/library/oar/handle/123456789/12381 2025-11-12T20:20:54Z 2025-11-12T20:20:54Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/12788 2019-05-20T08:46:00Z 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The St. Luke`s Hospital Gazette : volume 1 issue 2 Abstract: The editorial presents the second issue of this journal with an appreciation towards the positive feedback received for the first issue, especially from His Excellency the Governor-General and the president of the Malta Medical Students Association. The editor of the "Bulletin of Hygiene" and of the "Tropical Diseases Bulletin", Dr. Burke-Gaffney expressed his approval by reprinting summaries of some of the papers in his Bulletin. Within this issue original works involving clinical and statistical research are presented, emphasizing the usefulness of research, besides the efficiency of the physician`s day to day work. An important section within this issue refers to a scientific publications list by graduates of the Maltese medical and dental schools since 1961. Of remarkable importance is the medical news section providing information regarding the academic achievements of lecturers and physicians. Additionally, the section “Where are they now?” provides updates regarding Maltese medical physicians working abroad. An Index containing an alphabetical list of the authors and the titles of the articles is also included. Interesting to note some advertisements promoting the names of certain pharmaceuticals at that time.

1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Rizzo Naudi, John /library/oar/handle/123456789/12787 2016-10-11T01:10:56Z 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy Authors: Rizzo Naudi, John Abstract: Respiratory failure may be defined as the state due to disordered function of the lungs in which there is a substantial decrease of the partial pressure of oxygen in the arterial blood with or without a substantial increase of the partial pressure of carbon dioxide. The physiological basis and rationale of oxygen therapy in respiratory failure is explained. Furthermore, the importance of controlled oxygen administration in patients who have anoxia combined with hypercapnia has been emphasized and the dangers of uncontrolled oxygen therapy stressed. The different features and advantages of the various apparata suitable for oxygen administration are described. Essentially, the management of respiratory failure is highly dependable on physiological principles.

1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Galea, Abraham /library/oar/handle/123456789/12786 2016-10-11T01:10:25Z 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: A study of cases of depression in Malta Authors: Galea, Abraham Abstract: The aim of this study is to examine the mode of presentation of depression in patients admitted to the Hospital for mental diseases in Malta during the year 1962. The mode of presentation examined are attempted suicides, physical symptoms, emotional and psychic disturbancies. Two related facts emerge from this study: the mode of presentation of the depressive illness itself and secondly, the reasons necessitating admission to a mental hospital. It also transpired that hospitalization is a function not only of the kind of mental illness, but of social factors or contingencies. One of the commonest occurrences necessitating admission to a mental hospital is a suicidal threat or attempt. All depressed patients irrespective of diagnostic grouping are potentially suicidal and care should be taken to warn relatives and institute early treatment. Unfortunately, depressed patients are diagnosed late. A third of the patients examined had been ill for three months or more before the diagnosis of effective illness was made.

1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Attard, Alex R. /library/oar/handle/123456789/12785 2017-12-14T13:57:10Z 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: A pilot survey of admissions to two surgical wards Authors: Attard, Alex R. Abstract: A three months prospective survey of admissions to two general surgical wards, one for men and one for women, was carried out between the 1st of May and the 31st July, 1964. Three hundred and sixty patients have been analysed in various respects: age, disease, length of stay in hospital, weight, height, incidence of diabetes. Of the 360 patients, 228 (63.3%) were males and 132 (36.7%) females. One positive result has been the finding of a number of previously unknown diabetics. It has not been found possible to draw statistically significant conclusions from the figures quoted, one of the chief reasons being the relative smallness of the numbers. Notwithstanding, certain possible trends are suggested and these can serve as a basis for further research.

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