SMJ // June 1959, Volume 52 - Issue 6
Book Review
Bacterial and Mycotic Infections of Man
Book Review
A History of Public Health
Book Review
Systemic Ophthalmology
Book Review
Anomalies of Infants and Children
Book Review
Viral and Rickettsial Infections of Man
Book Review
Clinical Endocrinology
Book Review
Modern Trends in Anesthesia
Book Review
Eye Surgery
Book Review
Diseases of the Nervous System
Book Review
Doctor Squibb
Book Review
Pathogenesis and Treatment of Parkinsonism
Editorial
EPIDEMIC NEUROMYASTHENIA
Announcement
INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS
General Information
Kick-off Dinner Held in Atlanta
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Abdominal Abscesses in Children
Abdominal abscesses may arise from a variety of sources and sites. Their localization and diagnosis in children can be aided greatly by proper roentgenologic studies.
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Employee Efficiency and Emotional Problems of Workers in Industry
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Severe Pyelonephritis of Pregnancy
This complication of pregnancy may either be overlooked or be misinterpreted as toxemia. The management may be difficult.
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Pathogenesis of Disintegration of the Hip in Sickle Cell Anemia
The minority of patients having sickle cell anemia live long enough to have permanent damage to joints, usually the hips. From this study it appears that the damage to the joint and head of the femur is related to the pathologic changes in the small vessels and attendant focal hemorrhage.
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Peroral Biopsy of the Duodenum and Jejunum in the Diagnosis of the Malabsorption Syndrome
The instrument by which biopsy of the mucosa of the upper bowel is possible has permitted some interesting and instructive studies of the changes accompanying the malabsorption syndrome. Reports in the literature indicate that some of these changes are reversible. We may look forward to gaining more information regarding pathologic…
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The Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias During Cardiac Surgery
Lidocaine has been found to be effective in the control of mechanically induced arrhythmias as may occur during the course of cardiac surgery.
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Proctosigmoidoscopy as Part of the Industrial Health Examination
This is an interesting and instructive experiment in making such an examination available to employees.
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Asymptomatic Gonorrhea in the Male
There is no satisfactory explanation for the large number of asymptomatic gonorrheal infections in patients as described in this study. Several possible explanations are discussed.
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Management of Portal Hypertension with Bleeding Esophageal Varices
Massive hemorrhage from the upper gastrointestinal tract demands an accurate and early diagonis. The authors believe that definite surgical treatment is in order after several days used in preparing the patient. In their experience the surgical mortality is of a moderate order.
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The Family Doctor and Industrial Medicine
The overlapping of objectives in family practice and in industrial medicine are well outlined. The special attitudes and duties of the physician in industry are underlined for the family physician who would do more of such work.
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The Incidence and Significance of the Leukemoid Reaction in Patients Hospitalized with Pertussis
A Leukemoid reaction in pertussis is accompanied by complications and a mortality rate in excess of such occurrences in patients without this type of leukocytic response. This has been influenced little by chemotherapeutic agents as shown by a comparison of similar groups before and during the era of antibacterial drugs.
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Forensic Medicine as It Pertains to Obstetrics and Gynecology
This paper is of interest not only to one group of specialists but, because it touches on many things, contains much that may be read with profit by all practicing physicians.
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Arterialization of the Liver: A New Concept of Hepatic Circulation
The authors speculate upon possible new approaches to the alteration of the vascular supply of the liver in cirrhosis of that organ.
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Surgical Management of Carcinoma of the Cervix
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Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus with Orally Administered Compounds
Naturally there has been a great deal of interest in the management of diabetes by oral medication. Though such is not universally effective nor practical, it seems to have made a place for itself in the treatment of older diabetics.
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Morbidity from Common Postural Faults
There is no gain-saying that primitive peoples have better posture than do many of our citizens. The factors of habit, occupation and recreation may each play a part in poor posture. This may be an important factor in disease and, thus, training in proper posture is essential in certain diseases…
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A Recent Study of the Results of Premarital Serologic Testing in a Southern State
Though the incidence of syphilis has diminished remarkably, it continues to appear in the population. The serious late manifestations of the disease, after a clinically minor or mild acute stage (as interpreted by the patient), makes continued case-finding imperative. Premarital blood tests offer one means of discovering the disease in…
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Blastomycosis as Encountered in the Practice of Otolaryngology
Blastomycosis probably occurs more frequently than is suspected. Certainly it must be kept in mind in chronic pulmonary disease in which the organisms of tuberculosis cannot be demonstrated, as well as in other granulomatous lesions. As appears in the discussion, the new antibiotic, amphotericin B, seems to have provided another…
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Regional Lymphnodectomy as an Adjunct to Radiation Therapy of Carcinoma of the Cervix A Preliminary Report
Gynecologists continue to wrestle with the problem of late cancer of the cervix, its treatment and the results of treatment, obviously indicating the millennium in this regard still lies in the future. The surgical attack has become more radical over the years. However, successful treatment has been at the expense…
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Practical Applications of Phase- Contrast Microscopy in the Hospital Laboratory: With Particular Reference to Its Use in Histopathology
The author urges the use of this type of microscopy for certain studies in the hospital laboratory.
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Hypoglycemosis in Childhood
Hypoglycemia in childhood has its serious implications in terms of cerebral degenerative changes. The several types of disease must be kept in mind to offer the proper therapeutic attack.
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The Combined Treatment of Cervical Cancer
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A Review of a Supervoltage Program Using An Electrostatic Generator (Van de Graaff)
There is not much accumulated experience with the use of supervoltage x-ray therapy. The authors describe their inital experiences with this type of unit.
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Sarcoid Involvement of Skeletal Muscle
Sarcoidosis is an intriguing clinical condition which commonly presents itself as disease of the skin or lymph nodes and less often in other portions of the body. The involvement of muscles is of interest and, if limited to them, may pose diagnostic problems.
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The Problem of Food Allergy
Dietary means offer the best methods of approaching the problem of food allergy. Even then it is not a simple diagnostic procedure and requires time and careful analysis.
