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[evaluation of factors influencing patency of a-c bypass grafts]. 20133877126
[different clinical and prognostic aspects of angina pectoris in unstable phase].the purpose of this study was to focus on the clinical and angiographic characteristics of 113 patients with crescendo angina (group i) as compared to 187 patients with angina of new onset (group ii), selected from a series of 474 consecutive subjects, admitted to our clinic between january 1976 and july 1983 because of recurrent episodes of spontaneous angina, who underwent cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography within one month of hospitalization. group i patients showed a greater in ...19853878310
[introduction of pos: an educational method. practice of auditing and problems in the application of soap]. 20133878425
shiga-like cytotoxin production by enteropathogenic escherichia coli serogroups.the mechanism by which enteropathogenic escherichia coli (epec) cause disease remains to be defined. we studied epec and non-epec strains of e. coli from stool specimens obtained from infants and adults for production of shiga-like cytotoxin. although it was common for healthy infants and adults to have cytotoxin-producing e. coli as part of the fecal flora, shiga-like cytotoxin was detected more commonly and in greater amounts among epec than among other fecal e. coli. these results suggest a r ...19853880727
brain oedema following brain ischaemia and the influence of therapy. 19853881111
addition of three new serotypes of shigella boydii to the shigella schema.no new serotypes have been added to the shigella schema since 1958, although several provisional serotypes have been described. we conducted biochemical and serological studies on three provisional shigella boydii serotypes. four strains of serotype 2710-54 from four widely separated countries, 7 strains of serotype 3615-53 from three different countries, and 31 strains of serotype 1344-78 (e10163) from six different countries were included. reactions of all three serotypes were consistent with ...19853881469
cranial ultrasound and clinical studies in preterm infants.serial ultrasound imaging of the brain was used to determine the ventricular index (vi), and the ratio (vr) of the vi to the cranial hemidiameter during the nursery course and first year post-term in preterm infants of less than 33 weeks gestation. twenty-nine of the infant survivors with no intracranial hemorrhage or major medical complication during their nursery course composed group 1. twenty-two survivors with intracranial hemorrhage unassociated with early ventricular dilation composed gro ...20133881581
an animal model of haemolytic--uraemic syndrome in shigellosis: lipopolysaccharides of shigella dysenteriae i and s. flexneri produce leucocyte-mediated renal cortical necrosis in rabbits.to develop an animal model of the haemolytic-uraemic syndrome during shigellosis, rabbits were injected with lipopolysaccharides (lps) extracted by the hot phenol-water method from shigella dysenteriae i and from s. flexneri. two intravenous injections of lps spaced by 24 h elicited renal cortical necrosis in a generalized shwartzman reaction characterized by fibrin deposition in glomerular capillaries and by elevated plasma creatinine concentration. rabbits rendered leucopenic by busulphan trea ...19853882120
a new provisional serovar of shigella dysenteriae.bacterial isolates obtained in israel from stool cultures of 17 sporadic cases of acute diarrhea during the years 1972 to 1980 and from 14 patients involved in an institutional outbreak in 1984 are described. these cultures gave the biochemical reactions and pathogenicity tests characteristics of the genus shigella but failed to agglutinate, living or boiled, in any of the recognized or provisional shigella antisera. all 31 cultures were biochemically and serologically identical, and owing to th ...19853882749
plasmid characterization of drug-resistant shigella dysenteriae 1 from an epidemic in central africa.a widespread epidemic of severe dysentery in zaire and neighbouring central african countries was caused by a multiply drug-resistant strain of shigella dysenteriae 1. early isolations were resistant to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, streptomycin, sulphonamides and tetracyclines (r-type = acssut). later in the epidemic strains resistant to trimethoprim (tm) became prevalent and a few strains resistant to kanamycin (k) or nalidixic acid were also isolated. all resistances except nalidixic acid were ...19853886782
shiga toxin--an expanding role in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases. 19853886803
[diagnosis and documentation of biliary calculi]. 20143887025
[role of the conjugative transfer of r-plasmids in competitive interactions between plasmid-containing and plasmid-free strains of escherichia coli in continuous culture].competition of the plasmid-containing strain c600 (rp4) (pbs94) of e. coli and the plasmid-free strain c600 rifr of e. coli in chemostatic and ph-static continuous cultures resulted in displacement of the plasmid-free strain in spite of its higher specific growth rate. conjugative transfer of rp4 and pbs94 plasmids into the cells of the plasmid-free strain was observed in the experiments. competition of strains c600 (pbs94) (rp4 tra-) and c600 rifr in the chemostatic culture in the absence of th ...19853888095
