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Newsletter, Volume 22, Number 04, July - August 1977

Newsletter: A Report to Physicians of Texas Archives

• Public Screening for Oral Cancer
• The Anderson Mayfair
• Dr. Becker Elected to Council
• The Pharmacy Department
• Twenty-Second Annual Clinical Conference - Immunotherapy of Human Cancer
• American College of Nutrition

Acute Onset Of Bulbar And Ocular Paralysis: An Isolated Case, With Differential Diagnosis, Aziz Aghdassi, Robert D. Teasdall

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

The diagnosis of botulism should be considered in all patients with the acute onset of cholinergic dysfunction and muscle weakness. The pupils are usually dilated, paralysis of ocular and bulbar muscles invariably occurs along with weakness of limb and axial muscles. This diagnosis is supported by the presence of a neuromuscular block and confirmed by the detection of toxin. Although the clinical presentation in this patient supported this diagnosis and a neuromuscular defect was present, no botulinum toxin was found. Not until Clostridium botulinum, type B organisms were cultured was the diagnosis of "probable botulism" made in this patient. Myasthenia …

Salicylate Effect On Platelets And Vascular Thrombosis In Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gilbert B. Bluhm, Jeanne M. Riddle, Donald G. Pica, Gordon D. Langejans

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Platelet surface activation was surveyed by electron microscopy (EM) in 40 patients with classical rheumatoid arthritis (RA) without clinical evidence of recent intravascular coagulation. Increased platelet surface activity (PSA) was noted in 8 of 25 females and 8 of 15 males (16 of 40 or 40%). Abnormal PSA failed to correlate with either the presence of rheumatoid nodules or the titer of rheumatoid factor. Hyperactive platelet populations, however, did tend to correlate with a serum urate level above 5 mg% (7 of 12 vs 9 of 28). Neither "low" nor "anti-inflammatory" levels of serum salicylate appear to afford protection from …

Front Matter

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Quinidine-Induced Hepatitis And Thrombocytopenia, Mohsin Alam, Wolf F. C. Duvernoy, Sol D. Pickard, Paul L. Aronsohn

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Quindlne-induced hepatitis has received more attention only recently whereas quinidine-induced thrombocytopenia is well recognized. Over the past two years the authors saw four patients with quinidine-hepatitis accompanied by malaise, anorexia, fever in two patients and marked elevation of liver enzymes in all. Two patients had associated quinidine-induced thrombocytopenia of 81,000 and 6,600 platelets / cu mm, respectively. Liver biopsy in two patients revealed small foci of hepatocellular necrosis, Kupffer cell hyperplasia and Kupffer cells containing lipochrome. In one patient noncaseous granulomatous lesions were seen. Symptoms subsided and laboratory tests returned to normal rapidly on withdrawal of quinidine. In one patient, …

Diagnostic Ultrasound In Gynecology, Manojkumar H. Shah, Chang Y. Lee, James J. Karo, Bruce H. Drukker

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

The accuracy of diagnostic ultrasound in 484 gynecologic patients was evaluated. In 97% of them, the ultrasonic findings were either diagnostic or confirmatory of the final clinical condition. The ultrasonic procedure was useful in the evaluation of pelvic or adnexal masses, confirmation and assessment of early pregnancy, location of lost Intrauterine contraceptive devices, diagnosis of tubo-ovarian abscess and hydatidiform mole. The ultrasonic study aided in developing a precise surgical approach as well as reducing the number of operative procedures performed only for diagnosis. In 3%, the ultrasonic studies were misleading, indicating the limitations of the procedure and reinforcing the need …

The Incidence Of Retrolental Fibroplasia, R. Michael Nisbet

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

With the increased use of oxygen to treat the respiratory distress syndrome, retrolental fibroplasia was encountered in more infants. One hundred consecutive premature infants were screened for ocular disease and a diagnosis of retrolental fibroplasia was made in six infants. A profile of a "high risk" infant emerged as one with a birth weight less than 1,500 grams who suffers from the respiratory distress syndrome and multiple apneic spells. During the examinations many other ocular abnormalities were found which prove the value of such screening.

