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H F Stirling

Publications and source records attributed to H F Stirling.

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PubMed1989

Prenatal intracranial haemorrhage.

An infant with antenatal diagnosis of intracranial bleeding from the choroid plexus is reported; diagnosis was by ultrasound. Postnatally the site, extent of the bleed and hydrocephalus were verified by ultrasound, and Doppler flow studies showed that cerebral blood-flow was compromised. A ventriculostomy was performed and intracranial pressure was monitored and relieved; removal of cerebrospinal fluid pending insertion of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt was monitored by daily ultrasound. Thus the management of every stage of this infant's treatment depended on ultrasound.

Cerebral Hemorrhage↗
PubMed1987

Passive smoking in utero: its effects on neonatal appearance.

Smoking causes changes in the appearance of adults and has profound effects on the fetus, but little is known about its effects on the appearance of newborn infants. Two colour photographs (face and whole body) of 15 newborn infants (seven born to mothers who had smoked during pregnancy and eight born to mothers who had not) were shown to 100 medical and nursing staff, who in a double blind trial were asked to identify which babies had been born to smokers. The mean number correctly identified was 9.1, which was significant compared with the number expected by random selection (7.5). No specific features were identified that distinguished the two groups of infants; selection was intuitive. Nevertheless, the fact that differences can be detected in some way may be useful for antismoking health education.

Double-Blind Method↗
PubMed1986

Yersinia infections: a cause of abdominal pain in childhood.

Children admitted with abdominal pain were studied prospectively to determine the incidence of Yersinia infections. The three proven cases in a series of 65 children reflected the variation in severity of the illness. Specific stool culture was the most useful method of detecting the organism. Management of ill children with abdominal signs, for whom no diagnosis can be reached, should include treatment for Yersinia infections.

Abdomen↗