[Is extended lymphadenectomy justified in surgery for pancreatic adenocarcinoma? Apropos of a series of 59 cases].

Between October 1987 and December 1992, we reviewed 130 medical records of pancreatic surgery for various pathologies, of which 57 cases had undergone cephalic duodenal pancreatectomy (C.D.P.

The influence of HLA A-B-DR matching on cytomegalovirus disease after renal transplantation. Evidence that HLA-DR7-matched recipients are more susceptible to cytomegalovirus disease.

We examined the prevalence of cytomegalovirus infectious episodes, as defined by clinical, virological, and serological criteria (i.e., CMV disease), in 660 kidney graft recipients; 109 patients (16.

[Where is the experience of "Pilot-Hospitals" in hospital hygiene? First approach of a quality label].

The testing of "Pilot-Hospitals", which started in early 1990, is being continued and expanded: the continuous monitoring of cross infections in "Pilot-Hospitals" according to one single methodology, the one recommended by the Council of Europe, has enabled us to record and to analyse 5,389 reports of infections for the year 1990. Urinary tract infection is the most common site of nosocomial infection (36.5%), followed by broncho-pulmonary complications (22%), local complications (15%) and septicaemias (12.

[Pilot hospitals: hope for improving the control of nosocomial infections].

Nosocomial infections are both poorly studied and quantified (between 3.68% to 21% depending on the author). Not only do they seriously affect patients but they are also extremely expensive both in direct and indirect costs as shown by actual cases.

[Progressive cone dystrophy: electrophysiological changes in female carriers].

The authors evaluated a family with X-linked progressive cone dystrophy and special attention was paid to female carriers. Twenty-four members of the family were examined. One generation II--male and five generation III--males were affected.