Range and Position Finding—Past and Present

Ischaemic preconditioning: present position and future directions.

Preconditioning the myocardium using short episodes of sublethal ischaemia will delay the onset of necrosis during a subsequent lethal ischaemic insult. This powerful protective adaptation of the myocyte has also been observed in other cell types. The potential for clinical application to benefit patients with a variety of pathological conditions has led to an expansion in our knowledge concern...

Vagotomy; the present position.

The operation of vagotomy was suggested as long ago a's I812 by Brodie and was tried in cases of gastric crises by Exner and Schwatzman in 1912, and Latarjet in 1923. Bircher (1920), Steirlin (1920) and Schiassi (I925) reported good results in peptic ulcer, but the results do not appear to have been lasting and others who tried the operation were soon disappointed. Not until 1942 was really com...

Thyrotoxicosis; the present position.

fluoride and dental fluorosis and treatment

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The Present Position of Endocrinology.

i. The diencephalon has been conclusively shown to be the nervous structure concerned with the expression of the emotions. 2. The pituitary, which is so closely associated with the diencephalon, has become recognized as the leader of the endocrine orchestra. 3. It is now realized that all nervous impulses have a chemical mediator between the neuron and the tissue cell, and indeed between one ne...