OBSERVATIONS UPON SPILOSOMA CONGRUA, WALKER

Some Observations upon Spirostomum

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Evaluation of a Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis during Slope Ascent Gait

Passive prosthetic feet lack active plantarflexion and push-off power resulting in gait deviations and compensations by individuals with transtibial amputation (TTA) during slope ascent. We sought to determine the effect of active ankle plantarflexion and push-off power provided by a powered prosthetic ankle-foot (PWR) on lower extremity compensations in individuals with unilateral TTA as they ...

Cytopathogenic effects of ethylenephosphoramides upon the Walker 256 rat tumor.

In the course of studies dealing with metabolic effects of ethylenephosphoramide chemotherapy upon host and tumor tissues (2, 3, 14, 15), certain cytopathogenic effects were noted in sections of treated Walker 256 rat tumors. The changes con sisted of the appearance of large, polymorphic giant cells with bizarre nuclear and cytoplasmic configurations and unusual staining properties. Changes sim...

Further Observations upon "Dermal Leishmanoid"

A vkry considerable number of cases of this condition are now referred to this department for diagnosis from Colonel Acton's skin outpatient clinic at the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine since attention was first drawn to it, and at least two fresh cases are seen every week. In the early stage of the disease, when the lesions consist of white, non-pigmented tiny spots on the skin, it is ve...

Observations upon the movements of the eyelids.