The Medical journal of Australia
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole and doxycycline in acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis in general practice: a comparative study.
Fifty-six patients with acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis were given one week's treatment either with a combination of trimethoprim and sulphamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) or with doxycycline, in a single blind trial. The study found no significant difference in response to the two treatments, and confirmed that both TMP/SMX and doxycycline are effective and well tolerated agents, which are suitable for the management of acute or chronic bronchitis.
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A case of localized ureteric stricture in a woman with analgesic nephropathy is reported. The problems of diagnosis and management are briefly discussed.
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The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and the Wechsler Memory Scale were administered to 32 patients both before and six months after they received open prefrontal leucotomies. The preoperative and postoperative test results are compared, consideration being given to individual patients as well as to the group. ⋯ However, it seems probable that in individual cases such deterioration occurred. In most of these cases brain damage would appear to be responsible, and the ability "to comprehend and size up a total situation" is seen as the area of functioning primarily affected.