366 Terrorism: The Belfast Experience

Ventricular defibrillation: the Belfast experience.

Tuberculous Scrofula: Belfast Experience

The Belfast blitzes of 1941 are blamed in our family for the scrofula of my younger brother and sister and myself. Guinea pigs and rabbits at Musgrave Park proved that each of us had bovine derived TB infection caused by failure to pasteurize milk when tuberculin-tested milk was not available. The clinical head of Harvard Medical School’s anti-tuberculosis effort contacted his boss, Professor M...

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for snoring: the Belfast experience.

We have studied thirteen patients to assess the efficacy of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty on snoring and on oxygen desaturation during sleep. Pre- and post-operative overnight pulse oximetry studies were performed and the patients were divided into snorers and those with obstructive sleep apnoea on the basis of the preoperative test. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty did not result in a significant change ...

Belfast experience with P6 acupuncture antiemesis.

In a strictly controlled clinical situation, (postoperative sickness) where variables were reduced to a minimum, it was possible to demonstrate an effective prophylactic antiemetic action of P6 (Neiguan) acupuncture. Manual and electrical invasive (needling) stimulation of this point were equally effective. Non-invasive stimulation (transcutaneous electrical or pressure) was effective in the ea...

Musculoskeletal ultrasound training in rheumatology: the Belfast experience.

OBJECTIVES Despite the increasing use of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) as a clinical tool in rheumatology, there is no consensus yet regarding the standards required to achieve a basic level of competence in the use of this imaging technique. A number of sonographers worldwide are developing curricula and standardizing teaching methods in order to improve training in MSUS for rheumatologist...