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Volume 33, Index, Canadian Medical Association

Canadian Journal of Surgery

The mission of CJS is to contribute to the effective continuing medical education of Canadian surgical specialists, using innovative techniques when feasible, and to provide surgeons with an effective vehicle for the dissemination of observations in the areas of clinical and basic science research.

Visit the journal website at http://canjsurg.ca/ for more.

What's Happening: December Holiday Issue, 1990, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Ua66/14/3 Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Wku Nursing

WKU Archives Records

Pinning ceremony program listing graduates of the WKU Nursing program.

What's Happening: December 5, 1990, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

專科醫師分科及甄審辦法, N/A

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

No abstract provided.

Vital Signs, December 1990, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

A fifteen page newsletter created by the Boonshoft School of Medicine to document the current affairs of the school. This issue includes a variety of feature articles, alumni profiles, class notes, and more.

Volume 33, Issue 6, Canadian Medical Association

Canadian Journal of Surgery

The mission of CJS is to contribute to the effective continuing medical education of Canadian surgical specialists, using innovative techniques when feasible, and to provide surgeons with an effective vehicle for the dissemination of observations in the areas of clinical and basic science research.

Visit the journal website at http://canjsurg.ca/ for more.

Health Locus Of Control And Spiritual Well-Being Of Participants In Narcotics Anonymous, Melinda Hamlin

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to determine the relationship between health locus of control and spiritual well-being of participants in Narcotics Anonymous .

Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain's (1983) Modeling and Role- Modeling provided the conceptual framework. The sample was composed of 20 men and women who were participants in Narcotics Anonymous and 18 years and older. Data were collected by a gatekeeper to maintain anonymity. Three questionnaires were used: Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, Spiritual Well-Being Scale, and a Demographic Data Sheet. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the Pearson Product Moment Correlation procedure, and content …

Spiritual Needs Of Chronically Ill Elders: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Susan Cox Hammond

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning and significance of the spiritual nature and needs of chronically ill elders.

A Study Of Menstruation In Young Chinese Female Athletes, Choon-Khim Chong, May-Kuen Wong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

In order to investigate the problem of menstrual dysfunction among young female athletes in the Chinese population.152 female athletes participating in the 1988 Taiwan Area Athletic Meet (TAAM) were surveyed via questionnaire. Among the athletes who were younger than 18 years, those who were premenarchetrained had delayed menarche (13.7±1.1 years), which was statistically significant, when compared with the postmenarche-trained group (13.0±1.4 years)and the college students in general population(12.8±1.0 years) (p＜0.05 and p＜0.0001,respectively).For the problem of irregular menstrual pattern,athletes who were trained after menarche were studied. It was found that the percentage of athletes with regular menstrual cycle declined from 78% …

Nutrient Intake And Urine And Serum Calcium Response To A Low Calcium Diet And Repletion, Nancy Roberts

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

A high percentage of American women do not consume the Recommended Dietary Allowance for calcium. Marginal intake of calcium (Ca) in the years when peak bone mass is being formed may have a detrimental impact on bone later in life. This study looked at the effect of low Ca intake and other dietary components on serum and urine values of Ca as well as the response to repletion.

Seventeen free-living females, age 21 to 30 years, were placed on a low Ca diet (/day) for 22 days after a baseline of intake >800 mg/day for at least 6 weeks. Calcibind …

Effect Of Therapist-Initiated Versus Self-Initiated Vestibular Stimulation On Vocalization In Children With Autism, Carol L. Maddox

Masters Theses

Therapist-initiated vestibular stimulation was compared to self-initiated stimulation to determine their relative effects on vocalization in children with autism. Vocalizations produced during table-top activities were also compared to those produced during vestibular stimulation. Two children with autism participated in the study. Vestibular stimulation was provided by a hammock swing. All vocalizations were recorded during a total of thirteen 15-minute test sessions.

