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The Non-Orthodox Cancer Therapy Movement: Emergent Organization In Health Care Crisis, Joseph Behar

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The ideology and organization of the non-orthodox cancer therapy movement are analyzed as social constructions in an area of professional ambiguity and failure. The movement articulates, integrates, and orders the personally and socially disabling consequences of health care failure in cancer. The protest activities of the movement are characterized by political opposition to medical "orthodoxy" and "monopoly." The challenges of the non-orthodox movement are generally ineffective, non-legitimated, or coopted. Yet, in providing conceptual and organizational frames for the disordering consequences of medical failure and in establishing a politically polarized deviant position in relation to conventional practice, this movement socially organizes …

Front Matter

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Neuropsychological Research On The Neurosurgical Treatment Of Cerebrovascular Disease, James Ausman, Mark W. Shatz

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Endarterectomy, And Behavior: A Critical Appraisal, Mark P. Kelly

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

We reviewed the recent literature on the relationship between carotid artery disease, carotid endarterectomy, and behavior. The methodological adequacy of each study and the complexities involved in interpreting behavioral changes in patients with carotid disease are emphasized. Experimental design issues qualify conclusions in all studies. The weight of the evidence suggests that carotid artery disease may result in cognitive impairment, and that carotid endarterectomy is followed by psychometrically determined cognitive improvement in some patients. Although characteristics of the subgroup of patients most likely to improve have been identified in preliminary investigations, the clinical significance of such improvement has not been …

Neuropsychological Evaluation Of The Results Of Surgical Treatment Of Cerebrovascular Disease, Melvin L. Schwartz

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Cerebrovascular Surgery On Behavior: What Has Been Demonstrated?, Laurence M. Binder

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

We studied the effect of the superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery bypass (STA-MCA) procedure on neuropsychological function. Nineteen patients with cerebrovascular disease of the anterior carotid circulation (12 on surgical and seven on medical therapy) received an extensive battery of neuropsychological tests; the average test-retest interval was eight weeks. Both groups improved on some measures, and no patients deteriorated. There was no evidence of greater improvement by the surgical group. The results are compatible with a spontaneous remission/practice effect interpretation. A review of the carotid endarterectomy and STA-MCA bypass literature suggests that the null hypothesis of no effect …

Violence, James R. Creps

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Manipulation Of External Tachodynamometer By The Patient: Case Report, Chang Y. Lee, Michael P. H. Lau

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

External tachodynamometer has frequently been used to evaluate premature labor. In three cases, the patient was apparently able to record uterine contraction-like curves by means of abdominal pressure. In two of these cases, the patient was evidently using this manipulation to gain attention and support from her husband and/or family members. In the third case, described in this paper, because false curves were recorded, an emergency Caesarean section was performed under the impression that abruptio placenta had occurred.

Posttraumatic Hernia Of The Bladder, Joseph L. Ponka, Farouck N. Obeid

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Fractures of the pelvis occur commonly in patients who are involved in high speed vehicle accidents or who fall from a substantial height. Fortunately, with improved surgical management, these patients usually recover not only from the pelvic fractures but from associated visceral injuries as well. Some survivors of pelvic fractures subsequently develop unusual hernias. We report the case of a man who developed hernia of the urinary bladder following pelvic fracture. Two previous operations had failed to eliminate his hernia. We describe the technique of repair used successfully in this case and review similar reported cases. Surgeons who care for …

Editorials

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Erythropoietin In The Anemia Of Chronic Renal Failure, N. Kevin Krane

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

The major factors responsible for the anemia of chronic renal failure are decreased erythropoietin (Ep) production, the presence of inhibitors of erythropoiesis, blood loss, and hemolysis. Ep, which is produced in the kidney, probably exerts its effect on the colony-forming units of the erythrocyte. Ep levels fall with worsening renal function (creatinine clearances in the range of 2-40 ml/min). but they rise to their highest levels in the immediate predialysis period, probably due to severe ischemia of both renal and extrarenal production sites. When patients are begun on hemodialysis, Ep levels fall, and the hematocrit rises. Erythropoietin therapy in the …

Synapse, Alabama Health Libraries Association

Synapse - Newsletter of ALHeLa

This is the September, 1983 edition of the ALHeLa newsletter - Synapse.

