Characteristics and feedback of adult survivors of childhood cancer seen in Swiss comprehensive follow-up clinics led by general internists: a prospective cohort study.

Objectives: In our study, we aimed to characterise adult childhood cancer survivors (ACCS), assess their health issues, gauge health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and evaluate visit satisfaction.

Design: Prospective cohort study using data from clinical visits and questionnaires.

Setting: Interdisciplinary follow-up programme for ACCS based on the long-term follow-up (LTFU) guidelines of the Children's Oncology Group and overseen by internists in two Swiss hospitals.

Spiritual dimensions of a mind-body group for people with severe mental illness.

In a mind-body group designed to address issues of well-being for people with severe mental disorders, experiences with spiritual themes of optimal functioning and ultimate meaning emerged with surprising clarity.

Design of the EPC-9, a computer-controlled patch-clamp amplifier. 2. Software.

The EPC-9 computer-controlled amplifier has no front-panel controls; therefore the user interface to the EPC-9 patch-clamp amplifier is defined entirely by software. This paper describes various user interfaces that have been implemented, including a high-level programming interface, a user interface based on the PostScript language, and graphical user interfaces that control the EPC-9 from data-acquisition programs. Also described are the algorithms used for automatic adjustment of the C-Fast and C-Slow transient cancellation circuitry.

[Drug-induced (probably allopurinol) agranulocytosis. Case report and discussion].

Agranulocytosis is a rare but sometimes extremely dangerous adverse drug reaction which can be induced by almost any drug. We report the case of a 89-year-old man with a well-documented granulocyte chart, who received allopurinol in addition to preexisting therapy with cardiovascular drugs. Three weeks later agranulocytosis was found which bone-marrow biopsy indicated was drug-induced.