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Predictive Value Of Radiographic Analysis Of Menton, Hyoid Bone, And The Third Cervical Vertebra Angle, Kalfred G.S. Chun

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The purpose of this study is to determine if the hyoid bone could be used as a reliable and stable reference landmark. Previous researchers have used cranial landmarks to determine the hyoid bone position. The results of these studies have shown a large variability in hyoid position. To determine the hyoid bone position, an analysis called the hyoid triangle was used. The hyoid triangle is formed by joining the cephalometric points retrognathion (the most inferior posterior point on the mandibular symphysis), hyoidale (the most superior anterior point on the body of the hyoid bone), and C3 (the most anterior inferior …

The Effects Of Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring On Self-Esteem And The Ability To Apply Knowledge About Diabetes Mellitus, Nancy-Lu F. Moul

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

This study explored the effect of blood glucose self-monitoring on two dependent variables: (a) the diabetic client's self-esteem, and (b) the diabetic client's ability to apply knowledge about diabetes mellitus. The sample consisted of two groups of adult Type I diabetic clients. Group I consisted of ten clients who had been performing blood glucose self-monitoring for at least one year, and group II consisted of ten clients who had been performing urine testing for at least one year. A questionnaire was utilized which included: (a) a demographic data sheet, (b) a diabetic knowledge tool, and (c) a self-esteem tool. The …

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Spring 1985), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Spring 1985 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• The President's Page
• The 94th Commencement
• Commencement Photos
• Master of Science Degrees Conferred
• Commencement Award Winners
• Families
• The Class of 1985 and Internship Hospitals
• Faculty Notes
• New Appointments
• News from the OMCP
• From the Alumni Office
• Alumni News Briefs
• Nurses Alumnae Biennial Banquet
• In Memoriam
• Coming Events

Vital Signs, Spring 1985, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

A twenty 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, alumni profiles, class notes, and more.

Front Matter

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Development Of Multispecialty Group Practice At Henry Ford Hospital Through The Years, Bruce W. Steinhauer

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Strange Story Of Jay Mclean, The Discoverer Of Heparin, Conrad R. Lam

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Since 1939, the use of heparin has become widespread in the prevention of postoperative thrombosis and embolism and is the basis for modern open-heart surgery. What is not generally known is the story of Jay McLean, the second-year medical student at Johns Hopkins who is given credit for the original discovery. McLean's first scientific publication concerning the use of heparin does not contain the word "heparin," and not until 25 years later did McLean publish a short paper about heparin. Some personal letters and other research have indicated a checkered career. He was trained as a surgeon in the Halsted …

Adverse Interactions Of Drugs In Critical Care Patients, Barbara Zarowitz, William Conway, John Popovich Jr.

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Central Pontine Myelinolysis In A Patient With Adrenal Insufficiency, John E. Brunner

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Central pontine myelinolysis is a demyelinating process that has occurred in association with rapid correction of hyponatremia. Presented here is the case of a patient who had adrenal insufficiency and who experienced signs of central pontine myelinolysis after rapid correction of severe hyponatremia (28 mEq/L of sodium administered in the first 24 hours, initial serum sodium level 97mEq/L). Sustained hyponatremia and the use of intravenous contrast material after hyponatremia correction are discussed as possible risk factors in the development of central pontine myelinolysis.

Electron Microscopic Examination Of Various Types Of Ancient Specimens, Jeanne M. Riddle

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Dr Frank J. Sladen: The Osler Connection, Richmond W. Smith Jr.

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

In Defense Of The Pickwickian Syndrome, Howard Markel

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Playing With Medicine: A Historical Perspective, William H. Beierwaltes

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

A Graphical Aid To Medical Decision Making, William A. Benish

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Given knowledge of a test's sensitivity and specificity, physicians may use Bayes' theorem to appropriately modify their initial assessment of the likelihood of disease subsequent to obtaining a positive or negative test result. A graphical representation of Bayes' theorem was constructed in order to provide a simple tool to aid in the selection and interpretation of diagnostic tests.

Diagnosis Of Hepatic Portal Venous Gas By Computed Tomography: Role Of Intravenous Contrast Material, Allan M. Haggar, Michael A. Sandler, Martin L. Gross, Beatrice L. Madrazo

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

We describe a case of hepatic portal venous (HPV) gas. The diagnosis was assisted by findings of computed tomography (CT). The HPV gas resulted from a diverticular abscess in a patient who had a stable clinical course. If the possibility of HPV gas exists, scanning without intravenous administration of contrast material should be performed. If postcontrast scans alone are obtained, the opacified portal blood may mask small amounts of HPV gas, as was true in this case. Also, postcontrast scans can easily distinguish HPV gas from air within the biliary tree if findings of precontrast scans are equivocal.

