CHEMICAL PLEURODESIS FOR SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX
Chemical pleurodesis, a conservative treatment option for patient would not tolerate aggressive surgical intervention for pneumothorax, effectively ceases air-leakage and prevents recurrences by instilling sclerosing agents into the pleural cavity to achieve symphysis between the two layers of pleura. We evaluate indications, usage and complications of sclerosant for spontaneous pneumothorax.

Jin-shing Chen
Taipei, Tw

     

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PSYCHIATRIC MORBIDITY IN IDIOPATHIC TRANSVERSE MYELITIS
Consecutive patients with idiopathic transverse myelitis and first-episode stroke (30 each) underwent two-stage screening for psychiatric morbidity. A high prevalence of psychological distress, psychiatric morbidity (principally major depression), and cognitive impairment was found in idiopathic TM, comparable to that found among patients with stroke. This morbidity was associated with greater disability.

Subho Chakrabarti
Chandigarh, In

  

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EFFECT OF PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO KITCHEN FUEL ON BIRTH WEIGHT
Low birth weight is a multifaceted problem with some known and few unknown reasons. Smoke of wood fuel affects birth weight adversely. Cooking with wood fuel is a significant risk factor for low birth weight which is modifiable.

José Manuel Lopes
Porto, Portugal

     

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MARITAL ADJUSTMENT OF SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE, SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER PATIENTS
Substance dependence patients have significant better marital adjustment compared with bipolar affective disorder patients. Substance dependence patients have significantly better social and sexual adjustment than patients with bipolar affective disorder as well as significantly better sexual adjustment than schizophrenia patients.

Suprakash Chaudhury
Loni, In

  

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QUISTES ODONTOGÉNICOS, OPCIONES TERAPÉUTICAS
En los quistes ontogénicos el diagnóstico temprano limita su crecimiento. Sus características clínicas y radiográficas, así como la epidemiología, son las principales herramientas disponibles para hacer un diagnóstico de presunción y elegir el mejor tratamiento. El diagnóstico definitivo lo dictaminará el estudio anatomopatológico.

José López-lópez
Barcelona, España

  

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