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transtelephonic monitoring: documentation of transient cardiac rhythm disturbances.symptoms suggestive of a transient disturbance in cardiac rhythm often prompt a patient to seek medical help. transtelephonic monitoring (ttm) can document the rhythm at the exact time that the patient is experiencing clinical symptoms. our experience with ttm from 1979 to 1983 involved 526 patients who had one or more of the following symptoms: near-syncope (in 121), light-headedness (in 248), intermittent palpitations (in 281), and tachycardia (in 321). patients suspected of having a life-thre ...20133807435
learning to say "no". 20133792593
[activity of succinate and alpha-glycerophosphate dehydrogenases in the peripheral blood lymphocytes of pulmonary tuberculosis patients]. 20133774798
hypomyelination neuropathy in a female newborn presenting as arthrogryposis multiplex congenita.a female newborn delivered at 32 weeks of gestation presented with multiple joint contractures consistent with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (amc). the girl died after a four days course of severe respiratory distress. autopsy revealed slightly hypoplastic and immature lungs with acute necrotizing bronchopneumonia, and marked consecutive hypoxic brain lesions with severe periventricular haemorrhages. the peripheral nerves including the cranial and spinal nerve roots showed a hypomyelination ...20133762869
response to popelka and gittelman (1984): "audiologic findings in a child with a single-channel cochlear implant". 20133754597
phase ii eastern cooperative oncology group study of spirogermanium in previously treated lymphoma. 20133719586
[immunologic modifications in patients with trichinosis]. 20133749722
fever of undetermined origin: not what it used to be.eighty cases of fever of undetermined origin seen at dallas vamc from 1979 to 1985 were analyzed. infectious etiology was the cause in one half, with equal numbers of localized infections or systemic infections. in contrast to older series, viral infections were frequently seen, but tuberculosis and malaria were less commonly noted. solid tumors were the most frequently diagnosed non-infectious cause of fever. fevers secondary to malignancy commonly responded to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory a ...20133717205
[unusual cause of mechanical ileus]. 20133595295
[primary health care in canada]. 20133603208
evaluation of a new non-invasive semiautomatic blood pressure monitoring device.the accuracy of a new device for indirect blood pressure measurement was evaluated by comparison with the intra-arterial pressure measurement. the device is based on the korotkoff's method using a cuff and a microphone, but is characterized by a two-channel recorder to monitor the cuff pressure and the events picked up by the microphone. the blood pressure is determined automatically by a computer program which analyzes the microphone signal during a cuff deflation, and manually by the same crit ...20133581485
co-distribution of neuropeptide y and its c-terminal flanking peptide in the brain and pituitary of the frog rana ridibunda.by means of the peroxidase-anti-peroxidase technique, the distribution of neuropeptide tyrosine (npy) and its c-terminal flanking peptide (c-pon) has been studied on serial sections of the brain and pituitary of the frog rana ridibunda. throughout the brain, npy and c-pon-immunoreactive perikarya exhibited a remarkable co-distribution. these two peptides were found to be co-located within the same cell bodies in various brain regions including the dorsal and ventral pallium, the dorsal and ventr ...20133554008
effect of premature loss of primary maxillary incisors on speech. 20133859842
sp1--really a tumor marker for lymphoid malignancy? 20133536176
the short life of a terminal care support team: experience at charing cross hospital. 20133924296
the short life of a terminal care support team: experience at charing cross hospital. 20133924296
hyperactive and normal girls and boys: mother-child interaction, parent psychiatric status and child psychopathology.this study compared hyperactive and normal girls and boys on their mother-child interactions, family psychiatric status and ratings on the personality inventory for children (pic). hyperactive children were less compliant and more negative, and their mothers responded more negatively to their compliance than mothers of normal children. mothers of hyperactive children reported more depression, marital discord and psychiatric problems in their relatives, and rated their children more deviant on 15 ...20134008547