Results indicated that in this study: (a) There was no significant difference in quantity of vocalizations produced during self-initiated versus therapist-initiated vestibular stimulation, and (b) there was a significant increase in vocalizations during vestibular stimulation as compared to during …

"Black Knight Checks White King": The Conflict Between Avery Brundage And The African Nations Over South African Membership In The Ioc, Shayne P. Quick

Shayne Quick

Extract: During the 1960s, the conflict within the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over South African participation and representation in Olympic affairs reached such heightened stage that tension existed for the greater part of this decade. The intensity and significance of the debate directly related to the power struggle within the IOC during this time. The IOCs conservative hierarchy, led by the organisation's president Avery Brundage, was the leading force seeking to restrain the larger movement to expel the South African National Olympic Committee (SANOC). While the Brundage led group was initially able to ward off this challenge the newly admitted …

Update - December 1990, Loma Linda University Center For Christian Bioethics

Update

In this issue:

-- The euthanasia debate in the Netherlands: Biolegal, bioethical and biotheological considerations

[ In Vito Fertilization and Divorce ]
-- What Can We Learn?
-- A Legal Perspective
-- Some Thoughts Regarding Frozen Embryos and Devorce

Monocytes And Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils Of Patients With Streptococcal Pharyngitis Express Increased Numbers Of Type I Igg Fc Receptors., Paul M. Guyre, A Scott Campbell, Wayne D. Kniffin, Michael W. Fanger

Dartmouth Scholarship

Studies using cultured cells have shown that gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) induces the expression of Fc gamma RI (the type I Fc receptor for IgG) on human polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) and greatly increases the number of these receptors on human monocytes. Administration of rIFN-gamma in vivo also causes enhanced Fc gamma RI expression on these cell populations. Because streptococcal antigens are potent inducers of IFN-gamma in vitro, we postulated that IFN-gamma would be produced endogenously in vivo in patients with streptococcal infections. Such production of IFN-gamma in vivo, even at low levels, might be expected to induce the expression of Fc …

F Wave Frequency: Its Value In The Diagnosis Of Lumbar Radiculopathy: Preliminary Report, Yau-Wai Wai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The purpose of this paper was to find F wave frequency in normal subjects and patients with sciatica, in order to know if there any significant difference in appearance between them, whether this kind of examination could provid a noninvasive methoid in the diagnosis of lumbar radiculopathy.Among the 22 volunteered normal subjects, there was no significiant difference between bilateral lower extremities for the mininal, mean and maximal values of tibial and deep peroneal F-wave latency and their F-frequencies. Of the 16 patients who have sciatica symptoms, 14 of them have received spinal computerized tomography examination. It was showed that herniated …

Comparison Of Motor Unit Action Potential Recorded From Disposable And Reusable Monopolar Eeg Needle Electrodes, Helen Sheau-Ping Pan, Jennifer Chu, Rai-Chi Chan, Tao-Chang Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The usage of disposable needle electrodes is a safe way to prevent severe infectious diseases, especially AIDS, in EMG laboratories. The purposes of this study were (1) to compare disposable with reusable monopolar needle electrodes physiologically by recording motor unit action potentials (MUAPs), and (2) to determine the stability of the disposable monopolar needle electrodes (DMNE).Computer-aided measurements were used to compare 60 MUAPs recorded with reusable monopo;ar needle electrodes (RMNE) and 60 MUAPs recorded from the same muscle (Tibialis anterior) with DMNE at the first (new), second (used). and sith(old) electrode usage. There wase no significant difference among the amplitude, …

Electromyographic Change In Disuse Muscle Atrophy, I-Ping Liu, Cheng-Ming Chiu, Rai-Chi Chan, Tao-Chang Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Twenty persons suffered from cruciate ligment rupture of unilateral knee were Participated in our electromyographic studies from Oct. 1988 to July 1989. All subjects were found to have disuse muscle atrophy of vastus medialis after operation and cast fixation for about 3 weeksThe clinical study was divided into two steps. 1. To evaluate the change in parameters of compound muscle action potentials (CMAPs) obtained by stimulating the femoral nerve and recording both in atrophic and sound vastus medialis muscles. 2. To evaluate the change in parameters of automatic decomposition electromyography (ADEMG) by maximum voluntary contraction in vastus medialis with muscle …

