Microbial interpretation of plaque relative to the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease

It has been suggested that monitoring microbial forms in plaque with the microscope may prove useful to the clinician in assessing periodontal status. In this regard, the microbial interpretation of plaque relative to the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease has recently received considerable attention. However, questions remain to be answered before the microscope is accepted for routine use in the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease. This report addresses a number of these questions surrounding the use of the microscope in evaluating plaque and its role in the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease.     

May mothers taking acenocoumarol breast feed their infants?

Summary In 20 women receiving Sintrom^® post partum, the acenocoumarol concentration in serum and breast milk at different times was measured. Even at the time of maximal serum concentration, or for the following 6 h, no acenocoumarol could be detected in the breast milk. In accordance with this finding, no effect of breast feeding on Thrombotest values of the infants could be demonstrated. These data suggest that mothers taking acenocoumarol for a short period may safely breast feed their infants.     

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Surgical management of reno-vascular hypertony (author's transl)]

Only in 2/3 out of a total of 33 patients suffering from renal artery stenosis surgery was indicated. Thrombendarterectomy and saphenous patch are the method of choice for reconstructive procedures. In 87% of successful reconstructions the functional result was satisfactory. The follow-up gave evidence of change to the worse due to the progress of the underlying disease.