of patients with pyogenic destructive diseases of the lungs and pleura].	plasmapheresis is an effective method for controlling the resorption factor in patients with pyogenic destructive diseases of the lungs and pleura. it facilitates rapid normalization of the parameters of the patients' clinical condition and the radiological picture, and reduces endogenous intoxication. protein-volemic disorders are more manifest in patients with a fatal outcome, which increase with the gradual progression of the disease and must be corrected before performing plasmapheresis.	2009	2925111
more on index of refraction.		2009	2805311
more on index of refraction.		2009	2805311
[unusual site of misinterpreted bone metastases in irradiated stage iib cervix cancer].	bone metastases from cervical carcinoma are rare. their frequency is reported to be 1.9-4.6%. because of their rarity, the skeletal lesions remain inevident for a long time. a case of unusual unrecognized metastases from a stage iib cervical carcinoma, which were localized in the bones for the foot, is described.	2009	2777056
[prevention of thrombosis. surgical departments in norway].	routine perioperative thrombo-embolic prophylaxis was studied by means of a questionnaire to departments of abdominal, orthopedic, urological and gynecological surgery. 171 departments in university, central and county hospitals answered, giving a response rate of 92%. it was found that 90% of the departments in all hospital categories used routine prophylaxis. this practice was most frequent in orthopedics and least frequent in urology. dextran was preferred in all three hospital categories. ce ...	2009	2814988
[prevention of thrombosis. surgical departments in norway].	routine perioperative thrombo-embolic prophylaxis was studied by means of a questionnaire to departments of abdominal, orthopedic, urological and gynecological surgery. 171 departments in university, central and county hospitals answered, giving a response rate of 92%. it was found that 90% of the departments in all hospital categories used routine prophylaxis. this practice was most frequent in orthopedics and least frequent in urology. dextran was preferred in all three hospital categories. ce ...	2009	2814988
anomalous origin of right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta.	anomalous origin of one pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta without associated intracardiac defects is a rare congenital malformation. about 60 anatomic and surgical descriptions have been reported in the literature. up to 1974, 22 of the 50 reported cases underwent surgical correction with a 40% mortality rate. the natural history without surgery is poor with a very high mortality during the first year of life. successful anatomic correction of anomalous origin of right pulmonary artery f ...	2009	2777879
nurse--patient agreement on goals.		2009	2798175
nurse--patient agreement on goals.		2009	2798175
rapid decline of clonogenic hemopoietic progenitors in semisolid cultures of bone marrow samples derived from patients with chronic myeloid leukemia.	bone marrow samples, from newly diagnosed patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (cml) and normal individuals, were grown in methylcellulose and serially recultured under identical conditions. specimens derived from normal individuals gave rise to multilineage and megakaryocyte colonies for one to two sequential cultures. erythroid bursts and granulocyte-macrophage colonies were observed for three to five sequential cultures. cultures initiated from samples of patients with cml showed a rapid de ...	2009	2768845
[non-organic hearing loss].	non-organic hearing loss is a condition which must be considered if there is a discrepancy between audiometry and the patient's ability to communicate. several methods are available for evaluating these patients. in recent years electrophysiological methods have been very useful. we describe eight patients with nohl, in whom we have found several common characteristics. in most cases the condition recovers spontaneously. major psychological and social maladjustments have to be excluded. organic ...	2009	2814995
[non-organic hearing loss].	non-organic hearing loss is a condition which must be considered if there is a discrepancy between audiometry and the patient's ability to communicate. several methods are available for evaluating these patients. in recent years electrophysiological methods have been very useful. we describe eight patients with nohl, in whom we have found several common characteristics. in most cases the condition recovers spontaneously. major psychological and social maladjustments have to be excluded. organic ...	2009	2814995
