Florid cystitis cystica et glandularis causing irreversible renal injury.

Cystitis cystica et glandularis (CCEG) is widely believed to be innocuous and self-limiting. We report a case of a 32-year-old male patient who was found to have gross bilateral hydroureter and hydronephrosis and an estimated glomerular filtration rate of 3 ml/min/1.73 m.

Lupus erythematosus profundus in black South Africans.

Background: Lupus erythematosus profundus (lupus panniculitis) is a rare variant of lupus erythematosus with predominant involvement of the subcutaneous tissue. There are only a few reported series of patients with this condition; none in individuals of African ancestry. The aim of the study was to evaluate clinical, histopathological and laboratory findings in black South African patients with lupus profundus.

Stress, locus of control, and psychological status in black South African migrants.

The aim of this study was to investigate the specific impact of a major migration-related stressor on the psychological functioning of Black South African migrants who had been coerced to migrate from their indigenous residence to an area designated by the South African government. Scales measuring stress, locus of control, and psychological status were administered to a sample of 50 involuntary farm migrants, 50 "voluntary" farm migrants, 50 "black spot" migrants, and 50 non-migrants. Subjects were male and female adults aged between 35 and 45 years.

Indian indigenous healers.

Indian perceptions of the practices of their indigenous healers and of doctors were investigated by interviewing 86 outpatients or their accompanying family member from a local psychiatric hospital's outpatient unit. Among the findings were: that relatively more healers than doctors revealed their diagnoses to the patient; and that the healers, when they did diagnose, did so in terms of 'trick' and 'evil' and treatment was largely with ashes, amulets and holy water. Surprisingly, relatively more patients appear to believe in the effectiveness of the doctors' treatment rather than the healers'.

Nutritional histories of severely and moderately malnourished and adequately nourished Indian preschool children.

Within a homogeneous community, severely and moderately malnourished and adequately nourished Indian preschool children were identified using weight-for-height criteria. These subjects were also equal on several health and developmental variables. The mothers of the subjects were interviewed in an attempt to isolate possible nutritional factors affecting their nutritional status.

Developmental and health histories of severely and moderately malnourished and adequately nourished Indian preschool children.

Severely and moderately malnourished and adequately nourished Indian preschool children living in a homogeneous community were identified using weight for height as the criterion index. With the aid of a biographical inventory, developmental and health-related data were elicited from their mothers. The children in the three nutritional status groups did not differ as regards any of the variables studied, except for the type of officer in charge of delivering them.

Free and matrix classification: an experimental investigation of the responses of nine- and twelve-year-old children.

This study investigated the relationship between free and matrix classification performance as a function of stimulus dimensionality (2-D vs 3-D) and repealed trials. The subjects were 30 boys and 30 girls, mean age 12 years, and 30 boys and 30 girls, mean age 9 years. The results indicated that subjects succeeded on the matrix tasks more frequently than they were able to give multidimensional free classification responses.

Protein-energy malnutrition and associated variables among Indian pre-school children in a selected area of Natal.

The nutritional status patterns of a sample of 62 male and 64 female Indian pre-school children in an urban area are reported. High figures for malnutrition were obtained on weight-for-age measures, and low figures on height-for-age measures. Intermediate figures for malnutrition were reported on weight-for-height measures.