SMJ // December 1966, Volume 59 - Issue 12
Case Report
Acropachy Associated with Thyroid Disease
Case Report
Malignant Testis Tumors of Infancy
Editorial
CRITICISMS OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
Original Article
The Search For A Practical Sunscreen
Original Article
Pulmonary Blastomycosis Roentgenographic Clues to the Diagnosis
Systemic blastomycosis not infrequently mosqueroades under several diagnoses before its identity is recognized. The authors have reviewed the radiologic findings which should be helpful in arousing suspicion of the true nature of the disease.
Original Article
Renal Homotransplantation Experience at Wilford Hall USAF Hospital
The authors describe the use of disruption of the lymphatic system anatomically related to the transplant in an effort to modify the immune response to a homograft. They emphasize irreversible complications of the uremic state even with successful transplantation and certain hazards in transplanting other disease.
Original Article
Seizures with Onset After Forty Years of Age; Role of Cerebrovascular Disease
The cause of seizures after this age has been a topic of controversy in the past and one dominated by impressions and misconceptions. The authors have reviewed their series of cases as to cause of seizures, and at the same time recognize that hospital populations may vary greatly as between…
Original Article
Surgical Management of Priapism and Its Sequelae in Sickle Cell Disease
The authors warn of the need for conservative treatment in priapism in the patient having sickle cell disease. Surgical manipulation is much more likely to lead to serious complications, as sloughing, than in patients with other causes of this disturbance
Original Article
Follow-Up Studies of St. Louis Encephalitis in Florida: Comparison of 1964 and 1965 Health Questionnaire Findings
This paper reports the findings in 71 survivors of the 1959-62 epidemic of encephalitis in Florida. Although there was a progressive improvement with time, these patients continued to exhibit a higher incidence of complaints, chiefly psychosomatic, than did matched healthy controls.
Original Article
Endotracheal Intubation Versus Tracheostomy
The authors have shown that endotracheal intubation may frequently meet the needs for which tracheostomy has been done. The procedure is recommended especially for circumstances requiring short periods of respiratory assistance, thereby eliminating prolonged hospitalization because of a tracheostomy wound. It is a safe procedure if attention is given to…
Original Article
Medical Grand Rounds from the University of Alabama Medical Center
Original Article
Feeding Premature Infants: A Comparison Of Effects On Weight Gain, Blood And Urine Of Two Formulas With Varying Protein And Ash Composition
This is an interesting nutritional and metabolic study showing that, because of maturational differences, premature infants do not gain weight or increase their caloric intake when fed ad lib a formula with high ash and protein content as compared to one similar to cow’s milk. The authors have accumulated a…
Original Article
Salmonellosis Associated with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Original Article
A Classification of Intersexes Gynecologic Considerations
The early recognition and correct diagnosis of anomalies in genital development is essential to their management and the psychologic orientation of the growing person. Today chromosomal studies lend aid in differential diagnoses not available a decade ago. Nevertheless, exploratory laparotomy and biopsy of gonadal tissue may be a necessity.
