3He spin diffusion measurements in 3He- 4He mixture films.

3He spin diffusion measurements for 3He-4He mixture films on Nuclepore are reported as a function of 3He coverage for 0. 030 View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Pharmacogeriatrics.

The elderly comprise one of the fastest growing populations in the United States. By the year 2020, an estimated 45 million will be classified as elderly. Aging is a highly variable process as declines occur in physiologic functions.

Fatal Legionnaires' disease coincident with initiation of immunosuppressive therapy.

A fatal relapse of legionnaires' disease occurred coincidental with the initiation of chemotherapy in a patient who had received previous parenteral erythromycin gluceptate therapy for 30 days. Sputum examinations utilizing the direct fluorescent antibody test for Legionella pneumophila suggested persistence of infection during the course of antibiotic therapy. This case suggests that administration of immunosuppressive agents should be delayed in patients whose sputum is positive on direct fluorescent antibody testing, regardless of previous antibiotic therapy.