Quantitative Analysis Of Elbow Flexor And Elbow Extensor In Hemiplegic Patients, Tsu-Sheng Shiau, Hwei-Rong Tseng, Tao-Chang Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Subjective semi-quantitative method is often used to evaluate the severity of spasticity in clinical condition. The purpose of this study is to develope an objective and quantitative model to evaluate the severity of spasticity for hemiplegic patients. We utilize Kin-Corn III isokinetic machine to evaluate 16 hemiplegic patients with 8 velocities from 5 to 210 degrees per second. The elbow joints of subjects are pulled when subjects totally relaxed and under no influence of gravity. The curve of resistance force was recorded and analyzed. We found 150 degrees per second is the best velocity for the evluation. And for elbow …

The Effects Of Different Weight Bearing On Spasticity During Exercise In Stroke Patients, Sue-May Kang, Rai-Chi Chan, Tao-Chang Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of different weight bearing on reducing spasticity in stroke patients. Quantity of spasticity was defined as level of associated reaction during exercise. It can be measured by surface integrated EMG levels.Thirty cerebrovascular accident patients (Brunnstrom's stage II-V in upper extremity) performed forward target-touching exercise in sitting position. The exercise was performed with affected shoulder flexion and keeping elbow straight while the associated reaction in same side biceps brachii was monitored by integrated EMG levels and the weight bearing of both feet was measured by 2 weights. All factors influencing spasticity …

Analysis Of Muscular Quantitative Evaluation And Functional Status Of Stroke Patients, Mei-Lan Chang, Sheau-Ping Pan, Tao-Chang Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The purposes of this study were to quantitatively evaluate the muscular strength and spasticity of stroke patients and to find out the significant relationships between different functions and torques of muscle groups in mode and speed specificity of isokinetic evaluation.This study was to use isokinetic hydralic drive machine (GGT-3000, The Medizin-Electronic System, GmbH, West Germany) to measure quantitatively muscular activities of elbow and knee flexor and extensor muscular groups of 53 patients. Affected side was measured in passive motion at speed 10°/s, 120°/s and concentric contraction and eccentric contraction motion at speed 60°/s. Sound side was measured in concentric and …

Effects Of Hip And Knee Angle To Kenn Flexion And Extension Torque In Isometric And Isokinetic Exercises, Shiu-Ching Lee, May-Kuen Wong, Yang-Hua Lin, Ho-Hsin Chey

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

In order to study the effects of hip and knee angle to knee flexion and extension torque and other measurements obtained from Cybex 340 isokinetic dynamometer in isometric and isokinetic exercises, twenty normal young adults were tested at various hip position(SITTING:hip 85°,SEMIRECLINED:hip 135°, SUPINE: hip 180°) and different speeds (ISOMETRIC:0° /sec, LOW SPEED ISOKINETIC:60°/sec, HIGH SPEED ISOKINETIC:180°/sec). Adequate warm-up exercise and rest was requested between each test in this study.In isometric flexion exercises, the greatest torque value was obtained at supine position. The torque value was decreasing as knee flexion angle increasing. In isometric extension exercises, there was no significant …

Isokinetic Test Following Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty, Linr-Yue Lin, Jin-Sheng Lin, Chrong-Sonq Chou, Tao-Chang Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the muscular strength of five patients which were received shoulder hemiarthroplasty. Isokinetic test used by Lido Isokinetic Rehabilitation System included shoulder external rotation, internal rotation, abduction, adduction, flexion and extension at the speed of 60, 120, 180 and 240 degree/sec. There was significant difference (p＜0.05) between involved and non-involved shoulder on the peak torque in external rotation, internal rotation, abduction and flexion. Ther peak torque to body weight ratio also showed significant difference (p＜0.05) in internal rotation, abduction and flexiom. Analysis of spedial radiographs of humerus showed a direct relationship between peak …

