Proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is the surgical treatment of choice for severe chronic ulcerative colitis and familial polyposis coli because the entire colonic mucosa is removed while anal function can be preserved and the necessity for permanent ileostomy is eliminated. Long-term functional results are generally gratifying, as defecation frequency and degree of incontinence ...

Guidance It is gratifying to hear from time to time of the increasing cooperation of educational bodies with the National Institute of Industrial Psychology. The Birmingham Education Committee have recently drawn up a report on their research work and by the courtesy of Dr. Innes we are allowed to reprint it here: The Birmingham Education Committee have always realised the importance of explori...

Introduction Reduction of a radial head subluxation is a gratifying procedure for both clinicians and parents. With a simple maneuver, a child can be restored to full function in minutes, without the need for costly or time-consuming studies. Radial head subluxation also is referred to as nursemaid’s elbow, pulled elbow, or annular ligament displacement. Clinicians working in the office, urgent...

The transition to college or university can be an exciting new experience for many young adults. For some, intense homesickness can make this move difficult, even unsustainable. Homesickness--defined as the distress or impairment caused by an actual or anticipated separation from home--carries the unique hallmark of preoccupying thoughts of home and attachment objects. Sufferers typically repor...

Spinal cord compression by extradural deposits is not uncommon in myeloma (Clarke, 1956; McKissock, Bloom, and Chynn, 1961), leukaemia (Wilhyde, Jane, and Mullan, 1963), and Hodgkin's disease (Bhagwati and McKissock, 1961). Cord compression by the malignant lymphomas is discussed by Love, Miller, and Kernohan (1954) and by Hutchinson, Leonard, Maudsley, and Yates (1958). Close, Taira, and Cleve...

INTRODUCTION Total knee arthroplasty is a well-established procedure with gratifying results. There is no consensus in the literature whether to routinely resurface the patella while performing total knee arthroplasty or not. Although an extremely rare occurrence in clinical practice, patellar prosthesis dislocation is a possible complication resulting from total knee arthroplasty. CASE PRESE...

as a result of the enlightened attitude of the South-West Metropolitan Hospital Board are good units, that is they are staffed in a manner commensurate with the importance of the problemMental deficiency is a social and legal concept and anyone who has had experience of the problem will know that there are many children classed as mental defectives who will show very gratifying results if speci...

Arthroscopy of the shoulder is a well-established and routine procedure. The role is expected to increase further with an ever-increasing list of indications reflecting the gratifying results. Intraoperative injuries of nerves related to positioning are known but, fortunately, rare with shoulder arthroscopy. Appropriate assessment of patient and careful positioning is paramount in prevention of...

As internet penetration surges in different parts of the world, access to a wide range of subject matters also increases. Matters of sexuality are no exceptions. While there is ample empirical evidence that youths seek knowledge about sexuality, and get involved in sexually stimulating and/or gratifying activities on the internet, the relationship between involvement in these online sexual acti...

Considering the potential and popularity of social media it is important to inquire into its use in learning. In this study the implementation of the activity carried out in Twitter with higher education students was analysed. The research was conducted following a mixed methodology, based on virtual ethnography complemented by quantitative analysis of the tweets produced. A sample of 3,026 twe...