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[remote results of surgical leg elongation]. 20144410734
[remote results of surgical leg elongation]. 20144410734
[contribution on the conservative treatment of idiopathic scoliosis in growing children as a preparation for surgical measures with special reference to occupational therapeutic methods]. 20144227937
cytologic changes of the respiratory tract in vineyard spraying workers.a cytologic investigation of sputum samples, obtained from rural workers engaged for years in spraying of vines, was performed in comparison to that of inhabitants of the same environment who were not vineyard workers. the subjects were grouped according to their smoking habits. sputum specimens were conventionally stained with hematoxylin and eosin and were also tested for copper by rubeanic acid. macrophages containing copper-granules in the cytoplasm were found in 64% of the workers engaged i ...20144054256
[reproducibility of surface measurements of the back using the optrimetric method].the early detection of scoliosis as well as the supervision of its progress without or with a minimal number of x-rays, is the aim of surface measurements by the optrimetric method. the device, the method and the measured variables are described. the main aim of the work was the determination of the reproducibility of the measured variables. the variation of the measured variables caused by the stance and measurement method are given. it appears that the use of a balance for equal footloading re ...20144013479
[ototoxic effect of amikacin]. 20144088938
injuries of the tarso-metatarsal joints. etiology, classification and results of treatment. 20154639441
[generalized follicular and ungual mucinosis]. 20154642849
[treatment of pott's disease in dakar]. 20154465050
[pit and fissure sealants. the effect of etching depends on the differences in tooth surface cleaning methods, and the method of cleaning pits and fissures]. 20123526496
acute eosinophilic leukemia. an ultrastructural study.observations on a 32 year old male are described. hematological examination demonstrated leukocytosis with circulating blastosis and dystrophic hypereosinophilia of the blood and bone marrow, with cells at various stages of maturation. cytotoxic chemotherapy led to complete remission for 5 months followed by a terminal relapse. no features in favor of an "eosinophilic collagenosis" were revealed at autopsy. repetitive ultrastructural studies performed during evolution of the illness demonstrated ...199996582
the role of algal antigenic determinants in the recognition of potential algal symbionts by cells of chlorohydra.algal cells grown in the green hydra chlorohydra viridissima were shown to possess characteristic antigenic determinants not found in algae cultured in vitro. these antigenic determinants, including those localized on the algal cell surface, were shown to be responsible for the phagocytic recognition of potential algal symbionts by digestive cells of chlorohydra. the results of this study indicate the existence of two systems governing phagocytosis in chlorohydra, one specific for algal cells gr ...199984815
fallacies of medially wedged heel for valgus foot. 2004521647
micronodular encephalitis and acute leukemia treated with immunosuppressives in a child.the present paper is the study of a micronodular encephalitis with inclusions occurring in a child suffering from acute leukemia treated with antimitotics and immunosuppressives. the role of the immunosuppressive treatment in the onset of the encephalitic syndrome is discussed.20051242214
[physiological and hygienic characteristics of the working conditions in laying and insulating operations in the electrical engineering industry]. 20051176014
phloroglucinol derivatives of eleven dryopteris species from japan. 20051197418
selective iga deficiency associated with glomerulonephritis and oligoarthritis.a 59 year old woman with selective iga deficiency associated with oligoarthritis and glomerulonephritis is described. she was seropositive for rheumatoid factor and renal histological examination showed a focal glomerulonephritis. high titre rheumatoid factor and a focal glomerulonephritis were also present in the only other well documented report of selective iga deficiency and renal disease. histological examination of the kidney suggested that the glomerulonephritis was mediated by immune com ...20061540017
phytochrome from the green alga mesotaenium caldariorum. purification and preliminary characterization.a method to purify the phytochrome photoreceptor from the unicellular green alga mesotaenium caldariorum is presented. preparative scale formation of algal protoplasts and controlled osmotic cell lysis have permitted separation of intact organelles from the phytochrome-enriched soluble protein fraction. we have utilized the observation that red light-absorbing (pr) and far-red light-absorbing (pfr) forms of phytochrome are differentially retained on an anion exchange matrix to purify m. caldario ...20082324111