Rehabilitation After Reconstruction Of The Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Ching-Long Chou, Jiunn-Jer Wu, Tao-Chang Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The technique of diagnosis and concepts in management of anterior cruciate ligament injury patient have been improving tremendously in the past few years. The postoperative care for the patients who have received ACL reconstruction has been a great concern to physicians, therapists and patients themselves. The purpose of this paper is to present a suggested rehabilitation protocol which is safe and effective and also to report the prognosis of our patients following this protocol. Among the 182 patients who had been operated at our hospital during 1984 to 1987. we collected 73 patients who had completed our rehabilitation program and …

A Survey Study Of Sports Injuries In Cyclists, Chen-Liang Chou, Jin-Jong Chen, Tcho-Jen Liu, Tao-Chang Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Bicycle injuries are the most common sports injuries in U.S. There are different causes, types, and sites of sports injury between amateur and professional cyclist. 16 Asian Games cyclists of our country participated in this survey study of cyclic sports injuries. We used questionaire and physical examination to complete this study. According to the result of questionaire, the most frequently lesion sites were: knee (87.5%), low back (81.3%), hand (56.3%). The others were; ankle, head, upper extremity. hip (in their orders of frequency). Acoordng to the result of physical examination, the most frequently found types of injuries were: muscle strain …

Mri Evaluation For The Injuries Of Knee, Chorng-Sonq Chou, Tao-Chang Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Thirty one patients including eleven young atheletics(thirth four knees totally) were assesed by MRI(1.0T,Picker company)in different pulse sequences T1WI, T2WI & PDWI. The result showed high incidence of combined injuries, especially for meniscal injury coexisted with cruciate injury. There were 52.9% of knees with cruciate injuries in Gr. III meniscal injury, while in Gr. II & III was upto 73.5% in incidency. The injuried pattern of young athletics group (less than 26 years old) was the same as old age group. It may conclude that the abuse or overuse syndrome shoule be considered in the training or competition of young …

Urinary Tract Infection Is Spinal Cord Injury Patients Undergoing Bladder Training, Chen-Fen Huang, May-Kuen Wong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The difficulty of micturition due to neurogenic bladder in victims of spinal cord injury (SCI) is a common consequence, and also a clinical challenge in the period of rehabilitation for such patients. Intermittent catheterization program (ICP) is a widely employed management for such dysfunction of bladder, however, the occurance of urinary tract infection (UTI) is inevitable. Thus. we carried out this study to investigate the prevention methods of UTI in clinical practice.A total number of 127 patients, between the age of 16 and 80, were enrolled in this study of UTI while undergoing a period of intermittent catheterization. During the …

Outcome Of Severe Low Back Pain, Chii-Liang Chyuan, May-Kuen Wong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Low back pain is a suffering condition which frequently results in limitation of activity of daily living. The frequent recurrence of low back pain makes patient accept different therapeutic tries. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of physical therapy and surgical therapy for severe low back pain.Sixty two patients who had been admitted to our departement of rehabilitation for severe low back pain were collected. Among Them, 41 were males. 21 were females. The major cause of low back pain was intervertebral disc herniation, about 66.6%. The most frequent precipitating factor of low back pain was …

Nemaline Myopathy: A Casereport, Chein-Wei Chang, I-Nan Lien, Pen-June Wang, Sho-Fen Huang, Hey-Chi Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

A 5 year-old boy had non-progressive myopathy since 2 years of age. Muscle enzymes were normal. Electromyography showed a myopathic feature. Prominantly disseminated nemaline bodies and predominant type I muscle fibers were found in muscle biopsy specimen. The clinical and morphological findings supported the existence of a rare form of congenital myopathy.

Maine Aids Alliance Newsletter (December 1990), Maine Aids Allaince

Newsletter / Maine AIDS Alliance (1990-1991)

No abstract provided.