Publications by authors named "Trabka E"

"This article examines the little-studied phenomenon of indirect geographic migration to the United States, or the movement of persons whose country of last permanent residence differed from their country of birth. Over 8 million records of legal immigrants to the United States were studied for the period 1972-1987. Geographically indirect migration is shown to be important, amounting to as many as 86,136 persons during a single year.

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In a pilot study the therapeutic effect of 2 x 500 mg etofibrate (Lipo Merz retard) on lipids and lipoproteins, fibrinolytic activity and clinical parameters was studied for four weeks in hyperlipidemic patients suffering from arteriosclerosis obliterans (Fontaine stage II/III). The study parameters were evaluated prior to and after the four weeks of treatment. Administration of etofibrate resulted in a significant decrease in serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels, the decrease in LDL-/HDL-cholesterol-ratio due mainly to an elevation of the HDL-cholesterol fraction, an increase in plasma fibrinolytic activity, an increased peripheral blood flow in the ischemic leg, and an increase in the pain-free walking distance.

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Repeated administration of an initially subconvulsive electrical stimulation results in a progressive intensification of the seizure activity, which is known as a kindling phenomenon. The stability of the kindling model of seizures is particularly useful for evaluation of the action of anticonvulsant drugs. In the present study the action of different substances on kindled seizures is reviewed.

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