Publications

manpower for obstetrics-gynecology. iii. contributions to total female medical care.	this final report from the cooperative manpower study of the university of southern california and the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists describes the development of a female data file that outlines the care of women patients by all specialties. obstetrician-gynecologists are compared to other specialists; they see 300,000 women per day in the united states and provide a wide range of care. preventive care plays a larger role than in other major specialties, patient counseling ...	1982	7124847
human adaptation to smog.		1982	7142598
a multivariate analysis of health-related practices: a nine-year mortality follow-up of the alameda county study.	associations between several common health-related practices and a variety of health outcomes have been reported. however, the independent associations between each of these practices and mortality from all causes have not been assessed. in the present report, a multiple logistic analysis of seven potentially health-related practices (individually and in a summary index) and mortality from all causes is conducted, using data from the human population laboratory study of a random sample of 6928 a ...	1982	7148802
a case of encephalitis in a human associated with a serologic rise to jamestown canyon virus.	an 8-year-old girl living in rural southwestern michigan experienced sudden onset of symptoms beginning with headache, dizziness and fever which rapidly progressed to central nervous system involvement with seizures and coma. following 27 days of hospitalization her recovery was uneventful, with no apparent sequelae 15 months after discharge. serologic studies of paired sera showed a rise in antibody to jamestown canyon virus, a member of the california serogroup (family bunyaviridae). specific ...	1982	7149109
serologic evidence of jamestown canyon and keystone virus infection in vertebrates of the delmarva peninsula.	serological data accumulated during the past decade indicated that a variety of feral and domestic animals of the delaware-maryland-virginia (delmarva) peninsula were infected with jamestown canyon (jc) and/or keystone (key) viruses (bunyaviridae, california serogroup). neutralizing (n) antibody to jc virus was most prevalent in white-tailed deer, sika deer, cottontail rabbits and horses. key virus n antibody was detected most frequently in gray squirrels and domestic goats. n antibody indicativ ...	1982	7149110
[the traits theory in longitudinal life span research. partial report of a workshop].	during the international workshop on 'life span and change in a gerontological perspective' (9-12 july, 1981) at the university of nijmegen, the netherlands, research data from the oakland growth study and the guidance study have been discussed. the second major contribution came from the longitudinal studies at the bonn university. these groups of researchers cover different periods in the life span, but both contribute to prediction and understanding of periods not under investigation. each of ...	1982	7164133
strontium-90 in bone: a case study in age-dependent dosimetric modeling.	there is an increasing need for age-dependent dosimetric models, and it would be desirable to develop these models in such a way that the uniformity and basic features of the standard man models are retained. unfortunately, available data concerning the age-dependent retention of nuclides would rarely permit the identification of compartments, uptake fractions, and clearance times using the empirical fitting methods that characterize the development of many adult models. however, in cases where ...	1982	7174326
persistence of la crosse virus (california encephalitis serogroup) in north-central illinois.	la crosse (lac) virus was first isolated in illinois from a pool of 50 female aedes triseriatus mosquitoes collected in july 1976, in peoria heights. from 1978 through 1981, 27 strains (11 from males and 16 from females) of lac virus were recovered from 888 pools containing 22,021 adult a. triseriatus mosquitoes from the same study area. these mosquitoes had developed from larvae and pupae collected from 50 individually identified treeholes. of the 14 trees that yielded lac virus-positive mosqui ...	1983	6824122
perceived health and mortality: a nine-year follow-up of the human population laboratory cohort.	the association between perceived health ratings ("excellent," "good," "fair," and "poor") and mortality was assessed using the 1965 human population laboratory survey of a random sample of 6928 adults in alameda county, california, and a subsequent nine-year follow-up. risk of death during this period was significantly associated with perceived health rating in 1965. the age-adjusted relative risk for mortality from all causes for those who perceived their health as poor as compared to excellen ...	1983	6829557
mortality risk associated with sleeping patterns among adults.	the mortality risk associated with different sleeping patterns was assessed by use of the 1965 human population laboratory survey of a random sample of 6928 adults in alameda county, ca and a subsequent 9-year mortality follow-up. the analysis indicates that mortality rates from ischemic heart disease, cancer, stroke, and all causes combined were lowest for individuals sleeping 7 or 8 h per night. men sleeping 6 h or less or 9 h or more had 1.7 times the total age-adjusted death rate of men slee ...	1983	6878979
