The Institute of Medicine stressed the need for continuous healing relationships, yet the
delivery of health care has traditionally been confined to the physician office or hospital. We …

The interaction of spinal and brain stem opiate-sensitive sites was investigated using
microinjection of morphine and naloxone into the fourth ventricle and lumbar subarachnoid space …

AN essential step in the pathway by which growth factors trigger cellular proliferation is the
induction of high levels of protein synthesis 1–3 . This appears in part to be controlled by …

Sulfa drugs are widely used in the treatment and prophylaxis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
The nucleotide sequences of the sulfa target enzyme, dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS…

Purpose : Small renal masses are increasing in incidence. Most tumors 7 cm or less are
treated with radical or partial nephrectomy but clinicians are increasingly relying on ablative …

Purpose : Partial nephrectomy is now a standard of care for clinical stage T1 renal cancers
amenable to a nephron sparing approach. Based on tumor size and location, some partial …

… Lane presents a challenging thesis. He shows that the main sources of well-being in …
Lane urges that we alter our priorities so that we increase our levels of companionship even …

Purpose : Factors that determine renal function after partial nephrectomy are not well- defined,
including the impact of cold vs warm ischemia, and the relative importance of modifiable …

The pathogenesis of HIV-1 infection is influenced by the immunoregulatory responses of the
host. Macrophages present in the lymphoid tissue are susceptible to infection with HIV-1, …

Purpose : Open partial nephrectomy has proven long-term oncologic efficacy. Laparoscopic
partial nephrectomy outcomes at 5 to 7 years of followup appear comparable to those of the …