SMJ // December 1965, Volume 58 - Issue 12
Book Review
Handbook of Ocular Therapeutics and Pharmacology
Book Review
An Atlas of Congenital Heart Disease
Book Review
Atlas of Bone Tumors
Book Review
The Care of the Rheumatoid Hand
Book Review
Textbook of Anatomy
Case Report
Surgical Treatment of Ocular Nystagmus
Editorial
MEDICAL WRITING
Original Article
Retinal Dialysis as the Cause of a Special Type of Retinal Detachment
The author reviews the theories to explain retinal dialysis as a cause of detachment. The clinical course and prognosis are reviewed. He has had excellent success in the surgical management of these cases.
Original Article
Allergy Associated with Severe Migraine-Like Headaches
Original Article
Obstruction of the Large Bowel
The authors have considered the causes of obstruction of the large bowel and its possible complications. Treatment has been evaluated in terms of prognosis.
Original Article
The Transpalatosphenoidal Approach to the Hypophysis
The author describes an approach which he believes provides for better visualization and thus greater ease in hypophysectomy.
Original Article
Medical Grand Rounds From the University of Alabama Medical Center
Original Article
Benign Epithelial Tumors of the Bronchus
The author reviews the accumulated knowledge about benign tumors of bronchial origin, and the need for their characterization. He adds two unusual ones from his experience.
Original Article
Acidosis: A Clue to the Etiology of Renal Failure
The authors suggest that the level of the CO2 combining power may be helpful in differentiating renal disease of infections, obstructions or polycystic disorder from that of glomerular or vascular origin.
Original Article
Premalignant Lesions of the Vulva
The author urges early biopsy and recognition of carcinoma of the vulva. He considers the experiences of many authors in an analysis of the predisposing conditions to the development of malignant change.
Original Article
Infectious Hepatitis: Report of a Community Epidemic
This study beautifully demonstrates difficulties encountered in epidemiologic studies of infectious disease. At the same time it points how important the role of the private physician may be in epidemiologic control. Earlier reporting might have clarified the epidemic.
Original Article
Changes in Ventricular Automaticity: Drug Induced and Exposed by Intracardiac Electric Stimulation
Intracardiac electrical stimulation permits the study of effects of drugs upon cardiac automaticity.
Original Article
The Bacteriology of Acute and Chronic Sinusitis
The authors have carried out controlled studies of the bacteriologic flora in the nasal passages in the presence and the absence of sinusitis. They have found a high correlation between bacterial infection due to certain pathogens and sinusitis.
