Showing papers by "Mulago Hospital published in 1972"
TL;DR: Thirty‐eight cases of a sarcoma involving the jaws of African children are described, which is by far the commonest malignant tumour of childhood seen at Mulago Hospital.
Abstract: Thirty-eight cases of a sarcoma involving the jaws of African children are described. This is a syndrome which has not previously been fully recognized. It is by far the commonest malignant tumour of childhood seen at Mulago Hospital.
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TL;DR: A specific pattern of change was found for each liver function parameter when the results of all the patients were collectively analyzed, and a high preoperative alcohol consumption, and low oxygen tension during the anaesthetic were followed by a greater degree of postoperative liver dysfunction which just reached significant levels.
Abstract: SUMMARY The liver function of 65 patients was studied before and after operation under general anaesthesia. The liver function test used was a modified bromsulphthalein (b.s.p.) test which provided quantitative values for several parameters of liverfunction. The effects of two types of general anaesthetic were compared. One anaesthetic technique involved the administration of halothane to the spontaneously breathing patient, and the other used anaesthesia with nitrous oxide, oxygen and tubocurarine with controlled pulmonary ventilation. No significant difference was detected between the effects of these two anaesthetics on postoperative liver function. A specific pattern of change was found for each liver function parameter when the results of all the patients were collectively analyzed. A high preoperative alcohol consumption, and low oxygen tension during the anaesthetic were followed by a greater degree of postoperative liver dysfunction which just reached significant levels. No correlation was found between postoperative liver dysfunction and arterial carbon dioxide tension or bloodpressure during the anaesthetic, or preoperative illness.
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TL;DR: A small outbreak of louse typhus is reported in about 200 herdsmen of Rwandan origin living in poor hygienic conditions, in three cattle kraals in Masaka District, Uganda, and successfully treated with tetracycline and chloramphenicol and effectively controlled in the community.
Abstract: A small outbreak of louse typhus is reported in about 200 herdsmen of Rwandan origin living in poor hygienic conditions, in three cattle kraals in Masaka District, Uganda. A total of 82 persons was studied. Of these 46 gave a history of febrile illness and 36 gave no such history. Of the 46 people with febrile illness 39 had a positive complement fixation tests for Rickettsia prowazeki and among these 13 were admitted to hospital with clinical features of typhus. The disease was successfully treated with tetracycline and chloramphenicol and effectively controlled in the community.
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