[activities and scientific achievements of non-surgery oriented clinics attached to the bialystok medical academy].		2009	4608440
[activities and scientific achievements of non-surgery oriented clinics attached to the bialystok medical academy].		2009	4608440
mri of the mandible.	eighteen patients with abnormalities of the mandible and two normal volunteers were studied with mri. correlation was made with mr, ct, plain x-rays, clinical examination, and surgical findings when possible. in primary tumors of the mandible, mr was able to differentiate between solid and cystic lesions. in the cases of secondary invasion of the mandible by malignant tumors, mr was able to demonstrate replacement of the normal high signal bone marrow by low signal tumor. in some cases, the exte ...	2009	2763009
treatment of nasal polyps--medication or surgery and which technique.		2009	2772493
pupillographic evaluation of the mydriatic effect of ibopamine solution.	the mydriatic effects of ibopamine solution at the concentrations of 0.25%, 0.50%, 1% and tropicamide solution at the concentration of 1% were evaluated in 22 clinically healthy volunteers. the study was conducted at single dose, instilling 1 drop of each concentration of ibopamine and of tropicamide in one eye and 1 drop of placebo in the other. the pupillary diameter was measured by photographic pupillography immediately before and at 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 min after each instil ...	2009	2777423
[the fédération dentaire internationale fdi].		2009	2772600
intracranial tumors. vomiting as a presenting sign. a gastroenterologist's perspective.	vomiting is seen as a symptom in patients with brain tumors, but it rarely leads to the diagnosis in the absence of a recognized neurologic deficit. five patients were referred to a pediatric gastroenterologist for outpatient evaluation of persistent vomiting and were subsequently found to have an intracranial mass lesion. the paucity of neurologic findings and the absence of headaches in most of these patients caused the referring physicians to focus on the gastrointestinal tract and not the ce ...	2009	2758717
[critical review of the analytic literature on drug addiction].		2009	3892566
membrane fatty acids and erythrocyte li-na countertransport in nephrotic syndrome and their relationship.	cholesterol/phospholipids molar ratio and fatty acid composition have been estimated in erythrocyte membrane of 12 patients suffering from nephrotic syndrome and compared to values obtained in 23 normal subjects matched for sex and age. the membrane lipid composition has been correlated with the activity of erythrocyte li-na countertransport of the same subjects. the results show a significant increase in cholesterol/phospholipids ratio and total saturated fatty acids when erythrocytes of nephro ...	2009	2772488
[intranasal meningoceles].	the authors present a case of intranasal meningocele in 38-year-old patient. clinical picture, diagnostics, treatment and postoperative course are described.	2009	2772546
[the effect of cigarette smoking on the cicatrization of duodenal ulcers in patients treated with cimetidine. the role of acid hypersecretion].	in 92 patients with duodenal ulcer, male cigarette smokers treated with cimetidine 1 g/day, 66.3% healed after four weeks. no differences were observed between healed and non-healed patients for age, symptom period before treatment, early onset (less than 30 years), multiple ulcers. in non-healed patients, more had a greater ulcer diameter (p = 0.0026) and more were heavy smokers (p = 0.0002). in non-healed patients, pentagastrin-induced maximal acid output, corrected for age, was higher than in ...	2009	2772460
molindone: effects in pigeons responding under conditional discrimination tasks.	pigeons were trained to respond under three conditional discrimination procedures; 1) a fixed-consecutive-number procedure with (fcn 8-sd) and without (fcn 8) an added external discriminative stimulus, 2) a delayed matching-to-sample (dmts) procedure using 0-sec, 2-sec and 8-sec delay intervals, and 3) a repeated acquisition of behavioral chains (ra) procedure using a four-link response chain with three stimulus keys. the atypical neuroleptic agent molindone decreased accuracy under the fcn 8 at ...	2009	2727003
prevention of renoprival nephropathy.		2009	2947383
foamy histiocytes in repeat marrow aspirates.		2009	2812877
predictors of mortality and physical disability in the charleston heart study.		2009	2741270
