Details are given of a method, first described in 1962, for preservation of fungi in anhydrous silica gel. It is shown that the procedure is suitable for use with dermatophytes, yeasts and other fungi of medical importance and that they may be preserved for periods of 5 years or more.

We devised a method for safely placing mattress sutures for radial scleral buckling of posterior retinal holes. The ability to pass the needle in the anteroposterior direction, as well as the ability to tie the posterior ends of the mattress suture anteriorly where they are easily accessible, makes this method ...

The major pests of coca are listed and discussed along with methods used to control them in the past and present. Results of analyses for pesticide residues in samples of commercial Peruvian coca leaves are presented. Levels of pesticides found in these samples are too low to be considered a ...

A review of skin diving fatalities in New Zealand for the period 1961--1973 revealed 28 deaths of which 21 were scuba divers. Two-thirds of the scuba deaths occurred in water less than 15m deep. Running out of air and lack of essential equipment were frequent contributory factors. The pathological findings ...

The areae gastricae are often visible as a structural feature of the gastric mucosa during double-contrast studies of the stomach. In this paper, radiographic visualization of the areae gastricae traversing the esophageal hiatus is described as a sign of hiatus hernia. In most instances, other radiographic signs of hiatus hernia ...

Oral leiomyomas are considered to be rare neoplasms, but they may be encountered more frequently than generally believed. Three types of leiomyomas are commonly described: solid leiomyomas, angiomyomas, and epithelioid leiomyomas. Three cases of solid leiomyoma are presented, all of which occurred in the anterior mandibular mucobuccal fold. Leiomyomas can ...

A survey has been made of 38 studies of Australasian medical and hospital experiences with attempted and completed suicide in the last decade. The range and depth of the data recorded in the 38 studies have been analysed and reported together with comments on some other multivariate studies from overseas. ...

A recently described juvenile specimen of Avahi was supposed to show that indriines have an unreplaced deciduous canine and that the indriine toothcomb was composed only of incisors. To the contrary, this specimen demonstrates quite dramatically a growth phenomenon earlier discussed: in indriines, the anteriormost of the four deciduous lower ...

Consideration is given to the regular recording of parathenar distal loops (Pa) and hypothenar radial arches (Ar) in palmar dermal topology. Frequencies are given for four British populations (the North Pennine Dales, the Mid Welsh Borderland, Pembrokeshire and Ireland) and regional variation noted together with sex and bimanual differences. Both ...

Two families segregating for the atypical (E1a) allele at cholinesterase locus 1 are described. Unusual results for dibucaine inhibition led to the recognition of a new allele (E1k) also segregating in these families. The enzymatic and immunological data are consistent with the hypothesis that E1k causes reduction of 'usual' (E1u) ...

Pressing needs for objective and rapid clinical assessment of the psychoanalytic process are emerging in the current climate of social and medical change. The Ego Function assessment (EFA) method is presented as an available, valid, and reliable quantitative technique which can be used by clinicians for such objective evaluations. EFA ...

An improved drainage is used in transvesical prostatectomy in order to avoid urinary retention after removal of the Novak-type suprapubic drainage with bladder neck cerclage haemostasis (described by some authors in 1975). The causes of urinary retention are analysed, the drainage technique as well as the mechanisms eliminating the above-mentioned ...

Some fundamental comments are made on cell polarography according to Velázquez and Rosado (Fertil Steril 23:562, 1972). The results which they have obtained cannot be reliable because fundamental mistakes are made against the principles of the electroanalytic techniques used. We comment upon the conductometry, the amperometric titrations, and the alternating-current ...

The terms milk allergy, milk sensitivity, and milk intolerance are used in the medical literature with different meanings. Milk allergy and lactase deficiency to which they are usually referring can be specifically differentiated and diagnosed. A modification of the Rinkel oral test meal can be used to separate these two ...

The clinical and pathological features of toxic centrilobular zonal necrosis in Natal Blacks are described. It is suggested that this condition may be caused by the toxic action of Callilepis laureola (known to the Zulu as 'impila'). This plant and other herbs are used by many Blacks for self-medication or ...

This paper is concerned with the therapeutic problems posed by the troubled "medical" marriage. Based on the authors' clinical experiences, certain common characteristics of these marriages are identified. Obstacles to early referral such as self-diagnosis and self-treatment are discussed, two illustrative case vignettes are presented, and therapeutic recommendations are outlined.

Detailed cystoscopic grading of ureteral orifices has proved unnecessary in our experience for determining the prognosis of moderate, primary reflux in girls. Medially placed orifices strongly predict spontaneous resolution with preventive medication, while radiographic pyelonephritic scarring and/or grade III reflux strongly predict failure to resolve. While laterally placed ureteral orifices ...

