Chase, a three-year-old golden retriever, is a show dog with a mission! For the past six months, Chase and his owner, Carol Ruby, of Orion Township, have been visiting patients on the inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Unit at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester. Chase played a key role in the creation of the unit's new Pet Therapy Program. Currently, Chase is one of three dogs whose goal is to bring smiles to the faces of patients at the hospital.

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Changes in the nutritional state and immune-serological parameters of esophagectomized patients fed jejunaly with glutamine-poor and glutamine-rich nutriments.

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: In our former study we investigated the effect of glutamine-rich (I) and glutamine-poor (II) jejunal diet in operated patients with acute pancreatitis. In the glutamine-rich diet group clinical benefit and fast recovery of IgG, IgM, serum proteins, retinol-binding protein, albumin could be measured. In the present study the effects of the two types of jejunal diets I and II have been compared on the basis of changes in some immune parameters of 36 patients treated with subtotal esophagectomy for malignancy. METHODOLOGY: In randomized controlled trial data of two groups, I. patients with glutamine-rich Stresson Multi Fibre diet (23 patients) and II. patients with Nutrison Multi Fibre glutamine-poor diet (13 patients) were analyzed. Levels of serum proteins were measured by laser nephelometry, CD markers of lymphocytes by flow cytometry, phagocyte activity by chemiluminescence. RESULTS: Level of proteins decreased on the 2nd postoperative day in both groups, then gradually increased postoperatively. In increase of level of serum protein, retinol-binding protein, prealbumin there was no difference between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: In patients treated with subtotal esophagectomy, the glutamine-rich enteric diet did not result in faster recovery in levels of prealbumin, retinol-binding protein, immunoglobulins and in outcome of patients than the glutamine-poor nutriment.

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[The effect of oral ovulation inhibiting (mono-, bi- and triphase) contraceptives and of Continuin and Postinor on proteo- and steroid hormones].

Endocrinological changes due to the effect of treatment with mono-, bi- and three-phase contraceptive pills taking continuously and occasionally are reviewed. It is established that oral contraceptives based on ovulation inhibition are safe. Less side effects are produced by Ovidon tablets. Continuin and Postinor pills are not safe, and they can produce irregular bleeding. Beside their numerous advances extrauterine pregnancy frequently happens (6.4%). A three-phase preparation is expected to have a reversible effect and lack of a consequent functional infertility. This is improved by hormone level measurements.

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[Use of Bromocriptin tablets in physiologic and pathologic hyperprolactinemia].

The authors used Bromocriptine tablet, made by Chemical Works of Gedeon Richter Ltd. in 11 cases to alleriate a physiological milk secretion and in 15 cases as a treatment for extra-puerperal galactorrhea. Under treatment the serum prolactin level dropped exponentially while under Norcolut administration a linear regression was shown and the mammary activity abated after 14 days. The best method for treating the physiological hyperprolactinemia is to give the Bromocriptine before starting milk secretion. In cases of extra-puerperal galactorrhea. The patients become free from complaint after 8 weeks. In both cases the dose was 5-7.5 mg Bromocriptine. When galactorrhea and amenorrhoea occur together during the treatments second month menstruation begins and in two cases unwanted pregnancies happened. It has been found that the latent functional hyperprolactinemia can also be galactorrhea. The result were verified in ten cases by testing the metoclopramide-burden.

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