properties of rat liver signal peptidase reconstituted into liposomes.edta/kcl- or pyrophosphate-treated rough microsomes of rat liver clearly showed the co-translational cleavage of pre-human placental lactogen and translocation of the product into membrane vesicles. the signal peptidase fraction was isolated by chromatography on sephacryl s-300 of deoxycholate-treated membranes and reconstituted into liposomes by dialysis or by the biobeads sm-2 method. assay of the signal peptidase activity was performed with pre-human placental lactogen synthesized by the reti ...19853888971
treatment of severe bacillary dysentery with trimethoprim alone.trimethoprim (300 mg twice daily for five days) and co-trimoxazole (two tablets twice daily for five days) were compared as treatment for adult patients with severe shigellosis in rwanda. excellent bacteriological and clinical results were obtained with both regimens, with the exception of patients infected with a trimethoprim-resistant strain of shigella dysenteriae type 1. since only 20 patients were investigated, the conclusions of our study do not reach statistical significance. before recom ...19853890282
an epidemic of bacillary dysentery at raipur. 19853891837
enzyme immunoassay of human protein c by using monoclonal antibodies.an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) for measuring human protein c by using two monoclonal antibodies directed toward the heavy chain of protein c is reported. this assay enabled the determination of protein c in concentrations of 10 to 400 ng/ml in less than 3 hours with a single antigen-antibody reaction. within-run and between-run coefficients of variation were less than 8%. the mean concentrations of protein c in plasma of 42 normal subjects, 24 patients with liver disease, 27 with d ...19853895562
scintigraphic diagnosis of hepatic hemangioma: its role in the management of hepatic mass lesions.hepatic cavernous hemangiomas are benign tumors of the liver that are often an incidental finding. they are usually asymptomatic but may cause symptoms when traumatized, may bleed spontaneously, or may produce pain by virtue of their large size and mass effect. a retrospective analysis of the clinical presentation, liver function tests, and diagnostic imaging procedures in 20 patients with hepatic hemangiomas is presented and the literature is reviewed. the 20 patients had 27 mass lesions as see ...20143895854
transformation of trypomastigote forms of trypanosoma cruzi into activators of alternative complement pathway by immune igg fragments.in this report we examined the capacity of immune igg fragments to prepare trypomastigote bloodstream forms (tbf) of trypanosoma cruzi for lysis. f(ab')2 fragments were capable of presensitizing tbf for complement (c) lysis, thus excluding the participation of fc domains in the c activation process. an intact hinge region of the igg molecule was not involved either, since the corresponding fab' were almost as active as the original molecules in preparing tbf for lysis. fab also retained such act ...19853898353
transformation of trypomastigote forms of trypanosoma cruzi into activators of alternative complement pathway by immune igg fragments.in this report we examined the capacity of immune igg fragments to prepare trypomastigote bloodstream forms (tbf) of trypanosoma cruzi for lysis. f(ab')2 fragments were capable of presensitizing tbf for complement (c) lysis, thus excluding the participation of fc domains in the c activation process. an intact hinge region of the igg molecule was not involved either, since the corresponding fab' were almost as active as the original molecules in preparing tbf for lysis. fab also retained such act ...19853898353
plasmid-mediated drug resistance of shigellae in kuwait.of 153 clinical isolates of shigellae examined, 64.7% belonged to shigella flexneri, 18.9% to sh. sonnei, 11.8% to sh. boydii and 4.6% to sh. dysenteriae. part of these isolates were resistant to sulfamethoxazole and streptomycin (88.2% each), ampicillin (66.7%), tetracycline (63.4%) and co-trimoxazole (43.1%), with levels of resistance (mic50 and mic90) being invariably high. resistance to three or more drugs (multidrug resistance) was seen in 77.8% of the isolates. all the 25 strains examined ...19853899007
shigellosis (antibiotic resistance and transfer of r-factor). 19853900357
characterization of monoclonal antibodies against shiga-like toxin from escherichia coli.three monoclonal antibodies, designated mab 16e6, mab 13c4, and mab 19g8, were produced which recognize shiga-like toxin (slt) from escherichia coli. all three monoclonal antibodies neutralized the cytotoxicity of e. coli slt and were able to immunoprecipitate intact labeled toxin with staphylococcus aureus protein a. the three antibodies were of the g1 heavy and kappa light chain classes. mab 16e6 bound to the b subunit of slt in western blots and also neutralized the lethality of the toxin for ...19853905611
