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dangerous pathogens and the h.s.e. 200091867
determination of the functional affinity of igg1 and igg4 antibodies to tetanus toxoid by isotype-specific solid-phase assays.two solid-phase assays have been used to measure the affinity of igg1 and igg4 antibodies to tetanus toxoid (tt) in whole sera. in the first assay, low affinity antibodies were selectively inhibited from binding to solid-phase antigen by a mild chaotropic agent and in the second assay, high affinity antibodies were preferentially inhibited from binding by low concentrations of free antigen. results from both assays suggest that igg4 antibodies to tt are of lower functional affinity than igg1 ant ...20002448383
richard b. capps 1906-1976. 2000382586
[microbiological quality of street-vendor ice cream in dakar].during a multicenter study initiated by the international network of pasteur institutes and associated institutes, microbiological quality of street-vended ice creams in dakar was evaluated. 313 samples of ice creams from 170 street-vendors were collected and tested for common foodborne pathogens and indicator organisms. results showed that microbiological quality of 45% of tested samples was unsatisfactory because of large populations of aerobic mesophilic organisms (36.7%), thermotolerant coli ...200014666784
surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in salmonella, shigella and vibrio cholerae in latin america and the caribbean: a collaborative project. 200018159288
distribution of vibrio species isolated from aquatic environments with tcbs agar.environmental bacteria grown on tcbs agar plates (tcbs strains) were investigated for the presence ofvibrio cholerae in aquatic environments. tcbs strain counts were 0.01 - 0.001 times the total viable counts in pairs of the same samples. the tcbs strains were of two types which required n(a)cl (salt strain) and did not require n(a)cl (non-salt strain) to grow in peptone water. non-salt strains made up 85.3 - 92.1% of tcbs strains isolated from river water. tcbs strains isolated from an estuary ...200021432485
the effect of native and sonicated double-stranded polyribonucleotides on the course of spontaneous autoimmune disease in nzb and nzb/swiss f1 mice.the administration of sonicated fractions of f2 phage polyribonucleotides caused an increased weight loss and deterioration of the clinical state in female nzb mice. discontinuance of the treatment resulted in an improvement of both the clinical state and the genetically determined autoimmune disorders of these mice. some potential explanations of this effect are discussed.200094768
hla frequencies in a mexican mestizo population.the aim of the present study was to reevaluate the distribution of hla antigens in mexican mestizos since, in our previous report, very few specificities were explored for this population. the mestizos are primarly a mixture of caucasians (spaniards) and mexican indians and account at the present time for about 95% of the total mexican population. a and b antigens were typed on isolated cells using a microlymphocytotoxicity technique. antigen, gene and haplotype frequencies were calculated inclu ...200094707
[the 38th congress of the japan neurosurgical society. abstracts]. 200094653
[first results of a survey on the immediate consequences of adoption]. 200092210
fatal asthma. 200091829
procainamide-induced lupus erythematosus-like syndrome in relation to acetylator phenotype and plasma levels of procainamide.to investigate the relationship between acetylator phenotype and the development of procainamide (pa)-induced systemic lupus erythematosus (sle-like syndrome, 28 patients with chronic ventricular arrhythmias treated with pa were followed for one year. the therapy was guided by plasma monitoring in all patients in order to obtain the proposed therapeutic plasma level of pa. nine patients (30%), both slow and rapid acetylators, developed the sle-like syndrome within one year. pa plasma levels were ...200092167
silicone catheter embolisation during total parenteral nutrition. 200097262
meningococcal ophthalmia. 2000305816
[immunotherapy in the complex treatment of osteomyelitides]. 2000305648
[quantitative measurement of red cell antigens with groupamatic].groupamatic 360 can be adapted to the quantitative measurement of erythrocyte agglutination reactions. here the authors give the necessary conditions to obtain the best sensitivity and the best reproductibility. they have considered globular suspensions, incubation of the erythrocyte antiserums mixtures, centrifugation, agitation, photometric measurement. as concerns the quantitative technique, we used the average peripheral measurement obtained in the twleve cuvettes of the same selected disc s ...200097753
helping babies with developmental disabilities: the developmental pediatric nurse practitioner. 200092000