iodine in human milk.	to determine the iodine concentration of human milks, total expressions were collected from eight subjects, and partial expressions from either breast before and after nursing were collected from another eight subjects. three of the second eight partial expressions were collected before and after nursing so that the iodine concentration of milk collected at these times could be compared. iodine in total expressions was measured by an ion-selective electrode procedure and in partial expressions b ...	1983	6886172
staying human under stress: stress reduction and emotional support in the critical care setting.		1983	6552957
vibrio cholerae (non-o1) isolated from california coastal waters.	nineteen strains of vibrio cholerae non-o1 were isolated from five separate marine sites along the santa cruz county coast. this environmental study was initiated after a human case of non-o1 cholera-like diarrhea was acquired endemically.	1983	6651299
role of delta agent in fulminant hepatitis in the los angeles area.		1983	6669579
anisakiasis in the western united states: four new case reports from california.	four cases of transient anisakiasis in northern california acquired by ingestion of raw fish were reported to health authorities between may 1977 and june 1980. a single phocanema decipiens-like 4th-stage (l4) larva was identified in each of two cases. a recently molted adult male p. decipiens with a fragment of attached l4 cuticle and prominent caudal papillae was recovered from a third person. the latter is the only human case known in which an anisakid worm developed to the adult stage was in ...	1983	6683083
the etiology of prostate cancer: what does the epidemiology suggest?	the two most important demographic characteristics of prostate cancer in los angeles are the high rates among blacks, which are two times those among whites and four times those among asians, and the rapid increase in rates with age after age 40. despite the high rates among blacks, a birth cohort analysis indicates that mortality rates among black men born after 1900 have decreased. in this report, epidemiologic and experimental evidence supporting each of three etiologic hypotheses--industrial ...	1983	6688129
epidemic of acquired immunodeficiency in rhesus monkeys.	a syndrome closely resembling acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) in man has been identified in a group of 64 rhesus monkeys (macaca mulatta) maintained outdoors at the california primate research center. the syndrome is characterised by generalised lymphadenopathy, severe opportunistic infections including cytomegalovirus, chronic wasting, and high mortality. in 1 animal a multifocal cutaneous fibrosarcoma developed. this syndrome in monkeys may provide an animal model for human aids.	1983	6130381
historical perspectives on california encephalitis virus in california.	cev is primarily associated with ae. melanimon as its maintenance host and vector in california. a few species of lagomorphs and rodents will develop a transient viremia when infected. infection of domestic mammals and man is frequent but rarely results in a clinical disease. extensive field and laboratory studies lead to the conclusion that cev probably is a mosquito virus that is partially adapted to a narrow range of vertebrate hosts but is not reliant on vertebrates for its continuous existe ...	1983	6135217
jamestown canyon virus: the etiologic agent of an emerging human disease?		1983	6191343
adenovirus type 7b in a children's hospital.	between august 15 and september 15, 1980, an outbreak of infections due to adenovirus type 7b occurred at children's hospital and health center, san diego, california. during that time, four of six patients infected with adenovirus type 7b died. all patients with hospital-acquired disease had underlying respiratory compromise. cultures, adenoviral serology tests, and histories were obtained from 383 (93%) of the 410 hospital employees. all 11 people from whom adenovirus type 7 was cultured were ...	1983	6302176
emergence of california encephalitis as a continental epidemiological, virological, and human disease problem.		1983	6306692
preventing rhesus isoimmunization. antepartum rh immune globulin prophylaxis versus a sensitive test for risk identification.	the controversial proposal to use rho (d) immune globulin (human) prophylactically in pregnancy should not detract from the most expedient approach to further reduction of rh disease; that is, to ensure that every eligible woman is given rho (d) immune globulin (human) after delivery, abortion, or ectopic pregnancy. family planning by rh-negative women at risk and limiting the number of pregnancies in women already immunized will be additional effective ways to reduce the current incidence of he ...	1983	6307052
trace nitrogenous species in urban atmospheres.	recent results concerning the identification and measurement of nitrogenous air pollutants in the california south coast air basin (cscab) are presented. in planning or evaluating studies of the human health effects of these pollutants, it is important to consider the entire range of species which may be present. we provide estimates of typical exposures to nitrogenous air pollutants during a single day oxidant event in the cscab.	1983	6317372
distinctive biochemical features of salmonella dublin isolated in california.	we examined 34 strains of salmonella dublin that were isolated in california between 1978 and 1982. all were of a characteristic biotype; they did not grow on simmons citrate or acetate and did not ferment arabinose. their apparent inability to use citrate as the only carbon source was due to a nutritional requirement for nicotinic acid. because s. dublin strains are of a characteristic biotype, are host adapted to bovines, and are unusually virulent for humans, we suggest that s. dublin be cons ...	1983	6341406
