Bleomycin-mitomycin C in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the female genital tract

Bleomycin and mitomycin C have been reported to be active against advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Miyamoto et al reported a total response rate of 93% and complete response in 80% of the first 15 patients treated by sequential combination of bleomycin and mitomycin C. Updated results by Miyamoto reveal an 88.3% total response rate with a 65.3% complete response. However, others have reported poor results using the protocol outlined by Miyamoto. Using this protocol, 11 patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma were treated at the authors' institution. There were no complete responses: one patient with partial response (9%), four with stable disease (36%), and six (55%) with progressive disease.

Outcome of high-risk pregnancies in a community health centre

The REACH community health centre in the east end of Vancouver serves a socially disadvantaged community of diverse ethnic origins. Nurse-practitioner and family physician teams provide antenatal care with appropriate support from nutritionist and clinical pharmacist. Well-baby care and developmental assessment are primarily carried out by the nurse-practitioners. Most infants are born at a family-centred hospital obstetrical unit. We reviewed 85 high risk pregnancies receiving prenatal care at REACH Centre and delivering between January 1976-January 1978. Obstetric outcome was comparable to other reports, in spite of a high-risk population. Anesthetic and analgesic use were lower than other reports. Fifty-two of the children were assessed by physical examination and Denver Developmental Screening Testing between 12-30 months of age. No previously unrecognized abnormalities were discovered. Fifty-one of them were functioning appropriately for age, and one child demonstrated marked speech delay. Immunization status was complete in 48/52 children (92%). This study suggests that high-risk pregnancies can be managed effectively in a family practice setting.

American and British data on a three dimensional assessment of personality in college students

Reported data on American and British college student samples for the new Psychoticism, Extraversion, and Neuroticism (PEN) Inventory. Descriptive statistics for PEN dimensions for five American female samples (total 492 subjects), five American male samples (total 399 subjects), one British female sample (700 subjects) and one British male sample (700 subjects) were summarized. Intercorrelations of PEN dimensions for most of the American samples were reported. The pattern of significant intercorrelations tended to be in accord with previous work on prior related inventories. Similarities and differences among the sample descriptive statistics were discussed.