The Periodic Round Table (Katz, Gary)

Round table.

The Periodic Electronegativity Table

The origins and development of the electronegativity concept as an empirical construct are briefly examined, emphasizing the confusion that exists over the appropriate units in which to express this quantity. It is shown how to relate the most reliable of the empirical scales to the theoretical definition of electronegativity in terms of the quantum potential and ionization radius of the atomic...

Round Table III: Mycoplasma Arthritis

Tendons and tendon sheaths and periarticular tissues are frequently involved in arthritides associated with mycoplasmas. It was therefore thought relevant to enlarge the title to "Arthritis and tenosynovitis." The arthritic conditions associated with mycoplasma infection were considered in turn for the rabbit, the rat and mouse, the chicken and turkey, the human patient, the pig, and cattle, sh...

Discussion and Round Table Presentation

Chairman Terblanche: Most of the discussion time will be spent reviewing the long-term management of patients after a variceal bleed. In the last 10 minutes we will attempt to place the role of prophylactic therapy in perspective. In my view there are some end-stage patients who should not be subjected to either emergency or definitive treatment. Unfortunately they are frequently difficult to i...

Hypospadias dilemmas: a round table.

Department of Pediatric Urology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Medical Center, Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Tx 75390, USA Department of Urology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Rua Maestro Cardim, 560/CJ. 215, 01323-000 Sao Paolo, Brazil Department of Urology, Paediatric Urology and Urogenital Reconstruction, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, B-90...