The effects on diabetic control of the relative cardioselective beta-blocker metoprolol and
the non-selective drug propranolol were compared in 20 hypertensive diabetic patients …

The effect of increasing dialyzate sodium concentration from 130 to 136 mmoles/l on the
incidence of muscle cramps in patients on regular dialysis treatment is assessed. This change …

A 37-year-old motor mechanic presented with a two-month history of occipital headaches,
which lasted up to fifteen minutes, were worse in the mornings, and were alleviated by …

SIR,-The letter by Dr PSB Russell (9 June, p 1561) draws attention to the difficulty of controlling
symptoms in cases of advanced malignancy when oral medication is no longer possible. …

Hypothalamic hypopituitarism has been associated with the intermittent intracranial
hypertension of "normal-pressure" hydrocephalus. Six patients with this condition were studied …

In an investigation of the communication between Hospital and General Practitioners, 99
General Practitioners were asked by means of a postal questionnaire to state the relative …

Hypothalamic-hypophyseal insufficiency has been found in seven of eight patients with so-called
benign intracranial hypertension, of whom four showed an inadequate adrenal …

The effect of Cimetidine 1600 mg. daily for three months on prolactin and related hormones
is reported. Basal prolactin levels rose slightly but not significantly. There was no change in …

Anterior pituitary gland function was assessed in 50 patients maintained for more than 48 h
on a mechanical ventilator. Partial hypopituitarism occurred in 7 patients which did not …

A 41-year-old salesman presented with a seven-year history of progressive dementia, a four-year
history of gait disturbance, and a six-month history of urinary incontinence. His …