flow cytometric analysis of tetanus toxin binding to neuroblastoma cells.a neuroblastoma cell line was assessed for its capacity to bind tetanus toxin (tt) by using immunofluorescence and flow cytometry to analyze cells on a single cell basis. a clone of neuro 2a, n2ab-1, was shown to bind variable amounts of tt per cell and this binding could be saturated by increasing doses of the toxin. toxin binding was specific for neuronal cells, as the non-neuronal cell line, c6 glioma, bound negligible amounts of toxin. variability of immunofluorescence staining was due in pa ...20133905830
comparison of beta enolase and myoglobin as histological markers of rhabdomyosarcoma.a comparative study of beta enolase and myoglobin as markers of muscle differentiation in rhabdomyosarcoma was carried out, using an immunoperoxidase peroxidase antiperoxidase technique. material from 26 cases of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma was studied and subdivided into embryonal and alveolar types. positive cytoplasmic staining for beta enolase was seen in 85% of tumours studied (91% alveolar, 79% embryonal), whereas positive staining for myoglobin was detected in only 69% of tumours (82% alve ...20133905869
changing pattern of resistant shiga bacillus (shigella dysenteriae type 1) and shigella flexneri in bangladesh.shigella dysenteriae type 1 (shiga bacillus) has made a dramatic comeback in bangladesh after 10 years when shigella flexneri was the dominant serogroup. whereas s. flexneri showed little increase in resistance to the commonly used antimicrobial agents--namely, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (tmp-smx) and ampicillin-over the years, s. dysenteriae type 1 underwent rapid changes with regard to sensitivity pattern during the last two years. the first tmp-smx-resistant strain of s. dysenteriae type 1 ...19853905980
the changing pattern of resistance to ampicillin and co-trimoxazole in shigella serotypes in bangalore, southern india. 19853905991
[3-year study of shigellosis epidemic in rwanda, central africa. problems of public health and bacteriological aspects].since 1979, the lakes region (kivu in zaïre, western uganda, rwanda, burundi) has been stricken by a bacillary dysentery epidemic at s. dysenteriae type 1. supposed to be extinct since the 1950s., this bacillus has revealed a very noticeable virulence as well by the number of registered cases (524/100.000 in 1983 at ruhengeri-rwanda) as its fast break through. demographic density (from 400 to 600/km2) has played an important role and has facilitated the transition toward epidemicity. systematic ...19853906345
determination of nanogram quantities of vanadium in biological material by isotope dilution thermal ionization mass spectrometry with ion counting detection. 19853907412
outbreak of shigella dysenteriae type-1 dysentery in himachal pradesh--aetiologic investigation in distt: shimla. 19853908554
[the royal morocco academy]. 20133910181
[the royal morocco academy]. 20133910181
[the use of an enzymatic preparation called alcalase 60 l]. 19853910192
mechanism of sbcb-suppression of the recbc-deficiency in postreplication repair in uv-irradiated escherichia coli k-12.the mechanism by which an sbcb mutation suppresses the deficiency in postreplication repair shown by recb recc mutants of escherichia coli was studied. the presence of an sbcb mutation in uvra recb recc cells increased their resistance to uv radiation. this enhanced resistance was not due to a suppression of the minor deficiency in the repair of dna daughter-strand gaps or to an inhibition of the production of dna double-strand breaks in uv-irradiated uvra recb recc cells; rather, the presence o ...19853911022
monoclonal antibody and liposomes. 20143911220
plasmid characterization of shigella spp. isolated from children with shigellosis and asymptomatic excretors.strains of shigella dysenteriae type 1 and sh. flexneri isolated during 1981-82 from children with shigellosis and also from asymptomatic excretors were examined for drug resistance and for the presence of plasmids. shigella strains isolated from dysenteric children showed multiple plasmid bands. thirty-eight percent of the strains transferred the drug resistance factor(s), either partially or fully to a recipient escherichia coli k12 strain. plasmids in the molecular weight range from between 4 ...19853912364
[preparation of temporary bridges: not new--but different!]. 20143912813
clonidine in mild to moderate hypertension: effects on blood pressure and serum lipoproteins.fifty-nine patients with primary hypertension, who stages i and ii, participated in a 6-month multicentre, single-blind study to evaluate the effects of small doses of clonidine (75-300 micrograms daily) on blood pressure (bp) and serum lipoproteins. the investigation started with a dose-titration period. the mean bp values when the patients were receiving placebo were 166/104 +/- 14/5 (s.d.) mmhg supine and 162/106 +/- 14/6 mmhg standing. the mean bp values at the end of the study were 151/92 + ...20143913756
[epidemiological analysis of the outbreak of bacillary dysentery in xinjiang]. 19853915444