vitreous fluorophotometry and blood-sugar control in diabetics. 200091798
relative effectiveness of primidone (mysoline) and diphenylhydantoin (dilantin) in the management of sedative withdrawal seizures. 200018975
review of laxative utilization in a skilled nursing facility.laxatives are the most frequently prescribed drugs in long-term care facilities. of all nursing home patients, 58 percent receive laxatives--often more than one, and usually on a "prn" basis. this pattern of dosage is probably used in an effort to prevent constipation. selection of a laxative should be based on careful evaluation of the cause of constipation, with due consideration being given to differences in drug effectiveness and the incidence of side effects. a review of laxative utilizatio ...2000101574
restriction endonucleases: general survey procedure and survey of gliding bacteria.among 120 strains of gliding bacteria which were screened for restriction endonucleases, 27 were found positive. additionally, three strains carried enzymes able to release the supercoiled state of closed circular dna. by using a new rapid method, restriction endonuclease activity was released by stirring about 0.5 g of cells (fresh weight) in a motor-driven glass homogenizer in buffer containing triton x-101, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, and mercaptoethanol. a yield from 60 to 80% of the to ...2000101530
[symptomatic aneurysms of the abdominal aorta].in the years 1981-1985 21 patients were operated upon for symptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms. atypical symptoms such as acute pancreatitis, weight loss, blood in the stool or urine, incorrect interpretation of abdominal pain and physical examination findings caused erroneous initial diagnosis and delay in referring the patient to surgical treatment in nine cases. long history prior to admission was noted even in patients with ruptured aneurysms; mortality in these patients was high, 66%. bes ...20002928854
historical perspectives of the united states air force, army, navy, public health service, and veterans administration nursing services. 200097587
phenomenological aspects of phencyclidine abuse among ethnic groups in hawaii. 2000101869
[sialic acid content and igg binding of the glycocalyx of preserved erythrocytes].fractions of light and heavy erythrocytes were separated by centrifugation from blood samples banked in acd-ag medium at 4 degrees c for periods up to 6 weeks. both light and heavy erythrocytes have lost about 4,9% of their content of sialic acids during banking for 6 weeks. this reduction is in accord with a 6%-decrease of their agglutination by means of alcian blue. it is, however, a variance with the inhibition of agglutination by anti-igg sera. the present findings provide evidence for the r ...200089989
[biochemical basis of parenteral feeding. composition of the organism and its response to fasting]. 200097736
[pancreatic exocrine function in diseases of the digestive organs]. 2000316614
acyclovir for treatment of mucocutaneous herpes infection in a child with leukaemia. 200091931
[economic crisis in public health in the capitalist countries]. 200097790
[therapy of cronh's disease in the acute stage, using ornidazole (tiberal). preliminary results].9 patients with acute exacerbations of crohn's disease were treated over 2.5 months or longer with ornidazole (nitroimidazole). while 3 patients showed no response at all to 5 cycles of ornidazole treatment, 6 patients improved markedly within 2-3 months. in all but 1 patient, the improvement lasted during long-term therapy (average 9 months). therapy was discontinued in 5 of these patients after 2.5-14 months; 2 patients had severe recurrences within 2-10 weeks, while 3 patients remained well d ...200097778
hypertensive complications in patients with aldosterone-producing adenomas. 200087647
a novel biological function of macrophages associated with antigen discrimination properties.the ability of fresh or cultured subpopulation of adherent peritoneal exudate cells to perform discrete biological functions commonly associated with macrophages, namely antibody dependent cytotoxicity (adcc) and phagocytosis, has been compared with the ability of the same cells to present tnp coupled to carbohydrate or protein carriers for a subsequent antibody response, or semi-allogeneic cells for t cell cytotoxic responses, in tissue culture. data are presented to show that adcc reactivity r ...200094755
fluorimetric assay for prenatal detection of hurler and scheie homozygotes or heterozygotes. 200087574
early detection of cancer of oesophagus along caspian littoral. report of a pilot project.a simple mass-screening procedure for the early detection by brush cytology of oesophageal cancer in 280 adults in high-incidence villages of the caspian littoral is described. the presence of atypical cells in 7%, and the discovery of frank carcinoma in 3 symptom-free people encourages continuation of the project.200087555
