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[surgical case of an uncommon knee joint disease]. 20144234262
effects of light and dark on photoreceptors in the polychaete annelid nereis limnicola.the effects of light and dark on photoreceptors of the brackish-water polychaete annelid nereis limnicola were studied by electron microscopy. animals dark-adapted for one or two days exhibited well-formed straight microvilli (rhabdomeres) on the sensory cell processes. continuous illumination of worms for one or two days caused extensive breakdown of the microvilli into vesicles and debris. thirty minutes to three h of exposure of dark-adapted animals to light produced increasing severity of de ...20144075380
[in memoriam iuliia markovna gefter]. 20144100141
the emergence of bioethics in social work.ethical issues in health care, or bioethics, are not new to social work, but the maturation of the profession no less than scarce resources and advances in technology are focusing increased attention on social workers' responses to complex moral questions. a review of the history and scope of these issues provides a framework for addressing them.20144065735
[prognosis of myocardial infarction. introduction]. 20144015010
effects of dopamine receptor stimulation on opiate-induced modifications of pituitary-gonadal function.we evaluated the effects of the dopaminergic drug bromocriptine (br) on prolactin (prl), luteinizing hormone (lh) and testosterone (te) levels in a homogeneous group of opiate addicts in a methadone maintenance program (20 mg twice daily). basal blood levels of prl, lh and te were determined in 15 adult male drug addicts, before 30 and 60 days after br administration (7.5 mg/day) was started. 15 healthy volunteers served as controls for the evaluation of basal values of the hormones. before trea ...20143997064
plasma growth hormone response to oral l-dopa in infantile autism.in order to assess further the occurrence of hypothalamic dysfunction in infantile autism and its possible relationship to dopaminergic abnormalities, the l-dopa provocative test was performed in 22 patients fulfilling dsm-iii criteria for this disorder. the results indicate a high incidence (at least 30%) of blunted plasma growth hormone (gh) responses following oral administration of l-dopa in this sample. these data suggest an alteration of hypothalamic dopamine receptor sensitivity in the pa ...20143997747
[guidance of the ideological processes as the task of continuing education]. 20143993098
[change in the alkaline phosphatase activity of blood neutrophils in children with pneumonia]. 20144184662
changing views on eosinophilic granuloma of bone. 20144718582
hypercoagulable states.a prethrombotic or hypercoagulable state is one in which the hemostatic balance is disturbed, with increasing procoagulant activity or decreasing activity of intrinsic anticoagulant properties. a basic problem in the study of hypercoagulable states is that it cannot be determined with certainty whether changes in hemostatic variables are causative or consequences of thromboses that have already occurred. this chapter discusses the ways in which various physiologic and pathologic states may be as ...20144008061
[new radiological areas. diagnosis and therapy with non-ionizing radiation]. 20143911304
treatment of attention deficit disorder with dl-phenylalanine.nineteen patients meeting the criteria for attention deficit disorder, residual type (adult hyperactivity), were given a 2-week double-blind crossover of dl-phenylalanine versus placebo. thirteen subjects completed the study; the mean global rating of improvement approached significance as compared with placebo. a significant improvement was noted on mood and mood lability. the phenylalanine responders were then continued on open drug, but lost all positive benefits within 3 months. a later open ...20143903813
reactivity of lymphoid cells from mice humorally tolerant to histocompatibility antigens. 20144148456
[the effect of various acids, used in the process of protein hydrolysis, on the quality of the culture medium]. 20144172600
[responsibility of society for housing and service to handicapped persons]. 20144262604
hydroxyzine as a pre-operative sedative: a double blind study with apprehensive children. 20144256332
[several results in the study of myocardial infarct morbidity]. 20144243450
[radiotherapy of thymomas associated with myasthenia]. 20144789217
osteoarthritis of the hip. radiologic findings and etiology.the purpose of the work was to investigate: whether osteoarthritis of the hip can be divided into radiologic classes by examining the tendency of osteoarthritis of the hips to increase the growth and calcific content of the bone on the one hand and the associated loss of calcium and cartilage and the deformation and destruction of bone on the other. the prevalence of osteoarthritis of the hip in the internal medicinal and surgical outpatients of the university central hospital of oulu, who were ...20143911867
[model concepts of disease formation and development from the viewpoint of psychotherapy]. 20143993099
[iconographic rubric. mediastinal tuberculous adenopathies]. 20144074090
medical management of the tension night eater. 20144383778
