Acute pancreatitis and Cushing's syndrome.

abstract：:Thirty patients who had undergone major abdominal surgery were randomly assigned to a continuous infusion of either 0.45 mg meptazinol/kg/hr or 0.3 mg pethidine/kg/hr. Analgesia was assessed by rating scale, ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (unbearable pain), and by questionnaire. Respiration rate was closely monitored ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Church JJ

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:This study aims to describe all unsolicited electronic invitations received from potential predatory publishers or fraudulent conferences over a 12-month period following the first publication as a corresponding author of a junior academician. STUDY DESIGN:Unsolicited invitations received at an in...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Mercier E,Tardif PA,Moore L,Le Sage N,Cameron PA

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a patient with primary amyloidosis in whom multiple osteolytic lesions caused by amyloid bone tumours developed, and review the clinical features of the 18 cases with primary amyloidosis in whom destructive bone lesions have been reported. In contrast to amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma, destru...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Kramer MR,van Dijk JM,Hadas I,Hershko C

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal infections of the central nervous system present a considerable challenge to available chemotherapy and other forms of treatment. The particular difficulties are discussed here, after an account of the fungi involved and their sensitivity to antifungal agents. Cryptococcal, coccidioidal and candidal infections ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Speller DC

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread in nearly 200 countries in less than 4 months since its first identification; accordingly, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 2019) has affirmed itself as a clinical challenge. The prevalence of pre-existing cardiovascular diseases in patients wi...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Sisti N,Valente S,Mandoli GE,Santoro C,Sciaccaluga C,Franchi F,Cameli P,Mondillo S,Cameli M

更新日期：2020-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Ketonaemia is well documented as a consequence of prolonged starvation, acute alcoholism, and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. However, its occurrence in acute pancreatitis has not been described. In this report, three patients who manifested ketoacidosis at the time of presentation of acute pancreatitis are described....

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Kabadi UM

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Churg-Strauss syndrome is a systemic vasculitis. Its most frequent complications are heart diseases and asthma. Usually, cardiological manifestations are pericarditis, cardiac failure and myocardial infarction. Endobronchial granulomas identified by bronchoscopy are unusual. We present the case of a man with congestiv...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Alvarez-Sala R,Prados C,Armada E,Del Arco A,Villamor J

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythromelalgia is an unusual condition characterized by attacks of burning pain in the hands and feet with local congestion and increased skin temperature. We report a case of erythromelalgia, with transient hypertension and elevated urinary catecholamines successfully treated by hypnotherapy. Such an association has...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Chakravarty K,Pharoah PD,Scott DG,Barker S

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver transplantation is a useful treatment for end stage liver disease of all aetiologies but recurrent disease presents an ongoing challenge, particularly for hepatitis C virus (HCV) where recurrence is almost universal. Immunosuppression is needed for all patients after transplantation and should be tailored to the...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Gee I,Alexander G

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical syndrome of heart failure has been investigated so extensively that it may now almost be regarded as a metabolic disorder. Although an initial insult reduces cardiac pump efficacy, the resultant physiological response culminates in complex neurohormonal dysfunction. This has created confusion and prevente...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Wright DJ,Tan LB

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred and thirty-three patients with renal amyloidosis were studied in an attempt to identify the incidence and pattern of the disease in northern India. The incidence of amyloidosis was 1.01% of 6431 post-mortems and 8.4% of 1980 renal biopsies from patients who presented with clinical evidence of glomerular di...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Chugh KS,Datta BN,Singhal PC,Jain SK,Sakhuja V,Dash SC

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 187 heart failure patients aged 65-92 years, with pretreatment serum creatinine levels below 200 mumol/l, were monitored for more than 12 months on angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor therapy. Optimal ACE inhibitor dosage was found in 27% of patients, while a significant deterioration in renal fun...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Jolobe OM

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presenting features of 250 consecutive patients who underwent a ventilation/perfusion lung scan for suspected pulmonary embolus (PE) were analysed. Ninety-six patients had lung scans highly suggestive of PE, with one or more unmatched segmental perfusion defects (scan positive), 86 had low probability scans (scan ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Fennerty AG,Shetty HG,Paton D,Roberts G,Routledge PA,Campbell IA

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the prevalence and extent of autonomic neuropathy amongst Africans with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), we investigated 50 such patients at our clinic. Mean age (+/- 1 s.d.) was 26 +/- 6 years, male:female ratio was equal (25M:25F) and duration of diabetes was 4.0 +/- 3.0 years. A battery of s...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Tuch PS,Gill GV,Huddle KR