Contents include:

• President's column by Mary Ann Donnell (AlHeLA President)
• Calendar of events
• Editors Corner
• ALHELA news
• Nominating committee appointed
• Librarian to the rescue !
• Impressions - MLA / Houston
• Comparison of On-Line services
• AIDS Hotline
• In-house Journals Union List

Identification Of Four Complementary Rna Species In Akabane Virus-Infected Cells, Asit K. Pattnaik, G. Abraham

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

The analysis of RNA extracted from purified Akabane virus demonstrated the presence of three size classes of single-stranded RNAs with sedimentation coefficients of 31S (large, L), 26S (medium, M), and 13S (small, S). Molecular weights of these RNA species were estimated to be 2.15 x 10⁶,1.5 X 10⁶, and 0.48 x 10⁶ for the L, M, and S RNAs, respectively. Hybridization analysis involving viral genomic RNA and RNA from virus-infected cells resulted in the identification of four virus-specific cRNA species in infected cells. These cRNAs were found to be nonpolyadenylated by their inability to bind …

การพิจารณาขนาดตัวอย่างและเทคนิคการเลือกตัวอย่างในการทำวิจัยทางการแพทย์ (ตอนที่ 1 ), เติมศรี ชำนิจารกิจ

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

ประเมินผลสถานภาพของห้องปฎิบัติการเคมีคลินิกโดยการควบคุมคุณภาพภายนอก, สมพงษ์ จินายน, ประสาท อักษรวงศ์, เอมอร จันทรเวคิน, จันทนี ไชยเศรษฐ

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of 17-4 Precipitation-Hardenable Stainless Steel Alloy For Use As An Orthodontic Wire, Martin G. Martz

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

17-4 precipitation-hardenable stainless steel, a high strength alloy developed for aircraft applications, has been examined for possible use in orthodontics. The effects of solution treatment, various refrigeration treatments, and various aging treatments on standard tensile properties were measured. Comparisons were made with the tensile properties of 18-8 stainless steel and a Co-Cr alloy presently used in orthodontics.

Solution treatment was found to decrease ultimate strength by 37.8%, 0.2% yield strength by 45.9%, and (YS)/E ratio by 36.7%, while having almost no effect on elastic modulus or percentage elongation. Refrigeration treatments had statistically significant but small effects on tensile properties. Aging …

Autoregulation Of Cortical Blood Flow In Response To Phenylephrine Induced Hypertension In The Normocapnic And Hypercapnic Cat, Forrest Ritland

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The purpose of this research was to determine the degree of autoregulation of cortical blood flow in the cat, and to evaluate the usefulness of the heated thermocouple technique for measurement of local cortical blood flow. We determined the relationship between local flow and voltage output from our thermoelectric flow probe by in vitro experiments with an artificial kidney. We measured local cortical blood flow in 17 cats during episodes of phenylephrine-induced hypertension, under conditions of normocapnia and, in some cases, hypercapnia. Arterial blood pressure and voltage output from the flow probe thermocouples were recorded continuously with a Physiograph-six monitor. …

การวินิฉัยหมอนรองกระดุกหลังระดัยเอวกดทับรากประสาททางคลินิค, ตรง พันธุมโกมล, ประกิต เทียนบุญ

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

อุบัติการณ์ของ Urinary Retention ในผู้ป่วยที่ได้รับ Spinal Anesthesia, การุณพันธุ์ สุรพงศ์

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

การตรวจพิสูจน์ชนิดของเนื้อสัตว์ในผลิตภัณฑ์อาหารด้วยวิธี (Single Radial Gel Diffusion Test), ชาตรี เอี่ยมจตุรภัทร, สุฤทธิ์ ชารี, โสมทัต วงศ์สว่าง

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

วิธี Single radial gel diffusion test สามารถใช้ตรวจพิสูจน์ชนิด ของเนื้อสัตว์ได้ การเตรียมแอนติซีรั่มจำเพาะที่ใช้สำหรับทดสอบใช้วิธี absorption ด้วย ซีรั่มของสัตว์ที่เกิดปฏิกริยาข้ามต่อกัน จากการตรวจพิสูจน์ตัวอย่างเนื้อสัตว์สดที่ได้จากตลาด ในเขตกรุงเทพมหานคร พบว่ามีเนื้อกระบือถูกแอบอ้างขายเป็นเนื้อโคทุกตัวอย่าง และจากการตรวจทดสอบตัวอย่างผลิตภัณฑ์ไม่พบการปลอมปนเนื้อสัตว์ วิธีนี้ไม่สามารถตรวจเนื้อสัตว์ที่ทําให้สุกแล้ว