relationships between attrition and lingual tilting in human teeth.	associations between occlusal dental attrition and the lingual tilting of human teeth were investigated in two aboriginal california populations. a literature survey suggests lingual tilting is related geographically and temporally to the helicoidal occlusal plane in humans; if true, lingual tilting should be expected throughout the homo osteological record. buccal alveolar abscesses, exposed pulp chambers, extent of tooth attrition, angle of lingual tilt, and amount of overjet were observed for ...	1983	6349378
potential labor force supply and replacement in mexico and the states of the mexican cession and texas: 1980-2000.	"the purpose of this article is to carry forward the examination of potential labor force supply and replacement of men in mexico into the 1980-1990 and 1990-2000 decades so that the possible future course of international migration between that country and the united states may be better anticipated. in addition, to provide a degree of developmental perspective, trends in potential labor force supply and replacement in mexico since 1930-40 are presented." as a contrast, "ratios of potential l ...	1983	12279723
transitional labor: undocumented workers in the los angeles automobile industry.		1983	12279762
the design and implementation of a regional economic-demographic simulation model.	the management of urban growth patterns in the united states in order to maximize the benefits of public and private investments in urban areas is examined. the authors present "the results of a modelling design effort to link a hybrid regional input-output model to demographic, labor force and energy models for use in planning in the san francisco bay region. extensive use of system feedback is a major component of this research effort. summary results of the model outputs are presented...."	1983	12339260
the evaluation ranking scale: a new methodology for assessing satisfaction.	most patient satisfaction scales produce high, undifferentiated levels of reported satisfaction that fail to detect program areas that consumers do not like. methodological problems apparently contribute to these results. an alternative procedure, the evaluation ranking scale (ers), was formulated and tested. a 2 x 3 design was employed with 246 public health center patients randomly assigned to one of two measurement techniques (ers vs. a global measure) and one of three informational sets. a s ...	1983	10267261
transport of a ventilator-dependent patient from los angeles to athens by commercial airline.	when a young man with terminal cancer requested return to his native country to spend the remainder of his life with family and friends, the medical team assigned to take him home learned firsthand the challenges of caring for a ventilator-dependent patient during a long international flight on a commercial aircraft.	1984	10268824
federal district court remands medicaid suit in which hhs a party to state court for lack of federal question jurisdiction.		1984	10299429
courts diverge on medicare labor/delivery room matter.		1984	10299658
building departmental or unit power within human service organizations: empirical findings and theory building.		1984	10310794
one project and twenty-two reviews.		1984	10271845
how catholic hospitals in california see their obligations to the poor.	a task force of the california association of catholic hospitals surveyed its members to gather information about their goals and programs for the poor. reduction of federal and state funding has increased the population without access to adequate health care. supporting the american bishops' position that health care is a basic right, the task force maintains that catholic hospitals should increase their services to the indigent without regard to merit. the hospitals are urged both to make k ...	1984	11644160
policy and legislation affecting settlement of the pacific region: an historical comparison of the united states and the ussr.	this paper presents a history of policy and legislation affecting settlement of the far eastern economic region of the ussr, a similar history for the pacific division of the us, and compares the major differences and similarities between the policies and legislation of these 2 nations with respect to settlement of what are now the pacific territories of the 2 nations. by policy regarding settlement is meant legislation intentionally designed to acquire sovereignty and then populate a region wi ...	1984	12340266
marion b. sulzberger, m.d.--a human being.		1984	6384084
grandstand medicine.		1984	6390210
holocene age of the yuha burial: direct radiocarbon determinations by accelerator mass spectrometry.	the view that human populations may not have arrived in the western hemisphere before about 12,000 radiocarbon yr bp has been challenged by claims of much greater antiquity for a small number of archaeological sites and human skeleton samples. one such site is the homo sapiens sapiens cairn burial excavated in 1971 from the yuha desert, imperial county, california. radiocarbon analysis of caliche coating one of the bones of the skeleton yielded a radiocarbon age of 21,500 +/- 1,000 yr bp, while ...	1984	6424027
the pursuit of hepatitis in dialysis units.	chronic hemodialysis patients were prospectively followed at monthly intervals with hepatitis b serologic (hbsag, anti-hbs, and anti-hbc) and aminotransferase determinations. over this 1 year, 53/176 (30%) had two or more abnormal aminotransferase values. in at least 34 of these 53 patients, viral liver disease appeared to be the responsible factor. although patients with anti-hbc were more likely to have abnormal aminotransferases, it is probable that most viral hepatitis in dialysis units is d ...	1984	6433709
