Very little is known about the nature of the tissue fluid in the oedema of pregnancy toxaemia. Most investigators (Dieckmann, 1942; Taylor, Warner, and Welsh, 1939; Chesley and Chesley, 1943) believe that the abnormal water balance in this condition is caused by a combination of several factors, both mechanical and physico-chemical in nature. There is general acceptance of the fact that the oed...

It is known that 50% N20 and 50% 02 mixture is a safe and efficient analgesic for parturient women. The British Oxygen Company have produced single cylinders of premixed gases containing a 50/50 gas and oxygen mixture, which would be ideal for use in midwifery if they could be relied upon to dispense a constant 50/50 mixture. Composition changes in premixed gas and oxygen mixtures have been rep...

BACKGROUND There is controversy surrounding the management of young children who have a fever without a source (FWS). Several strategies have been designed with the purpose of managing children with FWS. AIMS To assess the applicability of a standardized guideline for children up to 36 months of age with FWS. SETTING Pediatric emergency unit, Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait, from May ...

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OBJECTIVES The outcome of pregnancy in congenitally corrected transposition of the great vessels was studied in 22 women. BACKGROUND Women with congenitally corrected transposition of the great vessels often reach childbearing age. Although reports on the outcome of pregnancy in these women are available, the number of patients is small. METHODS The medical and surgical databases at the May...

ESOPHAGEAL ULCERATION AND ORAL POTASSIUM INGESTION 463 Thus, the role of electrical management may be more desirable in these situations. Pacemaker usage offers a mode of therapy which does not depress fetal heart rate or contractility. Pacemaker therapy during pregnancy was first reported by Shouse and Acker in 1964. Since that time, approximately nine additional cases have been reported, all,...