Sir, The General Practice Morbidity Database Project (GPMDP) collates data routinely entered into GPs' computer systems for a representative sample of at least 10% of the resident population of Wales. 1 Anonymised data for 1996 was obtained for all patients from 24 GP practices in the database (n = 234 961 for 1996) who had a Read code of multiple sclerosis (MS) at some point from 1993 to 1996 ...

S y r i n g o m y e l i a i . e . I m p a i r e d neuromuscular transmission is a rare cause (0.01%) of type 2 respiratory failure. Here i am discussing a case who presented with hypercapnic respiratory failure and on evolution found to be afflicted with extensive syrinx involving cervical spinal cord. A prediabetic 45 yrs old lady presented in our casualty with complaints of cough with expecto...

The influences of small doses of six important corticosteroids on the incidence of methylcholanthrene-induced subcutaneous sarcomas in Swiss mice have been studied. The incidence of subcutaneous methylcholanthrene-induced sarcomas in the dexamethasone-, triamcinolone-, methylprednisolone-, prednisolone-, and hydrocortisone-treated groups was depressed by once daily intraperitoneal injections of...

Corticosteroids are being rn;;ed in different ophthalmic disorder as anti-inflamatory agent.  A.C.T.H. stimulated the supra renal glands and causes an increase steroid concentration of the blood. Corticosteroids can be used as anti­inflamatory agent locally ar.d systemically.  The new corticom,teroids like prednison, dex­xametason and prednisolon are more effective ( 5 to 10 times) than the o...

we are presenting a case illustrating atrial fibrillation (af) following the use of methylprednisolone in a patient with pelvic and femur fracture. a 48- year- old man with no significant past medical history, was admitted to the emergency department after injury in a car accident. he suffered a multiple bone fracture with chief complaints of pain and shortness of breath. he was transferred to ...

       We are presenting a case illustrating atrial fibrillation (AF) following the use of methylprednisolone in a patient with pelvic and femur fracture. A 48- year- old man with no significant past medical history, was admitted to the emergency department after injury in a car accident. He suffered a multiple bone fracture with chief complaints of pain and shortness of breath. He was transfer...

Accumulated data based on experiences with curtico,teroids in the management uf infectious disea­ses, have proved that they are very dfective and ,afe drugs provided that are administered properly.  The Corticosteroids arc administered mainly be­c,1usc o; antitoxic, antiimflammatory a11d antiallcrgic effects, the cndotoxius are ncuturalized, generalized body reactions are diminished, damaged t...

3. Information on permissions/orders of reprints in rheumatology and related fields. Silverman featuring research articles on clinical subjects from scientists working is a monthly international serial edited by Earl D. We read with interest the article by Varaprasad, et al 1 in which the authors studied 13 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and posterior reversible encephalopathy...

It is common practice to employ a short course of corticosteroids to treat acute relapses of multiple sclerosis. Two approaches, high dose intravenous methylpred-nisolone (IVMP) and intramuscular ACTH, have been shown when compared to placebo to shorten the duration of relapses, 1 2 although there is no evidence that the final outcome is changed. Of these, IVMP has become the more popular, bein...

e read with interest the paper by Raatikka et al. (1) that gives us useful piece of information regarding pericarditis in children. he data are relevant, particularly regarding the good long-term utcome, with no instance of constriction, in agreement with our xperience in adults. We would like to comment on some tatements regarding therapy. The authors in fact conclude that orticosteroids, meth...