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E Goldman

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[Ureteral diverticulosis (author's transl)].

We report here two new cases of ureteral diverticulosis. This condition is found usually in the man of the fifties who has most frequently an urinary tract infection or a prostatic adenoma. The roentgen findings are multiple out-poutchings of the lumbar ureter. Several factors are combined (constitutionnal, urinary tract infection, disordered ureteral-motility) to explain the creation of diverticules in the areas of weakness of ureteral wall, where penetrate the vessels.

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Lack of correlation between agglutinability, the surface distribution of con A and post-confluence inhibition of cell division in ten cell lines.

Agglutinability by concanavalin A, distribution of surface-bound concanavalin A, and maximal cell density in monolayer culture were examined under similar conditions in parallel cultures of ten established cell lines. The degree of agglutinability of the cell lines did not correlate with the presence or absence of patching of concanavalin A bound to the cell surface, as determined with a hemocyanin marker. Agglutinability was also not always correlated with the loss of post-confluence inhibition of cell division. Two clones of mouse 3T3 fibroblasts that maintained post-confluence inhibition of cell division and low agglutinability differed substantially with respect to the surface distribution of concanavalin A. Patching of concanavalin A binding sites is neither necessary nor sufficient to explain differences in agglutinability between cell lines.

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Salicylate-induced pulmonary edema.

A case of pulmonary edema secondary to salicylate intoxication is described. The pulmonary wedge pressure was normal, excluding cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Thus salicylate intoxication should be considered as a rare cause in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary edema with a normal heart size. The pulmonary edema resolved gradually over 8 days. Literature relative to salicylate-induced pulmonary edema is reviewed.

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Bronchoconstriction induced by repeated forced vital capacity manoeuvres.

An asthmatic atopic patient who developed bronchoconstriction during repeated forced vital capacity manoeuvres and after exercise is reported. Since increases in total airway and upper segment resistances and drop in FEV1 and Vmax 50 were induced, it is considered that bronchoconstriction involved most of the airways. Partial prevention of this effect could be demonstrated after inhalation of an adrenergic bronchidilator or disodium cromoglycate. Atropine completely prevented the flow response but did not alter the total airway resistance increase. Bronchoconstriction is interpreted as partially related to mast cell disruption and cholinergically mediated stimuli.

Adolescent↗

Effects of atropine on natural deflation flows and P-V curves of the isolated lung lobe.

Static pressure-volume (P-V) curves and natural deflation flows (NDF) in isolated dog's lung lobes were obtained before and after atropine. Since elastic pressure was the driving force for the expiratory flow this preparation was devoid of the influence of compressive forces. A significant shift to the left of the P-V curve was observed after atropine. Mean increase in volume in the range from 30 to 2 cmH2O transpulmonary pressure (Ptp) was 0.6 ml/g (about 4% increase in percent of maximal lung volume MLV). NDF at the same Ptp (referred to as airway conductance) were significantly higher after atropine (mean increase 3 ml/s per g, about 0.15 l/s). Increase in lung volume after atropine was interpreted as evidence of relaxation of residual bronchomotor tone which in turn, by increasing airway diameters, may produce higher flows. When NDF were plotted against volume, differences between control and atropine were reduced. This was attributed to the observed leftward displacement of the P-V curve. The linear relationship found between NDF and volume in the range 2-8 cmH2O of Ptp (about 35-75% MLV) suggests a proportionate change in airway conductance with lung size. This could indicate that the lobes behaved homogeneously during passive deflation. This pattern was not modified by atropine.

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Idiopathic interstitial pulmonary fibrosis with hypercapnia.

A 38-year-old patient with effort dyspnea, somnolence, cianosis and cor pulmonale is presented. Chest roentgenograms and lung function studies suggested the diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis. The patient showed also severe hypercapnia with normal resting ventilation and ventilatory response to exercise lower than usual for this condition. Autopsy confirmed the clinical diagnosis. This subject may belong to the growing group of patients where CO2 retention is not explained by their pulmonary pathology.

Adult↗

Inhibition of replication of ribonucleic acid bacteriophage f2 by superinfection with bacteriophage T4.

Superinfection by phage T4 of cells infected by the ribonucleic acid (RNA) phage f2 results in inhibition of further f2 production. Experiments using rifampin show that the exclusion of f2 requires T4 gene function soon after T4 infection. By using a sensitive new peptide-mapping procedure to identify f2 coat protein in infected cells, we show that synthesis of the f2 coat occurs at a reduced level until 4 min after T4 superinfection and then ceases abruptly. Within 4 min after T4 superinfection, there are also several changes in f2 RNA metabolism, all of which require T4 gene function: preexisting f2 replicative intermediate RNA and f2 single-stranded RNA are degraded to small but still acid-precipitable fragments, and most f2-specific RNA is released from polyribosomes. We favor the hypothesis that T4 induces the synthesis of a specific endoribonuclease which degrades f2 RNA and that the inhibition of f2 protein synthesis may be a consequence of this degradation, rather than a direct effect of T4 upon translation.

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The social epidemiology of alcohol use by urban older adults.

A sample survey of 928 Bostonians, aged sixty years or older, indicates that there are low levels of alcohol consumption: more than half report that they are abstainers; 6 percent indicate that they have two or more drinks daily. Levels of abstinence are particularly high among women, blacks, Jews, widows and widowers, the foreign-born, those with low levels of formal education, and those aged seventy-five years or older. Among social psychological variables, locus of control is most consistently associated with drinking: those who report little influence upon their futures--in terms of work, marriage, income, and leisure activities--are more likely to abstain. There is also an association with optimisim; those who are least optimistic about their prospects for work and leisure activities are most likely to abstain. Analysis of variance shows that gender, education, ethnicity, religion, age, and locus of control regarding work are independent correlates of alcohol use. The data suggest that older people drink mainly in social contexts and to facilitate social interaction.

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