Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is a type of herpesvirus that causes infectious mononucleosis in man and has been closely associated with African Burkitt's lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and rare cases of hypogammaglobulinemia.^{1 2 3 4} Several features of ...

THE diagnosis of acromegaly is confirmed by measuring serum growth hormone concentrations under basal conditions and after a glucose-suppression test. Clinical evaluation is sometimes unreliable since the signs and symptoms of acromegaly vary in severity ...

PATIENTS with chronic systemic iron overload associated with transfusion-dependent, congenital anemia often have clinically apparent myocardial dysfunction in their teens or early 20's.^{1 , 2} Most of these patients die of cardiac disorders related either ...

THE endocrine and nervous systems communicate information between cells. Whereas in the nervous system the various messages travel along distinct channels, the glands of the endocrine system release their messages into the bloodstream, which delivers them ...

IMPROVED survival of neonates at high risk, particularly those with a very low birth weight (less than 1500 g), has now been described in this country and abroad.^{1 , 2} A major concern persists, however, that this improved survival may be accompanied by an ...

THE indications for computed tomography (CT) in patients with low back and leg pain are expanding as the resolution of the scanners improves. CT is already the procedure of choice for diagnosing lumbar stenosis^{1 , 2} and facet joint disease.³ In 25 ...

SINCE the flow-directed, balloon-tipped catheter was introduced in 1970¹ it has been widely used to monitor pulmonary-capillary wedge pressure. Complications associated with its use include transient arrhythmia,¹ intravascular knotting,² balloon rupture,³ ...

Presentation of Case

A 34-year-old business executive was admitted to the hospital because of pulmonary infiltrates.

He was well until 14 months previously, when fever, sore throat and chest pain developed. An x-ray film of the chest showed pneumonitis of ...

The introduction of radioimmunoassay methods for growth hormone (GH) in human plasma in the early 1960's greatly improved the evaluation of patients with acromegaly. It was soon appreciated that many patients whose disease was considered to be clinically ...

The introduction of the flow-directed catheter by Swan and associates¹ in 1970 has had a remarkable impact on the management of critically ill patients. The ability to measure pulmonary-capillary wedge pressure and cardiac output at the bedside has led to ...

DEATHS

Serunian — Hoosic H. Serunian, M.D., of Worcester, died on August 26, 1978. He was in his 75th year.

Dr. Serunian received his degree from Harvard Medical School in 1929. He served with the British Army Medical Corps during World War II. He was a ...

To the Editor: Ticrynafen, a new diuretic agent with uricosuric activity, is being heavily promoted as a first-step drug for essential hypertension. The potential for uric acid precipitation has not been emphasized. We wish to report a case of severe ...

To the Editor: In the May 24 issue of the Journal, Harmon et al. presented convincing evidence of renal insufficiency in six children treated with methyl-CCNU (1-[2-chloroethyl]-3-[4-methyl cyclohexyl]-1-nitrosourea) at total doses exceeding 1500 mg per ...

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To the Editor: In recent years there has been a good deal of controversy about the cost of dialysis.^{1 2 3 4 5 6} Many have advocated home dialysis as less costly than dialysis at a facility. Others have argued that when all factors are considered, home ...

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This fine book is especially suited to the medical student but is also useful for physicians and other health professionals who value a concise, well written and clearly presented introduction to interviewing and interacting with patients. The authors ...

Mechanisms by which psychiatric illness influences the chances of sudden death may include everything from the results of self-destructive behavior to the pathophysiologic concomitants of affective disorder. This book considers causes of sudden death ...

This book aims to be a "broad, multi-disciplinary study of suicide," viewing it as a "public health or medical problem" and emphasizing prevention and treatment. As a "multi-disciplinary study" and as a general introduction that alerts nonpsychiatrist ...

The lesson to be learned from this interesting book is expressed well in the summary of the last chapter, written by Alan D. G. Brown and Richard Turner Warwick:

Urinary incontinence is basically a urological problem, but in the female, it may be ...

SYMPOSIUM ON PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY

The University of Miami School of Medicine will sponsor the seventh annual symposium on Pediatric Nephrology entitled "nutritional and Systemic Aspects of Renal Disease: Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Management," ...

Under a headline, "U.S. Domination of Nobel Prizes Seen Ending," a recent article in The Washington Post quoted several of the government's senior research officials to the effect that we're on the way down scientifically while other nations are on the ...