Neonatal septic arthritis. Our experience in 14 cases (author's transl)

A survey was carried out from october 1973 to december 1979 of fourteen newborn who presented septic arthritis secondary to sepsis, developed during their admission at our neonatology unit. Authors point out the high incidence of Klebsiella as the organism isolated in 48% of the positive cultures and the good response to general and local treatments. A discussion is done on the sequels and their long-term evolution.     

Dumping-prophylaxis (author's transl)

The dumping syndrome is due to a vigorous reflex distension of the jejunum, caused by the stomach violently evacuating its contents. The aim of treatment is to overcome the drastic evacuation by restoring the rhythmic peristalsis of the stomach (eukinetics). This can be achieved by a special diet. Every meal should begin with well chewed solids (pulp) and avoid all fluids. With a well organised medical staff a complete success can be achieved. Surgical measures in Dumping can be avoided.     

Concerning the casuistics by aspiration of waste oil sediments (author's transl)

When cleaning an underground waste oil dump, an 18 year old worker suffered loss of consciousness by inhaling vapours of trichloroethylene and then suffocated by aspiration of waste oil sediments. Histological examination of the lungs proved the copious presence of partly granulous darkish-brown and of rather light coloured crystalloid foreign substances up to the multiple size of erythrocytes. "Chemical examination of blood, brain and urine showed the presence of trichloroethylene and its metabolites, respectively. The trichloroethylene concentration has been determined in the brain."     

Arabinosyladenine in ophthalmology (author's transl)

Arabinosyladenine (Ara-A) is an antiviral compound employed for ophthalmological lesions in the form of a 3 p. cent ointment. This purine nucleoside has been shown to possess antiviral activity against several ADN viruses, including herpes simplex virus, but it is ineffective against ARN viruses. Its action in superficial herpetic keratitis is comparable with that of idoxuridine, tolerance to the two compounds being almost identical. Ara-A is of value for treating superficial keratitis lesions not responding to idoxuridine. The weak intra-ocular penetration of Ara-A explains its lack of efficacy in stromal keratitis and herpetic kerato-uveitis, forms in which certain analogues of Ara-A could be beneficial.     

Sarcosporidiosis in sheep (author's transl)

Histological examination of the masseter muscle, diaphragm, oseophagus and heart showed that about 18 per cent of approximately eight-month-old sheep in the Netherlands were infected with Sarcocystis. The masseter muscle obviously was the site of predilection.     

Dysphonia in acromegaly (author's transl)

Acromegalic dysphonia is described in a series of 80 acromegalic patients. Subjective dysphonia was observed in most patients, objective dysphonia, however, wasnoted in only 50% of the cases. The patients with objective dysphonia usually had progenia, moderate to high acromegalic activity and duration of disease of more than five years. The different factors of importance for the development of acromegalic dysphonia are summarized.