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T G Burnakis

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PubMed1991

Translating mainframe computer data to spreadsheet format.

The translation of mainframe-stored information in ASCII into spreadsheet format for use in Lotus 1-2-3 is explained. Details are presented on how to use the Data Parse command to create a translation template that tells Lotus 1-2-3 how to interpret a file written in ASCII. Lotus 1-2-3 can also translate some files in formats other than ASCII. It can translate files in the Data Interchange Format directly into its own format. Translating mainframe computer data into spreadsheet format is relatively simple and obviates the rekeying of those data.

Computers, Mainframe↗
PubMed1989

Hostility and hallucinations as a consequence of midazolam administration.

A 74-year-old woman experienced an apparent psychotic reaction several hours after administration of iv midazolam as a premedicant for gastroscopy. The reaction included confusion, hallucinations, and hostility and required administration of haloperidol to calm her. The woman subsequently underwent colonoscopy with meperidine as a premedication and experienced no behavioral changes. Although other causes cannot be completely ruled out, the evidence points strongly to midazolam as the precipitating agent for the psychotic reaction.

Aged↗
PubMed1989

Facilitating drug-use evaluation with spreadsheet software.

The use of a personal computer spreadsheet program, Lotus 1-2-3, as an aid in drug-use evaluation is described. Dipyridamole was chosen for review because the drug is widely prescribed and often given for questionable indications. Developing criteria that could be translated into conditional logic statements made possible the use of the spreadsheet program for determining appropriateness of drug use. As data are entered into spreadsheet cells, the program simultaneously determines if the criteria for appropriate drug use are met. The program is not particularly difficult to apply to drug-use evaluation and is faster, more accurate, and more consistent than manual processing of data. In addition, the program allows the user to extract subsets of data for more detailed examination of drug-use patterns. Because decisions by the operator are unnecessary during data entry, this step can be performed by secretarial or technical personnel rather than pharmacists. A commercially available spreadsheet software program was faster and more accurate than a manual system for determining appropriate drug use.

Drug Utilization↗
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Pelvic inflammatory disease: a review with emphasis on antimicrobial therapy.

Pelvic inflammatory disease accounts for 5%-20% of hospital admissions for gynecologic problems and is associated with health care costs of more than 1 billion dollars annually. This article reviews the epidemiology, polymicrobial etiology, and diagnosis of this disease state. Special consideration is given to in vivo and in vitro studies of antimicrobial therapy, including both established regimens and expanded-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics. The adjunctive modalities reviewed include treatment of sexual contacts, removal of intrauterine devices, use of alternative contraceptive methods associated with a reduced risk of disease, and surgery. Although understanding of pelvic inflammatory disease has increased markedly, investigation of its various aspects is both necessary and ongoing. In particular, well-designed, controlled, comparative clinical trials of new treatment regimens must be performed to verify a true advantage of these therapies.

Adolescent↗