[renal insufficiency in congenital renal changes with special reference to a personal series]. 2000112375
[rights and responsibilities of the patient-consumer. the french-language federation of consumers attacks health care costs]. 2000102092
nursing assistants - an untapped resource in providing quality care to the elderly ill. 2000101575
[whole-body radiometry using methionine-75se for determining intrahepatic cholestasis]. 2000101729
anomolous staining patterns in immunohistologic studies of malignant lymphoma.a number of immunoperoxidase studies of malignant lymphomas have reported polytypic light chain staining of neoplastic cells, thus bringing into question the concept that the monoclonality of b cell lymphomas is reflected in their synthesis of monotypic light chain. in this study of a large number of ig positive lymphomas, staining for a wide variety of antigens has identified clear differences between monotypic ig synthesizing cells and cells staining polytypically which appear to be taking up ...200090079
[treatment of pain with psychotropic drugs (author's transl)].30 patients suffering from therapy-resistant chronic pain were divided into three groups according to drive and mood: i. psychomotor inhibition combined with depressive mood, ii. agitation and depressive mood, iii. agitation combined normal mood. the psychopharmacological treatment of pain showed sufficient results, when the drugs were directed to the target symptoms "agitation", "lack of drive", and "depression". the differentiated administration of activating or sedative antidepressants and ne ...200027829
[treatment of acute chloroquine poisoning].acute chloroquine poisoning is life threatening with risk of death from apnoea and cardiac arrhythmia within a few hours of ingestion. mechanical ventilation, infusion of pressor agents and large doses of diazepam seem to provide effective treatment. this treatment was introduced by riou et alii (n engl j med 1988; 318; 1-6), and we used it successfully in a case of severe chloroquine poisoning. intensive treatment was given during the first two days of intoxication, when the whole blood chloroq ...20002327037
perinatal perspective: introduction to this issue of the qrb. 2000101945
clinical trial of topical disodium chromoglycate in vernal keratoconjunctivitis.the clinical picture of spring catarrh was studied in 96 cases. the duration of the disease was found to be 3.5 +/- 2.6 years. it exists all the year round with a higher frequency between april and august. male children were affected about three times more frequently than females. the effect of dscg was studied in 20 cases. it had a significant therapeutic effect. we advise a combined dscg and corticosteroid treatment in the period of exacerbation.2000101923
validity of some clinical signs as early indicators of protein calorie malnutrition in preschool children. 200098441
[acute renal insufficiency in hemorrhagic fever with nephrotic syndrome]. 200027875
pus, deoxyribonucleic acid, and sputum viscosity.on 100 sputum specimens selected from patients suffering from chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, asthma, and cystic fibrosis total deoxyribonucleic acid (dna) content has been related to macroscopic type, to total dry weight yield, and to the apparent viscosity of the secretion at 1350 s-1: since dna may be present, either as fibres or within cells, in one-third of the specimens the contribution of each form to the apparent viscosity was assessed. the effect on sputum viscosity of the addition ...200026989
the localization of trnaasp2 genes from drosophila melanogaster by "in situ" hybridization.transfer rnaasp2delta was isolated from drosophila melanogaster by affinity chromatography on concanavalin a-sepharose. the trna was iodinated "in vitro" with na [125i] and hybridized "in situ" to salivary gland chromosomes from drosophila. subsequent autoradiography allowed the localization of the genes for trnaasp2 to the left arm of the second chromosome in the regions 29 d and e.2000101767
evidence for the presence of an oncornaviral reverse transcriptase in an orbital tumor associated to acute myelomonocytic leukemia in children: biochemical and immunological characterization of the enzyme. 200094581
[arrhythmias in direct fetal electrocardiography]. 200092107
fluorescence staining of living cells with fluorescamine. 200087001
genital herpes zoster: a case resembling primary herpes progenitalis with distal urethral involvement. 2000101907
