AN INDIVIDUAL QUANTITATIVE INDEX TO TUBERCULIN DOSAGE IN TREATMENT

Tuberculin Treatment

Whether the reader is or is not in accord with some of the theoretical parts of the book matters not, the point being that there is here placed within the reach of all who wish to use tuberculin a text-book, written in the simplest and most lucid manner, which will enable them with a little care and practice to select the right case and the right tuberculin and to regular the dosage on fixed pr...

Tuberculin Diagnosis and Treatment

focus or foci to heal, and secondly, to prevent its spread and tuberculin aids in both these aims The essentials for success are laid down as individualization, size of dose, method of increase and interval" together with a full appreciation of the underlying disease conditions by the physician. The author pertinently remarks that the man who determines to try tuberculin should not do so to tes...

TUBERCULIN SENSITIVITY IN AN URBAN POPULATION IN IRAN

Mantoux test using 2 IU of tuberculin prepared in Iran was performed on 6675 healthy persons randomly selected from an urban population (Shiraz) of Iran. In 3776 persons with no evidence of previous BCG vaccination the rate of positive reaction was less than 2% up to the age of 14, slightly more than 2% among those 15-19 years of age, but strikingly higher (45.5%) in older age groups (P<0.0...

Active Aging Index and Its Individual Determinants in Tehran, Iran

Background and Aim: “Active ageing” is the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security of the elderly in order to enhance their quality of life. This study aimed to measure the Active Ageing Index (AAI) in Tehran at the individual level and determine its determinants.     Materials and Methods: This quantitative cross-sectional study included 590 old people 55 ye...

An Index of Treatment