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K J Gaines
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Patients' attitudes towards TIA.
Transient ischemic attacks (TIA) are an important forewarning of stroke. By means of questionnaire, information was sought from patients who suffered a stroke regarding whether or not they had a preceding transient ischemic attack. Those with a preceding transient ischemic attack were polled for their response to the TIA; 47% of patients with a transient ischemic attack did not seek medical attention. The reasons behind failure to seek medical advice are analyzed.
Racial differences in coagulation studies in stroke.
Racial differences in stroke are known to exist with persons in the black race having a higher morbidity, mortality and incidence of stroke compared to whites. We evaluated coagulation factors in black and white stroke patients and compared the results between races. D-dimer was elevated more frequently in blacks than whites to a statistically significant degree. There were non-significant trends for blacks to have a positive lupus anticoagulant, low protein C and protein S, higher platelet factor 4, and hyporesponsive platelets to 10 microM epinephrine. The significance of these findings in understanding racial differences in stroke is discussed.
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis during pregnancy. A surviving normal infant.
A normal infant was born to a 15-year-old girl who developed subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in the fifth month of pregnancy. The serum measles antibody titers of the infant gradually declined during the first year of life. The child, now age 3, has no neurological abnormalities.
Acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis in the dog. I. The action of bile.
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Sensory deprivation on visceral activity. 3. The effect of olfactory deprivation of canine gastric secretion.
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