hyperactive and normal girls and boys: mother-child interaction, parent psychiatric status and child psychopathology.this study compared hyperactive and normal girls and boys on their mother-child interactions, family psychiatric status and ratings on the personality inventory for children (pic). hyperactive children were less compliant and more negative, and their mothers responded more negatively to their compliance than mothers of normal children. mothers of hyperactive children reported more depression, marital discord and psychiatric problems in their relatives, and rated their children more deviant on 15 ...20134008547
[clinical aspects and pathomorphology of odontogenic follicular cysts--follow-up of 239 cases]. 20133868539
nih consensus conference: osteoporosis. factors contributing to osteoporosis. 20133944667
nih consensus conference: osteoporosis. factors contributing to osteoporosis. 20133944667
effect of preoperative cimetidine and ranitidine on gastric secretion.to decrease gastric volume and acidity prior to anesthesia and surgery and decrease the risk of aspiration, a prospective double-blind trial comparing two h2 receptor blockers, cimetidine and ranitidine, was performed. analysis of gastric contents revealed both drugs to be extremely effective in raising gastric ph to the 6-7 range. however, ranitidine was shown to be more effective in decreasing gastric volume.20133864950
the physiological effects of hydrostatic pressure are not equivalent to those of helium pressure on rana pipiens.the effects of helium pressure and hydrostatic pressure on rana pipiens were compared. both agents caused paralysis at pressures greater than 135 atmospheres (1 atm = 101.325 kpa), but the median pressure for hydrostatic-pressure-induced paralysis was 35 atm less than that for helium pressure. when the ability of both pressurizing agents to reverse urethane-induced anaesthesia was compared, it was found that hydrostatic pressure raised the median dose for anaesthesia 2.2-fold more per atmosphere ...20133874954
[placement of feeding tubes]. 20133935403
[placement of feeding tubes]. 20133935403
prevalence of htlv-iii/lav antibodies among haitians. 20133858670
[caries and candidiasis in the deciduous dentition]. 20133857813
[risk factors for premature aging and its prevention]. 20133854691
a simplified and modified methyl green pyronin stain. 20134097180
anterior mediastinal mass and graves' disease. 20133839604
structure determination of 3 beta, 17-dihydroxy-17 alpha-pregn-5-ene-20-one.the title compound was synthesized as part of an effort to determine the identity of an abnormal steroid metabolite present in the urine of a patient exhibiting pronounced gynecomastia. the x-ray investigation of the synthesized compound showed that the 20-carbonyl of the 17 alpha oriented side chain lies under the d ring, and does not participate in hydrogen bonding in the crystal lattice. this conformation appears to be stable and sufficiently shielded that it is unlikely to make a major contr ...20133834652
late occlusion of aorto-bifemoral grafts. causes and management.late occlusion occurred in 52 limbs of 37 bifurcated aorto-femoral grafts (37 patients). these were analysed to determine causal factors and the efficacy of various surgical techniques of repair. there were two principle causes: intimal hyperplasia (n = 19) and progressive atherosclerosis (n = 18), and then miscellaneous causes (n = 15). surgical techniques included: repair of inflow by thrombectomy (n = 30), new aorto-femoral graft (n = 6), cross-over femoro-femoral (n = 3), and axillo-bifemora ...20133805104
may a lymphocytic infiltration have a pathogenic role in an aldosterone-producing adrenal tumor?a 38-year-old woman is described to have a primary hyperaldosteronism due to an aldosteronoma with foci of lymphocytic infiltration. the finding suggests: a concomitant lymphoid adrenalitis; or, an immunological attack to neoplastic cells. the hypothesis is that there may be a relationship in the association. the lymphocytic infiltrates could have a pathogenic role in the development of the aldosterone-producing adrenocortical neoplasm by interrupting some inhibitory mechanism(s) of the cells th ...20134010582
may a lymphocytic infiltration have a pathogenic role in an aldosterone-producing adrenal tumor?a 38-year-old woman is described to have a primary hyperaldosteronism due to an aldosteronoma with foci of lymphocytic infiltration. the finding suggests: a concomitant lymphoid adrenalitis; or, an immunological attack to neoplastic cells. the hypothesis is that there may be a relationship in the association. the lymphocytic infiltrates could have a pathogenic role in the development of the aldosterone-producing adrenocortical neoplasm by interrupting some inhibitory mechanism(s) of the cells th ...20134010582
