Abstract:
:We describe the cases of two young women who died due to air embolism during sexual intercourse early in the puerperium.
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Postgrad Med Jjournal_title
Postgraduate medical journalauthors
Batman PA,Thomlinson J,Moore VC,Sykes Rdoi
10.1136/pgmj.74.876.612subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1998-10-01 00:00:00pages
612-3issue
876eissn
0032-5473issn
1469-0756journal_volume
74pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Two sisters suffered from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura late in their first pregnancies. HLA typing of the patients and their immediate family members demonstrated no obvious relationship. Hereditary aspects, association with pregnancy, prognosis and management of pregnant women with TTP are discussed. ...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
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更新日期:1993-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The anticoagulant agents heparin and warfarin were introduced before the era of randomised clinical trials. As a result, the indications, dosages and monitoring techniques of these drugs have undergone re-evaluation in multiple clinical trials in the past years. Low molecular weight heparin has been developed, which h...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
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doi:10.1136/pgmj.73.859.283
更新日期:1997-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1983-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::A deceased 79 year old man with a permanent cardiac pacemaker was due to be cremated, but the pacemaker generator was not detectable by palpation. A hand held metal detector to locate the device so that it could be extracted before cremation. ...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.2004.022178
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.72.844.99
更新日期:1996-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been caused the greatest pandemic of our century. Many of the deaths related to it are due to a systemic inflammatory response, which has been called 'cytokine storm'. OBJECTIVES:We developed a comprehensive review of the pathophysiology mec...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-138791
更新日期:2020-10-02 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
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doi:10.1136/pmj.79.933.403
更新日期:2003-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.61.712.177
更新日期:1985-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::We describe two cases of digoxin toxicity presenting with clinical and electroencephalographic evidence of encephalopathy without other features of digoxin toxicity. ...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.72.848.367
更新日期:1996-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) remains one of the most debilitating toxicities associated with cancer treatment. In recent decades, significant strides have been made in our understanding of the pathophysiology of CINV, making way to more effective targeted pharmacotherapies, especially 5-hydroxytrypt...
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2014-132969
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.41.474.186
更新日期:1965-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::We describe two patients with diabetes mellitus and associated neuropathy, who presented with painless foot swelling and no history of trauma. X-Rays revealed recent underlying fractures-in one of a metatarsus, and the other of a proximal phalanx. These were assumed to be 'stress' fractures unassociated with pain beca...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.73.858.241
更新日期:1997-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2017-135397
更新日期:2018-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::A young man who presented with a 3 week history of fever and severe headache accompanied by mild leukocytosis, was found to have lymphocytic meningitis due to Coxiella burnetti. Thus, Q fever can present as lymphocytic (aseptic) meningitis responsive to tetracycline with no evidence of pulmonary involvement. ...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.69.814.636
更新日期:1993-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The healthcare industry has seen an increase in the adoption of team training, such as crew resource management (CRM), to improve teamwork and coordination within acute care medical teams. A meta-analysis was carried out in order to quantify the effects of CRM training on reactions, learning, behaviour and clinical ca...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2014-132800
更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 32 year old man with alcohol-induced pain over a right submandibular swelling is described. Excision biopsy of this swelling revealed chronic sialadenitis and the symptoms promptly ceased following this excision. We speculate on the possible pathophysiological mechanism. ...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.66.781.949
更新日期:1990-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Serum thyrotrophin has been measured before and after the intravenous administration of 200 micrograms of thyrotrophin-releasing hormone in 91 white subjects (33 stable diabetic patients and 58 healthy controls), none of whom had any clinical evidence of thyroid or pituitary dysfunction. Seven of the diabetic subjects...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.62.728.445
更新日期:1986-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report 2 cases of hypercalcaemia and hypercalciuria, with detectable levels of parathyroid hormone, which appeared to be precipitated by enteric fever. Extensive investigation of one case, including ultrasound, isotope scanning, angiography, computed tomographic scanning and surgical exploration, failed to detect a...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.65.761.180
更新日期:1989-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.2006.045419
更新日期:2006-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Thirty-four varicella-zoster virus (VZV) seronegative nurses were vaccinated with the live varicella vaccine (Varilrix) and followed for periods of up to 36 months. No major vaccine reactions were observed. At 5 and 12 months, 94% of the nurses had seroconverted but at 3 years, only 64% retained antibody activity. How...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1985-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hospital referral is indicated as an emergency for breast infections not settling with oral antibiotics. Referrals to a breast clinic over a period of 6 months were assessed for prior antibiotic prescription. A total of 1078 patients were seen during this period. 91 (8%) patients had been prescribed antibiotics, 71% o...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.2006.049296
更新日期:2006-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Coagulation problems in pregnancy are primarily associated with overactivity of the intrinsic clotting system. This accounts for the increased incidence of thrombo-embolism during pregnancy. Where specific obstetric complications cause clotting problems the common underlying feature is usually placental pathology as i...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1136/pgmj.55.643.367
更新日期:1979-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.66.772.147
更新日期:1990-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.54.628.80
更新日期:1978-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pmj.2003.008540
更新日期:2004-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Major lethal and non-lethal congenital malformations occurring in babies born in Dudley Road Hospital in 1979, 1980 and 1981 were related to the ethnic group of the mother. There was an increased incidence of gastrointestinal malformations in the Indian group and an increased incidence of abnormalities that could be a...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.59.696.657
更新日期:1983-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome with polyps in the gall bladder is presented. No previous description of this finding has been reported. The literature regarding known sites of polyposis in this condition is reviewed. ...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1136/pgmj.56.655.373
更新日期:1980-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The clinical features, treatment and survival of 36 patients with microscopic polyarteritis diagnosed between 1957-1988 have been reviewed. All had a focal segmental necrotizing glomerulonephritis on renal biopsy with evidence of a small vessel vasculitis. Most had a prodromal illness of less than 1 month. Severity of...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.65.766.515
更新日期:1989-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.56.654.268
更新日期:1980-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Clomipramine may affect reproduction in male rats and dogs, while other psychotropic drugs can affect sperm motility in vitro. This study investigates the motility of hamster sperm and the fertilization of hamster eggs in vitro with epididymal sperm from alpha-chlorohydrin-pretreated males, and after preincubation wit...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1980-01-01 00:00:00