X-Linked Diseases With Cataract, Philip J. Howard

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

X-linked cataracts are a rare group and appear as a complication of other disease. Changes in the lens are difficult to visualize and the family history may alert the examiner to the possibility of cataractous changes. This paper is a review of 13 sex-linked conditions with cataract as a possible complication. Cataracts may be present in an occasional case or in some instances in every case. Short abstracts follow of Fabry's disease, glucose 6-dehydrogenase deficiency, myotonic dystrophy, ectodermal hypohidriotic dysplasia, oculocerebral syndrome, keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans with cataract, Norrie disease, incontinenti pigmenti, hypoparathyroidism due to a sex-linked recessive trait, pseudohypopara-thyroidism, …

Clinical Uses Of Biofeedback: A Review Of Recent Research, Richard M. Lee, Scott E. Baldwin, Julia A. Lee

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Biofeedback refers to a special type of operant conditioning (ie, a category of learning) in which subjects acquire control over physiological processes through the feedback of information. Its methodology is based upon principles of behavioral science developed in the laboratory through experimentation. It has been conclusively demonstrated that humans (and other animals) can learn to control such actions as EKG parameters, blood pressure, body temperature, EEG, individual motor units, and glandular secretions. Clinically, biofeedback has been applied to a wide variety of psycho-physiologic disorders in which a measurable response requires alteration. The best established applications are tension and migraine headaches, …

Back Matter

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Vital Signs, June, 1977, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

An eight 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, a research spotlight, alumni notes, and more.

The Effect Of Endodontic Therapy On The Incidence Of Radiation Caries In Dogs, James A. Abbott

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Endodontic therapy was evaluated as a possible control or prevention modality of radiation type dental caries in dogs. Two adult male dogs with permanent dentitions had endodontic therapy performed on alternating teeth in each jaw. The nontreated teeth served as controls.

The dogs were irradiated with 7000 rad Cobalt-60 radiation fractionated over an eight week period. The dogs were killed at 60 and 182 days post-irradiation. The teeth were removed from the jaws and immersed in methylene blue dye, sectioned, and the dye penetration pattern photographed. Diffusion of the dye into the tooth structure was quantified and statistically analyzed.

A …

The Effects Of Systematic Relaxation On The Number Of Times Pain Medication Was Administered To Immobilized Traction Patients, Brenda Carol Armstrong

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

[Abstract Not Included]

Xeroradiography & Conventional Radiography : Comparative Imaging Of The Temporomandibular Joint, Nelson R. Gatov

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

An investigation was conducted to evaluate the application of Xeroradiography for imaging the Temporomandibular Joint using the Updegrave and Weinberg positioning boards and to compare these images to those obtained by conventional radiography using the same positioning boards.

A cadaver head in which three spherical radiopaque implants had been placed was used in this study. A General Electric Model 1000 (Dental Unit) was the source of radiation. The conventional radiographs were produced on Dupont Cronex 2DC film and processed by a Phillips 810 automatic processed by a Xerox "125 System".

MAGNIFICATION

A comparison of the implant sphere diameters and the …

Vital Signs, May, 1977, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

An eight 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, a research spotlight, alumni notes, and more.

Newsletter, Volume 22, Number 03, May - June 1977

Newsletter: A Report to Physicians of Texas Archives

• MDAH Researchers Test New Drug
• Genetic Patterns in Retinoblastoma
• Distinguished Service Awards
• Department of Developmental Therapeutics
• Spanish Classes Held at MDAH
• Anderson Clinic Moves to New Facilities
• New Developments in radiology
• National Conference on Breast Cancer
• Pediatrics Workshop
• MDAH Symposium Held
• Workshop Discussions of Childhood Cancer Published
• Book on Cancer Immunology

Cephalometric Objectives For The Maxillary Central Incisor, John Mickey Damerell

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

A cephalometric study was conducted to determine the ideal inclination of the maxillary central incisor for various facial patterns. Selected measurements were made on lateral headplate tracings of three samples: ideal, random and Class III malocclusions. Statistical analysis of data included means, standard deviations, simple correlations and stepwise regressions.

The Frankfort plane was found to be the most reliable reference plane when measuring the inclination of the maxillary central incisor. The maxillary central incisor inclination was found to be dependent upon the lower incisor position and inclination, chin position and the anterior cranial base inclination. A formula was produced to …

Vital Signs, April, 1977, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

An eight 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, a research spotlight, alumni notes, and more.

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Spring 1977), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Spring 1977 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Founder's Day/Alumni Weekend
• Alumni Association
• Reunions
• People
• News from the College
• News from Hospital and Health Care Centers
• Faculty Notes
• Alumni News Briefs
• In Memoriam
• New Appointments
• Alumni Association Committees

Intraoperative Transanal Fiberoptic Colonoscopy: Report Of Six Cases, Thomas A. Fox Jr., Peter A. Haas

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Intraoperative transanal fiberoptic colonoscopy is presented as an alternative to transcolonic procedures to remove colonic polyps, or to excise or biopsy other intraluminal lesions. This method should be considered when the standard transanal colonoscopy has failed. The results with this procedure have been excellent. The method also can be applied to patients who have colonic lesions and are to undergo elective procedures such as hysterectomy and cholecystectomy.