clinical and nutritional implications of radiation enteritis.the clinical and nutritional significance of radiation enteritis was assessed in eight patients with chronic diarrhea which followed curative doses of radiotherapy for pelvic malignancies. steatorrhea, found in seven malnourished patients, was ascribed to ileal disease or previous surgery, or to bacterial contamination of the small intestine. lactose intolerance, assessed by breath hydrogen excretion after oral lactose and by jejunal lactase levels, was found in six patients. in a subgroup of fi ...20143917601
surgical streams in the flow of health care financing. the role of surgery in national expenditures: what costs are controllable?the dollar flow in united states medical care has been analyzed in terms of a six-level model; this model and the gross 1981 flow data are set forth. of the estimated $310 billion expended in 1981, it is estimated that $85-$95 billion was the "surgical stream", i.e., that amount expended to take care of surgical patients at a variety of institutional types and including ambulatory care and surgeons' fees. some of the determinants of surgical flow are reviewed as well as controllable costs and ca ...20103918514
a 2,4-dichlorophenyl diazonium-based method for total bilirubin without interference from indican in uremic sera.comparison of total bilirubin quantification by a 2,4-dichlorophenyl diazonium method (2,4-dcpd) with a jendrassik-grof type of method showed excellent correlation for randomly selected sera. however, sera from uremic patients on chronic hemodialysis showed a marked positive bias for the 2,4-dcpd result as compared with the jendrassik-grof result. the mean difference was 5.3 mg/l, and resulted in about 20% of the hemodialysis patients having bilirubin values greater than 13 mg/l, the upper limit ...20133924443
a 2,4-dichlorophenyl diazonium-based method for total bilirubin without interference from indican in uremic sera.comparison of total bilirubin quantification by a 2,4-dichlorophenyl diazonium method (2,4-dcpd) with a jendrassik-grof type of method showed excellent correlation for randomly selected sera. however, sera from uremic patients on chronic hemodialysis showed a marked positive bias for the 2,4-dcpd result as compared with the jendrassik-grof result. the mean difference was 5.3 mg/l, and resulted in about 20% of the hemodialysis patients having bilirubin values greater than 13 mg/l, the upper limit ...20133924443
[as german nurse with a mountain tribe in thailand. 2. reentry into nursing work in a modern german hospital after a 12-year absence]. 20143925228
[patient-centered care--discussion proposal of a work group]. 20143925230
venous function after fracture of the lower extremity. a 9-year follow-up of 150 cases.one hundred and fifty patients were examined 8-10 years after a fracture of the lower limb to evaluate whether the frequency of deep venous insufficiency (dvi) was influenced by the type of fracture. the evaluation included clinical examination, subjective complaints, venous pressure, plethysmography and doppler sonography. symptoms and signs of dvi were more common in the fractured than in the uninjured limbs, while objectively diagnosed dvi did not differ between the groups. only minor differe ...20133925711
pressure- and temperature-dependent adhesion of pseudomonas aeruginosa to hep-2 cells.pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria adhere to human epitheloid (hep-2) cells in culture. under normal atmospheric conditions (1 ata), this adhesion increased significantly when the temperature rose from 22 to 37 degrees c. under hyperbaric atmosphere (= air, 7 ata) conditions, a similar, significant enhancement of bacterial adhesion to the cells was noted when the temperature rose. if the temperature was kept stable at 22 or 37 degrees c and the pressure was increased from 1 to 7 ata, a pressure-ind ...19853925713
[primary transport of acute patients. optimal use of rescue resources exemplified by the canton of graubünden]. 20113927607
parenteral aspirin for pain relief in day-case dental anaesthesia. a randomised double blind placebo controlled trial.forty patients undergoing day-case anaesthesia for surgical extraction of third molar teeth received either lysine acetylsalicylate 1.8 g in 10 ml of saline intravenously or a placebo injection of 10 ml of saline intravenously just prior to induction of anaesthesia. lysine acetylsalicylate was associated with a significantly more satisfactory postoperative recovery overall. however, there was no significant difference in mean pain scores between the two treatment groups at 1, 6, 12 or 24 hours f ...20143927764
surgical crown lengthening: a rationale and case presentation. 20133928709
multiphasic examination of the esophagogastric region for strictures, rings, and hiatal hernia: evaluation of the individual techniques.three hundred multiphasic examinations of the lower esophagus and esophagogastric region were assessed to determine the individual sensitivities of the full-column, mucosal relief, and double-contrast techniques in the detection of common structural abnormalities, such as hiatal hernia, lower esophageal rings, and peptic strictures. in 159 patients, there were 211 structural abnormalities including 153 hiatal hernias, 35 mucosal rings, 20 peptic strictures, and 3 esophageal diverticula. the over ...20133932116
[virulence of shigella: epithelial cell invasiveness and other dysentery-producing factors]. 19853938489
