[A prevalence study of the need for psychosomatic services at the general hospitals in Hamburg].

Between 1981 and 1986 we took a random sample of patients in internal wards of 9 out of 11 General Hospitals. This study serves to determine the prevalence of psychosomatic diseases of in-patients and to ascertain the planned demand for psychosomatic care. We used a psychodynamically oriented half-standardized interview as well as questionnaires about the patients' opinion of the etiology respectively on their therapeutic expectations and on life events.

Psychosomatic consultation-liaison service in a medical out-patient department. Experience with a random sample of patients.

A sample of 103 patients was chosen at random from those attending the Hamburg University medical out-patient clinic. As well as undergoing the usual diagnostic procedures, these patients were interviewed to establish whether psychosomatic factors were also involved. The results show that a high percentage of the patients was willing to accept that psychological and/or social factors played a role in their illness.

[Stress-induced haemorrhages in intensive care patients (author's transl)].

An analysis of the case material of the intensive care unit of the Department of Surgery showed haemorrhages from acute gastro-duodenal lesions in 8% of the cases. Control of the bleeding by therapeutic lavage with suspensions of antacids was the more effective the higher the frequency of application. Prophylactic lavage with antiacids in patients liable to develop gastric bleeding succeeded in reducing the incidence of this complication to 1%.

[Some somatic and psychological predictors of psychopathological disorders after cardiac surgery (author's transl)].

Some new predictors of postoperative psychosis in open-heart surgery have been identified in a multifactorial study of somatic and psychological factors: Somatic predictors are lower body weight, higher blood levels of urea nitrogen and creatinine, preoperative use of tranquilizers, especially in patients with double valve replacement or congenital heart disease and preoperative cerebral embolism in mitral valve disease. Bypass-time has not proved to be a valid predictor. Psychological predictors are distress provoked by severity and duration of illness, repeated delay of surgery as well as the manner of psychological coping with the illness.

[Seroepidemiological studies related to the association of genital herpes to cervical cancer (author's transl)].

Blood sera of 290 patients were examined for the presence of antibodies against herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2): 1. lues - seronegative individuals, 2. patients with specific lues antibodies, and 3.

[A new method for sampling and sample application in the ultra-trace of air by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (author's transl)].

A new method is described for sampling and sample application in the ultra-trace analysis of air by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. In this new technique, a preseparation occurs on the gas chromatographic column during sample application, since the atmospheric constituents that are co-condensed during sample application we call this method "Druckaufgabe" (pressure application). The method is not only of theoretical value.