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PubMed1991

[Malaria study].

Compliance with malaria prophylaxis or reserve drugs was investigated in 477 individuals travelling to regions with endemic malaria. Correct intake of prophylactic medication was confirmed in 225 out of 285 (= 78%). Compliance was independent of type of drug (Mefloquine, Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine, Chloroquine). Two tourists missed to start prophylaxis one week before the onset of their travel. 14 travellers stopped prophylactic medication too early after their return, 31 tourists took too high doses of mefloquine. None of the tourists travelling to countries with a therapeutic reserve only became sick, whereas two travelling to Africa contracted malaria.

Antimalarials↗

PubMed1975

[Proceedings: 70 mm photofluorography: a valuable aid in coronary angiographic studies].

With the development of new intensifiers using cesium iodide as the input phosphor and having a spatial frequency of up to 4 lines/mm, it has become possible to obtain high contrast serial photographs using a 70 mm camera. In 48 patients undergoing coronary arteriography, 35 mm cine and 70 mm spotfilms were obtained at exposures as follows: 3 msec, 75-95 kV at 200 mA for the 35 mm cine (50 frames/sec) and 6-10 msec, 75-95 kV at 300 mA (4 FRAMES/SEc) for the 70 mm images. Image quality and diagnostic information of the two media were compared. 70 mm films were of excellent quality. The vessel edges showed up sharp, the pictures were high in contrast, and small arteries in particular could be well defined. 70 mm photofluorography offers many advantages which are discussed.

Cardiomegaly↗