accelerator mass spectrometry radiocarbon ages of amino acid extracts from californian palaeoindian skeletons.	a decade ago, aspartic acid racemization ages were determined for some skeletal remains found in california, near la jolla, del mar and sunnyvale, suggesting that people were present in north america during the upper pleistocene. these ages were obtained from the aspartic acid racemization rate, which was calibrated using a radiocarbon date of 17,150 +/- 1,470 yr bp determined for a skeleton found in laguna beach, california. these studies generated an intense controversy not only about the anti ...	1984	6438531
human infections with la crosse virus in georgia, 1982.	eight cases of central nervous system infection due to la crosse (california serogroup) virus were detected in georgia children in 1982. the patients were residents of the state, without histories of travel away from the vicinities of their homes during the 30 days before the onset of their illnesses. all were hospitalized with a diagnosis of aseptic meningitis or encephalitis; none had sequelae. onset dates were from may 1 to aug 30. distribution of cases within the state suggested that active ...	1984	6463696
the war between the women.	the dilemma is whether the embroyo or fetus is a person or only a potential person. to explore what makes the public debate about abortion in the united states so heated and passionate, interviews with activists on both sides were conducted over a 5-year period. a sample of more than 200 prolife and prochoice activists in california was taken. these interviews made 3 things clear. the present-day abortion debate largely involves 2 very different groups of women. these women are differentiat ...	1984	6468639
patient sues ucla over patent on cell line.	a patient's lawsuit against the university of california is raising questions about an individual's rights of ownership in relation to body tissues that have been turned over for biomedical research but are subsequently used commercially. in 1976, john moore had his spleen removed at the university of california, los angeles, in connection with his leukemia treatment. the university and researchers david golde and shirley quan recently received a patent on the biologically interesting mo cell ...	1984	6474185
mo cell case has its first court hearing.	an overview is provided of a lawsuit brought by john moore against the regents of the university of california on the grounds that two researchers at the los angeles campus took unfair advantage of him by misappropriating cells derived from his spleen in the course of leukemia therapy--cells that were then used in research that led to a patent. a federal court procedural hearing on 29 october 1984 yielded a ruling that the case will be heard in california state court, though it will probably be ...	1984	6494909
california serogroup viruses in new york state: the role of subtypes in human infections.	the roles of various subtypes of the california serogroup viruses as infectious agents and as neuropathogens were evaluated by using the plaque reduction neutralization test. sera from 394 patients with central nervous system (cns) infections during 1971-1982 and from 501 persons without cns manifestations were studied. jamestown canyon (jc) and la crosse (lac) viruses were found to have been common infectious agents in new york state for at least 16 years. jc virus was the prevalent indicated a ...	1984	6507732
n-nitroso compounds and human intracranial tumours.	experimentalists have shown that various n-nitroso compounds are potent nervous system carcinogens, particularly when animals are exposed transplacentally. information has been obtained concerning exposure to n-nitroso compounds and their precursors in three case-control studies of intracranial tumour patients in los angeles county, california. a study of women (185 pairs) found that level of consumption of nitrite-cured meats was related to meningioma development (p = 0.01). in a similar study ...	1984	6533073
prolonged human cytomegalovirus viremia following bone marrow transplantation.		1984	6322392
clinical features of simian acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (saids) in rhesus monkeys.	a syndrome of acquired immunodeficiency has been identified in a group of rhesus monkeys (macaca mulatta) which died at the california primate research center. clinical evaluation of these animals revealed that 50% or more had lymphadenopathy, weight loss, and diarrhea. at least 30% had splenomegaly, fever, cutaneous abscesses and/or arthritis/myositis. two animals had fibrosarcomas. anemia was seen in 19 animals, lymphopenia in 14, granulocytopenia in four and thrombocytopenia in three. hepatit ...	1984	6328113
isolation of lymphocytopathic retroviruses from san francisco patients with aids.	infectious retroviruses have been detected in 22 of 45 randomly selected patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids) and in other individuals from san francisco. the aids-associated retroviruses (arv) studied in detail had a type d morphology, mg2+-dependent reverse transcriptase, and cytopathic effects on lymphocytes. the viruses can be propagated in an established adult human t cell line, hut-78. they cross-react with antiserum to the lymphadenopathy-associated retrovirus isolated ...	1984	6206563
recent advances in occupational cancer.	the contribution of occupational and environmental exposures to the etiology of cancer is a topic of considerable scientific and public interest. if an occupational environmental exposure is associated with cancer in man, then both the exposure and the disease are preventable by appropriate protection. in order to enhance the awareness and timeliness of new information concerning occupational cancer, the university of california, san francisco, school of medicine in conjunction with the northern ...	1984	6209421