the assessment of antero-posterior dental base relationships.the reliability and validity of four methods of assessing skeletal pattern (reidel's method, eastman correction, ballard's method, and 'wits' analysis) from cephalometric tracings have been examined, and the levels of agreement between them investigated. the possibility of the y-axis length and sn-y-axis angle having a bearing on the skeletal pattern was also examined. strong correlation was found between the four methods considered. ballard's method correlated very closely with reidel's method, ...20051782187
a syndrome of acute zinc loss. cerebellar dysfunction, mental changes, anorexia, and taste and smell dysfunction.oral administration of the amino acid histidine to six patients with progressive systemic sclerosis produced anorexia, taste ans smell dysfunction, changes in mentation, and cerebellar dysfunction in each patient; these changes were associated with significant decreases in serum zinc concentration and significant increases in urinary zinc excretion. administration of zinc ion, even with continued histidine administration, returned each of the signs and symptoms to or toward normal within 8 to 24 ...20051180744
the aching mouth and the aching psyche. 20051074368
[lipid and mineral metabolism and morbidity with temporary loss of work capacity in miners].examination is performed on 87 miners from mine for copper production subject to intensive local vibrations with average rate of increase (k) of the norms for the individual octave frequencies 2.4 times for 3 h exposure of the working shift, as well as to intensive noise--113-115 db/a equivalent level, general dust--23 mg/m3, fine dust--3.5 mg/m3 and fine quartz--0.43 mg/m3. there are data for vibration effect--changes in the cold test, vibration sensoriness, ultra sound sonometry, in all miners ...20051364539
diagnostic and therapeutic technology assessment (datta). noninvasive electrical stimulation for nonunited bone fracture. 20092783614
phlegmonous necrotising cellulitis after reduction mammoplasty. a report of 4 cases. 20113187790
impact of a large-scale narcotics treatment program: a six month experience. 20154713704
high concentration of 99mtc-sulfur colloid found during routine liver scan in lungs of patient with advanced breast cancer. 20154724344
psycho-social aspects of recovery from coronary heart disease: a review. 2003329420
malignancies on the external ear: methods of ablation and reconstruction of defects. 2004387840
[onchomycoses]. 20051230975
comparison of magnetic resonance imaging in alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia and normal aging.mri scans of 27 patients with probable alzheimer's disease (mean age 68.2 years), 31 patients with vascular dementia (mean age 69.9 years) and 18 normal controls (mean age 66.3 years) were compared to evaluate possible distinguishing parenchymal abnormalities among these groups. atrophy was quantitated by subjective rating, linear and volumetric measurements. a number of findings were significantly more common in vascular dementia than in the other subsets. these included (1) basal ganglionic/th ...20061592074
better right than quick? 20061538635
acrylic resin finger prosthesis.a technique is described for the prosthetic replacement of two fingers using acrylic resin. retention was obtained using finger rings. the stages of the technique are outlined. advantages and disadvantages are briefly stated.20061484252
fluorosis, osteopetrosis, and ectopic calcification. 20072223455
fluorosis, osteopetrosis, and ectopic calcification. 20072223455
economic rights of the institutionalized mentally disabled. 20113319919
[x-ray computed tomography in venous pathology].after presenting the tomodensitometric semiology of venous thromboses in various territories, the authors define its indications. it is essentially in deep territories, head, chest and abdomen that the ct-scan is used to study and diagnose unrecognized thromboses as well as determine the venous repercussion of various neighboring ailments. the respective place of the ct-scan, ultrasonography and various phlebographies is analyzed.20113043474
[anatomical contributions of schaffhausen medical school of the 17th century]. 20154569048
health effects of ionizing radiation: dr. sagan's paradigms. 20123570808
ventriculopleural shunting used as a temporary diversion.due to the limited absorptive capacity of the pleural cavity, infants and young children are not generally ideal candidates for ventriculopleural shunts. we report using chest cavities as alternate for temporary diversion of csf in a young child. venous access to the cervical region could not be utilized because of scarring from previous procedures, while peritoneal access was contraindicated due to repeated pseudocyst formation. pleural effusions were removed by thoracentesis when necessary, an ...20061595400
transanal technique in low rectal anastomosis. 20154565861
