[Colon cancer associated with Hodgkin disease].

Background: Carcinoma associated with Hodgkin's disease is quite uncommon.

Case Report: A 56-year-old man was hospitalized for abdominal pain and weight loss. Clinical explorations led to the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the colon and confirmed the diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease suspected on the basis of the first bone marrow biopsy.

Prevalence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: an echocardiographic study.

The prevalence and hemodynamic consequences of regional wall motion abnormalities (RWMA) were evaluated in 84 advanced-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients who underwent echocardiographic and systolic time interval (STI) examination. A satisfactory echocardiogram was obtained in 72 patients who were divided into two groups: group I (33 patients) had normal wall motion or minor changes, and group II (39 patients) had akinetic and/or dyskinetic areas. In group II, 15 patients had ventricular dilation; 8 of the 15 had a history of cardiac failure and 4 died during the study.

Ventricular arrhythmia in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: prevalence, significance and prognosis.

The prevalence and prognostic value of ventricular arrhythmias were examined in 45 Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients without congestive heart failure and followed up for 3 yr. Baseline evaluation included 24 h ECG monitoring, systolic time intervals measurement (preejection period/left ventricular ejection time PEP/LVET), echocardiogram and vital capacity tests. Fifteen patients (33%) had ventricular premature beats (VPB > or = 2 h-1).

Maintenance of blood pressure control in elderly hypertensives on ketoprofen.

In elderly patients, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are often used concomitantly with antihypertensive agents. It is therefore important to assess the potential for interactions between NSAIDs and these agents. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 40 elderly hypertensive patients treated with acebutolol or atenolol, together with frusemide, were randomized to receive either ketoprofen, 200 mg/day (50 mg q.