medical management of the tension night eater. 20144383778
[demonstration of monoaminergic neurons in the eel brain by means of the fluorescence technic]. 20144259184
home health services. 20144383779
home health services. 20144383779
[medical genetics and its goals]. 20144267672
erythrocyte transport function in cystic fibrosis. 20144274932
[chlorpropamide in diabetes insipidus]. 20144351789
[concerning the inactivation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase]. 20144300385
effects of the solvent medium on polyvalylribonuclease aggregation. 20144300380
[therapy of thyroid carcinoma]. 20144895591
projector slide changing and focusing as operant reinforcers.uninstructed subjects choose to view, in sharp focus where possible, projected visual images in preference to various simpler auditory and visual stimuli (e.g., buzzers of flashing lights). the rate of responding on the lever rapidly increased above the operant level (projector inoperative) even though the stimuli were nonsense syllables. when focusing also was made contingent on responses, the subjects promptly started sharpening the focus of legible but blurred nonsense syllables. when the vis ...20144167468
[diagnosis of lumbar intervertebral disk prolapse by computed tomography. a comparative clinical study between myelographic, computed tomographic and the surgical research results with 158 patients].the diagnostic accuracy of ct in cases of lumbar disk prolapse was investigated on the basis of a group of 158 of our own patients who were divided into three separate groups. ct findings were compared on the one hand with myelograms and on the other with results of surgery. simultaneously performed myelographic and ct examinations produced different diagnostic findings in 7 out of 80 lumbar disks (approx. 9%). these deviating findings ranged from gradual differences (in 3 cases) to completely c ...20144089482
[risk factors and early diagnosis of biliary tract diseases in children]. 20144047837
[participation of medical workers from the mari district in the revolutionary movement]. 20144590874
oxygen quenching of pyrene-lipid fluorescence in phosphatidylcholine vesicles. a probe for membrane organization.oxygen quenching has been used as an alternative method to study the temperature dependence of the apparent excimer formation constant, kdm, of n-(10-[1-pyrene]-decanoyl)-sphingomyelin (pyr-spm) in 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-l-alpha-phosphatidylcholine (popc) multilamellar vesicles. in conjunction with the lifetime of pyr-spm monomer in the absence of excimer and oxygen, kdm can be determined from the measurements of the monomer intensity as a function of oxygen concentration. the advantage of this me ...20144016182
[removal of a phytobezoar during gastroscopy]. 20144060482
functional and morphometric study of the liver in motor neuron disease.in routine liver function tests, 23 of 44 patients with motor neuron disease (mnd) had abnormal findings, and there was disturbance of unconjugated bilirubin metabolism in 10 of the 33 patients tested. liver-biopsy specimens from 10 mnd patients were compared by electron microscopic examination with specimens from age-matched controls who had chronic persistent hepatitis. the mnd patients had a higher incidence of intramitochondrial inclusions, less abundant mitochondria in a given area of cytop ...20143998769
reactive and neoplastic serosal tissue. a light-microscopic, ultrastructural, and immunocytochemical study.normal and reactive non-neoplastic serosal tissues and a spectrum of serosal neoplasms were studied using light-microscopic, ultrastructural, immunocytochemical, gel electrophoretic, and immunoblot techniques. normal surface mesothelium expressed both low- and high-molecular-weight cytokeratins, whereas the scattered submesothelial cells were decorated only with antibodies to vimentin. reactive non-neoplastic subserosal cells, however, coexpressed both low-molecular-weight cytokeratin and viment ...20143953932
[school counselors: from the prevention of drug abuse to a larger role].since 1977, a programme has been launched in the canton of vaud (pop. 530,000), switzerland, for the training and use of teachers as mediators in the school setting at various levels, to help tackling problems related to the use of drugs and other risk situations. they follow and in service training (14 afternoons) and are granted, from their working time, about two hours per week to dedicate to this function. their main role is to be available for reference and empathic listening to children an ...20144036349
mycosis fungoides presenting as ards and diagnosed by bronchoalveolar lavage. radiographic and pathologic pulmonary manifestations.a patient with mycosis fungoides involving the lung, presenting with ards, and diagnosed by bronchoalveolar lavage, is described. a review and correlation of chest radiographic manifestations and pathologic observations are presented. we stress the importance of obtaining a specific diagnosis in light of the tenuous radiographic-pathologic correlation and discuss procedures for diagnosis and the inclusion of bronchoalveolar lavage as a previously undescribed diagnostic modality. the dismal progn ...20143943398