[skin diseases caused by cocci]. 20051214698
the structure of hemopeptide 1-65 from cytochrome c. 20165062022
[antigen-specific t-cell factors in the regulation of the immune response (author's transl)].we have examined in this brief review several facets of antigen-specific t-cell mediators found independently by different investigators. these factors have many common properties: (1) they are produced as a consequence of antigen stimulation; (2) they are obtained from t-cell populations and not from b cells or macrophages; their synthesis by t cells, however, has not been formally demonstrated; (3) they are antigen-specific and are selectively adsorbed by antigen-sepharose columns; (4) they la ...200195085
[renewal of noradrenaline in different zones of the central nervous system of inbred mice strains and their recombinants].a good correlation exists between the learning capacity and norepinephrine metabolism in the neocortex of c57 and balb inbred mice strains, as well as their f1 hybrids and seven recombinant inbred strains derived from their cross. the animals with a better learning performance are characterised by low levels of norepinephrine, as well as a slow metabolic rate of this neurotransmitter in the cortex. such a correlation has not been found to exist in the other cerebral regions studied.199996976
group systems of serum proteins and erythrocyte enzymes in malignant lymphoma.four group systems of serum proteins (hp, gc, gm, km) and five group systems of erythrocyte enzymes (ap, pgm1, gpt, ak, esd) were determined in 63 patients with malignant lymphoma. statistical analysis of the distribution of the above mentioned systems in patients and polish population samples did not reveal any significant differences, which points to the lack of any correlation between the disease and the group systems under examination.199985572
cystic neoplasms of the pancreas.eight patients with cystic neoplasms of the pancreas were seen at four northern california hospitals between the years 1978 and 1986. three of the tumors were benign and five were malignant. three females, whose average age was 61 years, had cystadenomas. three females and two males, whose average age was 48 years, had mucinous cystadenocarcinomas. clinical presentations were similar among all patients. abdominal pain was a prominent feature. anorexia, weight loss, nausea and vomiting with a pal ...20082446398
[relapsing polychondritis. an infrequent cartilage disease].report of a case affecting a middle-age woman, 48, involving the e.n.t. area only. the aa comment on the features of the disease and report on the good results with medical treatment (prednisolone, indomethacin and dapsone).20092655492
lead toxicity and iron deficiency in utah migrant children.we determined the frequency of presumptive iron deficiency and lead toxicity in 198 utah migrant children, ages 9-72 months, during the summer of 1985. there were no confirmed cases of lead toxicity. thirteen per cent of those tested and 30 per cent of the children ages 9-23 months were iron deficient. hematocrit determinations accurately predicted iron deficiency in only 35 per cent of the children confirmed to have this disorder via erythrocyte protoporphyrin screening.20092650572
lead toxicity and iron deficiency in utah migrant children.we determined the frequency of presumptive iron deficiency and lead toxicity in 198 utah migrant children, ages 9-72 months, during the summer of 1985. there were no confirmed cases of lead toxicity. thirteen per cent of those tested and 30 per cent of the children ages 9-23 months were iron deficient. hematocrit determinations accurately predicted iron deficiency in only 35 per cent of the children confirmed to have this disorder via erythrocyte protoporphyrin screening.20092650572
anti-idiotypic antibodies: a new generation of vaccines against infectious agents.anti-idiotypic antibodies have been suggested recently as candidates for potential vaccines against numerous infectious organisms. these antibody-based vaccines might represent a new generation of vaccines for inducing protective immunity in susceptible hosts.20103153167
muscle function in women with rheumatoid arthritis--the influence of glucocorticosteroids. a clinical and morphological investigation. 20113187461
[academic dissertations of military pharmacists on the history of pharmacy]. 20113067684
prognostic indicators in idiopathic iga mesangial nephropathy.univariate survivorship analysis of a cohort of 365 patients with idiopathic iga mesangial nephropathy and at least one year of further observation since the apparent onset (mean = 7.79 +/- 6.19 years; median = 6.16 years) has been performed. observations for at least one year (mean = 5.05 +/- 3.66; median = 4.08 years) after biopsy was available for 292 of these. one immunohistological, four clinical, and six histological features were associated with increased risk of developing renal failure: ...20123749442
