Cultural News 1984-1985

Lower limb amputations in southern Finland 1984-1985.

To assess the current epidemiological situation concerning lower limb amputations in southern Finland the data on all amputations made in the catchment area of the Helsinki University Central Hospital were analysed for the period 1984-85. During the two-year period, 880 amputations of lower limbs were performed on 705 patients. The amputation rate was 32.5 per 100,000 inhabitants in 1984 and 28...

Prevalence of known diabetes and antidiabetic therapy between 1984/1985 and 1999/2001 in southern Germany.

B etween 1995 and 2025 the prevalence of diabetes is projected to rise from 135 million to 300 million affected worldwide, with the most dramatic increase occurring in developing countries; most of these cases will be type 2 diabetes (1). The highest prevalences are seen in populations with heightened genetic susceptibility, high caloric intake, reduced physical activity, and a subsequent progr...

Rubella , Cytomegalovirus and Herpes Simplex Virus Infections in Newborns , 1984 - 1985

The incidence of rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMY) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) in­ fections in newborns suspected of TORCH infection, and in newborns from the delivery room, Si­ riraj Hospital during April 1984 to March 1985 were reported. Diagnosis for the infections WBi based on the demonstration of specific IgM in cord or newborn sera. Rubella specific IgM was de­ tected by solid phase immun...

Rotavirus infection of Thai infants. Serotypes and subgroups of cultivated viruses in 1984 and 1985.

Rotavirus infection of Thai infants Serotypes and subgroups of cultivated viruses in 1984 and 1985 Kaoru Akatani, Nobuko Ikegami, Ayako Hasegawa, Sanai Chearskul, Pramote Thongkrajai, Jiraporn Supawadee, Boonyong Pongprot, Supin Tonusin, Sakae Inouye, Hiroshi Suzuki and Yukio Yamazi 1) Clinical Research Institute, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka 2) Central Virus Diagnostic Laboratory, National I...

Torts (Annual Survey of Michigan Law, June 1, 1984 - May 31, 1985)