The anterior cruciate ligament may be simulated by the normal infrapatellar synovial fold or ligamentum mucosum. With the aid of lateral tomography, the expected course and insertion of the structures can usually be differentiated. This distinction is important, since a torn anterior cruciate ligament can be overlooked and lead to ...

This is a case presentation of a young girl with a severe Class II, Division I open-bite malocclusion. Her orthodontic problems were further complicated by clefts in both her maxilla and mandible. A cleft palate team evaluation brought several systemic and local problems to light which necessitated their correction prior ...

It is likely that nosocomial pneumonias will continue to be a problem in critical-care areas. If there are to be breakthroughs, they will probably come in the area of prevention, not treatment. Scrupulously sterile techniques when using inhalation therapy equipment, suctioning patients, and changing tracheal tubes remains the mainstay of ...

The major problems currently facing haemophilia management in Australia relate to (1) a need for better co-ordination of our entire national effort for haemophilia therapy and (2) a need to improve the efficiency of our preparation of factor VII concentrates. If we could simply double or treble our factor VIII ...

This report is a chronicle of the activities that preceded and led to the licensure of occupational therapists in New York State. The activities began at the grass roots level with identification of problems that interfered with the delivery of occupational therapy services to patients in the Long Island area. ...

Xerophthalmia and keratomalacia are public health problems of great magnitude which are usually associated with multiple vitamin and protein deficiencies. The authors report the case of a 27-year-old commune member who subjected herself to a bizarre protein and vitamin deficient diet for many months. This ultimately produced nyctalopia, xerophthalmia and ...

Relationships were investigated between initial levels of client disturbance in each of 10 problem areas and client drop-out, lateness to, and absence from therapy, expectations with regard to therapy, and various demographic variables. Data were obtained from 154 outpatients at a university psychological clinic. Correlations computed between initial disturbance scores ...

This study was designed to investigate nonverbal communication in a physical therapy setting. The investigation was accomplished by observing patient-physical therapist interaction during treatment sessions, recording nonverbal behaviors capable of communicating, and interviewing the patient and therapist to discuss the nonverbal communication that occurred during the treatment. Nonverbal communication was ...

The paradox of "spontaneous work" appears to be basic to therapeutic intervention in many sexual problems. One area where the paradox of spontaneity and effort is especially acute is that of initiating sexual activity. Numerous couples have initiation problems, whether or not a specific sexual dysfunction also exists. This paper ...

The treatment of enuresis has had a long and colorful history in world medical literature. Although some reasonable approaches to the problem exist, there are many conflicting theories about its etiology and consequently there are many recommended therapies. A perspective of literature encompassing the diverse fields of psychoanalysis, behavioral psychology, ...

Desonide, a non-fluorinated topical corticosteroid (16-alpha-hydroxyprednisolone acetonide), is compared with its fluorinated analogue, triamcinolone acetonide, as to vasoconstriction ability and epidermal penetration rate. Clinical effectiveness of desonide is further assessed by means of a double-blind paired comparison with an accepted potent fluorinated steroid, betamethasone 17-valerate. It is demonstrated that fluorination ...

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Georgia, 2003.

We report an 8-year-old boy with AIDS, extremely elevated serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentration and IgG kappa [IgG(κ)] and IgG lambda [IgG(λ)] paraproteinemia. This paraproteinemia partially responded to highly active antiretroviral therapy. This case emphasizes the importance of controlling B-cell activation.

The major difficulties for physicians and patients alike in the management of obesity are lack of goals, poor understanding of their roles in diet therapy and often a negative, helpless attitude toward therapy itself. Physicians clearly have a key role as coordinators of a weight reduction program, through their skills ...

Psychotherapies have tended to concentrate on clients' complaints in an attempt to overcome their problems: solution focused therapy, on the other hand, looks for their strengths, competencies and potentials, and enables them to recognise and build on them. The authors explain the basis of the therapy, then illustrate how it ...

Gestalt therapy, a particular type of psychotherapy, draws on existential and various Eastern philosophies, and aims to enable the individual to seek his or her own solutions to personal problems. Literally translated as 'whole', Gestalt focuses the individual to appreciate and experience the present. This article examines the Gestalt theory ...

Urinary incontinence is becoming an increasingly common problem for older men and women living in the community. It can have a deleterious effect on quality of life and, although advances have been made in treatments and therapies for this condition, there is still confusion over selection of continence products. This ...

Arm bracing problems, because of their complexity, need careful evaluation by a team of interested specialists in the field of medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, orthotics or prosthetics. The patient must always be a working member of this team. If the basic principles of evaluation, fabrication and training are followed ...

The first part of this article on the prophylaxis, pathogenesis and therapy of diphtheria is devoted to an epidemiological survey of the results achieved with active immunization against the disease. From these results it can be concluded that active immunization has been largely responsible for the decrease in the morbidity ...