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J Hayes

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PubMed1976

Sociopsychiatric characteristic of clinic patrons with repeat gonorrhea infections.

This study compared repeat gonorrhea patients with nonrepeat patients and control patients not having venereal disease. Focus was given to current intellectual and personality attributes as well as a broad spectrum of background factors in social, familial, educational, and sexual history. One-tailed t-tests were computed on the myriad permutations of patient group and the multiple derived scores from the personality and intellectual assessments. The results show no significant differences between the patients having their first infection of VD and the patients with repeat VD; however, when these 2 groups are pooled and compared with the controls, the VD patients are significantly higher on the depression, schizophrenia, psychasthenia, hysteria, and psychopathic scales. A similar pattern exists on reasoning ability and internal versus external locus of control. The VD patients are seen to perceive themselves as much more externally controlled than do the controls. It is concluded that the VD patients might profit from psychologic treatment; such treatment resources might aid not only in the control of repeat infections but in the general social integration of the patients.

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PubMed1976

Preliminary studies in the clinical use of a bicarbonate containing growth medium for Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

A recent study from our laboratory demonstrated that the gaseous carbon dioxide atmosphere used for growth of Neisseria gonorrhoeae could be replaced by the addition of sodium bicarbonate directly to the growth medium. A comparative growth study was initiated using the Transgrow system and the bicarbonate system, Nei-Carb. The Nei-Carb system displayed several obvsiou advantages over the Transgrow system. It required less incubation space, the bicarbonate concentrations can be regulated more readily than concentration of gaseous CO2, and individual plates can be examined without disturbing the atmosphere of other incubating plates. The preliminary results indicate that the Nei-Carb system can be utilized as a medium for primary isolation of gonococci. For every positive culture detected by the Transgrow system a corresponding positive culture was detected by the Nei-Carb system. Moreover, four strains of N gonorrhoeae grew in the Nei-Carb system that would not grow in the Transgrow system using gaseous CO2. On further examination of these strains it was found that they required a much higher concentration of bicarbonate for growth than did those which grew readily in a gaseous CO2 atmosphere.

Bicarbonates↗
PubMed1976

Severe lactic acidosis associated with intravenous alcohol for premature labor.

A patient receiving intravenous alcohol for premature labor developed mild aspiration pneumonia. In the course of her evaluation it was noted that she also had severe lactic acidosis. The patient responded well to hydration and intravenous sodium bicarbonate. Lactic acidosis represents a previously unrecognized danger of intravenous alcohol therapy.

Acidosis↗
PubMed1975

Electrocardiographic criteria for the diagnosis of left anterior fascicular block. Left axis deviation and delayed intraventricular conduction.

The two current criteria for diagnosis of left anterior fascicular block (LAFB) were evaluated; they are marked left axis deviation (LAD) and a delay in the time of inscription of the intrinsicoid deflection (ID) in lead aVL asynchronous to V6. From 400 electrocardiograms with a LAD of --30 degrees or greater, 62 percent showed asynchronous activation of the left ventricle. There was only a general relationship between the degree of LAD and delayed ID in aVL. The incidence of delayed ID in aVL was as follows: 2 percent with mean frontal QRS axis at 0 degrees; 9 percent at --15 degrees; 41 percent at --30 degrees; 69 percent at --45 degrees; 82 percent at --60 degrees; and 100 percent at --75 degrees or greater. The lack of correlation between both criteria in many instances questions their validity. The LAD alone should not be considered synonymous with LAFB. Recognition of delayed inscription of the ID in aVL is a useful supplemental criterion for diagnosis.

Bundle-Branch Block↗