IN most large studies, over 90 percent of patients with rabies have a definite or probable history of exposure to an animal, usually a dog.^{1 2 3 4 5} In the United States, however, as rabies in dogs has been brought under control, a progressively larger ...

SEVERAL epidemiologic and toxicologic studies have suggested an association between 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), or the chemicals it contaminates, and soft-tissue sarcoma,^{1 2 3 4} Hodgkin's disease,⁵ non-Hodgkin's lymphoma,^{6 7 8} stomach ...

NEUROBLASTOMA is the most common extra-cranial solid tumor in childhood.¹ In general, localized (Stage I or II), regional (Stage III), and metastatic (Stage IV) disease are associated with a high, intermediate, and low probability of survival, ...

FAMILIAL male precocious puberty is a gonadotropin-independent form of isosexual precocity. The disease is transmitted in an autosomal dominant manner, although spontaneous cases do occur. Boys with the condition usually present with rapid growth and ...

THE maintenance of a positive energy balance is critical in sustaining growth and health in children. In pioneering research conducted 60 years ago, Clara Davis studied the intake patterns of a group of infants on a pediatric ward who selected their own ...

PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII pneumonia is the most common infection complicating the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS),^{1 , 2} but before 1981 it was a rare condition. P. carinii pneumonia was first reported in the United States in 1955,³ and only 107 ...

IN the 12 years since the topic was last reviewed in the Journal,¹ prostatic cancer has become the most common newly diagnosed cancer in men. It is the cause of death in more than 28,000 men per year, accounting for 11 percent of cancer deaths, third in ...

Presentation of Case

An 18-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with pain in the right leg and a local mass after a subtotal resection of the mass performed elsewhere.

The patient was known to have Morquio's syndrome. There was a history of an ...

THERE is abundant and convincing evidence that TCDD (dioxin, or 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-pdioxin) is an extremely potent carcinogen and general toxin in rodents, perhaps the most potent yet tested. Human exposure is therefore regulated strictly and at ...

IN everyday life, and especially at mealtime, the behavior of young children can seem chaotic. Great variability in the incensity of activity and a capricious appetite are the norm, as are vigorous likes and dislikes, dawdling over food, spillage, refusal ...

PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII has attracted widespread interest as the leading cause of fatal opportunistic infection in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), but the problems this organism can cause other patient populations have received less ...

To the Editor: The recent report from the Centers for Disease Control1 on the possible transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from a dentist to a patient is important not only for patients but also for all health care workers. The general ...

To the Editor: We write to challenge the Public Health Service's recent recommendation that a physician obtain written consent from a health care worker before prescribing zidovudine as prophylaxis after occupational exposure to HIV.¹ This new mandate ...

To the Editor: Freeman et al. (Aug. 2 issue)¹ found an association between the infusion of lipid emulsions and the detection of coagulase-negative staphylococci in blood cultures from neonates. An alternative hypothesis to explain the association would ...

To the Editor: Dilsizian et al. (July 19 issue)¹ report the results of reinjection of thallium-201 after stress—redistribution imaging in an attempt to enhance the detection of viable myocardium. On the basis of the observation that 49 percent of defects ...

To the Editor: Dr. Aldrich's review on narcolepsy (Aug. 9 issue)¹ provides a useful update on recent developments in research on and treatment for narcolepsy. It should be noted, however, that the review of the research on the effectiveness of gamma-...

To the Editor: The title "Court-Ordered Cesarean Sections Receive Judicial Defeat" (Aug. 16 issue),¹ like the article that accompanies it, reaches further than the existing law. Although I agree with Professor Curran's opinion that In re A.C. moves the ...

To the Editor: As a representative of the Children's Hospital of Buffalo at the October 1989 meeting of the Resident Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics in Chicago, I was bombarded with questions, perceptions, and misconceptions about the ...

To the Editor: In obstetrics, preterm rupture of the membranes, defined as rupture before 38 weeks of gestation, is an important cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.* Accordingly, patients with presumed preterm rupture of the ...

The field of head-and-neck surgery has grown to include far more than oncologic extirpation and reconstruction. The development and inclusion of procedures to address infection, acquired deformities, and congenital defects have expanded the breadth of ...

Here, Dickson and several other senior authorities have written a book whose stated goal is an overview of spinal disorders and their surgical management. The general orthopedist or resident will find here sufficient breadth and depth of coverage of all ...

This book is highly recommended to orthopedic surgeons, pediatricians curious about musculoskeletal conditions, and medical libraries. Written and edited in a readable manner, it provides the information needed to serve as a reference, along with a ...

The third edition of this book was reviewed in the Journal in 1975 (N Engl J Med 1975; 293:615). Since then there have been two additional revisions, but the book remains a comprehensive atlas of radiographs and supporting text that takes an unusual and ...

This book serves as a complete guide to interpreting MRI musculoskeletal examinations of every type. It consists of 10 chapters on all the major joints and additional chapters on the spine, tumors, temporomandibular joint, and technical considerations. ...

Recent technical advances in electronics, computers, optics, microchemical sensors, and other fields have brought a bewildering array of new monitoring instruments into the armamentarium of the anesthesiologist and the intensive care specialist. The ...

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