feed manufacturers and the veterinarian. 20134222646
refractory condylomata acuminata: a controlled clinical trial of carbon dioxide laser versus conventional surgical treatment.uncontrolled trials indicate that treatment of condylomata acuminata with the carbon dioxide laser is effective and probably superior to conventional surgical treatment. we performed a controlled study of refractory condylomata acuminata to clarify whether this is the case. in this randomised trial 21 patients were treated with the carbon dioxide laser and 22 by conventional surgery after having been treated with podophyllin for an average of 33 and 35 weeks respectively. five and seven patients ...20133936774
refractory condylomata acuminata: a controlled clinical trial of carbon dioxide laser versus conventional surgical treatment.uncontrolled trials indicate that treatment of condylomata acuminata with the carbon dioxide laser is effective and probably superior to conventional surgical treatment. we performed a controlled study of refractory condylomata acuminata to clarify whether this is the case. in this randomised trial 21 patients were treated with the carbon dioxide laser and 22 by conventional surgery after having been treated with podophyllin for an average of 33 and 35 weeks respectively. five and seven patients ...20133936774
the choice of thoracic radiographic procedures for clinical problems.with the recent advances in radiographic medical technology, confusion about the appropriate use of this technology has developed. the major clinical benefits of these advances are reviewed.20133892564
10 qualities prepare bsn nurses for acute care, director says. 20133852654
[nitrates in drinking water and possible transformation products--occurrence and risks]. 20133832394
[nonocclusive ischemic enteropathy--a rare cause of ileus].the cause for a nonocclusive ischemic enteropathy seems to be a low cardiac output syndrome. there are often signs of a paralytic intestinal obstruction. parameters of the blood chemistry offer no conclusive data. the angiogram of the mesenteric vessels demonstrates extensive arterial vasoconstriction as well as an obstructed venous outflow. experimental findings disclose that this venous obstruction may be a result of an ischemic contracture in the course of a low flow state. this rigor initiat ...20133840557
benoxaprofen--adverse reactions and monitoring in general practice.we report on the pattern of use of benoxaprofen (opren) in a single group practice for a period which included the complete clinical life of the drug. one hundred and seventy-two patients of the 6495 practice patients had been prescribed benoxaprofen, but 55% had only a small exposure (less than 20 g). recorded adverse reactions, of which none was serious, appeared in 25 patients. most were taking benoxaprofen for osteoarthritis (53%) or non-specific musculoskeletal pain (39.9%). the issue of a ...20133828196
[intraerythrocytic sodium and hypertension in pregnancy]. 20133828127
nuclear weapons and nuclear war: implications for texas physicians. 20133824244
low-density lipoprotein-receptor gene haplotypes in afrikaans-speaking patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia. further evidence in support of a founder gene.pvu ii and stu i restriction fragment length polymorphisms of the low-density lipoprotein-receptor gene were used for receptor allele haplotype analysis in 6 unrelated white afrikaans-speaking subjects with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (fh). five patients were homozygous for p-s+, one of four possible haplotypes, and 1 patient showed compound heterozygosity for p-s+ and p+s-. the haplotype distribution in these patients differed from the calculated distribution in the general afrika ...20133824088
aids to independence. 20133845109
toxic chemicals in marine sediment and biota from mukilteo, washington: relationships with hepatic neoplasms and other hepatic lesions in english sole (parophrys vetulus).high prevalences of idiopathic liver lesions, including 7.5% hepatic neoplasms (e.g., hepatocellular and cholangiocellular carcinomas) and 16.7% foci of cellular alteration (putative preneoplastic hepatic lesions), were found in english sole (parophrys vetulus) from waters near mukilteo, a small community on puget sound in washington state. sediments from the sampling sites contained particularly high concentrations of aromatic hydrocarbons. substantially lower concentrations of these compounds ...20133856055
[19 cases of obstruction of the lumbo-iliac ureter]. 20134807864
