THE influence of personality factors on coronary artery disease has become a subject of increasing interest and concern. Research in this area has focused mainly on the Type A behavior originally described by Friedman and Rosenman.¹ These investigators ...

PREMATURE birth and the development of the respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn have been associated with long-term pulmonary sequelae.^{1 2 3 4 5 6} Coates et al.⁵ found abnormalities in the airways of both prematurely born infants who survived the ...

HYPOKALEMIA frequently accompanies the use of diuretics in the treatment of hypertension. The frequency of diuretic-induced hypokalemia depends on the level of potassium used to define the condition, but a review of all published studies with adequate ...

ANTIBODY responses to the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) are an important element of the association of the virus with infectious mononucleosis, endemic Burkitt's lymphoma, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma.^{1 2 3 4} For example, screening for nasopharyngeal carcinoma ...

IN the early 1960s, with the increased availability of digital computers, many of our colleagues were concerned about the potential encroachment of this new technology on the profession of medicine and on the traditional rapport between doctor and ...

BACTERIAL arthritis is a common and serious problem at major urban medical centers. We review the pathophysiology of bacterial arthritis, clinical and microbiologic characteristics of its common forms, and current approaches to diagnosis and treatment of ...

ELASTIC fibers, which consist of two distinct structures — elastin and the microfibrillar component — are responsible for the elasticity of tissues, such as the skin.^{1 2 3 4} The understanding of the normal biology of elastic fibers has been aided by the ...

Presentation of Case

A 49-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of a question of tuberculous meningitis.

He was well until six months earlier, when he began to notice that he stumbled on walking. During the next two months he experienced ...

IN this issue, Dr. Richard Jay Feinstein, a recent former chairman of the Florida State Medical Board, discusses professional regulation and tells us how his state has reorganized its procedures to deal with the problem.* To my mind, the most noteworthy ...

Over the past few decades the recommendations of many therapeutic enthusiasts have remained the same — namely, to prevent hypokalemia in diuretic-treated hypertensive patients by administering either potassium supplements or potassium-sparing agents. The ...

To the Editor: Articles on Taenia solium neurocysticercosis in the Journal,1–3 most recently that of Drs. Nash and Neva in the December 6 issue,1 describe advances in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease, but the authors stress the importance of ...

To the Editor: As a consequence of the increasing incidence of resistance to ampicillin among strains of Hemophilus influenzae Type b, approximately 20 per cent of patients infected with this organism undergo a complete course of treatment with ...

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To the Editor: The main features of the fetal alcohol syndrome, such as prenatal and postnatal growth retardation, facial abnormalities, and mental retardation, have been known for more than a decade.¹ It has also become evident that heavy maternal ...

To the Editor: Transitory and isolated spatial-orientation disorders have not been associated with beta-blocker use. We describe here such a case, occurring in a speech therapist who was able to give us a good neuropsychological description.

A 32-year-...

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To the Editor: Drs. Himmelstein and Woolhandler have pointed out one of the limitations of cost-effectiveness analysis in their article in the December 6 issue.¹ Their comparison of a specific therapy (cholestyramine) and a policy option (free care), in ...

To the Editor: There are three aspects of the Sounding Board article by Omenn and Conrad, "Implications of DRGs for Clinicians," that require clarification (Nov. 15 issue).*

The prospective payment system with its diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) is ...

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This book is a welcome addition to the bookshelf of any physician taking care of newborn infants and faced with the day-to-day problems involved in treating bacterial infections. The text provides a nice balance between practical diagnostic and ...

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The study of sexually transmitted diseases now includes the disciplines of microbiology, molecular genetics, immunology, and sociology, in addition to classic, dermatologically based venereology. Here is a book that represents a comprehensive integration ...

Currently available antiviral agents have a narrow but important clinical spectrum. Antiviral chemotherapy has been successfully used in the treatment of herpesvirus infections in immunocompromised patients and in herpes simplex virus infections of the ...

Dermatopathology is a complex, specialized area of study, with many diagnostic possibilities to be considered each time a microscopical slide is examined. Although several large, fairly comprehensive textbooks on this subject are available, it is very ...

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Biomedical Science

Anatomy. (National Medical Series for Independent Study.) By Ernest W. April. 585 pp., illustrated. New York, John Wiley/Harwal, 1984. $18.

Anatomy of the Human Body. Thirtieth edition. By Henry Gray; edited by Carmine D. Clemente. 1676 ...

BIOTECHNOLOGY

An international symposium on "The Impact of Biotechnology on Diagnostics" will be held at the Hotel Cavalieri Hilton in Rome, April 16–18.

Contact Fondazione Giovanni Lorenzini, Via Monte Napoleone, 23–20121 Milan, Italy; or call (02) ...

Chapter 458 of the Florida Statutes (The Medical Practice Act) begins: "The Legislature recognizes that the practice of medicine is potentially dangerous to the public if conducted by unsafe and incompetent practitioners. The Legislature further finds ...