Metastatic Bronchogenic Carcinoma Simulating Osteoarthritis, David Wendt, Paul Kvale

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Leiomyosarcoma Of The Heart: A Twenty-Year Cure, Gerald Fine, B. Usha Raju

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Excision of a predominantly intracavitary right atrial tumor, which mimicked a number ofother clinical disorders, effected a 20-year cure. Microscopic, ultrastructural, and immunocytochemical characteristics of the tumor were those of smooth muscle; cellular anaplasia, mitotic activity and tumor infiltration of the auricular myocardium indicated malignant neoplasia, a leiomyosarcoma. Distribution of the tumor was consistent with its origin from the auricular endocardium.

The Invalidity Of Monitoring Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension In Patients Who Have Chronic Renal Failure, John R. Armstrong, Thomas W. Kreps, William A. Conway, Francis Dumler, John Popovich Jr.

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

We assessed accuracy of monitoring transcutaneous oxygen tension (PtcO2) in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). Sixteen stable individuals undergoing chronic maintenance hemodialysis were studied. Correlations between simultaneously determined PtcO2 and arterial oxygen tension (PaO2) were made both before and during dialysis. Comparisons were made with a group of 22 consecutive patients in whom respiration was mechanically assisted, who were hemodynamically stable (urine output greater than 30 mL/hour, pulse less than 130 beats/min, and mean arterial blood pressure greater than 80 mm Hg in the absence of pressor agents), and who had normal renal function.

Among CRF patients, the correlation …

Editorial: In Defense Of Historians, Conrad R. Lam

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Back Matter

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

A History Of The University Of New England, 1985 February 17, Clarence Laplante O.F.M.

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

A speech given by Fr. Clarence LaPlante describing the history of the University of New England from the founding of Saint Francis High School through the creation of UNE.

Correspondence, J. Jerry Rodos, D.O. To William Bergen, D.O., 1985 February 2, J. Jerry Rodos D.O.

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Letter from J. Jerry Rodos, D.O. to William Bergen, D.O. relating his thoughts and experiences in the foundation of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Correspondence, Virginia T. Bates To William Bergen, D.O., 1985 January 4, Virginia T. Bates

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Letter from Virginia T. Bates regarding the papers and experiences of her husband Roswell Bates, D.O. relating to the formation of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Nefom: Board Of Trustees: Members 1985, New England Foundation For Osteopathic Medicine

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

Members of NEFOM and the Dean's Advisory Council for 1985.

Board Of Trustees, New England Foundation For Osteopathic Medicine, 1985, New England Foundation For Osteopathic Medicine

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

List of the Board of Trustees of the New England Foundation for Osteopathic Medicine in 1985.

Unprovoked Seizures And Myoclonus In Patients With Alzheimer's Disease, Marcia L. Morris

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

Although anecdotal references commonly presume that seizures eventually occur in patients affected with dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT), no previous American study has documented the rate of new onset, unprovoked seizures in DAT patients. There are few documented cases of the occurrence of myoclonus in autopsy-proven DAT. In a series of 83 autopsy-proven DAT cases, medical records were scrutinized for the presence of any seizure or myoclonic activity. Final evaluations were made by a neurologist. Of the 83 cases, 8 had experienced one or more unprovoked seizures after the onset of DAT. Based on age-specific incidence rates from a …

Dean's Advisory Committee, 1985, New England Foundation For Osteopathic Medicine

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

List of the members of the NEFOM Dean's Advisory Council in 1985.

Triage: Endgame Realities, George P. Smith Ii

Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.

The University Of Health Sciences Journal: 1985 Edition, University Of Health Sciences College Of Osteopathic Medicine, James F. Ryan

University of Health Sciences Journal (1981-1985)

Contents: To Be Better, by Mr. Keith Wilson, Jr., Board Chairman -- Ultrasound -- Lakeside Hospital -- UH Regains Volunteer Spirit -- SMS Computer Installation -- Day of the Interview -- Commencement 1985 -- In Memoriam -- The Faces of 1985 at UHS -- COMments -- People -- Alumni Album.

The Role Of The Insulin Receptor In Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance: Evaluation Of Two Animal Models, Charles F. Burant

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

The role of the insulin receptor in muscle insulin resistance was studied. Denervation of skeletal muscle resulted in the rapid appearance of a decrease in basal and insulin stimulated glucose transport, glycogen synthesis and a defect in the activation of glycogen synthase which was independent of levels of glycogen in the muscle. The effect was seen in both predominantly red and predominantly white muscle. There was no change in the denervated muscles' sensitivity to epinephrine-mediated decrease in glycogen synthesis or glycogen content, nor was there a major change in the insulin binding capacity of denervated muscles. A technique was developed …