patient positioning for direct sagittal ct of the orbit parallel to the optic nerve.a patient positioning technique for midsagittal brain scanning was modified to allow for direct sagittal computed tomography examinations of the orbit parallel to the optic nerve. high-resolution, artifact-free images are obtained that clearly depict all vital interfaces in sagittal cross sections. this technique is applicable to nearly all patients and does not present the many disadvantages of multiplanar reformating.20133941883
heat shock elicits production of sexual inducer in volvox.in the green alga volvox carteri, heat shock had an unusual and adaptive effect mediated by induced production of a well-defined effector molecule. females of this species normally reproduce asexually in the absence of a potent sexual inducer produced by mature sexual males, but they generated egg-bearing sexual daughters after a brief exposure to elevated temperatures. this response involved an "autoinduction" of sexuality, in which heat-shocked somatic cells made and released the sexual induce ...20133941891
distribution of gamma-carboxyglutamic acid residues in partially carboxylated human prothrombins.the role of gamma-carboxyglutamic acid in prothrombin has been examined using partially carboxylated variant prothrombins isolated from a person with a hereditary defect in vitamin k-dependent carboxylation. these species differ in gamma-carboxyglutamic acid content, distribution, and function, as monitored by metal binding properties, conformational transitions, phospholipid binding, and calcium-dependent coagulant activity (borowski, m., furie, b. c., goldsmith, g. h., and furie, b. (1985) j. ...19863944102
distribution of gamma-carboxyglutamic acid residues in partially carboxylated human prothrombins.the role of gamma-carboxyglutamic acid in prothrombin has been examined using partially carboxylated variant prothrombins isolated from a person with a hereditary defect in vitamin k-dependent carboxylation. these species differ in gamma-carboxyglutamic acid content, distribution, and function, as monitored by metal binding properties, conformational transitions, phospholipid binding, and calcium-dependent coagulant activity (borowski, m., furie, b. c., goldsmith, g. h., and furie, b. (1985) j. ...19863944102
comparison of particle-associated progesterone and oxytocin in the ovine corpus luteum.the subcellular distribution of progesterone and oxytocin within the ovine corpus luteum was investigated using differential and density gradient centrifugation. progesterone and oxytocin were associated with particles which sedimented to a density of 1.049-1.054 g/ml and 1.054-1.061 g/ml respectively. particle-associated progesterone did not, however, display physical or biochemical characteristics consistent with its storage within secretory granules. when particle-associated progesterone was ...19863944530
systemic lupus erythematosus with abdominal crisis: an interesting and unusual case. 20133951222
systemic lupus erythematosus with abdominal crisis: an interesting and unusual case. 20133951222
anterior epistaxis: a new nasal tampon for fast, effective control.epistaxis is the second most common cause of spontaneous bleeding. of the two categories of epistaxis, mundane and severe, the mundane, usually anterior epistaxis, is the more common. it has been reported that 60% of individuals report at least one episode of epistaxis during their lifetime. eighty percent of epistaxis occurs in kiesselbach's plexus, a vascular network in the anterior portion of the nasal septum. we have designed a nasal tampon to control this common variety of epistaxis which i ...20143951304
use of leucocyte-poor blood components and hla-matched-platelet donors to prevent hla alloimmunization.recent studies have shown that the incidence of alloimmunization due to repeated platelet transfusions from random donors may be reduced by the use of leucocyte-poor blood components. these results were confirmed by this study, where 16% of patients with acute leukaemia undergoing initial chemotherapy and receiving leucocyte-poor blood components developed lymphocytotoxic antibodies, compared with 48% of patients in a control group receiving standard (non-leucocyte-depleted) blood components. in ...20133954967
use of leucocyte-poor blood components and hla-matched-platelet donors to prevent hla alloimmunization.recent studies have shown that the incidence of alloimmunization due to repeated platelet transfusions from random donors may be reduced by the use of leucocyte-poor blood components. these results were confirmed by this study, where 16% of patients with acute leukaemia undergoing initial chemotherapy and receiving leucocyte-poor blood components developed lymphocytotoxic antibodies, compared with 48% of patients in a control group receiving standard (non-leucocyte-depleted) blood components. in ...20133954967
image reconstruction using electron micrographs of insect flight muscle. use of thick transverse sections to supplement data from tilted thin longitudinal sections.three-dimensional reconstruction using electron micrographs of thin sections is a powerful technique for determining cross-bridge structure. tilt restrictions in the electron microscope prevent data collection beyond tilt angles of 60 degrees, giving rise to a "missing cone" of transform data. we show here how much of this data can be obtained using micrographs of thick transverse sections, and the effect this data has on reconstructed images of the insect flight muscle myac layer. as a byproduc ...20143955176
