SMJ // February 1966, Volume 59 - Issue 2
Book Review
The Thyroid
Book Review
Photographic Illustration for Medical Writing
Book Review
Tumors of the Eye
Book Review
Cleft Lip and Palate
Book Review
A Manual of Diabetes for the House Officer
Book Review
Medical Care of the Adolescent
Original Article
Chemotherapy of Renal Malignancies in Adults and Children
Original Article
Hypertension – Should It Be Treated?
The author considers the pros and cons of the effectiveness of the antihypertensive drugs. The difficulties of a critical evaluation are recognized, but in the author’s opinion, drugs should not be witheld today in spite of the lack of unequivocal proof as to the certainty of their action.
Original Article
Fluid Therapy During Aortic Surgery
The authors describe their regimen of the use of fluids to prevent the complications of hypotension and renal dysfunction.
Original Article
Tolnaftate A Potent Nonirritating Topical Fungicide
The author finds this drug very effective for topical treatment of cutaneous fungal infections.
Original Article
The Use of Triamcinolone Acetonide in the Treatment of Pulmonary Emphysema
The authors report their results in the relief of the symptoms of pulmonary emphysema by the use of an injectable steroid.
Original Article
Reactions To Tetanus Toxoid
Tetanus toxoid offers remarkable protection against the disease at the expense of few clinically recognized reactions. However, reactions of sensitivity may occasionally occur, either from sensitizing substances as the result of the manufacturing process or against the toxoid itself. It is the latter which the authors discuss and demonstrate.
Original Article
Obstetrics – A Future Subspecialty of Pediatrics
In his criticisms of the obstetrician in terms of errors of both ommission and commission, the author has stimulated the reader to recognize responsibilities heretofore often ignored.
Original Article
A System of Testing for Bence Jones Protein
The author points to the difficulties at times of identifying this specific protein. Therefore, he has developed a system or plan for its identification.
Original Article
Education and Training in Radiology
The author calls attention to new technics of teaching and the “teaching machine” as a means of furthering the growth of knowledge in a given field.
Original Article
Intracranial Aneurysms: A Partial Community Study
The clinical features, prognosis and treatment of a large series of aneurisms has been described and evaluated.
Original Article
Conventional Hemorrhoidectomy
Original Article
Spinal Epidural Meningioma
Original Article
The Holistic Approach to the Shoulder-Hand Syndrome
The pathogenesis of this disease may involve an intimate interrelationship of physical and psychologic factors. These must be recognized in diagnosis and in the therapeutic management of the patient.
Original Article
Leucine Aminopeptidase in 1,000 Liver-Pancreas Profiles
Original Article
Cystic Fibrosis of the Pancreas A Study of Sweat Electrolyte Levels in Thirty-six Families Using Pilocarpine Iontophoresis
The authors have demonstrated that the method they used is successful in collecting sweat for analysis and aids in the diagnosis of pancreatic cystic fibrosis. Some of the parents had elevated levels of sweat chloride. Although asymptomatic siblings had no elevation of sodium in sweat, a few had elevations above…
Original Article
Incidence of Dislocation of the Hip Among Bedridden Retardates
This is the first reported study of the incidence of dislocation or subluxation of the hip among nonambulant retarded persons, usually children. The possible causes are considered.
Original Article
Considerations in the Prevention of Tetanus
The author emphasizes how less complicated the management of the injured person would be if tetanus toxoid were used universally.
Original Article
The Otolaryngologist and the Allergic Child
The author believes the diagnostic procedures and the treatment of the allergic child can be simplified.
Original Article
Arteriographic Diagnosis of the Osteoarthropathies of the Hand
It would seem that arteriography can offer objective evidence of disturbance in the blood supply as basic to certain diseases. It is rather surprising that this technic has not been used more than it has in the study and diagnosis of arthropathies and the diseases of the hands.
Article
Introductory Remarks
The rebellious attitudes and actions of the younger generation seemingly current, not only in this country but in much of the world, is thought by many to have had their beginnings in childhood years. This panel discussion explores the factors in the home environment which influence the child in discipline,…