[19 cases of obstruction of the lumbo-iliac ureter]. 20134807864
[effects of the in vitro addition of igg for therapeutic use to cryoglobulinemic sera]. 20134012018
[effects of the in vitro addition of igg for therapeutic use to cryoglobulinemic sera]. 20134012018
silicone oil in vitreoretinal surgery. part 1: surgical techniques.the use of silicone oil in the management of intractable retinal detachment associated with proliferative vitreoretinopathy is increasing. based on clinical experience in over 240 cases, the authors describe their current surgical techniques involving silicone oil, as well as the avoidance and management of associated intraoperative complications.20133835613
transcutaneous respiratory electromyographic monitoring.the integrated diaphragm electromyogram (emg) signal reflects function from the inspiratory centers to the neuromuscular junction. the feasibility and potential value of transcutaneous diaphragm electromyography (tcemg) was confirmed in a group of infants using two prototype respiratory emg monitors. infants were monitored continuously for periods ranging from hours to days. one hundred were monitored for clinical reasons, looking for disordered respiratory behavior, while 47 were studied for te ...20133816273
heat shock elicits production of sexual inducer in volvox.in the green alga volvox carteri, heat shock had an unusual and adaptive effect mediated by induced production of a well-defined effector molecule. females of this species normally reproduce asexually in the absence of a potent sexual inducer produced by mature sexual males, but they generated egg-bearing sexual daughters after a brief exposure to elevated temperatures. this response involved an "autoinduction" of sexuality, in which heat-shocked somatic cells made and released the sexual induce ...20133941891
diagnostic and curative value of uterine curettage.one hundred and eighty-one consecutive patients admitted for curettage because of irregular uterine bleeding were classified preoperatively as having postmenopausal bleeding, intermenstrual bleeding, menorrhagia, or metrorrhagia. they were followed up at 3 and 9 months after curettage with regard to diagnosis and cure. fifty-seven per cent were cured; the lowest curative effect was found in patients suffering from menorrhagia. an etiological diagnosis was made in 90 patients; in the menorrhagia ...20133811841
[variations of the inferior vena cava and their relation to the drainage pattern of gonadal veins]. 20133811826
[efficacy of puva therapy of patients with psoriasis]. 20133811582
[ultrastructural organization of hep-2 cells in an experimental model of rubromycosis]. 20133811580
mutants of apolipoproteins a and c. 20133811541
[inflammatory and neoplastic diseases of the large intestine]. 20133811534
restoration of class iv and vi defects in anterior teeth with an unfilled resin.the etched resin technique with unfilled acrylic resin has been successful for class iv and vi defects on anterior incisor teeth and has proven more useful than alternatives in the immediate treatment of traumatized teeth. the advantages of this approach are ease of operation, excellent retention, conservative tooth preparation, excellent esthetics, lower cost to patient, reduced additional insult to recently traumatized teeth in stabilizing them, stable color, and lack of trauma to opposing tee ...20133856027
[vision tests in kindergartens]. 20134228444
in-vitro effects of bromocriptine on isolated pituitary adenoma cells. ultrastructural and morphometrical studies.3 pituitary adenomas in hyperprolactinemia and 3 gh and prolactin producing tumours were analysed. the adenoma cells were prepared and held in suspension so that they could be treated with bromocriptine (10 ng and 100 ng). at different times after treatment (0.5, 60 and 90 minutes), the cells were fixed and prepared for conventional electronmicroscopy. electron microscopic photographs were quantitatively analysed by the point counting method. the results were compared to those of an untreated co ...20133832005
the presidents. charles raymond wells 1943-1944. 20133902932
the presidents. charles raymond wells 1943-1944. 20133902932
caudal administration of morphine sulfate in anticoagulated and thrombocytopenic patients. 20133826670
[dependence of radiation damage in tumor cells on intracellular ph]. 20133796261
density gradient electrophoresis. 20134194195
avoidance behavior and swimming activity of fish to detect ph changes. 20133790755
[exponential escalation of diagnosis and therapy in general medicine]. 20133811404
meprobamate & bezoar formation. 20133826824
a simulated practice environment: computerville regional hospital. 20133847284