evaluation of pesticides which pose carcinogenicity potential in animal testing. ii. consideration of human exposure conditions for regulatory decision making.	in reaching a regulatory decision on the use of pesticides with carcinogenic potential, it is of great importance to investigate the extent of dermal exposure and absorption of a pesticide to users and field workers. by applying this information, along with the appropriate carcinogenicity categorization of a pesticide, a reasonably sound regulatory decision can be derived. seven pesticides were selected, based on adequacy of tumor data, and were taken through the tumor evaluation system as repor ...	1984	6084262
prevalence of delta agent among chinese in taiwan and los angeles.	the prevalence of delta agent among 120 chinese patients with hbsag-positive chronic active and hepatocellular carcinoma from taiwan and los angeles were studied by serological assay for antibody to delta antigen and immunoperoxidase staining for delta antigen in the liver biopsies. of 120 patients, only four with chronic active hepatitis and one with hepatocellular carcinoma from taiwan had antibody to delta antigen in their sera, while none was detected in the patients from los angeles. indire ...	1984	6086830
possible heterogeneity in the phosphoglycolate phosphatase (pgp)-haptoglobin alpha (hpa) linkage.	previous investigators have reported loose linkage in both sexes for phosphoglycolate phosphatase (pgp) and haptoglobin alpha (hpa). we present results of linkage studies between pgp and hpa in two data sets, one from houston and the other an update of an earlier report from los angeles. using quadratic interpolation to estimate the male (theta m) and female (theta f) recombination values from bivariate lod tables, we found for the houston data that theta m = 0.43 and theta f = 0.03 at the maxim ...	1984	6089552
the pathology of an epizootic of acquired immunodeficiency in rhesus macaques.	a syndrome of acquired immunodeficiency within a group of outdoor-housed rhesus macaques (macaca mulatta) with unusually high mortality has been identified at the california primate research center. the cause of death for most of the affected animals included septicemia and/or chronic diarrhea with wasting, often complicated by other problems. in many cases, multiple or unusual infectious agents were isolated or recognized, including cytomegalovirus, cryptosporidium spp., and candida albicans. s ...	1984	6691418
reproductive health services for men: is there a need?	there are many problems inherent in trying to provide reproductive health services for men. an example of a san francisco male clinic is presented. in february, 1976, a pilot program for men was opened at a satellite clinic of the san francisco district health center number 4. the clinic was open for 2 hours a week, did not require an appointment and served an average of about 6 walk-in patients per session. a grant proposal was then submitted to the us department of health, education, and w ...	1984	6714380
family life education in california ninth and tenth grades.	superintendents , principals and family life education teachers in all california school districts having a ninth and/or 10th grade were surveyed about their family life education ( fle ) efforts. responses were obtained from 80% of the superintendents , 45% of the principals and 39% of the fle teachers who were sent questionnaires. while most superintendents reported the existence of an fle program in at least one district school, the surveys revealed that less than one-fourth of ninth graders ...	1984	6564301
anatomy of a pressure group.	budiansky reports on the past and present activities of environmental activist jeremy rifkin and his campaign to restrict genetic engineering research. rifkin, whose recent suit halted a university of california field test involving genetically altered bacteria, is often able to produce affidavits signed by well-known scientists to support his position. other researchers are concerned that rifkin's actions, such as his june 1983 petition calling for a ban on engineering of human germ cells and ...	1984	6587186
california encephalitis virus causes subacute encephalomyelitis in an adult.	a 24-year-old man from rural mississippi had a case of california encephalitis (ce) that evolved as a subacute encephalomyelitis. the incidence of ce in adults is low, especially in the southeastern united states, and to our knowledge the clinical profile of symptomatic disease in adults has not been established. the characteristics of ce and st louis encephalitis, the usual cause of arboviral illness affecting adults in the southeast, differ.	1985	3966890
self-reports predictive of mortality from ischemic heart disease: a nine-year follow-up of the human population laboratory cohort.	in order to assess the validity of self-reports of physical conditions, symptoms, and ailments, the nine-year mortality experience of a random population sample of 4590 adults, aged 35-94, in alameda county, california, was examined. consistently, increased risks of death from any cause and from ischemic heart disease were found for several self-reports. multiple logistic analyses of deaths from ischemic heart disease showed that the best predictors for men were reports of "high blood pressure," ...	1985	3972960