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports a clinical study of 20 cases of gangrenous ulcers of the scrotum and/or of the penis (Fournier's gangrene) and a review of previous publications. Even though found mostly in elderly male patients, the disease spares no age group and can involve the external genitalia in neonates and women as well. T...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Efem SE

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute haemodynamic effects of endralazine, a new hydralazine-like vasodilating agent, were studied in 6 patients with stable angina pectoris and proven coronary artery disease. Twenty minutes after intravenous administration of 5 mg endralazine heart rate and cardiac index increase, while mean arterial blood press...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： van der Wall EE,de Feyter PJ,Res JC,Roos JP,van Engelen CL

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-six patients with acute leukaemia and other malignancies susceptible to varicella were vaccinated with the Oka-strain live attenuated varicella vaccine during maintenance chemotherapy. All recipients showed no adverse clinical reactions. There was no spread of vaccine virus. Seroconversion was 94% in seronegati...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Haas RJ,Belohradsky B,Dickerhoff R,Eichinger K,Eife R,Holtmann H,Goetz O,Graubner U,Peller P

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unstable and unpredictable disease control in diabetes or asthma, with frequent hospitalisations, is frequently referred to as 'brittle'. We describe two cases of Addison's disease with recurrent hospitalisations in hypo-adrenal crises. Both patients had significant psychosocial disruption, and failure to take hydroco...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Gill GV,Williams G

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of eosinophilic leukaemia in association with chromosomal abnormalities including a double Philadelphia chromosome is reported. Comment is also made on the cardiological problems which arise in this condition. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Stockdill G,Hartley SE,Allan NC

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of vertebral osteomyelitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa is described and the problems of diagnosis and treatment discussed. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Denham MJ,Goodwin CS

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haemorrhage of small bowel origin may prove to be a clinical and diagnostic challenge, particularly when the bleeding is massive and continuous. Such a case is described where the source of blood loss was a jejunal vascular abnormality. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Saunders MP

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with carcinoma of the stomach invading multiple adjacent organs and fungating through the anterior abdominal wall was treated by en bloc multiple organ resection and abdominal wall reconstruction. The patient is alive and well at the time of writing, six months after the operation. The rationale for embarkin...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Chu KM,Lai DT,Stern HS,Sheldon DM

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in clinical trials has lower rates of reinfarction, stroke and mortality than fibrinolytic therapy, because of system delays in routine practice, field triage and prehospital administration of fibrinolytic therapy may lead to similar clinical outcomes, especial...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Edmond JJ,Juergens CP,French JK

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the role of presynaptic receptors in the modulation of neurotransmitter release indicates two types of presynaptic receptors. By means of presynaptic inhibitory autoreceptors a neurotransmitter can regulate its own release. In addition, presynaptic receptors are acted upon by other endogenous compounds, ei...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Langer SZ,Arbilla S

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physicians can come across patients who are exposed to certain prescription drugs or toxins that can result in adverse effects and complications which have high rates of morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE:To summarise the key clinical features and management of the common movement disorder toxidromes releva...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Malek N,Baker MR

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The new UK Foundation Programme is competency based, with a trainee's progression dependent on achieving and demonstrating a range of competencies. However, we do not know whether all rotations, comprising different combinations of specialties, will enable the foundation programme trainees to acquire these competencie...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Higgins R,Cavendish S

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the development of cerebral scintigraphy from its early days of planar imaging with simple technetium-99m labelled compounds to the recent revival of the technique in the form of positron-emission and single-photon emission tomography. A short explanation of instrumentation and radiopharmaceuticals ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Shepstone BJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind, randomized clinical trial comparing cefaclor with amoxycillin in the treatment of acute otitis media with effusion (OME) in infants and children is being conducted at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Although the randomization code has not yet been broken, the results of treating the first 55 childre...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Bluestone CD,Beery QC,Michaels RH,Zanotti ML,Stool SE,Grundfast KM,Wright CM,Mandel EM

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise is known to have a vast array of health benefits. It may however confer delirious effects on most body systems, with the cardiovascular system taking particular prominence. Athletes in particular are known to be at a higher risk for sudden cardiac death as a result of several cardiac adaptations which take pl...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Abela M,Sammut L

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a retrospective review of patients admitted to a coronary care unit, 809 patients had a definite myocardial infarction and plasma potassium was measured within 48 hr. The mean (+/- s.d.) plasma potassium was 4.04 (+/- 0.56) mmol/litre. A potassium concentration of less than 4.0 mmol/litre was found in 383 patients,...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Thomas RD

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00