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E A Mortimer

Publications and source records attributed to E A Mortimer.

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PubMed1976

Descriptive epidemiology of neural tube defects, Rochester, New York, 1918-1938.

This study examines the secular distribution of births, sex, and age at death of 330 cases of anencephaly and spina bifida and 62 cases of "monstrosity" recorded on City of Rochester death certificates between 1918 and 1938. The results show that death certificates may be used as a source of data (with inherent biases) and that persons diagnosed as monstrosity had similar epidemiologic characteristics to those diagnosed as anencephalic during this period. In Rochester the rise in prevalence at birth of neural tube defects was similar to, and occurred at approximately the same years as, the rises reported in Boston and Providence.

Abnormalities, Severe Teratoid↗
PubMed1976

The relationship of supplemental iodine to neural tube defects in Rochester, New York, 1924-1932.

The geographic distribution of infants born with anencephaly and spina bifida in Rochester, New York, in 1924-1932, was examined to test the hypothesis that iodine supplemented water may have reduced the prevalence of these defects. During this period the region had a high prevalence of iodine deficiencies. Comparing the prevalence of neural tube defects in an area with iodine supplemented water to one without iodine supplementation, we found no significant difference in prevalence at birth of neural tube defects. Because the prevalence rates for these defects in children of foreign-born parents (except the Irish) was low, we reexamined the data, excluding these cases. There remained no differences in rates. Iodine supplemented water thus appears to have had no effect on the occurrence of neural tube defects.

Adult↗
PubMed1970

Studies of the relationship between the production of bacteriocines by group A streptococci and acute glomerulonephritis.

The previously reported relationship between nephritogenicity and bacteriocine production among Group A streptococci has been examined. Using techniques comparable to the earlier study, the present study did not reveal any such relationship. Among 73 strains tested, 53% produced bacteriocines; no significant difference was noted between bacteriocines from strains isolated from cases of nephritis and those from a group of strains recovered from patients with other conditions. In addition, no correlation between type and bacteriocine production was observed.

Acute Disease↗