dosimetry of ct-guided volumetric ir-192 brain implant.over the past 2 years, an afterloading technique has been developed and refined to implant radioactive ir-192 sources into brain tumors. the implantation procedure integrates a stereotaxic system with computerized tomography (ct), which provides tumor position, volume, and guides the placement of catheters. a radiolucent ring-frame immobilizes the head as holes are made at 1 cm intervals with the aid of a template. catheters containing dummy sources 1 cm apart are then inserted to the desired de ...20143957734
the operative treatment of mid-shaft clavicular non-unions. 20143957995
[cephalic neuralgias]. 20133961715
obsessions and compulsions in three kinds of headache sufferers: analysis of the maudsley questionnaire. 20143964178
biochemistry of muscle fatigue.fatigue--or decrease in force generation--is a reduction of simultaneously attached cross-bridges in the force generating state. two processes are necessary for the force generation: firstly ca++ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum to the sarcoplasm and the binding of ca++ by the troponin molecule and secondly the turnover of myosin-actin cross-bridges. these processes require energy in at least three different atpase reactions and can consequently be inhibited when atp hydrolysis is decreas ...20133964254
biochemistry of muscle fatigue.fatigue--or decrease in force generation--is a reduction of simultaneously attached cross-bridges in the force generating state. two processes are necessary for the force generation: firstly ca++ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum to the sarcoplasm and the binding of ca++ by the troponin molecule and secondly the turnover of myosin-actin cross-bridges. these processes require energy in at least three different atpase reactions and can consequently be inhibited when atp hydrolysis is decreas ...20133964254
characterisation of a dictyostelium discoideum dna fragment coding for a putative trnavalguu gene. evidence for a single transcription unit consisting of two overlapping class iii genes.a genomic dna fragment from dictyostelium discoideum was characterized. this dna, although 74% d(a + t)-rich, codes for a putative trnavalguu. the trnaval gene overlaps at its 5' half with another rna polymerase iii transcription unit. this rna polymerase iii transcription unit can be folded into a trna-like shape and is comprised of significant amounts of invariant and semi-invariant nucleotides present in all eukaryotic trnas. this unit contains the two promoter blocks defined for rna polymera ...19853967666
isolated carpal synchondrosis of the scaphoid and trapezium. a case report. 20143968123
relationships between terminal transferase expression, stem cell colonization, and thymic maturation in the avian embryo: studies in thymic chimeras resulting from homospecific and heterospecific grafts.terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (tdt) can be detected in 11- to 12-day-old embryonic chick thymuses 5 to 6 days after the first influx of lymphoid stem cells into the thymic rudiment. to identify the main factors of tdt induction, grafting experiments were devised in such a way that the age of the grafted thymus and that of the host were different. uncolonized embryonic chick thymuses were grafted into chick hosts of different ages. under these conditions, lymphoid differentiation arose fr ...20133973385
noninvasive measurement of pressure/volume characteristics in human limb veins by electrical admittance plethysmography. 19853974317
the management of cerebral arteriovenous malformations.the presentation of 129 cases of cerebral angioma is reviewed. there were 4 main methods of presentation: haemorrhage, epilepsy, deteriorating neurological signs and headache. the fifth common method of presentation, heart failure, almost exclusively confined to infants, was not seen in the current series which includes no paediatric cases. standard techniques of investigation principly angiography and ct scanning were used in diagnosis and the current indication for surgery was haemorrhage. the ...20143976444
effect of bromocriptine on serum pth, calcium and phosphate levels in azotemic rats.the dopamine agonist, bromocriptine, was studied with respect to its effects on pth secretion and calcium homeostasis in sprague-dawley rats made azotemic by either total or subtotal nephrectomy. the oral or intraperitoneal administration of 0.25 mg of bromocriptine resulted in a significant increase in the serum calcium concentration when compared to animals given placebo. bromocriptine produced no significant change in the bun or the serum concentrations of creatinine, inorganic phosphate or p ...19853979799
