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J Masłowski

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PubMed1988

Preliminary reports on hyperbaric oxygen therapy in multiple sclerosis.

Preliminary clinical examinations comprised 16 patients suffering from multiple sclerosis, the mean duration of the disease 9.33 years, of the manifestations at different stages of the development--evaluated on the basis of Kurtzke scale. The patients were subjected exclusively to the treatment with oxygen hyperbary--all in all 25-30 exposures, with the intervals of 24 hours, under the O2 pressure of 2 ata. The qualification for the purposes of treatment and the classification of the symptoms present were carried out according to Fisher, the results obtained were evaluated in conformity with standard version of the Disability Status Scale of Kurtzke. Apart from the routine clinical and laboratory tests the programme of the examinations included also a quantitative determination of immunoglobulins level, complement activity as well as the determination of T and B lymphocytes. An eminent change for the better was found in 14 afflicted persons, in one patient after 15 exposures a worsening was observed and the treatment was arrested. As to the immunological parameters investigated, a general decrease of IgG, IgM, IgA in serum, increase of the complement fraction and its 50% hemolysis determined activity were observed, whereas quantitatively investigated T and B lymphocytes did not show any typical changes. The authors discuss the results.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1988

Cultural factors and symptoms of schizophrenia, a comparative study in Malta and Poland.

The examinations comprised 120 cases of schizophrenia in Poland and 80 cases on Malta. Clinical analysis showed differences in symptomatology of the disease, delusions and hallucinations content, in methods of the treatment applied and in the prognosis--as a result of pathoplastic effect of cultural-racial and sociodemographic factors. In comparison with Polish patients Maltese schizophrenics showed a less diversified psychotic symptomatology.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1987

Cross cultural study of productive phenomenology of schizophrenia.

A study of 97 cases of schizophrenia in Libya and 100 in Malta. Clinical analyses have showed differences of the content of the delusions and hallucinations as a result of cultural pathoplastic influences. The pattern of delusions and hallucinations was studied. In comparison with the Maltese the Libyan schizophrenics had less described and less systematized productive symptoms.

Adult↗
PubMed1987

Characteristic differences in the use of psychotropic drugs as a stigma of cultural influences.

The study aimed at investigation of the influence of the cultural and racial factors upon therapeutic response of the schizophrenic patients in Libya and Malta. The study revealed high frequency of polypharmacy, liberal use of minor tranquillizers and antiparkinsonian agents, and daily multiple administration of drugs. Long-acting preparations were not administered in Libya, while in Malta they were used in 37.5% of patients. Therapeutic response in both investigated groups were different. The Libyans responded to low doses of regular drugs. Maltese were treated in comparatively higher doses due to combinations of drugs. The number of chronic withdrawn and apathetic schizophrenics was a larger among Maltese and there the disintegration of personality was much more visible.

Cross-Cultural Comparison↗