[features of the pharmacotherapy of nervous and mental diseases in gerontology]. 20133784491
medical, psychological and social correlates of work disability among men with coronary artery disease.this study identifies the medical, psychologic and social factors that independently affect employment in patients with coronary artery disease (cad). at coronary angiography, extensive clinical, psychological and social profiles were collected on 814 men younger than 60 years with documented cad. clinical factors studied included measures of symptom severity, prior myocardial infarction, coronary anatomy and left ventricular function. psychosocial factors studied included the minnesota multipha ...20133776848
the role of allergy in otitis media with effusion. 20133947468
[clinico-developmental aspects of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis].the first part of the report confirms the nosographic autonomy of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (jra) in the light of recent international discoveries. the second part identifies the particular clinical and evolutive aspects of the disease that are now universally accepted but still the subject of further research.20133774195
bilateral syringeal coupling during phonation of a songbird.the syrinx of oscine birds ("true songbirds") is a double vocal organ, and each side has generally been presumed to function independently under separate neural control during phonation. a significant counterexample is demonstrated here in the production of a common vocalization by the black-capped chickadee (parus atricapillus), in which the 2 acoustic sources of the syrinx interact in a nonlinear fashion. the chickadee produces a sound with multiple frequency components that superficially rese ...20133794791
correctable plasma lipoprotein abnormalities in infants with choledochal cysts.plasma lipoproteins from two female patients--patient a, 4 wk and patient b, 19 months--were examined prior to and at 1 and 5 wk after surgical correction of biliary obstruction due to choledochal cyst. the findings were correlated with standard indices of hepatic function, namely sgpt, ggtp, 5'nucleotidase, serum bile salts, and total and conjugated bilirubin. prior to surgery in both patients plasma cholesterol, phospholipid, and triglyceride were elevated; cholesterol esters were low; high-de ...20133920638
angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia. 20133764213
[potentials and limits in the rehabilitation of posttraumatic tenderness of the knee]. 20133764201
[cytological variants of lymphosarcoma in children]. 20133754232
the use of the simplex method for the optimisation of non-linear functions on a laboratory microcomputer.the use of the microcomputer for the processing of analytical data in the laboratory is currently increasing. however, computational methods which have been used successfully on minicomputers may not be suitable for microcomputer implementation due to the lack of available precision. this paper describes a technique, namely the simplex method, which may be successfully applied to the processing of laboratory data on an 8-bit microcomputer. the method is used to optimise a non-linear function in ...20133754196
[a granulocyte concentrate in the combined treatment of peptic ulcer patients]. 20133798890
[zinc in the seminal fluid].the authors review the literature concerning analytical and experimental studies of zinc in seminal fluid: its origins, its secretion, its measurement, its usefulness and its pathology.20133912914
semi-empirical conformational analysis of propranolol interacting with dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine.a semi-empirical conformational analysis is used to compute the conformation of (+)-propranolol inserted in dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine. in a first step, the minimal conformational energy of the isolated molecule at the hydrocarbon-water interface is calculated as the sum of the contributions resulting from the van der waals, the torsional, the electrostatic and the transfer energies. five pairs of conformers of minimal energy are determined. they are compared to data available from other exp ...20133838904
[annual meeting 1984 of the society for hospital hygiene. the effectiveness of hospital hygiene measures]. 20133844553
acrosomal actin bundles of asian and american horseshoe crab sperm differ in protein composition.acrosomal actin bundles were isolated from the sperm of horseshoe crabs from four different sources, three from asia and one from north america, and their protein constituents and structures were compared. the bundle from the american limulus polyphemus sperm was composed of actin and two associated proteins of mw 95,000 and mw 52,000, as reported previously (tilney, l. g. (1975) j. cell biol. 64, 289-310). however, those from the three asian species (tachypleus tridentatus, t. gigas, and carcin ...20133759926