Early Vagotomies At Henry Ford Hospital: An Historical Vignette And A Follow-Up, James C. Gruenberg, Conrad R. Lam

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Over a one-year period beginning in April, 1946, nine transthoracic vagotomies were done at the Henry Ford Hospital. Three of the patients had had a partial gastrectomy previously and the operation was done for recurrent bleeding from marginal ulcers. Thirty years later, an attempt was made to ascertain the present condition of these patients. Long term follow-ups were possible on six patients and follow-ups of one, six and 14 years on the others. All nine patients had immediate relief of ulcer pain and cessation of bleeding if present. No subsequent drainage operation was required for the six patients with primary …

Publications Of The Staff Of The Henry Ford Hospital And The Edsel B. Ford Institute For Medical Research

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Front Matter

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Clinical Variations Of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia In Four Families, Davood M. Danadoost, Charles E. Jackson, Robert D. Teasdall

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Hereditary spastic paraplegia was diagnosed in 19 patients belonging to four families. All had spastic gait and upper motor neuron signs in lower limbs. In family A, the disease was expressed in this manner, although one member had muscle wasting in an upper limb. There was additional involvement of the posterior columns in six of the eight affected members of family B and cerebellar ataxia was noted in upper limbs of three of them. Posterior columns were also involved in three of the four affected members of family C. The disease was transmitted in these three families by an autosomal …

Technetium Pyrophosphate Myocardial Scanning In Acute Myocardial Infarction, Arunkumar N. Mehta, Sidney Goldstein, Daniel S. Marks, Albert Kasenter, William R. Eyler

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Technetium 99m pyrophosphate (99mTCPyP) accumulates in recently infarcted myocardium and can be detected by external imaging techniques. This study was performed to evaluate the ability of this isotope to identify the presence of acute myocardial infarction. In 82 patients admitted to a coronary care unit with chest pain of varying etiology, scan was positive in all 13 patients with acute transmural myocardial infarction and in 23 of 27 patients with nontransmural myocardial infarction. The scan was negative in 37 of 42 patients without evidence of recent infarction. Four of the remaining five patients in this group had unstable angina pectoris. …

Painless Dissecting Aneurysm Of The Thoracic Aorta: Report Of Eight Cases Masquerading As Gross Aortic Insufficiency, Severe Hypertension, Myocardial Infarction And Mediastinal Enlargement., Remigio Garcia, Peter Torbey, Daniel T. Anbe, Ellet H. Drake

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

In a review of 68 patients with dissecting thoracic aorta aneurysm (DTAA), eight patients (11.7%) were found to have painless dissection. Three of the eight patients presented with gross aortic insufficiency (Al). Angiography on a fourth patient, who had severe hypertension, showed Type III DTAA. Three other patients had either dilatation of the ascending aorta or a possible mediastinal mass, according to chest roentgenograms. One patient received treatment for suspected myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock. A high index of suspicion in patients with unexplained Al, severe hypertension and a mediastinal mass or dilatation of the ascending aorta, coupled with the …

Research Seminar — May 5,1977 — At Henry Ford Hospital

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Vital Signs, March, 1977, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

A six 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, a research spotlight, alumni notes, and more.

Newsletter, Volume 22, Number 02, March - April 1977

Newsletter: A Report to Physicians of Texas Archives

• Valley Radiotherapy Center Opens
• National Study of Prostatic Carcinoma
• Quick Messages for Referring Physicians
• Cancer Trends
• Environmental Carcinogenesis Conference Held in Houston
• Cancer Detection Workshop
• Symposium Proceedings Published
• Pathology department Reorganized
• New Appointments

Apical Closure Induction Using Bone Growth Factors And Mineral Trioxide Aggregate, Kenneth W. Tittle

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This study compared the ability of three different bone growth factor combinations with that of Ca(OH)₂ to stimulate apical closure as well as the effectiveness of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) as an apical barrier. Fifty-six roots of second and fourth mandibular premolars of seven six- month old beagle dogs were used. Periradicular lesions were created over a four week period. The canals were cleaned and shaped and filled with Ca(OH)₂ for one week. They were then irrigated and received one of seven different treatments in a balanced design. Growth factors were placed in a carboxymethylcellulose carrier and delivered …