prognostic indicators in idiopathic iga mesangial nephropathy.univariate survivorship analysis of a cohort of 365 patients with idiopathic iga mesangial nephropathy and at least one year of further observation since the apparent onset (mean = 7.79 +/- 6.19 years; median = 6.16 years) has been performed. observations for at least one year (mean = 5.05 +/- 3.66; median = 4.08 years) after biopsy was available for 292 of these. one immunohistological, four clinical, and six histological features were associated with increased risk of developing renal failure: ...20123749442
[growth timing of mandibular length, body height, hand bones and cervical vertebrae during puberty]. 20123506569
[studies on the pituitary acth secretory capacity in children using 11-beta-hydroxylase inhibitor (metopirone). 2. diagnostic value in pituitary dwarfism in children]. 20144290631
[studies on the pituitary acth secretory capacity in children using 11-beta-hydroxylase inhibitor (metopirone). 2. diagnostic value in pituitary dwarfism in children]. 20144290631
andrew's liver salt as an effervescent in upper gastrointestinal radiography.double-contrast radiography is widely used for examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract. however, it is not practiced routinely in many developing areas, partly because of high cost of the effervescent agents. in a series of 300 upper gastrointestinal tract investigations, andrew's liver salt has proven to be an effective effervescent, releasing adequate gas in more than 80% of the examinations. it disintegrates rapidly with minimal bubble formation and no artifacts. it has high patient a ...20144054498
mary--a paranoid schizophrenic. 20164844741
[drug therapy in hypertension]. 20164766384
percutaneous placement of inferior vena cava filters.pulmonary embolism is a serious and difficult problem. many approaches for the prevention of recurrent pulmonary embolism have been tried. percutaneous placement of inferior vena cava filters is an easy, safe, available and well established procedure for the prevention of pulmonary embolism. the authors review the indications for use of ivc filters, and they review the main filters available in terms of ease of use, the physical characteristics, the technique of introduction, the efficacy and mo ...20041492602
symposium on lipoxygenase: its biochemistry, products, and role in plant and animal chemistry. 1998107206
approaches to sequence analysis of 125i-labeled rna.a method is described for the initial steps of sequence analysis of rnase t1-and pancreatic rn-ase-resistant oligonucleotides of rna containing cytidylate residues labeled in vitro with 125i. in many cases an oligonucleotide sequence can be deduced from a consideration of (i) its relative position in the two-dimensional fingerprint (with deae thin layer homochromatographic second dimension), (ii) its electrophoretic mobility on deae paper at ph 1.9, and (iii) identification of its products of fu ...1998106369
analysis of the yolk proteins in drosophila melanogaster. translation in a cell free system and peptide analysis. 1999103753
[palliative chemotherapy with 5 fu and cpm in cancer of the prostate with bone metastases resistant to oestrogens. a clinical trial (author's transl)].the efficacy of an association of cyclophosphamide (cpm) and 5-fluorouracil was studied in 15 patients with prostate cancer not responding to oestrogen therapy, and more particularly its effect on pain due to bone metastases. no objective improvement was noted with this association, but there was a definitite reduction in bone metastases pain in 5 of the patients, with an average remission time of 4 months. half of the patients had nausea and vomiting, but in spite of this digestive intolerance ...199994108
the mesencephalic exterolateral posterior nucleus of the mormyrid fish bryenomyrus niger: efferent connections studied by the hrp method. 199991414
the treatment of systemic cryptococcosis with 5-fluorocytosine. 19994531901
reduced plasma viscosity among joggers compared with non-joggers. 200092344
arterial occlusion in the management of pain from metastatic renal carcinoma.arterial embolization was performed in nine patients with metastases from renal carcinoma who had severe pain resistant to conventional therapy. patients with metastases in the ilium (four), the lumbosacral spine (one), and the base of the skull (one) experienced pain relief lasting from one to six months. the other three patients, who had metastases in the proximal femur, underwent preoperative embolization to facilitate tumor curettage and internal hip fixation. no significant complications we ...200092038
perinatal mortality. 200193220
[diagnostic and therapy of postoperative cardiac low-output-syndrome by means of intraaortic balloon pumping (iabp) or external counterpulsation (ecp)--a comparison (author's transl)].a beneficial influence on the myocardial energy imbalance of the hypoxaemically damaged heart can be reached with either intraaortic balloon pumping (iabp) or external counterpulsation (ecp). in the realm of our acquired clinical experience with two groups of patients, the technical demands of these cardiac assist devices are discussed and distinguished from one another in relation to different indications.20011084037