a note on traditional food plants in east africa: their value for nutrition and agriculture. 20133792578
identification and surveillance of individuals at high risk.inherent in any cancer detection program strategy is the identification and surveillance of groups at especially high risk, in that success can be expected to be highest and costs for positive case finding lowest. the epidemiologic concepts of sensitivity and specificity are of importance in such programs. among occupational groups, directed programs have started to demonstrate usefulness in altering outcome. for other types of exposure, some results have been disappointing, such as x-ray screen ...20133779704
somnambulistic behavior associated with abnormal rem sleep in an elderly woman. 20134027308
reference ranges and ideal patient values for blood cholesterol. can there be reconciliation?reference ranges for blood cholesterol levels reflect the nationwide epidemic of "silent" hypercholesterolemia. as such, reference ranges for cholesterol levels without accompanying designation of levels associated with increased coronary risk are misleading and falsely comforting to physicians and patients. in a recent continent-wide study of 108 academically based clinical laboratories, highly variable reference ranges were observed, the ranges having been derived from a vast assortment of sou ...20133754717
[combined operations in calculous cholecystitis]. 20133747393
enhancement of defective monocyte function during immunotherapy with recombinant interferon.the influence of immunotherapy with high dose (50 x 10(6) units/m2) recombinant leukocyte a interferon on blood monocyte functions was studied in eight patients with bronchogenic carcinoma. monocyte chemotactic responsiveness (mcr) was initially depressed (9.8 +/- 1.6 cells/field) compared to healthy controls (17.6 +/- 5.1 cells/field), p less than 0.01. recombinant interferon was administered three times weekly, and after 7 days a significant improvement in chemotaxis was observed (16.6 +/- 3.0 ...20133719594
destruction of both extensive local recurrent and primary breast cancer with topical aqueous 5-fu: a clinical observation. 20133719590
concurrent familial myeloma in northern ireland.three families are presented containing two members of each family with myeloma over a 13-year period in northern ireland. in all three families, the disease was concurrent, and the first reported cases of concurrent myeloma in a father and son and also identical twins are included. this incidence represents a greater frequency than would be expected and gives credence to the idea of an etiologic agent in this disease.20133719534
survey of blood transfusion practices in indiana. 20133745898
diagnosis and treatment of chalazia.a patient with recurrent chalazia is described. this patient also had acne rosacea. the clinical and histologic characteristics of chalazia are described. in addition, therapy for chalazia is presented, with emphasis being given to conservative therapy.20133734179
[status of the uterine mucosa during long-term intrauterine contraception].structural, functional, and morphological parameters of the endometrium were examined during and after long-term intrauterine contraception. the study included 638 women, aged 19-48, who had been using a lippes' loop for .4-12 years; the control group consisted of 96 women who were planning to use intrauterine contraception. endometrial samples were treated with a 10% formalin solution, histologically processed, and embedded in paraffin. the sections were stained with a hematoxylineosin reagent ...20133726613
pha responsiveness and adherent cell-lymphocyte interactions in patients with advanced malignant tumors of the ovary prior to treatment and during chemotherapy.dna synthesis in cultures of pha-stimulated blood mononuclear cells from patients with advanced malignant tumors of the ovary before treatment was significantly reduced and responses of lymphocytes alone were, on an average, 40% lower than in control subjects. adherent cells were found to suppress the pha response of autologous lymphocytes from 6/12 patients before treatment, 4/18 patients during chemotherapy and only in 2/19 control subjects. the net effects of adherent cell-lymphocyte interact ...20133736722
[trial of labor in the patient with a prior cesarean section]. 20133772208
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