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M C Carter

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PubMed1973

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PubMed1971

Inhibition of carotenoid synthesis as a mechanism of action of amitrole, dichlormate, and pyriclor.

Amitrole (3-amino-s-triazole), dichlormate (3,4-dichlorobenzyl methylcarbamate), and pyriclor (2,3,5-trichloro-4-pyridinol) inhibited normal carotenogenesis in etiolated wheat (Triticum aestivum L. var. Coker 65-20) seedlings. Carotenoid precursors accumulated in treated plants. In dichlormate-treated plants, zeta-carotene accumulated, whereas phytofluene, phytoene, and zeta-carotene accumulated in amitrole- and pyriclor-treated plants. None of the herbicides interfered with protochlorophyllide synthesis or its conversion to chlorophyllide when etiolated plants were illuminated. Chlorophyll accumulated in treated plants exposed to light at 60 foot candles, but was unstable and partially destroyed by illumination at 4000 foot candles. These data suggest that the phytotoxicity of amitrole, pyriclor, and dichlormate is due to inhibition of the synthesis of carotenoids and to the consequent photodestruction of chlorophyll and chloroplast disruption.

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Problems of mothers in management of children with diabetes.

This study was designed to determine which aspects of diabetic management were perceived by mothers of children with diabetes to be the most problematic. A secondary purpose was to explore how age and sex of the child, age at diagnosis, illness duration, marital status, and socioeconomic status of the mother were related to the mother's perception of problematic aspects of care. The 84 subjects in this study were asked to complete the Diabetic Management Concern Questionnaire, which measures concern about 11 dimensions of diabetes management, along with a personal-situational information sheet. Results indicated that the three dimensions classified by mothers as most problematic were future concerns, hypoglycemia, and diabetic control. The younger the child, the greater the maternal concern about hypoglycemic reactions and availability of help/support. The younger the child was at diagnosis, the more the mother was concerned with hypoglycemic reactions. A shorter duration of illness was related to concern about insulin injections. Subjects with lower socioeconomic status were concerned about finances, the availability of help/support, and the psychological stigma of diabetes. Single mothers were also concerned about financial aspects of management. There were no differences in concerns between mothers of boys and girls. Implications of the findings for clinical practice are presented.

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Discharge planning: a look at successful collaboration.

The Department of Patient Services and Discharge Planning is an efficient, well-integrated, cost-effective group of clinical programs that has merged behind the common goal of high-quality patent care. So much is read about the bickering between the disciplines and the issues related to turf; however, this department has been able to transcend to another level where the patient becomes the focus and patient-centered, patient-valued care becomes the mission.

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An automatic infusion system for the measurement and control of uterine activity.

A system for the online quantitation of uterine activity has been used to define the optimum levels and patterns of uterine activity in spontaneous labors and labors induced by oxytocin infusion. Using these parameters, the system automatically adjusts oxytocin infusion to suit the individual requirements of the patient. The infusion rate is subsequently automatically adjusted to take account of any increase or decrease in the uterine activity.

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