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B L Levin

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PubMed1975

Crohn's disease of the esophagus.

Two cases of Crohn's disease involving the esophagus are described. Both patients had Crohn's disease elsewhere. Multiple intramural fistulous tracts are seen in both patients, and this is a characteristic feature of Crohn's disease. One patient developed a spontaneous esophago-bronchial fistula. Even though the esophageal involvement of Crohn's disease is rare, it should be suspected when a chronic esophageal inflammatory lesion develops in a patient who has Crohn's disease elsewhere, especially without hiatus hernia or other chronic disease.

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PubMed1975

Mesenteric angiography of non-tropical sprue.

Detailed angiographic findings in 2 cases of proved sprue are described. There are dilatation of the superior mesenteric artery and its small bowel branches selectively, and increased capillary blush. Early draining into dilated veins is also noted. These findings are similar to those of the superior mesenteric arteriogram performed with pharmacological vasodilators. This similarity suggests that the dilated vessels in non-tropical sprue may be due to capillary dilatation.

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The roles of biomedical maintenance branch, automation management & informatics departments throughout a clinical information systems's life cycle.

The introduction of new technology, such as a Clinical Information System (CIS), requires hospitals to re-evaluate the roles of the Biomedical Maintenance Branch, Automation Management, and Informatics departments. This paper describes the process a 400-bed hospital underwent to resolve role ambiguity among the three activities. The institution's goal was to reach an optimal solution to using the resources offered by each activity through redrawing lines of responsibilities. This experience demonstrated that relationships among departments are dynamic and vary depending on the stage of the CIS life cycle.

Biomedical Engineering↗