Tratamiento del trastorno por estrés postraumático mediante la desensibilización por movimientos oculares / Postraumatic stress disorder treatment using oye movement desensiitizacion

El Trastorno por Estrés Postraurnático hace referencia a una constelación de síntomas que aparecen tras la exposición a un evento estresante y que se encuentra fuera del rango de las experiencias humanas habituales. Para tratarlo se han propuesto diferentes técnicas: exposición, inundación, desensibilización, inoculación de estrés... En esta artículo se expone una nueva técnica cognitivo-conductual, la Desensibilización por Movimientos Oculares (DMO) que se caracteriza por su fácil aplicación y rápidos resultados. Se revisa el procedimiento, sus posibles mecanismos de acción y los estudios realizados sobre su eficacia (AU)

[Treatment of fibromyalgic syndrome with feedback]. / Tratamiento del síndrome fibromiálgico con biofeedback.

Fibromyalgic syndrome is one of the most frequent chronic pain disorders in everyday clinical practice. At present, its treatment is restricted by lack of knowledge about its aetiology. This paper describes training in Biofeedback Electromyography as a possible treatment based on the alterations of muscular activities shown by these patients. A review is made of the empirical evidence of its use so far in relation to this syndrome.

[Experimental study of the effect of the association of hyperthermia and BCNU on solid sarcoma 180 in C3H mice. Development of tumor volume, survival and rate of cure]. / Estudio experimental de la asociación de hipertermia y BCNU sobre el sarcoma 180 sólido en el ratón C3H. Evolución del volumen tumoral, supervivencia y tasa de curaciones.

The authors describe the experimental results of administering BCNU combined with hyperthermia upon the growth of sarcoma 180 of the mouse. Best results were obtained employing the combined therapy than using BCNU or hyperthermia alone, and hyperthermia was necessary in all cases where a curative effect was attained.

[Fractionation protocols in radiotherapy]. / Esquemas de fraccionamiento en radioterapia.

Several investigations carried out recently have shown that cancer radiotherapy obtains better results in some tumors when multiple daily fractionation is employed. The authors review the different kinds of dose fractionation and the obtained results.

[Evolution of weight and survival of C3H mice with solid, subcutaneous sarcoma 180, treated with radiotherapy, hyperthermia and a combination of hyperthermia and radiotherapy]. / Evolución del peso y supervivencia de los ratones C3H con sarcoma 180sólido subcutáneo, tratados con radioterapia, hipertermia y la asociación de hipertermia más radioterapia.

The authors make an experimental study of the weight evolution and survival rate of sarcoma 180-bearing C3H mice treated by combinations of radiotherapy and hyperthermia. The body weight increased progressively in control animals. The weight increase was less marked under the effect of radiotherapy, hyperthermia, and radiotherapy plus hyperthermia, in decreasing order. While tumor-bearing control animals died after an average of 26.6 days, 3.33, 16.67 and 76.67 per cent of the mice treated respectively by radiotherapy, hyperthermia, and radiotherapy plus hyperthermia were living after 90 days.

[Chemotherapeutic treatment of neoplastic disease. Results in 400 cases]. / Tratamiento con quimioterapia de las enfermedades neoplásicas. Resultado sobre 400 casos.

The authors make a review of the general results obtained with the best protocols of cancer chemotherapy in 400 patients. They consider chemotherapy at the present time as a means of proven value producing a temporary clinical improvement and a longer survival, that cannot be contemplated as curative. Chemotherapy must always be associated to surgery and radiotherapy.

[Contribution to the early diagnosis of splenic rupture using radioactive isotopes (author's transl)]. / Contribution au diagnostic précoce de la rupture splénique par les isotopes radioactifs

Among the methods of early diagnosis of rupture and trauma of the spleen, fixation of radioactive isotopes is one of the most interesting. An experimental study in the dog of B.M.H.P. metabolism, using B.M.H.P. labelled with Hg-203 and its rate of elimination by the kidney, gives information on lesions of the spleen, in particular, sub-capsular rupture. Splenic trauma reduces the capacity of uptake of mercury by this organ. Excretion in the urine then increases very definitely. This simple and inoffensive method should be used in man.