oral methionine loading as a cause of acute serum folate deficiency: its relevance to parenteral nutrition.oral methionine supplements (8.0 g daily for 4 days) were given to five normal volunteers who continued to eat their usual diet. this treatment resulted in a significant fall in serum folate concentration. three days after the end of treatment concentrations had not completely returned to control values. the fall in concentration was prevented by giving oral folic acid supplements. it is suggested that folic acid supplements should be given to patients who are receiving intravenous infusions of ...200097644
meeting exceptional nutritional needs. 1. total parenteral nutrition.the provision of adequate nutrition to hospitalized patients with exceptional caloric requirements has been a problem until the recent advent of intravenous hyperalimentation. with total parenteral nutrition (tpn), the nutritional needs of any patient can be met by infusion. tpn solution is hypertonic, and administration requires central venous cannulation. the subclavian vein is usually chosen as route of access to the superior vena cava. strict aseptic technique must be used in inserting the c ...200097643
selected genodermatoses. 200097616
a generalized response to protracted stress? 200097593
transference phenomena in the treatment of addictive illness: love and hate in methadone maintence. 200097533
[activities of a home helper. mobile bathing service]. 200097458
[emergency care and nursing. 17. tetanus, gas gangrene, foreign bodies, drowning, and electrocution]. 200097454
morphological abnormalities in cultured erythroid colonies (bfu-e) from the blood of two patients with hempas.the results of cytological and ultrastructural analysis of erythroid burst colonies derived from the peripheral blood of two patients with hempas have been compared to those obtained in normal controls. using the plasma clot technique, in studies on 10 subjects we confirmed that most of the colonies consisted or erythroblasts with a synchronous and normal maturation involving a wave of nuclear extrusion at day 13. in contrast, the majority of well-haemoglobinized colonies from hempas consisted o ...200089861
interactions between pairs of dna-specific fluorescent stains bound to mammalian cells.the interactions between dna-specific fluorescence stains complexed with mitotic chinese hamster cells were studied by spectrofluorometric and flow fluorometric techniques. the degree of binding interactions and of energy transfer between stains was determined from the intensities and shapes of fluorescence emission spectra of cells complexed with pairs of stains. the stain pairs hoechst 33258-chromomycin a3, hoechst 33258-ethidium bromide, and chromomycin a3-ethidium bromide exhibited efficient ...200086583
serum gastrin levels before and after 6 weeks of cimetidine therapy in patients with duodenal ulcer.fasting serum gastrins were carried out at the beginning and end of a 6-week double-blind trial of cimetidine and placebo in 30 patients with duodenal ulcer. cimetidine did not cause any significant change in fasting serum gastrin levels after 6 weeks of therapy.200014861
[conduction of disorders after total correction of fallot's tetralogy. electrocardiographic and electrophysiological study].the conduction defects observed after total correction of fallot's tetralogy in 133 children, and their association with the long term outcome were studied with comparison of pre and postoperative electrocardiograms and, in 26 cases, his bundle recording. 23 early complete heart blocks were recorded which were nearly always transient. only 4 (3.6%) became permanent. 58 had a right bundle branch block (48.4%) and 19 a bifascicular block (15.8%). the early operative mortality (9.7%) appeared to be ...200086328
clinical affiliations needed to augment educational experience.too little attention has been paid to the need for a solid clinical component in the health professional's education program. so that this important component is added to the didactic component, hospitals should work with educational institutions as coequal partners to arrive at workable affiliation agreements.200097203
effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone on depressed mood. 200091873
a simplified assay of furosemide in plasma and urine by high-pressure liquid chromatography.a simplified high-pressure liquid chromatograhic method for determination of furosemide in plasma and urine has been developed using a fluorometric detector directly coupled to the column effluent. the method includes an ether extraction from acidified biologic samples. the mobile phase used for chromatography on a reversed-phase column (c15 hydrocarbon permanently bonded to silica particles) is sufficiently acidic to induce fluorescence of furosemide. the methylester of furosemide is employed a ...200026691
reversal of florid diabetic retinopathy. 200091797
peptic ulcer after renal transplantation. 200086014
[a delicate intervention: tonsillectomy in adults]. 200092060