multiaxonal horizontal cells in the retina of the tree shrew, tupaia glis.the retinas of most vertebrates contain two or more morphologically distinct types of horizontal cell, and usually one of these types lacks an axon. among mammals, in which two types are observed, primates are exceptional in that both types of horizontal cell have axons. it then seemed of interest to study the horizontal cells of tree shrews (tupaia glis), insectivores thought to be closely related to primates. golgi impregnations of whole, flat-preparations revealed two types of horizontal cell ...19853980782
the effects of acupuncture versus placebo in the treatment of headache.forty-eight patients were entered into a placebo (mock tns) versus acupuncture study to assess the effect of these therapies on headache. treatment was evaluated by the use of patient diaries; each patient completed a daily diary for 4 weeks prior to treatment during 6 weeks of therapy and for 24 weeks of follow-up. thirty-nine patients completed treatment and follow-up. at most acupuncture appears to be approximately 20% more effective than a placebo in alleviating headache but no statistically ...20143982837
observations on facial nociception in a monkey after destruction of the rostral part of the trigeminal sensory nuclear complex.facial sensibility was assessed in a cynomolgus monkey in whom the trigeminal main sensory nucleus and the rostral part of the trigeminal nucleus oralis on one side had been destroyed. the animal responded equally to noxious mechanical stimuli applied to the two sides of the face; no deficiency in nociception could be detected. this finding suggests that the synaptic connections made by nociceptor afferents from the face in rostral parts of the trigeminal sensory nuclear complex are not essentia ...19853982839
reflex anoxic seizures. 20143985665
fourth international workshop on bone and soft tissue densitometry using computed tomography. fontevraud, france, may 29-june 1, 1984. 20133989065
epinephrine and norepinephrine syntheses are regulated by a glucocorticoid receptor-mediated mechanism in the bovine adrenal medulla.the bovine adrenal medulla was investigated regarding the presence of glucocorticoid binding protein and the increases in ornithine decarboxylase (odc) activity and epinephrine and norepinephrine by dexamethasone. scatchard analysis of specific cytosol [3h] dexamethasone-binding study indicated a single class of high affinity (kd, 35 +/- 5 nm) and limited binding sites (150 +/- 26 fmoles/mg protein). competition studies of various steroids indicated a high affinity for dexamethasone and hydrocor ...19853990518
[persistent chlamydia infection in cell culture]. 19853993192
contribution of ct scan to the diagnosis of fahr's syndrome.of 7040 patients who were examined with ct scan for various reasons, 72 (1.02%) showed symmetrical intracranial calcifications. on the basis of the extent of the calcifications, the patients were divided into 3 groups of which the first (10 cases), with extensive calcifications, showed clear findings of hypoparathyroidism; the second (4 cases), with less extensive calcifications, showed borderline laboratory findings and the third (58 cases), with calcifications only in the internal part of the ...20143993326
rapid dilatation of the nephrostomy track using a new type of balloon catheter.a new type of balloon catheter for rapid nephrostomy track dilatation from 3 to 10 mm is described. the balloon has a length of 10 cm, which means that the tract can be dilated in its entire length in one step. the catheter system is recommended for use, especially in patients previously not operated upon.20143993425
the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) in denmark. a report from the copenhagen study group of aids on the first 20 danish patients.twenty danish patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) had been diagnosed by january 1984, 14 of them after 1982. eighteen patients were male homosexuals, 8 of whom had visited the usa after 1979, 2 were heterosexual males with a history of sexual contacts in central africa, suggesting a transmission of aids from woman to man. aids has not been observed in drug abusers, hemophiliacs or transfused non-risk persons in denmark. the clinical picture varied according to the presenc ...19853993435
dead reckoning for alabama medicine. 20143993502
evolve ii: a computer model of an evolving ecosystem.the evolve ii program is a model of an ecosystem in which organisms are allowed to evolve. organisms are subject to a changeable environment and competition from other organisms for a limited food supply. the gene structure may change through mutation. a feature of evolve ii is that the magnitude of phenotypic change resulting from mutation is itself a property of the gene. the system was studied under a number of environmental variation schemes. we report three significant findings. two species ...20143995163
amino acid in gastric juice of peptic ulcer patients.to clarify the protein metabolism in peptic ulcer disease, the amino acid content was determined in gastric juice of gastric ulcer patients (n = 30), duodenal ulcer patients (n = 16), gastroduodenal ulcer patients (n = 8), and hospital controls (n = 8). the amino acid output in the gastric ulcer group was greater than that of the hospital control both in basal and maximal secretion. in the duodenal ulcer group of patients who were high secretors of gastric juice, the amino acid concentration was ...20143999464
