BACKGROUND
Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are considered common complications after major trauma. Their incidence and the associated risk factors have rarely been identified in injured… (More)
A relatively simple method for quantitation of amphetamine and methamphetamine in blood was developed. Blood samples were extracted with cyclohexane, and the extracts were derivatized with… (More)
WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT
The use of intravenous pantoprazole, a proton pump inhibitor, has been increasing in the paediatric intensive care unit. Despite this increased use, data on… (More)
Urethral swabs from 75 males with urethritis were extracted into tryptose phosphate broth and then equal aliquots were dispensed into vials containing sucrose phosphate buffer (2SP) and urease color… (More)
Cancer is a leading cause of death in children. In the past decades, there has been a marked increase in overall survival of children with cancer. However, children whose treatment includes… (More)
Unbound plasma concentrations of diazepam and flunitrazepam were related to psychomotor and subjective effects of the two drugs. The interindividual variability in plasma protein binding of both… (More)
Despite pediatric guidelines, variability exists in the management of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), as somewhere between 7 and 60 % of children undergo intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring.… (More)
Patients with culture-proven infections with Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis, or both, seen at the Olmsted County Health Department Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic were evaluated… (More)
Chlamydia organisms were found in 42 per cent of patients with non-specific urethritis and these organisms probably were the cause of the urethritis. Contact is by venereal means. The drug of choice… (More)
All autopsy samples received at the National Institute of Forensic Toxicology during the years 1986-1996 which contained anticholinergic antiparkinsonian drugs were reviewed. Of a total of 69 cases,… (More)