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R Morgan

Publications and source records attributed to R Morgan.

At least 289 records · Page 16Linked to original sources
PubMed1979

Allograft viability determined by enzyme analysis.

Enzymatic analysis of the venous effluent of ischemically injured kidney failed to predict accurately the ability of an isochemically injured kidney to support life. Postoperative serum assay of lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) is of value in the assessment of the functional status of the kidney and correlates with response of the rejection episode to immunosuppression. However, by itself it cannot be a sole guide to withholding of therapy. Successful treatment is associated with a decline in LDH level, and failure to return to base line serves as a guide to irreversibility of the rejection reaction.

Acid Phosphatase↗
PubMed1979

Conversations with chronic schizophrenic patients.

An account is given of some of the topics discussed during a small informal weekly open group meeting of chronic schizophrenic patients, based on occasional notes compiled over eleven years. The main feature of the patients' condition as displayed was poverty--clinical, social, behavioural, material and financial--and certain features suggested an organic aetiology. Reasons are given for considering that the patients' condition was predominantly caused by schizophrenia rather than by institutionalism.

Chronic Disease↗
PubMed1978

Rifampicin inhibition of protein synthesis in mammalian cells.

Rifampicin produces a dose-dependent decrease in protein synthesis in rat thymocytes. At concentrations up to 200 micrograms per milliliter, rifampicin does not alter rat thymic transcription. Rifampicin causes a direct inhibition of protein synthesis in rat thymic and hepatic microsomes, and in cadaveric human hepatic microsomes. Protein synthesis inhibition could explain the toxicity of rifampicin in man.

Animals↗
PubMed1977

Three weeks in isolation with two chronic schizophrenic patients.

An account is given of impressions and observations collected during three weeks in November 1975 which the writer spent with two of his chronic schizophrenic patients in a purpose-built isolation unit inside which it was impossible to have any idea of the real time. This experience gave the observer an unusually close view of schizophrenic and institutional behaviour and some insight into the natural outcome of staff-patient interaction.

Activities of Daily Living↗
PubMed1976

Patients have been let out of wards; why not nurses too?

Tradition retains the practice of attaching mental nurses to wards rather than to groups of patients, even though the wards are increasingly empty as patients come to lead more active lives in hospital. A system is described which enables nurses to relate more fully to the people in their care instead of having to confine their activities to the place in which only a part of the care is provided. This system involves all ward nurses in leaving their wards empty in 'working hours', being relieved of the care of their intercurrently ill patients and undertaking in exchange the complete day care of their fitter patients in both wards and workplaces. The consequences of these changes are attractive to many nurses and helpful to many patients.

Delivery of Health Care↗
PubMed1976

Circadian body temperature in chronic schizophrenia.

The 24-hour oral temperatures of 51 chronic schizophrenic patients, 19 non-schizophrenic chronic psychiatric patients and 14 non-patients have been measured and compared. The chronic schizophrenias have an ealier peak temperature and differ significantly from the other groups. Compared with the non-schizophrenic patients their hourly mean temperatures reach significantly higher levels in the morning. Compared with the non-patients their mean temperatures fall to significantly lower levels in the evening after 5:00 pm.

Adult↗