can the family physician avoid conflict of interest in the gatekeeper role? an affirmative view. 20002723596
notes on the spectrum of opiate use. 200097557
characterization of fractional mutations in drosophila: role of rna, protein & repair synthesis. 200094307
endocrine testicular function in mink during the first year of life.the endocrine testicular function in mink (mustela vison) was investigated during the first year of life encompassing puberty, the first mating season and the phase of regression thereafter. the mink, relatively easily accessible as a semi-domesticated animal, was chosen as an example of a mammalian seasonal breeder. in plasma samples from 7 to 17 animals collected on 10 occasions between july and april testosterone and delta4-androstenedione were determined by simultaneous radioimmunoassay. a s ...20001173496
the suprahyoid muscles of the tufted capuchin (cebus apella). 2000116332
[questions and answers on heart diseases. 8. heart auscultation]. 2000112302
conflagration in an ambulance oxygen system. 20001127787
[beta-mimetics and tachyphylaxis].this study covers current knowledge concerning the risks of tachyphylaxis induced by prolonged use of beta-mimetics in the asthmatic. the organization of the adrenergic membrane system is reviewed, as well as the various mechanisms which may lead to desensitization. experimental evidence of the latter is described. the most extensive studies have involved circulating cells and, more precisely, lymphocytes and polynuclear neutrophils. clinical trials are then dealt with. studies concerned with br ...20002869566
[bedside nursing. assistance for a patient with puerperal neurosis associated with stress of child care]. 2000112295
[détermination of salivary ph by contact ph metry. study of ph on the tongue and of the orifices of wharton's and stenon's ducts].the authors describe an electrochemical technique for the measurement of salivary ph by contact. they present a critical study fo 167 cases. the values obtained are characteristic in terms of age and the site of determination (dorsal surface of the tongue, orifice of wharton's or stenon's ducts).200026965
the efficacy of oral zinc therapy as an alternative to penicillamine for wilson's disease. 20003336426
topical ocular administration of cromolyn sodium for treatment in seasonal ragweed conjunctivitis. 2000112137
[determination of relative humidity of gas mixtures to be inspired during endotracheal anesthesia and ventilation]. 20004688745
a case of a right coronary artery to left ventricle fistula observed over twenty years.since the natural history of a coronary artery to left ventricle fistula is not well known, a case of such a fistula in 36-year-old female patient, followed for 20 years is presented. two-dimensional echocardiography performed as a follow-up examination revealed enlargement of the right coronary artery and the right valsalva sinus. two-dimensional color flow mapping showed the jet flow to the apex from the base of the left ventricle only during the diastolic phase. an aortogram confirmed that en ...20002810924
[significance of immuno-serological studies in chronic hepatopathies]. 200097683
replication of poly da and poly ra by a drosophila dna polymerase.the activity of a 7.3s-8.3s drosophila dna polymerase was characterized in detail using poly da.p(dt)[unk] and poly ra.p(dt)[unk]. with poly da.p(dt)[unk], mg(2+) ion was the preferred divalent cation, and enzyme activity was inhibited by k(+) ion and by spermidine. with poly ra.p(dt)[unk], mn(2+) ion was the preferred divalent cation and enzyme activity was stimulated by k(+) ion and by spermidine. the dependence of enzyme activity on the concentration of primer-template and on the ratio of pri ...200097638
[diagnosis of mediterranean eruptive fever by indirect immunofluorescence]. 2000384363
[factor analysis of bone mineral dynamics in patients with renal osteodystrophy].remarkably high accumulation of tc-99m-mdp is seen in the skull on bone scintigraphy of patients with renal osteodystrophy (rod), especially with secondary hyperparathyroidism. for the quantitative evaluation, the factor analysis (fa) was used for the early phase of bone scan. tc-99m-mdp (14.8 mbq/body weight kg) was injected as a bolus through the medial antecubital vein. dynamic acquisition of 40 x 30 sec frames were performed in a 64 x 64 matrix. for pre-processing, nine points smoothing was ...20002810901
external baccalaureate degrees for physician assistants. 200016251
[pulmonary embolism precipitated after swimming: report of a case of spontaneous resolution]. 20002640858
three types of paranoid processes.in classical descriptive psychiatry the term 'paranoid' is often used ambiguously -- referring to a variety of clinical processes which should be more clearly differentiated. specifically, in this paper, we have differentiated three distinct sets of clinical phenomena all usually lumped together as 'paranoid': 1. paranoid from a sense of guilt, 2. paranoid from a sense of low self-esteem, and 3. paranoid from a sense of persecution. these three processes are distinct descriptively, dynamically a ...200014813