[periodontal requirements for semi-rigid clasps in cases of posterior edentulousness with removable partial dentures]. 20143915759
study of renal acidification in various urological clinical pictures.the authors performed acid loading examinations in 40 patients with obstructive nephropathy and in 47 recurrent ca-stone-formers. in 16 of their patients (in 13 patients, 14.9%) results characteristic of incomplete rta were found. regression analyses on the ph-ta and ph-ad values of the results of controls were made. comparison of the data of the healthy and patient groups was made by statistical analysis.20144082846
bubber behind bars. 20144170769
[interaction of histomes with phosphoproteins and some other phosphorus-containing compounds]. 20144300386
[immunological deficiencies in children]. 20144174467
[pathophysiology of the thymus in childhood]. 20144110755
relationship of antibodies detected by the immunofluorescence method with the various classes of immunoglobulins in cases of untreated syphilis. 20144097740
[thromboexclusion technic for ruptured pseudoaneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta following extrapleural plombage thoracoplasty]. 20144021251
the treatment of the painful hip in cerebral palsy by total hip replacement or hip arthrodesis.the painful dislocated or subluxated hip in the patient with cerebral palsy presents a difficult problem in management. twenty-three patients with cerebral palsy who had a painful subluxated or dislocated hip with degenerative changes were operated on at the hospital for special surgery. eight patients had a unilateral hip arthrodesis. six had a successful arthrodesis initially, resulting in relief of pain and return to the preoperative functional level. a pseudarthrosis developed in two patient ...20143957984
intensive monitoring of complex partial seizures: diagnosis and subclassification. 20143812124
caloric requirements in patients with severe head injuries.indirect calorimetry was performed on 15 nonsteroid-treated, head-injured patients over 16 postinjury days. a search was made for a clinical marker that could be used to predict the caloric requirement in individual head-injured patients. of all parameters reviewed, only motor activity correlated with the caloric needs of the patients (p less than 0.0001). flaccid patients had a mean caloric expenditure of 108% of expected values, whereas patients with abnormal motor activity had a mean caloric ...20143941963
[histotopochemical characterization of mucocytes from the foot of pinna nobilis]. 20144264864
[value of stereotaxic methods in neurosurgery. (summing-up of the conference)]. 20144100532
long-incubation hepatitis and tattooing. 20144112338
the monounsaturated acyl- and alkyl- moieties of wax esters and their distribution in commercial orange roughy (hoplostethus atlanticus) oil.wax esters were isolated from commercial orange roughy (hoplostethus atlanticus) oil by column chromatography and fractionated by argentation thin layer chromatography. following transesterification, the resultant fatty acid methyl esters and fatty alcohols were analyzed by gas chromatography. both acyl- and alkyl-moieties were mainly of the monoene structure within the 16:1-22:1 range. after derivatization, the positions of the double bonds of even numbered fatty acid and fatty alcohol isomers ...20144058265
[abnormalities of the hypothalamo-pituitary axis in addison's disease--a case report]. 20143923154
application of the role delineation project "framework" to a professional preparation program.using the framework for the development of competency-based curricula for entry level health educators, the health education faculty at the university of alabama at birmingham reviewed and modified their undergraduate health education professional preparation program. efforts focused on the five steps of preparation and study, review and organization of framework subcompetencies, organization of framework subcompetencies into potential courses, placement of objectives for courses, and revision o ...20133647189
[detection of tumors specific humoral anitbody against brain tumors (author'stransl)]. 20134376831
[detection of tumors specific humoral anitbody against brain tumors (author'stransl)]. 20134376831
glutathione cycle activity and pyridine nucleotide levels in oxidant-induced injury of cells.exposure of target cells to a bolus of h2o2 induced cell lysis after a latent period of several hours, which was prevented only when the h2o2 was removed within the first 30 min of injury by addition of catalase. this indicated that early metabolic events take place that are important in the fate of the cell exposed to oxidants. in this study, we described two early and independent events of h2o2-induced injury in p388d1 macrophagelike tumor cells: activation of the glutathione cycle and depleti ...20133840176
[the medico-social importance of "hot lines"]. 20133719647
[a night sanatorium. prior experience, problems and perspectives]. 20134064150
[a night sanatorium. prior experience, problems and perspectives]. 20134064150
