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R Hogan

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An evaluation of MEDLARS output: demand and recurring bibliographies.

The cooperation between the National Library of Medicine and various agencies of government and professional societies is producing a number of useful tools in the recurring bibliographies. Because the MEDLARS system is still in a state of flux, the demand bibliographies are slow in reaching the patron, but the results have been satisfactory.

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A beneficial effect of splenectomy in sickle cell anemia and chronic renal failure.

A 25-year-old black male with known sickle cell disease developed progressive chronic renal failure. Eight months after the initiation of chronic hemodialysis, he developed a rapidly-increasing transfusion requirement. The requirement was one unit of blood per week in order to maintain a hematocrit of 16%. His spleen was found, at that time, to be enlarged both on physical examination and radioisotopic scan. A radiochromium study disclosed a red blood cell half-life of 17 days. No evidence of splenic sequestration could be demonstrated isotopically. Splenectomy produced a marked decrease in the patient's transfusion need. Presently, this patient needs one unit of blood every 10 to 12 weeks to maintain a hematocrit of 18%.

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