A Novel Treatment of Denuded Areas in Newborns: A Report of 2 Successful Cases.

Covering denuded areas in the extremes of life is challenging for the plastic surgeon. In newborns, this becomes a greater challenge because of the immaturity of all of their systems, making any injury a potential risk for death. We present in this case report a successful treatment of 2 cases covered with cultured autologous keratinocytes.

Subtle neurological deficits and psychopathological findings in substance-abusing homeless and non-homeless veterans.

This study evaluated the hypothesis that homeless individuals would display higher levels of neurological deficits than non-homeless individuals, particularly in frontal lobe or executive functions. Eighteen acutely homeless, 15 chronically homeless, and 20 non-homeless individuals admitted to an inpatient psychiatric service received a battery of neurological and psychosocial measures. In comparison to non-homeless subjects with comparable levels of psychopathology, homeless individuals showed higher levels of hostility, prior criminal activity, and family history of psychiatric illness, but lower levels of depression.

Phenomenology and course of psychiatric disorders associated with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder.

Objective: Studies indicate that chronic combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is frequently associated with other psychiatric disorders. Questions regarding the nature and interrelationships of these conditions require clarification. The purpose of this study was to address primary and secondary illness relationships by focusing on the specific phenomenology and course of illness onset of PTSD comorbidity.

Cardiac manifestations of cocaine abuse: a cross-sectional study of asymptomatic men with a history of long-term abuse of "crack" cocaine.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of cardiac abnormalities in young, asymptomatic long-term "crack" cocaine abusers.

Background: Although the cardiac complications of cocaine abuse have received widespread attention, the prevalence of cardiac abnormalities in asymptomatic long-term cocaine abusers is unknown.

Methods: History, physical examination, electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiogram were performed in 52 consecutive long-term cocaine abusers admitted to a drug rehabilitation program.