type a behavior and job performance: some suggestive findings.this study examined type a and type b differences in job performance, psychosomatic complaints, and career progression among white-collar employees (n = 218) in a field setting. significant differences were found between type a's and type b's in quality of performance, effort exerted at the job, and psychosomatic complaints. employees' cultural background and sex moderated some of the relationships observed in the study. implications of the findings for future research on the topic are discussed ...20133843109
cytodiagnosis of oral pemphigus vulgaris.a study was undertaken to verify the reliability of the tzanck test, performed both by traditional cytomorphology and by a direct immunofluorescence technique, for the diagnosis of oral pemphigus vulgaris. cytologic smears were obtained from oral erosions of 129 patients with various bullous diseases of the oral mucosa, clinically suspected of being oral pemphigus, as well as from 30 healthy subjects. the 40 cases with subsequent histologic proof of oral pemphigus were cytologically diagnosed as ...20133901641
[induced insanity occurring in hospitalized patients of chronic methamphetamine psychosis]. 20133833146
educational and clinical perspectives in alcoholism. 20133852208
neodymium-yag laser iridotomy.results of neodymium-yag laser iridotomy in 34 eyes with narrow drainage angles are reported. iridotomies appeared patent on slit-lamp examination in 32 (94%) eyes. complications included failed patency of iridotomy and acute elevation of intraocular pressure.20133795210
the triphasics: insights for effective clinical use.three triphasic oral contraceptive preparations are currently being widely used in the united states. these are ortho-novum 7/7/7 (ortho pharmaceutical), tri-norinyl (syntex) and triphasil (wyeth). the hormone manipulation in these formulations more closely mimics the normal menstrual cycle and decreases the total amount of hormone delivered. these drugs were formulated to decrease menstrual irregularities and nuisance side effects and increase menstrual control, while maintaining efficacy and s ...20133822267
sulfonylurea stimulated c-peptide responses in insulin-dependent diabetic children. 20133788659
[early approximal decay in permanent teeth. a diagnostic and a therapeutic problem?]. 20133859042
direct recovery of proteins into a free-liquid phase after preparative isoelectric focusing in immobilized ph gradients.a new method for electrophoretic retrieval of protein zones from immobiline matrices is described, based on elution directly in a free liquid phase, rather than in ion-exchange beads or molecular sieves, as previously described. the chopped immobiline gel is loaded on top of a 5% t stacking gel, 6-10 mm in height, and forced to transverse it and collect into a chamber, filled with 20% sucrose solution, closed on its anodic side by a dialysis sac. the transfer is practically quantitative, for mos ...20133782719
[paroxysmal choreoathetosis in hypoglycemic coma]. 20133784663
hospital infections caused by contaminated fluids. 20134114536
iodine radiochemistry and radiopharmaceutical product labeling. 20133771255
tru-cut needle biopsy of the breast. an analysis of its specificity and sensitivity.one hundred fifty needle core biopsies of the breast, performed with the use of the travenol tru-cut disposable needle, were done from january 1980 to november 1984. there were 112 diagnoses of breast cancer and 33 diagnoses of normal breast tissue or nonneoplastic breast disease, including 2 diagnoses of marked atypia. in five biopsy specimens, no breast tissue or tumor could be identified. fourteen cases of malignancy were not diagnosed by tru-cut biopsy specimens. there were no false-positive ...20133942963
computing. soft cells. 20133889855
computing. soft cells. 20133889855
a low voltage diathermy loop for taking cervical biopsies: a qualitative comparison with punch biopsy forceps.twenty patients attending a colposcopy clinic because of a cytological suspicion of dyskaryosis were entered into a 'paired' biopsy study. a low voltage diathermy loop biopsy and a punch biopsy were taken from the cervix of each patient. in a second 'unpaired' study loop biopsies taken from 20 patients were compared with punch biopsies taken from 20 different patients. the length and depth of the loop biopsies were greater than those of the punch biopsies. there was no difference in the amount o ...20133730349
[troublesome teeth in ambulatory care]. 20133859858
[troublesome teeth in ambulatory care]. 20133859858
chronic oral herpes simplex virus infection in immunocompromised patients.recurrent herpes simplex virus infection is usually benign and self-limiting, but in immunosuppressed patients it can be a chronic destructive process. eight patients with chronic aggressive herpes simplex virus infection of the oral mucosa are described. all cases occurred in immunocompromised patients. the distinctive clinical presentation of the oral lesions, the diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.20133859805
chronic oral herpes simplex virus infection in immunocompromised patients.recurrent herpes simplex virus infection is usually benign and self-limiting, but in immunosuppressed patients it can be a chronic destructive process. eight patients with chronic aggressive herpes simplex virus infection of the oral mucosa are described. all cases occurred in immunocompromised patients. the distinctive clinical presentation of the oral lesions, the diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.20133859805
