South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
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A new protamine sulphate titration kit has been developed and tested in patients undergoing cardiac bypass surgery. When a prototype of the kit was used, protamine sulphate dosage was significantly reduced (P less than 0.01) without a significant increase in 24-hour postoperative blood loss (P greater than 0.05).
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'Be fruitful, and multiply' is a divine injunction. Religious problems of seminal collection and genital surgery occur in the investigation and treatment of orthodox Jewish men.
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A case of disseminated blastomycosis is reported. The patient presented with lung involvement, lupus vulgaris-like lesions, mainly of the face, and subcutaneous abscesses overlying areas of bone destruction. The diagnosis was confirmed by mycological microscopy and culture of skin material from involved areas. The importance of early diagnosis and the favourable response to treatment are emphasized.