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F W Ilfeld

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PubMed1978

Psychologic status of community residents along major demographic dimensions.

In a 1972 Chicago area survey of 2,299 adult community residents the prevalence of several psychologic measures were outlined along major demographic dimensions. Measures of psychologic status included a psychiatric symptom index, number of psychosomatic disorders, recent use of psychoactive drugs, and indexes of self-esteem and of self-efficacy. Results for psychiatric symptomatology showed it to be decidely higher among women, those in the lowest socioeconomic level, and those who are separated from their spouses. Blacks and whites showed no differences in symptomatology. Using multiple regression analysis, the combined effects of sex, age, marital status, and income accounted for 7% of the total variance of psychiatric symptoms. In a like manner, the prevalence of the other four psychologic characteristics has been viewed in the context of major demographic variables, with each showing a specific pattern of relationships.

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PubMed1978

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PubMed1977

Current social stressors and symptoms of depression.

The author explores the relationship of current social stressors (cirumstances of daily social roles that are generally considered problematic or undesirable) to depressive symptoms. Subjects were 2,299 adults aged 18-65 in the Chicago area. Over a fourth of the variance in depressive symptoms is accounted for by five social stressors. Depression is most closely related to the social stressors of marriage and parenting, and symptoms increase proportionately to the total number of stress areas. These data suggest that a focus on intervention and prevention in areas of family and marital life is desirable.

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PubMed1977

Damage to the capital femoral epiphysis due to Frejka pillow treatment.

Seven cases of damage to the capital femoral epiphysis in seven infants with congenital dysplasis, subluxation, or dislocation of the hip treated with a Frejka pillow splint are described. The pillow was first applied shortly after birth (up to four months of age) and was continued for three to six months. The roentgenographic changes in the femoral head and neck were consistent with either avascular necrosis of the femoral head or a growth disturbance causing alteration of the normal angle of the neck and shortening of the affected femur.

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PubMed1976

Total avascular necrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis in congenital dislocated hips.

Ninety-four hips involved with total avascular necrosis in the treatment of congenital dislocation of the hips were reviewed in a search for etiological factors and effective salvage procedures. Pre-reduction traction and adductor tenotomy did not prevent avascular necrosis. Abduction of the hip in the "frog" position was the incriminating common denominator. This position may cause (1) interference of the blood supply to the femoral head by compression of the medial branch of the deep profundus artery; and (2) pressure on the intraepiphyseal grooves by the glenoid labrum. The containment of the femoral head by acetabuloplasty (preferably) below age 8, followed at a later date (over age 10) by transfer distally of the greater trochanter, with the abductor muscles, offers a satisfactory salvage procedure.

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Acute cervical strain. Evaluation and short term prognostic factors.

An independent examiner evaluated 179 consecutive private ambulatory litigant patients with soft tissue neck injuries (whiplash) from automobile injuries. Treatment of all patients consisted of neck and shoulder exercises with the exclusion of cervical collars, cervical traction and hospitalization. Forty-three patients had intermittent cervical traction in addition to the exercises. All patients were encouraged to resume their usual work and other activities. The presence of interscapular or upper back pain prognosticated a less favorable result. The average length of treatment was 7.4 weeks. Thirty-seven per cent of the patients with asymptomatic; 16 per cent showed no significant recovery. Older patients recovered as well as younger patients. There was no relation between X-ray findings of flattening or reversal of the cervical lordotic curve and the degree of recovery.

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