[the role of the auxilliary health personnel in the prevention of iatrogenic quadriceps contracture]. 2002120064
dangers and interactions between drugs used in conjunction with anaesthesia. 2003262470
[importance of ultrastructural findings for the diagnosis of primary and secondary pleural neoplasms]. 2003262293
[treatment of trochanteric fractures by means of intramedullary nailing from the distal metaphysis]. 2004421608
what's your diagnosis? 20051196062
projections from the retina to the lateral geniculate nucleus and mesencephalic tectum in a reptile (tupinambis nigropunctatus): a comparison of anterograde transport and anterograde degeneration. 20051111840
[massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage of diverticular origin. diagnostic and therapeutic problems]. 20051082809
pioneer neurons and target selection in cerebral cortical development. 20051983445
pioneer neurons and target selection in cerebral cortical development. 20051983445
benserazide induces migraine attacks. irrelevance of concomitant hyperprolactinemia.migrainous women underwent acute administration of sulpiride (25 mg i.v.) and benserazide (125 mg per os), both drugs increasing prolactin secretion. a similar increase in prolactin levels was found following the administration of the two drugs. a typical migraine attack was observed only in the 4 women given benserazide. these data, though being preliminary, stress the scarce or irrelevant role of prolactin in the pathogenesis of the migraine attack.2005554794
the use of potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser for laparoscopic removal of ovarian endometrioma.from january 1989 through january 1990, 31 patients thought to have ovarian endometrioma at ultrasonography were treated by operative laparoscopy and potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser. the endometriomas ranged from 2 to 9.2 cm in diameter by preoperative transvaginal ultrasonography. the operative procedure used was a three-puncture technique with a 600 micron fiber attached to a potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser. the power setting was 10 w with a continuous pulse. in all cases endometriomas wer ...20061828651
the use of potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser for laparoscopic removal of ovarian endometrioma.from january 1989 through january 1990, 31 patients thought to have ovarian endometrioma at ultrasonography were treated by operative laparoscopy and potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser. the endometriomas ranged from 2 to 9.2 cm in diameter by preoperative transvaginal ultrasonography. the operative procedure used was a three-puncture technique with a 600 micron fiber attached to a potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser. the power setting was 10 w with a continuous pulse. in all cases endometriomas wer ...20061828651
predicting the distance for gavage tube placement in children.nurses currently use several external measures referenced to the head and chest to predict the insertion distance for orogastric and nasogastric (ng) tubes. the ability of previously published regression equations on height to predict esophageal length for ng tube insertion was evaluated in a sample of 107 children.20061574363
ossification of the posterior cervical longitudinal ligament.forty patients with cervical myelopathy due to opll (ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament) of the cervical spine were studied. according to abe's or yamamoto's classification, 12 of them had a 50% decrease in the cross-sectional area of the spinal canal. subtotal vertebrectomy was carried out in 8 of these patients and the remaining 4 patients received posterior decompression. we concluded that anterior decompression, if possible, is the treatment of choice and posterior decompres ...20061595391
a temporal-abstraction system for patient monitoring.resume is a system that performs temporal abstraction of time-stamped data. resume is based on a model of three temporal-abstraction mechanisms: point temporal abstraction (a mechanism for abstracting values of several parameters into a value of another parameter); temporal inference (a mechanism for inferring sound logical conclusions over a single interval or two meeting intervals); and temporal interpolation (a mechanism for bridging nonmeeting temporal intervals). making explicit the knowled ...20061482852
