By 16 weeks the.. b prepuce has grown; forwards to thetip of the glans. At this stage (Fig. 1,
d) the epidermis of the c deep surface of the prepuce is con-tinuous with the epidermis …

A formula is given, allowing a value for total body fat to be calculated from skinfold thickness
measurements at two sites (subscapular and triceps), in conjunction with nine body …

The growth chart covers the period from 28 weeks of fetal life to age 2 years, and allows
weight, length, and head circumference to be charted. The time scale is logarithmic …

THE intention of this study is to clarify understanding of the group of conditions known
variously as SohOnlein's purpura, peliosis rheumatica, Henoch's purpura abdominalis, or …

The cause of the respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is unknown, hence management of
the condition must at present rest on (i) recognition of the physiological disturbances present …

Results Fig. 1 shows the changes in the red cell picture from birth to 3months. The main
trends follow those established by others: after birth the haemoglobin level rises abruptly …

A total of 113 cases of open myelomeningocele operated on shortly after birth were followed
up and the 80 survivors (71%) were assessed one and a quarter to seven and a half years …

Cellular changes were studied in 1 μ thick sections of lungs from 84 perinatal deaths,
including 44 with hyaline membrane disease (HMD). The presence or absence of …

Methods The cord was always clamped as soon as conveniently possible, both in vaginal
and caesarean deliveries. A blood sample was taken by puncture of the umbilical vein …

A complete account of the changes in the blood picture in infancy requires a knowledge of
the rates of formation and destruction of blood. Since the latter isnot easily measured, our …