fleas on roof rats in six areas of los angeles county, california: their potential role in the transmission of plague and murine typhus to humans.	roof rats (rattus rattus) in southern california are rarely involved with plague epizootics and murine typhus. little evidence exists implicating these rodents as sources of human infection. this might be explained by the absence of fleas capable of transmitting these 2 diseases. from february 1981 through january 1982, roof rats were live-trapped and examined for fleas each month in 4 areas of los angeles county. two other areas were trapped for 9 and 3 months respectively. areas sampled were i ...	1985	3985278
what is wrong with 'wrongful life' cases?	'wrongful life' torts raise a number of interesting and perplexing philosophical issues. in a suit for 'wrongful life', the plaintiff (usually an infant) brings an action (usually against a physician) claiming that some negligent action has caused the plaintiff's life, say by not informing the parents of the likely prospect that their child would be born with severe defects. the most perplexing feature of this is that the plaintiff is claiming that he would have been better off if he had never b ...	1985	4009079
cell lines from human patients: who owns them? a case report.		1985	4053500
the people vote on abortion funding: colorado and washington.	on election day 1984, colorado voters narrowly approved an amendment to the state constitution cutting off all public funds for abortion. that same election day saw an effort to end abortion funding in the state of washington fail decisively. in both states, the effort to terminate funding was led by antiabortion activists who sought to characterize the issue as an economic one. failure of the colorado taxpayers for choice to emphasize the economic impact of the amendment appears to have been ...	1985	3842805
development of a breast milk banking program at a university medical center "nursing at a distance".		1985	3849669
[large staff of volunteers in california milk bank].		1985	3852831
[ethics investigating committee: does the individual's responsibility disappear?. interview by bjørn arild ostby].		1985	3854566
[albert müller-deham--an unjustly forgotten austrian pioneer in geriatrics].	albert mueller-deham played a role of great importance in the history of american and general geriatrics. he was born in 1881 in vienna where he studied medicine. after graduation he was an intern, and later assistant professor at the first university department of medicine in vienna. among his teachers were such famous names as von nothnagel, von noorden und wenckebach. in 1925 he was appointed chief of the medical department in the large, renowned "versorgungsheim lainz" in vienna and became d ...	1985	3887766
an analysis of a prehistoric homicide from northern california.	an analysis was performed on a prehistoric human vertebral column recovered during an archaeological excavation in the sierra of northern california. fifteen burials believed to represent the maidu culture of 400 to 700 years ago were recovered. the vertebral column from one of the individuals is particularly significant because of three embedded projectile points. the analysis attempts to recreate the trajectory of each point; to determine the possible extent of damage done by each with emphasi ...	1985	3897450
human and sylvatic trypanosoma cruzi infection in california.	in august 1982, a 56-year-old woman from lake don pedro, california, developed acute chagas' disease (american trypanosomiasis). she had not traveled to areas outside the united states with endemic chagas' disease, she had never received blood transfusions, and she did not use intravenous drugs. trypanosoma cruzi cultured from the patient's blood had isoenzyme patterns and growth characteristics similar to t. cruzi belonging to zymodeme z1. triatoma protracta (a vector of trypanosoma cruzi) infe ...	1985	3919598
probable pulmonary anisakiasis accompanying pleural effusion.	the first probable human case of pulmonary anisakiasis is reported. a 37-year-old japanese person in california developed pleural effusion after consumption of raw salmon at a seafood restaurant in san francisco. a marked eosinophilia was noted in the blood and pleural exudate. the patient was tested for helminthic infections by intradermal, complement fixation, ouchterlony, and immunoelectrophoresis tests using antigens of various worm species. a specific precipitin band was recognized only wit ...	1985	3920926
pcb-containing transformer fires: decontamination guidelines based on health considerations.	realization that polychlorinated biphenyl-(pcb)-containing (askarel) transformer fires can produce toxic polychlorinated dibenzofuran (pcdf) and polychlorinated dibenzodioxin (pcdd) isomers has led to efforts to develop guidelines for cleanup of structures contaminated by soot from these fires. two such fires have occurred in the united states in recent years, one in 1981 in binghamton, n.y., the other in 1983 in san francisco. the phenomenon of pcb transformation to more toxic substances under ...	1985	3925096
reported changes in the sexual behavior of men at risk for aids, san francisco, 1982-84--the aids behavioral research project.	we surveyed 454 men in november 1983 and in may 1984 regarding their sexual practices during the month before the survey. in the 1983 survey, we also asked for reports about sexual behavior during the same month 1 year prior to the survey. the sample consisted of men recruited as they left bath-houses and bars, men who had not used bars or baths for meeting sexual partners for 2 months prior to the november 1983 survey, and men in committed primary relationships with another man. we found substa ...	1985	3934697