flunarizine in migraine: a double-blind placebo-controlled study (in a saudi population).we evaluated the effect of flunarizine (fz) (10 mg/d) on migraine in a double-blind placebo-controlled design. the attacks' frequency, duration, severity and associated symptoms were compared before and after treatment. forty-two patients completed a three-month trial period; 21 patients received fz and 21 placebo. statistical analysis showed no significant difference between fz and placebo (p > 0.05). in this study fz was not more efficient than placebo in migraine.20061446992
neopterin measured in serum and tissue culture supernates by a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay.in this solid-phase competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay for neopterin (a product of activated macrophages) in serum or supernates of cell cultures, we incubate antiserum to neopterin with standards or samples in the presence of solid-phase-bound conjugate of carrier-neopterin. incubation with second antibody labeled with peroxidase then follows, before reaction with substrate. analytical recovery, precision, and sensitivity of this method are similar to those of other immunoassays. the ...20062667801
transient hypercalcemia following overdoses of soluble aspirin tablets. 20073864434
transient hypercalcemia following overdoses of soluble aspirin tablets. 20073864434
coronary reserve in patients with aortic valve disease before and after successful aortic valve replacement.in patients with aortic valve disease and normal coronary angiograms coronary reserve was determined by the coronary sinus thermodilution technique. three groups of patients were studied: 37 preoperative patients; 18 different patients 12-52 months after aortic valve replacement and seven control subjects with no cardiac disease. coronary flow ratio (dipyridamole/rest) was diminished in preoperative compared with postoperative patients (1.66 +/- 0.44 vs 2.22 +/- 0.85; p less than 0.05) as well a ...20072044545
illumination and errors in dispensing.the relationship between the level of illumination and the prescription-dispensing error rate in a high-volume army outpatient pharmacy was investigated. the prescription error rate was determined by direct, undisguised observation and retrospective prescription review under three levels of illumination (45, 102, and 146 foot-candles) during 21 consecutive weekdays. illumination was controlled in the prescription-checking area of the pharmacy by using additional fluorescent lamps and filters. th ...20071781468
criteria that discriminate between native proteins and incorrectly folded models.various theoretical concepts, such as free energy potentials, electrostatic interaction potentials, atomic packing, solvent-exposed surface, and surface charge distribution, were tested for their ability to discriminate between native proteins and misfolded protein models. misfolded models were constructed by introducing incorrect side chains onto polypeptide backbones: side chains of the alpha-helical hemerythrin were modeled on the beta-sheeted backbone of immunoglobulin vl domain, whereas tho ...20083186690
[nuclear magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. a critical review of the literature].nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr) has been proposed to be the best diagnostic test for multiple sclerosis (ms). we performed a critical analysis of 13 papers evaluating the use of nmr in ms. out of an ideal 17 criteria for validation and reproducibility, a top of 11 (65%) was the maximum found. foremost deficiencies were a lack of blind analysis and inadequate patient samples. thus the claim that nmr is the diagnostic tool of choice in ms remains to be proven.20082519356
[a case of asymptomatic course of kidney tumor]. 20082292876
the incidence and significance of seminal vesicle invasion in patients with adenocarcinoma of the prostate.the incidence and significance of seminal vesicle invasion in patients with adenocarcinoma of the prostate were determined in 139 patients who underwent radical prostatectomy. of the 36 patients who had seminal vesicle invasion, 27 (75%) also had capsular invasion and 13 (43%) had lymph node metastases. disease progression rates were 31% and 58% at 5 and 8 years, respectively. survival rate at 5 years was 90.6% and at 8 years it was 83.7%. of the 103 patients without seminal vesicle invasion, 21 ...20093815316
comparative dna reassociation kinetics of cranes. 20092775167
comparative dna reassociation kinetics of cranes. 20092775167
effects of public day-care: a longitudinal study.119 swedish children were followed from their first year of life up to the age of 8. most could be classified according to (a) type of day-care they had experienced during their first 7 years of life and (b) time of first entrance into day-care. at 8 years, the children were tested with aptitude tests and rated by their teachers on school performance and social and personal development. hierarchical regression analyses and mancovas were used in the statistical treatment. time of entrance into da ...20092758882
[ultrasonic diagnosis of tumorous lesions of the liver]. 20092698513
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