The influence of perceived health status on poor women's confidence in leaving welfare: implications for social work.

This article focuses on the realities poor women living in Georgia face in the pursuit of employment. The inquiry focuses on 107 women (84.1% African American, 15.

Antipsychotics in the elderly.

Neuroleptics are commonly prescribed medications in the geriatric population and have a broader spectrum of indications than in younger patients. In spite of the frequent use of neuroleptics in elderly patients with organic brain syndromes, there are relatively few studies that use double-blind, placebo-controlled methodology. The results of these studies are conflicting; however, there is sufficient evidence that symptoms of agitation, behaviourial dyscontrol, and psychosis are often responsive to neuroleptic treatment.

Kinetics of collagenase and neutral protease release by neutrophils exposed to microcrystalline sodium urate.

The rates of release of the various enzymes from PMN leukocytes exposed to MSU crystals were measured. Lysozyme and neutral protease appeared to be released simultaneously and release appeared to be essentially complete by 60 minutes. In contrast, collagenase was detected only after 30 minutes incubation, reached peak concentration at 90 minutes and dropped noticeably by 180 minutes.