proximal femur articulation in pliocene hominids.	the supposed "nonhuman anthropoid"-type femur head articular surface described for the pliocene hominid specimen a.l.288-1 ("lucy") by stern and susman in 1983 is present in significant numbers of modern human femora. this nonmetric skeletal trait was also found to be sex-related in modern human samples examined.	1985	3936365
the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in a cohort of homosexual men. a six-year follow-up study.	a cohort of 6875 homosexual men, initially seen at the san francisco city clinic between 1978 and 1980, were studied to determine the incidence and prevalence of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, related conditions, and infection with the human t-lymphotropic virus, type iii/lymphadenopathy-associated virus (htlv-iii/lav). by december 1984, 2.4% of the men had the syndrome; mortality attributable to the syndrome in 1984 was 600/100 000. for each man with the syndrome in a representative sa ...	1985	2990275
public policy symposium: the legal, ethical, and economic impact of patient material used for product development in the biomedical industry.		1985	11643828
regulating the sale of human organs.		1985	11649755
california wants aids test on organs.		1985	11655691
a model animal therapy program for mental health settings.	this paper describes the structure and function of a program of animal therapy used with hospitalized psychiatric patients as part of a comprehensive therapy milieu. it begins with identification of some common psychological needs of psychiatric patients and continues with a discussion of ways in which therapeutic recreation programs such as this can address these common needs and facilitate their development in psychotherapy. in addition, potential modifications are explored as a means of adapt ...	1985	10272082
blue cross of california: human resources in a changing world.	blue cross of california--a nonprofit corporation--is refocusing itself strategically to become competitive in the rapidly changing health field. it must improve its ability to manage the transition for several years to come. sustained effort's to ensure continuity will involve generating commitment to the vision of the "new" blue cross of california beyond a small, core group of executives at the top, down into middle management and lower level workers. a premium will be placed on developing pe ...	1985	10271080
application in continuing education for the health professions: chapter five of "andragogy in action".	although the threat of human obsolescence confronts all of humanity, given the accelerating pace of change in our society, it has a particularly strong impact on the professions--especially the health professions. the half-life of the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values required by physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and pharmacists is shrinking with increasing speed. citizens worry about being treated by health practitioners who have not kept up to date and have reacted by pas ...	1985	10271191
medicare sanctions--do providers have a right to a pre-termination hearing?		1986	10301235
focus on: watsonville community hospital biomedical engineering department.	the journal of clinical engineering is pleased to present this focus on the biomedical engineering department of watsonville community hospital (watsonville, ca). since the department's inception in 1983, the growth of the hospital and the surrounding area has resulted in the expansion of the department and its duties. this paper describes the responsibilities of the two-man biomedical engineering department, which serves this 130-bed hospital and oversees the preventive maintenance and repair o ...	1986	10275912
administration of ribavirin to neonatal and pediatric patients during mechanical ventilation.	we have modified the circuits of pressure-preset and volume-preset ventilators to permit the administration of ribavirin to mechanically ventilated infants suffering from respiratory syncytial virus. the modifications isolate the ventilator itself and permit continuous aerosolization for as long as seven days without ventilator malfunction from the effects of crystallized medication. excessive spilling of ribavirin into the environment is also avoided. each institution must devise its own experi ...	1986	10315718
a new man at the helm.		1986	10316115
surgeons want the organs of babies 'born brainless'		1986	11655800
understanding abortion via different scholarly methodologies: book review essay.	erde review three works that in his opinion have made important contributions to the abortion debate: abortion policy: an evaluation of the consequences for maternal and infant health, by jerome s. legge, jr. (albany: state university of new york press; 1985); abortion and the politics of motherhood, by kristen luker (berkeley: university of california press; 1984); and abortion: moral and legal perspective, edited by j.l. garfield and p. hennessey (amherst: university of massachusetts press; ...	1986	11655806
legislative guidelines to govern in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer.		1986	11651873
if it's research, it must be reviewed: an nih reprimand.		1986	11643913
toward the right of commerciality: recognizing property rights in the commercial value of human tissue.		1986	11659048
md. panel backs insurers on testing for aids virus.	in maryland, the governor's task force on aids (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) has recommended that insurance companies be permitted to require applicants for insurance to be tested for aids exposure and to ask applicants whether they have been tested previously for the virus. the task force also voted to advise the state insurance commissioner to prohibit companies from keeping records of those who test positive or passing their names on to the insurance industry's centralized computer ba ...	1986	12267775
