/library/oar/handle/123456789/34310 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:36:04 GMT 2025-11-12T00:36:04Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/16478 Title: The St. Luke`s Hospital Gazette : volume 10 issue 2 Abstract: Continuing medical education should be an integral component of the Maltese health care system. This is one main focal points outlined by the editorial, emphasizing the need for doctors to keep abreast with the advances of medical knowledge, skills and practice. In this regard, an important key element is that of attending medical meetings, lectures and courses with a view to furthering medical knowledge, since there is no terminal point in medical education. Within the “Medical News” section, a list of Doctors of Medicine who graduated recently is presented. Additional information is provided about outstanding lectures given by physicians, as well as advancements and new appointments. Reference is also made to the International Congress of Venereal Disease. Furthermore, a Book Reviews section, and a scientific Publications List are presented. A subject and author indexes containing an alphabetical list of subjects and authors of this volume are also included. Wed, 01 Jan 1975 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/16478 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/16477 Title: Professor Peter Paul Debono : The man and his times Authors: Cassar, Paul Abstract: This is a lecture delivered to the Association of Surgeons & Physicians of Malta on the 8th November 1973 at the Malta Medical School. As a student Peter Paul Debono witnessed a great impetus in many medical areas of enquiry which resulted in vigorous advances in the diagnostic and therapeutic fields. In the First World War he worked as anesthetist at the Royal Naval Hospital at Bighi. When the Maltese Islands became involved in World War II, Professor P.P. Debono was faced with a formidable task as the Chief Surgeon in the Emergency Medical Service (1941-43) set-up to deal with civilian casualties from air bombardment. The University was another of his life-long interests. As Professor of Surgery, he was a member of the Special Council of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. On the restoration of self-government in 1947, he joined the Labour Party. He belonged to a generation of surgeons who were expected to tackle any surgical condition that came their way. Peter Paul Debono took everything in his stride without hesitation although in later years he came to realise that specialization within the surgical field had become necessary and unavoidable. Wed, 01 Jan 1975 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/16477 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/16459 Title: Priorities in the management of road traffic accidents Authors: Attard, J. Abstract: It has been the experience of every casualty officer in a receiving station to be faced with problems not only related to one casualty presenting with multiple injuries but to a number of casualties with varying injuries, single or multiple. It is my purpose to establish certain guidelines in selecting the patients requiring immediate treatment, and in selecting the individual injuries that take precedence over any others. The immediate mortality of road traffic accidents depends entirely on the state of circulatory or respiratory collapse. Hence one's efforts must be initially directed to the restoration of these primary bodily functions. Wed, 01 Jan 1975 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/16459 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/16394 Title: Successful artificial ventilation for seven weeks at St. Luke's Hospital Authors: Cauchi, P.; Borg, C.E. Abstract: A girl with acute dermatomyositis was ventilated artificially for seven weeks at St. Luke's Hospital, Malta. She was also treated with long term corticosteroids. She was well enough to be eventually discharged home. She was managed by emergency endotracheal intubation and artificial ventilation. A tracheostomy was carried out. Humidification, physiotherapy and adequate suction of the bronchi were the mainstay of treatment. Success in this case was primarily due to the fact that the girl's lungs were normal, while devotion, meticulous care and sheer hard work by all concerned were also instrumental. Wed, 01 Jan 1975 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/16394 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z