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G Wichmann

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Serum levels of testosterone precursors, testosterone and estradiol in 10 animal species.

Blood levels of testosterone precursors, i.e. pregnenolone, progesterone, 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone, androstendione, DHEA, and delta 5-androstendiol as well as testosterone and estradiol are measured in 10 animals each of 10 different species. The determination is done by radioimmunoassay with steroidspecific antibodies. Precursors of the delta 5-pathway (DHEA, androstendiol) are low in the red deer, dog, cat, rat and guinea pig. Precursors of the delta 4-pathway (progesterone, 17-hydroxprogesterone, androstendione) are lower in the bull, boar, ram, stallion and rabbit thus indicating a predominance of different pathways in the animal species studied herein. Pregnenolone concentrations are of equal height in all animals, testosterone is lowest in the cat and stallion. In the latter species the estradiol/testosterone ratio is spectacular high.

Androstenediols↗

[Preoperative preparation of the colon with special reference to orthograde intestinal lavage].

The effectiveness of the orthograde lavage of the colon with isotonic saline and 153-electrolyte solution, resp., was checked by means of a comparative prospective study. The most important factor in the pre-operative preparation of the colon is mechanical cleaning which is best performed by way of orthograde lavage leading in 90% of the cases to a complete emptying of the colon. Reduction of the intestinal flora can be improved in addition to lavage by a short prophylaxis with large doses of antibiotics. This method was applied to 100 operations performed in the colorectal region and only in 6% of the cases was an infectious complication observed. Lavage of the colon raises no problems and is well tolerated even by elderly patients. Ileus and the risk of perforation in the gastrointestinal tract are absolute contra-indications. Because of its almost iso-ionic composition the authors prefer the 153-electrolyte solution to isotonic saline. Due to the increase of the extracellular space some blood parameters tend to decrease.

Acid-Base Equilibrium↗

[Comparative studies on the bacteriostatic effect of "Grisaldon" and "Cholinesalicylate gel"].

The authors present a choline salicylate gel at present on trial and compare it, by means of microbiologic studies, with Grisaldon as to composition, consistency and bacteriostatic properties. Choline salicylate showed a good bacteriostatic effect. As to Grisaldon, the conditions are considerably less favorable due to the poor solubility of acetylsalicylic acid.

Anti-Infective Agents, Local↗