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H Lambert

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Comparison of the direct radiolabeled antiglobulin assay and the direct immunobead binding test for detection of sperm-associated antibodies.

Thirty-seven semen samples were assayed for sperm-associated IgG and IgA using the immunobead test. Portions of these sperm samples were sent for testing with a direct radiolabeled antiglobulin assay and the testing results were compared. If the results of the immunobead test when only tail-tip bead binding was noted are regarded as negative, there was close correlation between the two assay methodologies.

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[Acute diltiazem (DTZ) poisoning. Survey of french poison control centers].

UNLABELLED: The end-points of this study upon 134 cases reports by the french Poison Centers from 1979 to 1988 (10 years) were to specify the acute toxicity of diltiazem (DTZ). There were 83 self-poisonings in adults, with diltiazem alone (36 cases) or associated with other non cardiotoxic drugs (47), the doses of DTZ ranging from 300 to 5400 mg, and 51 acute accidental overdose in children, the doses of DTZ ranging from 60 to 420 mg. One case of hypotension was observed in a child, without rhythmic disorder, occurring twelve hours post-ingestion of 180 mg of DTZ. In adults, the clinical effects were observed following 360 mg of dose DTZ, occurring 1 1/2 hour post-ingestion. There were discomfort, brady-cardia in 16% of the cases, hypotension in 23% of the cases, cardiogenic shock in 4% of the cases and cardiac arrest in 2.4% of the cases. The rhythmic disorders occurred 2 to 15 hours post-ingestion. There were conduction defects like atrio-ventricular heart bloc I degree in 9% of the cases, II degree in 2.4% of the cases and III degree in 9% of the cases. Less frequently, sinusal bradycardia in 11% of the cases or sino-auricular heart block in 4% of the cases with sometimes auriculo ventricular heart block. These cardiac disorders occurred with 600 mg of DTZ. A cardiac arrest happened in a young healthy man who had absorbed 5400 mg of DTZ. The cardiogenic shocks occurred in patients with an history of coronary on heart disease. The poison removal is likely to prevent the occurrence of clinical or EKG effects when performed within 2 hours post-ingestion, whatever toxic the dose is. The inotropic drugs have been used in 18% of the cases; a percutaneous ventricular pacing was always effective in patients with II or III degree atrio-ventricular block or/and cardiogenir shock. These data confirm the data in thirteen patients of the literature. IN CONCLUSION: The acute diltiazem poisoning can occur after 600 mg of DTZ and can induce severe cardiac disorders which can be prevented with poison removal or treated with supportive care.

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Electric current distribution in tissues upon electrotherapy.

The authors have used computer simulations to study electric current distribution in tissues upon electrotherapy. The results are shown on a computer plot and apply to various types of current. Simulations on a simplified circular structure (as a model of a limb cross section) give a better understanding of the problem and clearly demonstrate the influence of electrode position and geometry. Simulations have established the possibility of directing the current density at particular internal areas. The greatest current density occurs close to the surface of the bone in an area midway between the electrodes, and larger electrodes may make treatment more effective. These conclusions are verified in the more realistic structure of a thigh cross section and extrapolation to a length section is made. Finally, the influence of metallic implants is considered. The conclusions of this work are of great practical interest to electrotherapy, particularly electrode techniques.

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[Uremic-hemolytic syndrome occurring in extra-uterine pregnancy. Apropos of a case].

One case of uremic-haemolytic syndrome associated with an ectopic pregnancy is reported. The main signs are, from the clinical standpoint, a diffuse haemorrhagic syndrome and, from the biological standpoint, a haemolytic anemia, renal failure and thrombopenia. This pathology, exceptionally associated with an early pregnancy, required an intensive resuscitation with blood transfusion, hemodialysis and plasma exchanges. From a surgical standpoint, two procedures were necessary following salpingectomy, to drain intraperitoneal and sub-aponeurotic blood collections. The course, thereafter, was uneventful.

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