Porcine Parvorirus Antibodies In Human And Swine Sera On A Farm In Thailand, Wattana Wattanvijarn, Donald S. Burke, Ted Tesprateep, Sumittra Wattanodorn

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

One hundred and twenty five swine sera and 59 human sera were tested for hemagglutination inhibiting antibodies of porcine parvovirus. Sow and boar sera showed 90% positive (94/105), and gilt sera showed 50% positive (10/20). Human sera showed no antibody to PPV. This evidence suggests that humans are resistant to infection with the PPV.

Commencement Program 1983 (Summer Conferring Of Degrees), Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

3 | The Academic Procession

4 | Conferring of Degrees

6 | Candidates for Degrees

13 | Awards

รายงานผู้ป่วยที่ได้รับการย้ายผิวหนังเนื้อใต้ผิวหนังและหลอดเลือดโดยวิธีจุลศัลยกรรม, ประกิต เทียนบุญ, ตรง พันธุมโกมล

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Cost-Benefit Analysis Of Computer Systems In Community Hospital Food Service, Beverly Kittle

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Cost containment has always been a major concern to managers. Therefore, any system which decreases costs by reducing labor time is given serious evaluation.

A five week comparison was made between financial record keeping by the manual method and by the computerized method. A continuous time study was utilized to make this comparison.

Over the five weeks, an average overall time savings of 245 minutes for the computerized versus the manual method was observed. The net savings to the institution was 223 minutes per week which translates to approximately $140.00 per month over a 5 year period.

The rapid payback …

The Zinc Status Of Pregnant Vegetarian Women, Michelle J. Abu-Assal

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The zinc status of twelve lacto-ovo-vegetariah pregnant women and seventeen non-vegetarian pregnant women was evaluated. Zinc intakes were calculated from three-day dietary records and twenty-four hour dietary histories. Plasma zinc levels were drawn during the last trimester of pregnancy and approximately ten weeks postpartum. Gestational age at birth, birthweight, and APGAR scores of the infants born were obtained from the medical charts. Dietary zinc intakes for the vegetarians (10.5 ± 4.0 mg) did not differ significantly from the intakes of the non-vegetarians (10.9 ± 3.0 mg). The vegetarian last trimester plasma zinc levels (47.9 ± 12.4 mcg/dl) and postpartum plasma …

ความสัมพันธ์ของยาขับประจำเดือน และ/หรือยาทดสอบการตั้งครรภ์กับความพิการของทารกแรกเกิด, อาภรณี ไชยาคำ, ประมวล วีรุตมเสน, เติมศรี ชำนิจารกิจ, ส่าหรี จิตตินันทน์

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

การศึกษาโรคอุจจาระร่วงเรื้อรังในเด็ก, รัชนี เซ็นศิริวัฒนา, ยง ภู่วรวรรณ, วิโรจน์ พงษ์พันธุ์เลิศ

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

นิวรัลเครสกับการนำไปประยุกต์ด้านเนื้อเยื่อต้นกำเนิดของเนื้องอกบางชนิดของระบบประสาท, สำรวย ช่วงโชติ

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Microsurgical Techniques In Cerebral Revascularization, James I. Ausman, Fernando G. Diaz, R. A. De Los Reyes, Carl Shrontz, Jeffrey Pearce, Manuel Dujovny

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

The surgical management of patients with cerebrovascular disease is reviewed. Our approach to the management of extracranial cerebral vasculature is discussed first, and increasingly more complex areas are then presented. Our discussion reviews the applications of carotid endarterectomy, extracranial-intracranial bypass procedures, and vertebral extracranial reconstruction.

Methodological Issues In Studying Treatment Effects In Patients With Cerebrovascular Disease, Mark W. Shatz

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Evaluation of the neuropsychological effects of surgical treatment on cerebrovascular disease is beset by numerous methodological difficulties. These include problems specific to this patient population as well as others inherent in all retrospective studies. Five such problems are described: 1) nonrandomized subject selection; 2) dropout from follow-up; 3) natural history of cerebrovascular disease; 4) effects of hospitalization; and 5) the role of practice effects. This paper examines these methodological problems for their impact on our knowledge and proposes alternative research directions to address their shortcomings.