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Animal experimental studies conducted at the turn of the century resulted in the use of magnesium sulphate as an anticonvulsant in humans. In U.S. clinics, parenteral administration of magnesium sulphate became a routine procedure in the treatment of eclampsia and pre-eclampsia. This treatment has
Six premature infants (birth weights 920-1320 g) developed marked abdominal distension after birth, and contrast enema examination showed a microcolon. Four of the six were born to mothers with toxemia who received magnesium sulfate. Bilious emesis was absent in all six, despite marked distension
Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome is a brain disorder characterized by headache, nausea, vomiting, visual disturbance, depressed level of consciousness, convulsions and occasionally focal neurologic deficits. It is commonly associated with malignant hypertension, toxemia of pregnancy
OBJECTIVE
To measure the contribution of genetic factors to selected pregnancy complications, including miscarriage, twinning, hypertension-toxemia, and nausea-vomiting.
METHODS
Information on 22,241 pregnancies of 8675 female twins or spouses of male twins was obtained by questionnaire from members
Hypoparathyroidism following thyroidectomy or due to autoimmune process is the most common cause of hypocalcaemia. If untreated, maternal hypocalcaemia may stimulate fetal parathyroids which results in bone demineralization. Calcium supplementation may also reduce the risk of hypertension. Moreover,
We sent questionnaires to 424 retina specialists in order to compile information on the use of fluorescein angiography in pregnant women. Four-hundred and three specialists responded. Of these, 313 (78%) had never performed fluorescein angiography on a pregnant woman. Ninety specialists (22%) had
Cellulitis is an important cause of hospitalization in pediatrics. Because Staphylococcus aureus is the main pathogen of cellulitis, medicinal therapeutics should take the changing resistance profile of this organism into consideration. The aim of this study was to evaluate the progression and
Certain complications of pregnancy, e.g., threatened spontaneous abortion, toxemia, emesis, and anemia, were studied in pregnant women living in industrial areas contaminated by smelters and the petrochemical industry. Exposure to lead or aromatic hydrocarbons was assessed in parallel by the
We report a patient undergoing femoral callotasis lengthening using the dynamic axial fixator to correct a post-infective leg length discrepancy of 7.8 cm. Seventeen days after the operation, the patient developed a pin site infection, which was successfully treated by oral antibiotics. On the 34th
In a population-based case-control study of parous women less than 45 years of age, we evaluated the relations of various pregnancy characteristics to maternal breast cancer risk. Cases (N = 1,239) diagnosed with in situ or invasive breast cancer from 1990 to 1992 in Atlanta, GA, Seattle/Puget
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Quinocarmycin analog DX-52-1 is a cyanated derivative of quinocarmycin, a compound isolated from cultures of Streptomyces melanovinaceus. DX-52-1 was selected for preclinical development because it showed efficacy against melanoma cell lines in the NCI human tumor cell screen and melanoma
We sent 424 retina specialists questionnaires on fluorescein angiography performed on pregnant women; 399 specialists responded. Of these, 309 (77%) had never performed fluorescein angiography on a pregnant woman. Ninety specialists (23%) had performed at least one fluorescein angiogram on a
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a recognized brain disorder most commonly associated with hypertension, toxemia of pregnancy, or the use of immunosuppressive agents. Its clinical features include headache, decreased alertness, confusion, diminished spontaneity of speech,
Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome is an increasingly recognized brain disorder most commonly associated with hypertension, toxemia of pregnancy, or the use of immunosuppressive agents. Its clinical features include headache, decreased alertness, mental abnormalities, such as