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T W Kelly

Publications and source records attributed to T W Kelly.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1985

The cast round RPA clasp.

The incorporation of a cast round clasp into the RPA design has been presented. When properly used, the cast round clasp eliminates the need for blockout of the facial aspect of the terminal abutment normally required with the half-round clasp. This technique includes surveying the refractory cast, which ensures optimal placement of the round clasp in relation to the height of contour.

Dental Abutments↗
PubMed1983

Study of diarrhea in critically ill patients.

There has been an impression that diarrhea occurs commonly in seriously ill patients treated in ICUs. In view of the sparsity of published work on the problem, we embarked on a prospective study of all patients admitted to the ICU for more than 48 h over a 12-month period. Three factors were examined in detail: nasogastric feeding, cimetidine administration, and antibiotic treatment. Other factors also were considered, notably the nature of the underlying illness and the spread of a possible infective agent by cross-infection. There was a 41% incidence of diarrhea. A significant increase in the incidence of diarrhea occurred in patients on nasogastric feeding (p less than 0.01) and in those receiving cimetidine (p less than 0.05); there was no increased incidence in those receiving antibiotic therapy. The cytotoxin of Clostridium difficile was specifically looked for in all patients with diarrhea, but was not detected.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