We have used a technique whereby a severed ear part is sutured back into place on "shaved" areas on the medical surface of the remaining ear and on the corresponding retroauricular area. After 4 to 6 weeks, the ears are freed and the raw surfaces are skin grafted. We think ...

Aural and non-aural disorders that are relative or are absolute contraindications to tympanoplasty surgery are discussed. Particular attention is focused on non-aural convert general medical conditions that may escape the otologist's attention as he is not daily concerned in the management of such conditions. The aural contra-indications are dealt with ...

Distinct histochemical and ultrastructural signs of a steroid hormone synthesis are found in the sexually mature cock, particularly in the ductuli efferentes proximales of the main part of the epididymis and in the blind ends of the ductuli aberrantes of the appendix epididymidis. These signs are more distinct in the ...

The implications of recent studies of the selection process for entry to medical school are discussed. It is argued that there are two types of factors that need to be considered in selection; first, those that are essentially concerned with policy decisions in relation to entry, e.g. sex or nationality; ...

Prehistoric human crania from Bromhead's Site, Willey's Kopje, Makalia Burial Site, Nakuru, and other localities in the Eastern Rift Valley of Kenya are reassessed using measurements and a multivariate statistical approach. Materials available for comparison include series of Bushman and Hottentot crania. South and East African Negroes, and Egyptians. Up ...

Wild maccoa ducks were observed and filmed in the south-western Cape, South Africa, and individually marked captive ducks were closely studied over several years. The displays of the maccoa duck are described. Accounts are given of the incidence of the displays and the sequences in which they occur. Comments are ...

The purpose of this report is to provide an introduction and overview of the Skylab medical program. Some of the more important medical systems and equipment provided for crew sustenance are described. The major inflight medical experiments are reviewed, and the test programs are discussed. The medical operations procedures and ...

Both the advantages and dangers of fallacies in the quantitative approach are discussed, having Laplace's "...le bon sens réduit au calcul..." for motto. The general rules are briefly presented. Stressed is the prerequisite of prior thorough qualitative study of the topic at stake. The medical and mathematical ways of thinking ...

The many facets of Herman Boerhaave's life are presented. He was a renowned teacher, physician, author, and editor. Discussed here are his activities as cataloger of the Vossius Collection, author of books on chemistry, botany, and medicine, and as editor of works by Vesalius and early Greek medical writers. Printing ...

Notable contributors to analytical chemistry who have been honoured by postage stamps, and the significance of their contributions to the development of analytical chemistry, are reviewed.

This is an online book, which covers health issues encountered by the traveller abroad. A range of topics are discussed such as medical insurance, vaccinations, culture, travel stress, jet lag and how to survive extreme conditions and diseases. Common illnesses such as malaria are also discussed, and medical advice is ...

Belief in the healing power of faith is widespread, and is receiving new support because of the holistic health movement. However, reports of faith healing are uncommon and always involve changes in symptoms rather than in disease. Unanticipated remissions probably occur more frequently than they are reported, but often they ...

Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) sometimes referred to as `male pattern baldness' (MPB) may affect up to 50% of males between the ages of 30 and 50 years. The authors of this article review the medical and surgical approaches currently available to treat AGA. Medications, such as topical minoxidil, which are currently ...

The use of fluoride, frequent brushing and flossing, regular dental examinations, and limiting the ingestion of sweet snacks between meals are of primary importance in preventing dental caries. Because many commonly used medications have high concentrations of sucrose, the child with a chronic illness who needs medication on a long-term ...

The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was established in a climate of deep suspicion about the treatment of Aboriginal detainees in Australian prisons and police lock-ups. Three and a half years of exhaustive enquiry have resulted in a mammoth report which not only deals with the problems in ...

Snakes of the families Viperidae and Elapidae are responsible for the high incidence of morbidity and mortality after snake bites in countries of West Africa, the Indian subcontinent, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Latin America. Envenoming can cause local effects, notably tissue necrosis; and systemic effects, including paralysis, haemostatic disturbances, ...

Intranuclear microtubules are a regular feature of spermatocyte meiosis in a crane fly (Nephrotoma suturalis Loew).

Embryonic abnormalities are known to be induced in chick embryos when they are injected with certain organophosphate insecticides prior to incubation. The marked teratogenic effects of Bidrin [3-(dimethoxyphosphinyloxy) N, N-dimethyl-cis-crotonamide] can be alleviated by many analogs of nicotinamide and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. Successive hydroxylation and N-dealkylation of Bidrin in the ...