SMJ // February 1959, Volume 52 - Issue 2
Book Review
Sir Charles Bell, His Life and Times
Book Review
Biology of Neuroglia
Book Review
Trends in Gerontology
Book Review
Cortisone Therapy
Book Review
Cardiovascular Collapse in the Operating Room
Book Review
Applied Medical Library Practice
Editorial
BACILLURIA AND PYELONEPHRITIS
Editorial
EDWIN HUGH LAWSON President-Elect
Announcement
INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS
Original Article
Prochlorperazine in Emotionally Disturbed, Mentally Defective Children
This drug was shown to be very effective in making this group of patients amenable to management and training.
Original Article
Epidemiologic Study of Infectious Syphilis
Syphilis is still with us. This epidemiologic study shows so well that syphilis can never be controlled by only treating the infected person who turns up merely by chance. An attempt must be made to uncover more cases of the disease among the patient's intimate contacts.
Original Article
Retropubic Prostatectomy: The Pre- and Postoperative Care
The author describes the various types of prostatectomy and his technic.
Original Article
Poliomyelitis Problems in the Post-Vaccine Era
As studies in virology progress, new viruses are being identified pointing up difficulties in the differential diagnosis of poliomyelitis. Furthermore, there still remain the problems of attaining permanent immunity to poliomyelitis, and not only to the paralytic form; new approaches may need to be developed to attain this end.
Original Article
A Review of the Cases of Cardiac Arrest at Vanderbilt University Hospital and Thayer Veterans Hospital
The author reviews the causes of cardiac arrest under anesthesia and emphasizes the modes of preventing this serious complication of anesthesia.
Original Article
Methodological Problems in Studying the Effect of Tranquilizers in Children with Specific Reference to Meprobamate
The authors detail the methods employed in evaluating the effects of tranquilizers in children. Because of the difficulties encountered they advise with regard to setting up any studies which may be projected.
Original Article
Cancer Detection in Practice
No one can quarrel with the slogan, “Every physician's office a cancer detection center.” The question is,—Is it? The author carried out an interesting study in an attempt to answer this question.
Original Article
Immediate Reactions to Penicillin
Here is a paper to remember as one reaches for the syringe loaded with penicillin, or as one instructs the office nurse to give an injection of this antibiotic.
Original Article
Experience with Renografin 60%, A Urographic Medium
The author confirms the findings of others that this substance offers an effective means to delineate the upper urinary tract.
Original Article
Accommodative Esotropia
The author considers orthoptic treatment for squint to avoid the need for glasses.
Original Article
Combined Systemic and Local Treatment of Warts
Treatments recommended for warts have been varied and many. The author believes she has an effective method.
Original Article
Duodenal Ulcers in Children
It is probable that duodenal ulceration in children is often missed among the many children complaining of abdominal discomfort. The psychosomatic element in the etiology seems as important as in the adult.
Original Article
A Critical Evaluation of Numorphan A New Synthetic Morphine-Like Alkaloid
The authors describe their experiences with a recent synthetic morphine-like alkaloid in the treatment, especially, of patients having malignant disease.
Original Article
Lesions of the Retina and Macula Associated with Hypercholesterolemia A Preliminary Report
The author attempts to correlate certain retinal lesions with hypercholesterolemia.
Original Article
Carcinoma of the Endometrium
The authors consider this form of malignancy relating the results of treatment to the therapeutic procedure used and correlating these with the pathologic grade of the tumor and to other factors.
Original Article
Lest We Forget
Original Article
The Diabetic in Industry
From this study, at least, it appears that the diabetic patient can carry his load as an employee, as readily and efficiently as his nondiabetic fellow employee, with no greater degree of absenteeism or illness.
Original Article
A Simplified Approach to Pallidotomy
The authors describe their method of doing a pallidotomy by a new approach for locating the globus pallidus and a freehand placement of the needle. Their results seem equal to those of older methods and with less postoperative morbidity.
