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C Herbert

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PubMed1983

Prevention of acute pelvic inflammatory disease after hysterosalpingography: efficacy of doxycycline prophylaxis.

In an attempt to minimize the infectious morbidity of hysterosalpingography, the efficacy of oral doxycycline prophylaxis was examined. The records and hysterosalpingograms of 278 consecutive women (group 1) were reviewed to correlate the radiologic findings and the development of acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) after hysterosalpingography. Four women (1.4%) developed PID and all four had tubal dilatation. The overall frequency of PID in women with dilated tubes was 4/35 (11%). Subsequently, 56 of 326 women (group 2) with tubal dilatation received oral doxycycline prophylaxis. No cases of PID were observed in the 56 women who had antibiotic prophylaxis (p less than 0.02) or in group 2 as a whole. The study suggests that the risk of infection after hysterosalpingography is very low when nondilated tubes are present (0/398 women of groups 1 and 2). The relative risk of PID in women with peritubal disease or proximal tubal occlusion, although apparently low, remains to be determined. Furthermore, in the highest-risk group of women with dilated tubes, doxycycline prophylaxis was effective in reducing infection after hysterosalpingography.

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Assessing nutrition in elderly patients.

The nutritional status of elderly patients can have a significant bearing on their well-being. This article details how nurses can accurately assess the nutritional status and diet of elderly patients and plan appropriate care.

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Sectional morphology of the first metatarsophalangeal joint.

This study was designed to examine the sectional morphology of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. Sections were cut in the transverse or sagittal planes from the distal aspect of the first metatarsal and the proximal aspects of the proximal phalanx. These sections were then x-rayed and measurements of the radiographs were taken, in order to attempt to quantify variation in articular surfaces among the various sections. In addition, descriptive statistics of the height and width of the cross section at the mid-diaphysis of the first metatarsal and associated proximal phalanx are presented. Trabecular patterns of the head of the first metatarsal and the base of the proximal phalanx are described based on sectional radiographs. Differences in trabecular patterns between diseased and nondiseased bones are also described. These data are presented as an aid in the accurate sizing of future prosthetic first metatarsophalangeal joint designs.

Anthropometry↗