sparganosis of the brain. report of two cases.cerebral sparganosis is a rare disease; to date only eight cases have been described. two new cases of cerebral sparganosis occurring in chinese patients living in a metropolitan area are reported. their clinical presentation and investigative results are presented and the operative and histological findings detailed. a brief review of the condition is given and the possible source of infection discussed.20133681434
[long-term results of the treatment of fractures of the patella].a series of 400 patellar fractures has been reviewed with a follow-up of three to 12 years. the continuity of the extensor apparatus had been interrupted in 73 per cent of cases and in 21 per cent the fracture was compound. the best results were obtained by conservative treatment with plaster, patellar suture or partial patellectomy. total patellectomy, in contrast, only gave satisfactory results in one case out of two.20133659454
cardiac complications of psoralens plus ultraviolet a (puva) therapy. 20133668016
an endangered species: the general floor nurse. 20133647762
[homemaker services fulfilling nursing care needs in the absence of community medical services]. 20134495509
[effect of preoperative radiotherapy on the vesical localization of transitional carcinoma of the urothelium. our experience]. 20133618313
mood effects on person-perception judgments.how does mood affect the way we learn about, judge, and remember characteristics of other people? this study looked at the effects of mood on impression formation and person memory. realistic person descriptions containing positive and negative details were presented to subjects experiencing a manipulated happy or sad mood. next, impression-formation judgments were obtained, and subjects' recall and recognition of details of the characters were assessed. results showed that subjects spent longer ...20133612493
what you can learn from weighing a patient. 20133634480
[preliminary study of chromaffinoma diagnosis by fluorescence-labelled estradiol].it is difficult to diagnose malignant chromaffinoma among the endocrine tumors. at present, using biochemical and histochemical methods, tumors with the estrogen or nonestrogen target organs have been proved to possess estradiol receptors. in this paper, binding of steroid to active chromaffinoma was observed using synthesized 4-amino-n-fluorescent isothiocyanate-17 beta-estradiol (4 nhef) as a probe. benign and malignant chromaffinoma may be differentiated by the fluorescence difference. under ...20133582107
the surgical management of osteomyelitis: with special reference to a surgical classification.bone infection requires a multifaceted approach that may be more clearly defined by a pathophysiologic and pathoanatomic classification. seven types of bone infection are described, which differ by pathophysiology. anatomically, infection may involve nonmedullary bone tissues, medullary bone, or the epiphyseal growth plate. treatment can be prescribed accordingly. the isolation and persistence of bone infection usually requires invasion of the septic space by a surgical approach. by this means, ...20133559051
aspirin and related derivatives of salicylic acid.after almost 90 years of clinical use, aspirin remains one of the world's most extensively used 'over-the-counter' drugs, and it is still recognised as the standard analgesic/antipyretic/anti-inflammatory agent by which newer drugs are assessed. however, its pre-eminent position as the analgesic of choice for mild to moderate pain has been seriously challenged with the introduction of many 'new' non-steroidal non-narcotic analgesic drugs. indeed, there is convincing scientific evidence that many ...20133552588
squamous cervical cancer at stage ib and ii: a ten years experience, analysis of 231 cases.the authors have reviewed their experience on treatment of carcinoma of the uterine cervix at stage i and ii, with a special regard for prognostic factors. the best survival results at 7 years for patients at stage i b and ii a were obtained with integrated treatments, while for stage ii b patient no treatment proved to be really effective. lymphnodal infiltration, increasing with the stage, was the most important prognostic factor, but stage must always be taken into account, especially in n- p ...20133569333
cisapride in non-ulcer dyspepsia. results of a placebo-controlled trial.the effect of cisapride, 10 mg three times daily, was evaluated in a double-blind randomized study in 118 patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia. peptic ulcer disease was excluded by endoscopy, gallstones by ultrasonography, and chronic pancreatitis by a series of non-invasive tests. symptomatic improvement was evaluated by interview after 2 and 4 weeks; the patients also kept a diary. cisapride caused significant improvement compared with placebo with regard to frequency and severity of symptoms and ...20133554491
leadership in a changing environment. 20133681467
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