[comparative evaluation of rifampicin and isoniazid penetration into the pathological foci of the lungs in tuberculosis patients]. 20144001111
a case of multiple sclerosis with multi-ring-like and butterfly-like enhancement on computerized tomography.we report a case of multiple sclerosis in which ct showed multiple ring-like enhancement and butterfly-like distribution of a low density area with marginal enhancement. the latter finding is found in other demyelinating disorders but is less common in tumors or abscesses. therefore, it seems to have some diagnostic value in multiple sclerosis.20144003708
[colonoscopic follow up of rectocolonic cancer surgeries. assessment of 64 examinations].a collation of 64 colonoscopic examinations performed on 41 patients operated on for cancer of the colon or rectum is reported. eleven patients (26.8 percent) had positive follow-up endoscopic findings. in 13 enumerated tumoral proliferations. 8 benign polyps and 5 malignant growths were found, one of the latter on the anastomosis, and the other 4 on the remaining colon. 80 percent of these tumoral growths and all malignant tumors were discovered in the two years following surgery. when colonic ...20144004135
inhalation of ethanol vapour: a case report and experimental test involving the spraying of shellac lacquer. 20144009144
the response of the apparent receptive speech disorder of parkinsonism to speech therapy. 20144009199
[24-hour energy metabolism in the human: circadian rhythm, relation to body weight and nutrition].in 7 men with normal weight and 9 man with overweight and healthy metabolism the resting and fasting energy expenditure was indirectly calorimetrically pursued in the open system over 24 hours. the total energy expenditure over 24 hours revealed an ascertained dependence on body-weight and nutrition. the persons with overweight had a higher absolute energy expenditure, however, the activity of the energy metabolism of the body mass free from fat and the active body mass, respectively, decreased ...19854013439
[trial of an erythrocyte antigenic diagnostic agent for detecting antibodies to coxiella burnetii].a new method for the preparation of q-fever erythrocyte antigenic diagnosticum, adaptable to large-scale production, has been developed, and the diagnosticum thus obtained has been found to be highly specific and sensitive. the combined use of the complement fixation and passive hemagglutination tests enhances the effectiveness of the serological study, as it not only ensures a more complete detection of antibodies to c. burnetii, phase i, in humans and cattle, but also gives more precise indica ...19854013575
the hemodynamic consequences of high-dose thiopental anesthesia.the hemodynamic and electroencephalographic effects of a 60 min infusion of thiopental, given at the rate of 1.25 mg x kg-1 x min-1 (total dose 75 mg/kg), were studied in 10 patients without cardiorespiratory disease undergoing surgery for the removal of large and/or deeply seated arteriovenous malformations. data on heart rate, arterial, right atrial, pulmonary arterial, and pulmonary capillary wedge pressures, thermodilution cardiac output (expressed as cardiac index), the electroencephalogram ...20144014729
adaptation of skeletal muscle energy metabolism to repeated hypoxic-normoxic exposures and drug treatment.muscular glycolytic fuels, intermediates and end-products (glycogen, glucose, glucose-6-phosphate, pyruvate, lactate), krebs cycle intermediates (citrate, alpha-ketoglutarate, succinate, malate), related free amino acids (glutamate, alanine), ammonia, energy store (creatine phosphate), energy mediators (atp, adp, amp) and energy charge potential were evaluated. furthermore the maximum rate (vmax) of the following muscular enzyme activities was evaluated in the crude extract and/or mitochondrial ...19854015259
adaptation of skeletal muscle energy metabolism to repeated hypoxic-normoxic exposures and drug treatment.muscular glycolytic fuels, intermediates and end-products (glycogen, glucose, glucose-6-phosphate, pyruvate, lactate), krebs cycle intermediates (citrate, alpha-ketoglutarate, succinate, malate), related free amino acids (glutamate, alanine), ammonia, energy store (creatine phosphate), energy mediators (atp, adp, amp) and energy charge potential were evaluated. furthermore the maximum rate (vmax) of the following muscular enzyme activities was evaluated in the crude extract and/or mitochondrial ...19854015259
quantitative determination of tramadol in human serum by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.a gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric method for the quantitative determination of tramadol in human serum, plasma or whole blood samples is described. the method involves the use of [2h2, 15n]tramadol hydrochloride as an internal standard and chemical ionization with isobutane, employing single-ion monitoring for quantification. it is specific, sensitive and precise, and has high accuracy. the within-run coefficient of variation is about 1% between 25 and 200 ng/ml and 1.8-2.9% at the lowest ...19854019697
conjoint treatment of spouses: clinical experiences. 20144020526
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