SMJ // February 1962, Volume 55 - Issue 2
Book Review
The Biologic Basis of Cancer Management
Book Review
Obstetrics
Book Review
Intra-Osseous Venography
Book Review
Master Your Tensions and Enjoy Living Again
Book Review
A Guide to Orthopaedics
Book Review
Diabetes
Book Review
Principles of Pathology
Book Review
Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant
Editorial
PULMONARY OSTEOARTHROPATHY
Editorial
Know your new Councilors
The governing body of Southern Medical Association, the Council, is comprised of one Councilor from each state or district composing the territory from which the Association draws its membership. Councilors arc appointed by the President, serve for five years and are not eligible for reappointment. Councilor terms expire with the…
Editorial
SOUTHERN MEDICAL NEWS
Editorial
Military Medicine 1861-1865
Original Article
Specifications far Scientific Exhibits A Panel Discussion
Original Article
Maintenance Quinidine Therapy with a Sustained-Acting Quinidine Sulfate Tablet
The maintenance of quinidine therapy is difficult at times permitting, thereby, an escape to an abnormal conducting mechanism. The authors believe that a tablet containing a slow-acting quinidine has its advantages in providing for more satisfactory management.
Original Article
The Value of Norepinephrine Infusion in the Differentiation of Stenotic and Regurgitant Mitral Valve Disease
The diagnosis of mitral regurgitation in the presence of mitral stenosis is difficult. Cardiac catheterization during hypertension in response to the infusion of norepinephrine is of aid to diagnosis.
Original Article
The Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus with Chlorpropamide
By using this drug in the middle-aged and elderly diabetic, satisfactory levels of blood sugar were maintained without need for an elaborate dietary regimen and without hypoglycemic reactions. Some did not lose control even if the drug was stopped for some days.
Original Article
The Electrical Conductivity of Normal Body Fluids: In Equivalent mEq./L. of Sodium Chloride
The author describes his technic and results in studying ionized sodium chloride in body fluids. It seems simple, may be rapidly done as an office procedure, and produces consistent results. How wide a clinical application it may have remains to be determined.
Original Article
Postoperative-Cataract Corneal Contact Lenses
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Delivery of the Contact Lens to the Patient
Original Article
Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease: The Roentgenologic Changes with Therapy in Forty Patients
The authors attempted a long-term study of results in treatment of this disturbance. They were unable to arrive at satisfactory criteria for determining when weight-bearing may be permitted.
Original Article
An Outbreak of Diphtheria in a Southern City, 1959
Diphtheria is still with us. The nantoxigenic strains may cause the same clinical picture as the toxigenic ones. Current epidemics are almost entirely confined to children. Infection with the organism is likely to occur in the unimmunized.
Original Article
Terminology
Original Article
Observations on the Symptomatic Treatment of Porphyria with Valethamate Bromide
The author describes the effectiveness of this drug in controlling the symptoms of porphyria. Presumably it acts through its anticholinergic effect. He asks that others try this drug, in instances of porphyria.
Original Article
Tuberculous Peritonitis in the Chemotherapy Era
It appears that this form of tuberculosis probably has decreased little in frequency. Also, it continues to be a disease found primarily in Negroes. More cases will need to be studied before treatment with the new drugs is firmly established in dosage and time.
Original Article
The Effect of Reticulose on Viral Infections of Experimental Animals
These experimental studies fail to verify claims that the nucleophosphoprotein referred to has antiviral effect.
Original Article
Symposium on Contact Lenses
Original Article
Advantages of and Indications for Contact Lenses
Original Article
Selection of Patients, Examination and Prescribing Contact Lenses
Original Article
Relationship of Pityriasis Alba to Eczema
Original Article
Clinicopathologic Conferences Duke University School of Medicine
Original Article
Complications of Contact Lens Wearing
Original Article
Some Occupational Dermatologic Hazards in Southern Industries
Original Article
Injuries About the Elbow in Children
The author reviews injuries which may occur to the elbow in the child and their proper management. He emphasizes the uncertainty of the x-ray in diagnosis because of the relationship of cartilage to bone which points up the need of a purely clinical approach to diagnosis.
Original Article
Clinical External Endometriosis Fifteen Years Experience at University Hospitals of Cleveland
The authors have analyzed a large series of patients suffering from the effects of external endometriosis. The symptoms and the results of surgical treatment have been evaluated.