Browsing by Author "Macfarlane, C. M."
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- ItemAetiology of pulmonary dysfunction in total hip replacement operations: The influence of nifedipine on the factors involved(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1987-05) Du Toit, H. J.; Macfarlane, C. M.; Taljaard, J. J. F.; King, J. B.; Cooper, R. C.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Patients undergoing total hip replacement surgery who developed pulmonary dysfunction (PD) demonstrated evidence of a complement activation and increased thromboxane A2 (TXA2) synthesis. In a double-blind study nifedipine (Adalat; Bayer-Miles) was shown to inhibit complement activation and TXA2 synthesis and thus appears to offer protection against PD.
- ItemValue of acetylated haemoglobin assay in fetal assessment(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1987-5) Macfarlane, C. M.; Tsakalakos, N.; Taljaard, J. J. F.Acetylation of fetal haemoglobin, probably a posttranslational, intracellular, enzyme-mediated reaction, depends upon an adequate supply of glucose and oxygen to the fetus and the nature of the diabetes (if present) in the mother. These complicating factors limit the general usefulness of acetylated fetal haemoglobin assay in fetal assessment.