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Showing papers by "Hospital for Sick Children published in 1973"


Journal ArticleDOI
T G Ewart1, Albisser Am1, B.S. Leibel1, Z Davidovac1, Zingg W1 
TL;DR: Some preliminary results are related with a small computer system which achieves control of blood sugar by simulating the insulin secretion pattern of the pancreas by means of programs simulating a one compartment and a two compartment insulin response in a surgically diabetic dog.

10 citations


Book ChapterDOI
01 Jan 1973
TL;DR: This paper presents the experience with 30 mass lesions at the Hospital for Sick Children during the past 40 years of expanding lesions in the pineal region.
Abstract: Expanding lesions in the pineal region are extremely rare but do occur more commonly in childhood than in adult life. This paper presents our experience with 30 of these mass lesions at the Hospital for Sick Children during the past 40 years.

5 citations


Book ChapterDOI
01 Jan 1973
TL;DR: Reports of 30 posterior third ventricle masses were found in the Tumor Registry of the Hospital for Sick Children and tissue was available for review in 21 of these.
Abstract: Reports of 30 posterior third ventricle masses were found in the Tumor Registry of the Hospital for Sick Children. In 21 of these, tissue was available for review.

1 citations


Book ChapterDOI
01 Jan 1973
TL;DR: Fungal infections are not common in "fresh" leukemic patients but become more so with longer survival periods, particularly after two years, and infection was a significant factor in the demise in 80% of children with leukemia.
Abstract: Levine, Graw and Young1 recently reviewed all aspects of the problem of infection in leukemia, and Hughes2, in a series of 200 fatal cases of childhood leukemia, found that death was due to infection in 45% and that it was a contributing factor in another 35%. Thus, in the latter series, infection was a significant factor in the demise in 80% of children with leukemia. A common feature of infection is the rise in temperature, and it has been estimated that, in acute leukemias, between 60 and 80% of all febrile reactions are due to this cause. Infection is much more common in the presence of neutropenia and, when below 500 neutrophils per cu. mm. and particularly when this has persisted over one month, approximately 90% of these children will develop infection. In this situation, children do not develop the usual purulent reaction and may not even have the expected radiographic signs. Therefore, a fever, especially in a neutropenic individual, must be regarded as due to infection until proved otherwise. Blood cultures and all other relevant specimens should be collected and treatment commenced immediately.

1 citations


Book ChapterDOI
01 Jan 1973
TL;DR: Before 1960, few, if any, children with malignant liver tumors survived, but reports of more aggressive investigation and treatment have recently appeared, and some encouraging results are now being achieved with these difficult and discouraging tumors of childhood.
Abstract: Before 1960, few, if any, children with malignant liver tumors survived. However, reports of more aggressive investigation and treatment have recently appeared, and we are now beginning to achieve some encouraging results with these difficult and discouraging tumors of childhood.