the temporomandibular ligament and the articular eminence as constraints during jaw opening.	it is generally thought that during symmetrical jaw opening the mandible rotates about an axis passing through the centres of the two mandibular condyles, and translates down the articular eminence. the author argues that there are no data to support this assumption. the true combination of movements can only be understood by understanding the constraints that operate during jaw opening and these are the articular eminence and the temporomandibular (tm) ligament. the tm ligament is pulled taut d ...	2009	2795311
diffraction by a circular aperture as a model for three-dimensional optical microscopy.	existing formulations of the three-dimensional (3-d) diffraction pattern of spherical waves that is produced by a circular aperture are reviewed in the context of 3-d serial-sectioning microscopy. a new formulation for off-axis focal points is introduced that has the desirable properties of increased accuracy for larger field angles, invariance to shifts of the focal point about spheres of constant radius when the detection point is on the sphere for both intensity and amplitude fields, and inva ...	2009	2795290
diagnostic utility of echocardiography in ethiopia.	consecutive requests of 1557 echocardiographic studies performed between january 1984 and june 1988 were analysed in order to identify common cardiac abnormalities encountered, the pattern of referral and most important the usefulness of the procedure at our hospital. organic heart disease was found in 1240 patients, of whom 541 (43.6%) had acquired valvular heart disease; 338 (27.4%) congenital heart abnormalities; 154 (12.4%) cardiomyopathies; 139 (11.2%) pericardial disease and 68 (5.4%) othe ...	2009	2753030
mass treatment approach to acute diarrhoeal disease in afabet hospital, northern ethiopia.	during an outbreak of acute diarrhoeal disease in a military camp in afabet region from august to october 1985, 416 cases were admitted to afabet hospital. all were national military service recruitee males who developed signs of moderate to severe dehydration. simplified methods of diagnosing and treating the disease were used so that mass rehydration therapy could be instituted early, using locally available manpower and material resources. the severity of dehydration was graded, and rehydrati ...	2009	2753031
a case for the court.		2009	2812607
a case for the court.		2009	2812607
linear lichen planopilaris of the face.		2009	2745758
orbita fractures in polytraumas and craniocerebral traumas.	the authors emphasize that the maxillo-facial surgeon or otorhinolaryngologist should: 1. take part in diagnosing and planning the therapy of poly-traumatic patients. 2. operate simultaneously when possible. 3. try to provide immediate maxillo-facial surgical and/or otorhinolaryngologic treatment because of the great importance of early treatment for longterm functional and aesthetic results.	2009	2747932
mechanics of a single-ossicle ear: i. the extra-stapedius of the pigeon.	the motion of the conical peak of the tympanic membrane (tm) at the tip of the extra-stapedius (es) and of the columella footplate (cfp) were measured in the pigeon using the mössbauer technique. the dimensions of middle-ear structures were measured in some of the experimental animals. the averaged velocity response at the es for frequencies of 0.25-2.378 khz was that of a second order, mass and stiffness controlled, resonant system with resonant frequency of 1.2 khz and q3 db of 1.2. the mean v ...	2009	2737958
[the role of the nurse in starting beta-blocker therapy].		2009	2865817
how doctor's advice is followed by mothers of atopic children.		2009	2800905
cross-gender behavior and psychopathology in boy psychiatric outpatients.	one hundred 5- to 12-year-old boys referred for outpatient psychiatric evaluation were assessed for cross-gender behavior using the child behavior and attitude questionnaire (cbaq) and the child game participation questionnaire (cgpq), and for possible associated psychopathology using the child behavior checklist (cbcl) and clinical psychiatric (dsm-iii) diagnoses. on the two feminine scales of the cbaq and cgpq, 30 to 50% scored within defined clinical ranges. high feminine scale scorers did no ...	2009	2738005
myocardial infarction caused by blunt chest injury: possible mechanisms involved--case reports.	two cases are reported in which blunt chest trauma caused myocardial infarction. coronary angiography revealed apical aneurysms in both patients with normal coronary arteries in the first and total occlusion of left anterior descending artery in the other. the main possible mechanisms of myocardial infarction after blunt chest trauma are discussed.	2009	2705639