central american and mexican immigrant characteristics and economic incorporation in california.	"data compiled from the 1980 u.s. census and other sources are used in this article to demonstrate the distinctiveness of central american immigration.... comparisons between central american and mexican immigrants in california reveal substantial differences between the two groups in their age structure, sex ratio, and human capital characteristics." the emphasis of the study is on the differences concerning incorporation of these migrant groups into the californian economy.	1986	12268144
adolescent interest in human sexuality: the questions kids ask.	this study demonstrates a method for obtaining data on developmental changes in adolescents' interest in human sexuality. a content analysis was done on a sample of 874 student-generated questions. question boxes were placed in classrooms so students could anonymously submit questions. in deference to perceived community pressure, questions on abortion, homosexuality, and masturbation were not allowed. students who wrote the questions are 7th, 8th, and 10th graders enrolled in 13 different p ...	1986	12143680
the distribution of population and employment in a polycentric city: the case of los angeles.	"the distribution of population and employment in metropolitan los angeles in 1970 and 1980 is examined in this paper. population continued to disperse in the 1970s, whereas the geographical distribution of employment combined job clustering around a few major employment centers with a high degree of general job dispersion. in los angeles polycentrism has been associated with shorter work trips, particularly intracounty trips in the more peripheral counties." population data are for 2,403 com ...	1986	12340568
virus-neutralizing activity, serologic heterogeneity, and retrovirus isolation from homosexual men in the los angeles area.	human retroviruses have been causally associated with the development of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids) in groups of individuals at high risk including intravenous drug users, hemophiliacs, and homosexual men. aside from classic aids, homosexual men also develop persistent generalized lymphadenopathy (pgl) which is considered a part of the aids-related complex (arc). we have isolated 70 strains of retroviruses related to human t-lymphotropic viruses type iii (htlv-iii) from patie ...	1986	3006329
association of human t lymphotropic virus type iii antibodies with sexual and other behaviors in a cohort of homosexual men from boston with and without generalized lymphadenopathy.	forty asymptomatic homosexually active men seen at a boston community health center and 39 men with generalized lymphadenopathy were interviewed and filled out detailed epidemiologic questionnaires. twenty percent of the asymptomatic men and 92 percent of those with lymphadenopathy had antibodies to human t lymphotropic virus type iii (htlv-iii). none of the men have subsequently had the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids). seropositivity was associated with receptive anal intercourse and ...	1986	3006486
tuberculosis--united states, 1985--and the possible impact of human t-lymphotropic virus type iii/lymphadenopathy-associated virus infection.	data on the number of reported cases of tuberculosis in the us in 1985 support the hypothesis that human t-lymphotropic virus type iii/lymphadenopathy-associated virus (htlv-iii/lav) infection of persons infected with the tubercle bacillus has caused an increase in tuberculosis in some areas. the 21,801 tuberculosis cases reported in 1985 represented a 2% decline from the 1984 total of 22,255 cases. however, the average decline in the 1982-84 period was 6.7%, indicating a slowing of the downwa ...	1986	3080659
elizabeth bouvia: whose space is this anyway?	elizabeth bouvia, a quadriplegic victim of cerebral palsy, sued riverside hospital in california two years ago for the right to refuse feeding via a nasogastric tube. bouvia fled to mexico when she lost the case, but later returned to california and again sought hospital care without force feedings, though this time she agreed to eat voluntarily. in september 1985 she was transferred from los angeles county-usc medical center to high desert hospital, which instituted a policy of force feeding ...	1986	3084400
health risks of pcb spills from electrical equipment.	the southern california edison company (sce) has instituted a series of control strategies designed to minimize human exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs) in electrical equipment used on its system. this paper describes a method of analyzing pcb risks using conservative estimates of human intake of pcbs originating from accidental spills from electrical equipment. the pcb releases from the edison system were determined. the fate of these releases in soil, air, and water was analyzed to d ...	1986	3112870
genetic analysis of cleft lip with or without cleft palate in chinese kindreds.	cleft lip with or without cleft palate (cl +/- p) affects 1 in 500-1,000 newborns worldwide; the cause remains unclear. for cl +/- p, asians are at higher risk than caucasians or blacks. this report presents the results of a genetic analysis of 163 cl +/- p proband families ascertained in shanghai, china. based on statistical tests of several predictions from the classical multifactorial/threshold model, no evidence could be found to support it. further, goodness-of-fit (pgoodfit) tests of this ...	1986	3146289