British medical journal.
Discontinued
Publisher:
British Medical Association
Frequency: Weekly
Country: England
Language: English
Author(s):
British Medical Association.
Start Year:1857 - 1980
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0007-1447 (Print) 0007-1447 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 0372673 |
| (OCoLC): | 01537329 |
| (DNLM): | B35880000(s) |
| Coden: | BMJOAE |
| LCCN: | ca 14000592 |
| Classification: | W1 BR69 |
Recent experience with heart transplantation. The major factors contributing to the recommencement of clinical heart transplantation in the United Kingdom last year were the steadily improving results from Stanford University, the clarification of the diagnosis of brain death, and advances in preserving donor hearts. Twelve men aged 16 to 52 years received heart transplants at Papworth Hospital from January 1979 to July 1980. Six had cardiomyopathies and six ischaemic heart disease. The donors were aged 16 to 35 (mean 21) years. A combination of road and air transport was used to transport the heart to Papworth in seven cases. The total d...
Horse-play: survey of accidents with horses. Horse-riding is increasing in popularity. During 1971 and 1972 154 patients had horse-related injuries of sufficient severity to warrant admission to the Radcliffe Infirmary. The injuries sustained are more common and more severe than generally appreciated and are comparable to those sustained by motor-cyclists. Supervision of children is often insufficient and protective leg and head gear is commonly quite inadequate, even when worn.