Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the recently described Sheth’s pnuemo-surgical pack when used for a variety of gynecological surgeries. Methods: The pack available in three sizes (3, 6 and 12 inches) was utilized by 11 gynecological surgeons in 62 cases of abdominal, vaginal and laparoscopic surgeries over 12 months. Results: The pneumosurgical pack was effective in main...

This talk consists of a proof of part of Stenger’s SINC-PACK computer package (an approx. 400-page tutorial + about 250 Matlab programs) that one can always achieve separation of variables when solving linear elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic PDE (partial differential equations) via use of Sinc methods. Some examples illustrating computer solutions via SINC-PACK will nevertheless be given in ...

Dear Editors, It is convenient to use a commercial cooling device for treatment of acute athletic injuries. However, secondary injuries may develop with improper application (1). We present a patient with unusual frostbite due to cold pack. An 18-year-old woman had right quadriceps femoris muscle strain while practicing long jump. She directly applied and fixed a commercial cold pack manufactur...

OBJECTIVES This study examined the effect of acupuncture alone and in combination with education on smoking cessation and cigarette consumption. METHODS We prospectively studied 141 adults in a quasi-factorial design using acupuncture, sham acupuncture, and education. RESULTS All groups showed significant reductions in smoking and posttreatment cigarette consumption, with the combined acupu...