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L N Gupta

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PubMed1995

A new hypothesis for faster healing of fractures in head injured patients.

A new hypothesis has been proposed to explain excessive callus formation seen after injury to brain or spinal cord. Nervous tissue is very active metabolically and when damaged or inflammed it extracts, utilises and inactivates most of the corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory substances present in the blood. Therefore now very little active corticosteroids are left to exhibit the inhibitory effect on callus formation. This leads to faster fracture healing with excessive callus formation in head or spinal cord injured patients.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1992

Coronary-prone behaviour pattern and myocardial infarction.

Seventy five patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and forty matched control subjects were assessed for coronary-prone behaviour pattern by a self administered scale. Analysis of the results showed a higher incidence (P < 0.001) of type A behaviour pattern in acute (MI) patients, as compared to controls.

Humans↗
PubMed1989

Prevalence and pattern of mental health problems.

Three hundred and forty eight children of age group 5-15 years were studied. A reporting questionnaire was administered to the parents and then affected children were examined in detail by history, physical examination and mental status examination. Fifty out of 348 children were having mental health problems. Male and first born children were affected more. Common problems observed were poor scholastic performance, enuresis, hyperkinetic syndrome, speech disorders and sleep disorders. In males, poor scholastic performance, hyperkinetic syndrome and temper tantrums were common while in females enuresis, speech disorders and hysterical symptoms were more frequent. Among the adverse perinatal factors of etiological importance low birth weight, difficult deliveries, birth injuries, delayed cry, neonatal jaundice and convulsions were common. Predominant psychosocial stress factors were quarrels between parents, separated parents, deaths of parents, siblings or relatives and chronic illness in the family.

Adolescent↗