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B T Wu

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PubMed1993

Strategies for improving corporate philanthropy toward health care providers.

The authors report the results of a survey examining corporate donation behavior relative to the health care industry. The findings suggest that, despite the poor economic conditions of recent years, companies have continued to make substantial contributions--particularly to the health care industry--and that the single most identifiable factor influencing the availability of funds in any given year was the company's expected earnings in that year. Additionally, the authors suggest criteria that influence whether a company donates to a particular organization as well as the expected benefits and methods of recognizing donations. Finally, they discuss preferred solicitation methods along with marketing implications for the health care industry.

Budgets↗
PubMed1991

Genetic aspects of antibiotic induced deafness: mitochondrial inheritance.

Analysis of 36 pedigrees with a positive family history of aminoglycoside antibiotic induced deafness, ascertained in a population of 483,611 in Zhabei District in Shanghai, showed that the susceptibility to antibiotic ototoxicity was transmitted by females exclusively, indicating mitochondrial inheritance. Reanalysis of 18 other published pedigrees confirmed this conclusion.

Aminoglycosides↗
PubMed1991

[Use of fetal heart rate scoring system in intrapartum fetal monitoring].

A scoring system of intermittent 5-second successive fetal heart rate auscultation was devised for intrapartum fetal monitoring. Its use among 150 cases in two hospitals, yielded a negative predictive rate of 93.8% and a positive rate of 71.4%, higher than that of the routine auscultation method. The scoring system was also well correlated with the umbilical blood gases values. Hence, it is recommended for intrapartum fetal monitoring, especially, where electronic monitoring is not available.

Blood Gas Analysis↗
PubMed1991

[Estrogen and progesterone levels in serum and amniotic fluid before or during term labor and their relationship to uterine activity].

Estradiol (E2), estriol (E3) and progesterone (P) were measured in the serum and amniotic fluid by radioimmunoassay in 73 cases, both before or during term labor. The results showed: (1) the serum E2, E3, P, E2/P and Es/P values did not differ significantly between the two groups; (2) the amniotic fluid E2 and E3 concentrations were significantly higher for women in active labor and more evident in those with normal uterine activity, but the progesterone concentration did not vary significantly among the three groups. Thus, the increase of estrogen and estrogen/progesterone ratio in amniotic fluid may be related to the mechanism of spontaneous onset of term parturition in human and as well to dysfunctional labor.

Adult↗
PubMed1991

Intrapartum amnioinfusion for replacement of meconium-stained-amniotic-fluid to prevent meconium aspiration syndrome.

The presence of meconium-stained amniotic-fluid (MSAF) during labor in cephalic presentation is a potentially ominous sign of fetal distress and, a direct cause of meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS). The authors designed a new method of intrapartum amnioinfusion for replacement (IAR) of the MSAF with normal saline solution. A total of 177 parturients with MSAF were studied from July 1986 to January 1987. Seventy-three cases receiving IAR treatment were analysed and 104 cases treated routinely served as controls. The newborn infants receiving IAR treatment had a significantly lower incidence of neonatal asphyxia (P less than 0.001) and MAS (P less than 0.05). No neonatal death occurred in the treated group; whereas, three infants died in the controls. There was no significant difference in puerperal morbidity between these two groups. The results of this study suggest that IAR might be a hopeful and effective treatment for parturients with MSAF in reducing the incidence of MAS.

Amnion↗
PubMed1989

[Intrapartum amnio-infusion in patients with oligohydramnios].

Patients with oligohydramnios are at increased risk of developing fetal distress during labor, presumably as the result of umbilical cord compression. Intrapartum saline amnio-infusion for short-term amnionic fluid replacement was performed in a prospective randomized manner in 60 cases of oligohydramnios during period of 1-year. Patients receiving amnio-infusion had significantly lower incidence of neonatal asphyxia and less cesarean sections as compared with the controls. No neonatal nor maternal complication occurred. The effect of amnio-infusion was also confirmed by B type ultrasonic examination. These results suggested that intrapartum saline amnio-infusion might be a hopeful therapy for patients with oligohydramnios.

Adult↗
PubMed1987

Prevalence and genetic aspects of deaf mutism in Shanghai.

Two hundred and eighty-five cases of congenital deaf mutism were ascertained in a population of 483,611 in Zhabei District in Shanghai. The prevalence was 0.059% (1:1697). Inherited cases accounted for 84.83% of all cases. The mode of inheritance was autosomal recessive with complete penetrance and heterogeneity (consisting of at least five different loci). The fitness was 77.63%, the coefficient of selection was 0.2237, the mutation rate was 1.119 x 10(-4) mutation/gamete, and no heterozygote advantage was proven.

China↗