[six channels telemetry system for recording masticatory forces of complete denture wearers].a six channels telemetry system for recording masticatory force of complete denture wearers has been developed. this system is consisted of three blocks, the transmission block, the receiver block and the data storage and correction block. the transmission block is embedded in a lower complete denture. system has six load sensors and a standard resistor to correct sensor data. data from six load sensors and standard resistor as well as standard zero are multiplexed using a division multiplex com ...20002810879
a note on the birth of a baboon (papio anubis). 200097191
[serum beta 2-microglobulin and renal function (author's transl)]. 200089679
lateral wall of the olfactory fossa in determining intracranial extension of sinus carcinomas.the role of plain skull radiography and pluridirectional tomography in determining anterior cranial fossa extension of paranasal sinus tumors is reassessed. the lateral wall of the olfactory fossa, a thin bony plate forming part of the roof of the ethmoid sinuses, is routinely visualized on plain skull radiography and pluridirectional tomography in the coronal plane and serves as an indicator of intracranial tumor extension. in a series of 47 patients with paranasal sinus tumors, 100% true posit ...2000111511
antimicrobial potency of the leaf - stalk extract of curcuma longa (linn).the methanolic extract of the leaf-stalk of curcuma longa linn, was tested for its minimum inhibitor concentration (mic) against gram positive-staphylococcus aureus, bacillus pumilus, bacillus subtilis, klebsiella pnemoniae, bacillus cereus, streptococcus pneumoniae, lactobacillus arabinosus and gram negative e.coli, shigella dysenteriae, shigella sonnei, shigella boydii, salmonella typhimurium, proteus mirabilis, and vibrio cholerae strains, further, the ones of inhibition produced by the crude ...200022557005
[obtention of monoclonal antibodies against human secretory iga].in order to determine the iga levels in secretions, the authors engaged themselves to obtain monoclonal antibodies against this immunoglobulin and to show their possible utilization in the development of quantitation methods. 6 monoclonal antibodies were obtained: one against the secretory component (sc) and five against the heavy-chain (hc) of iga. iga purified from human colostrum was used as immunogen (hc). the immunoglobulin isotypes (igg2a and igg1) were determined in 2 monoclonal antibodie ...199910887553
[standardization and evaluation of the modified vibriocidal assay].the vibriocidal antibody test is a reliable and well-documented method to determine bacterial antibodies to vibrio cholerae 01 antigens. it consists of mixing serum dilutions and a steady quantity of bacteria and supplement to cause cell lysis. titer is determined by visual observation. in this paper, we implemented a change in the presented method where a ph and glucose indicator was added to the culture medium used to stop the reaction, which allowed a quicker reading by any person who are not ...199910887580
investigation of the stability of thiosialosides toward hydrolysis by sialidases using nmr spectroscopy.[formula: see text] 1h nmr spectroscopy has been used to investigate whether the alpha(2-->6)-linked thiosialoside 3 and the alpha(2-->3)-linked thiosialoside 9 are hydrolyzed in the presence of vibrio cholerae sialidase. similarly, the hydrolysis of the o-ketosides neu5ac-2-o-alpha-(2-->3)-gal beta me (4) and the alpha-(2-->6)-sialyllactoside 7, representing natural alpha(2-->3)- and alpha(2-->6)-linked sialosides, respectively, was investigated. the results of the 1h nmr experiments clearly de ...199910822584
[the capacity to lyse human erythrocytes as a factor in the pathogenicity of vibrio cholerae]. 199910876862
[the determination of ribulose diphosphate carboxylase activity in inactive variants of vibrio cholerae eltor]. 199910876865
[sensitivity to cotrimoxazole of bacteria isolated at the central university hospital of fann, dakar].this study concern a survey of bacterial resistance to cotrimoxazole; 510 strains of enterobacteria (167), vibrio cholerae(206) and staphylococcus aureus(137) were tested by disc diffusion and agar dilution methods. an interview was conducted with 86 health personals to appreciate the influence of prescription. staphylococcus aureus were the most susceptible bacteria (13% of resistance), and vibrio cholerae the most resistant (95%). related to the gender, enterobacteria present 43 to 72% of resi ...199910797980
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