{"title":"Prostate cancer in the UK.","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/146642409711700305","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/146642409711700305","url":null,"abstract":"it. Among them are Presidential candidate Bob Dole, former Gulf War commander Norman Schwarzkopf, comedian Jerry Lewis and actor Sydney Poitier. The death of former French President Fran~ols Mitterand opened the debate in Europe although it has not reached the same heights as in America. Increasing numbers of leading figures here are coming forward such as the entrepreneur Freddie Laker and comedian Michael","PeriodicalId":73989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Royal Society of Health","volume":"117 3","pages":"156"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/146642409711700305","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20141616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Discussion of the controversies associated with prostate cancer screening.","authors":"E S Wolfe, W W Wolfe","doi":"10.1177/146642409711700304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/146642409711700304","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Early detection of prostate cancer through screening seems to provide the best hope of control or possibly cure of the disease. Unfortunately, controversy and confusion surround the screening guidelines. Specifically, the controversy involves whether the screening of asymptomatic men, particularly those under age 50, should be recommended. To date, there have been no randomised clinical trials which have demonstrated that screening for prostate cancer reduces mortality or increases life expectancy. The lack of evidence regarding the benefits of prostate screening and the risk of adverse effects make it important for clinicians to provide information to interested patients regarding the possible consequences before they take part in screening endeavours. Other health care professionals must be proactive in becoming informed about the entire prostate screening issue.</p>","PeriodicalId":73989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Royal Society of Health","volume":"117 3","pages":"151-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/146642409711700304","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20141615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Re: Studies of risks associated with technological development in Nigeria.","authors":"B A Gbolade, R A Jaiyesimi","doi":"10.1177/146642409711700313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/146642409711700313","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Royal Society of Health","volume":"117 3","pages":"194"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/146642409711700313","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20140934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dietary advice in the management of diabetes mellitus--history and current practice.","authors":"M Blades, J B Morgan, J W Dickerson","doi":"10.1177/146642409711700303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/146642409711700303","url":null,"abstract":"Diet has been recognised for over three thousand years as being vital to the overall management of diabetes mellitus (DM). Today dietary advice for the person with diabetes continues to play just as an important role, not just as regards the day to day control but also in respect of the prevention of complications. The history of dietary advice for diabetes is examined as well as current dietary advice.","PeriodicalId":73989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Royal Society of Health","volume":"117 3","pages":"143-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/146642409711700303","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20141614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Suicide and 'violent' death in a six-year cohort of male probationers compared with pattern of mortality in the general population: evidence of accumulative socio-psychiatric vulnerability.","authors":"C Pritchard, M Cox, A Dawson","doi":"10.1177/146642409711700310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/146642409711700310","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The 'Health of the Nation' (Department of Health, 1992) suicide targets focus upon the mentally ill, but virtually ignore the mentally abnormal offender. Whilst forensic services deal with the severely disturbed, the majority of offenders remain in the community, despite long-standing psychosocial difficulties. This study explores the mortality rates of a six-year cohort of male probationers (1990-1995) with males in the general population. Male offenders (aged 17-54) had double the death rate, five times the 'external death' rate and nine times the suicide rate of the general population. This paper highlights the need to further improve the health-psychiatric-criminal justice collaboration.</p>","PeriodicalId":73989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Royal Society of Health","volume":"117 3","pages":"180-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/146642409711700310","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20141622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Health and safety (consultation with employees) regulations 1996.","authors":"N Hammond","doi":"10.1177/146642409711700312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/146642409711700312","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) introduced the Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996 (HSCER) on 1st October, 1996. The HSCER 'top up' the existing Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1997 (SRSCR). The HSCER require employers to consult with all employees, not just those covered by representatives appointed by recognised trade unions, on matters relating to health and safety. Employers have the choice of consulting whether directly with employees or via elected representatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":73989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Royal Society of Health","volume":"117 3","pages":"192-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/146642409711700312","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20140933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How can psychological theory help to promote condom use in sub-Saharan African developing countries?","authors":"T Campbell","doi":"10.1177/146642409711700311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/146642409711700311","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Condom use for HIV prevention has been very inconsistent in most sub-Saharan African countries. Studies from around the continent report that knowledge about HIV transmission is variable and seems to be related to gender, socioeconomic and educational status. There is a large body of psychological knowledge about HIV prevention which has been applied to condom promotion campaigns in developed countries. These approaches to condom promotion, based on formal theory, have not been used on a wide scale in African countries and this paper explores ways in which psychological theory might be appropriately applied in a situation of high HIV prevalence.</p>","PeriodicalId":73989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Royal Society of Health","volume":"117 3","pages":"186-91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/146642409711700311","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20141623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The aetiology of mandibular fractures at an urban centre.","authors":"S G Asadi, Z Asadi","doi":"10.1177/146642409711700308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/146642409711700308","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objectives of this study were to determine the common aetiological factors leading to the fracture of the lower jaw (mandible) at an urban centre in England. A total of 96 patients presented to the Manchester Royal Infirmary with mandibular fractures during the calendar years 1991 and 1992. It was determined that the main aetiological factor leading to the disturbance of the mandibular contours was assault or interpersonal violence (74%) followed by falls, road traffic accidents and sporting injuries. The majority of the subjects were males and most of the patients were in the age group of 20-29 years. In most of the patients there was a unilateral pattern of injury and the angle was the most vulnerable area of the lower jaw to be traumatised.</p>","PeriodicalId":73989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Royal Society of Health","volume":"117 3","pages":"164-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/146642409711700308","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20141619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A profile of 100 complicated cases of chronic suppurative otitis media.","authors":"M A Matin, A H Khan, F A Khan, A A Haroon","doi":"10.1177/146642409711700306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/146642409711700306","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A two year study of cases of chronic suppurative otitis media admitted in the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department of Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital from January 1991 to December 1992 was done. 112 patients of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) were admitted during this two year period, out of which 100 patients (89.3%) presented with different types of complications and only 12 patients (10.7%) presented with no complications. Factors associated with the late presentation of the disorder, including poor socioeconomic conditions and lack of hospital facilities, are identified. Measures to prevent the rate of complications and hearing loss in children are suggested.</p>","PeriodicalId":73989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Royal Society of Health","volume":"117 3","pages":"157-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/146642409711700306","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20141617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New treatment for Parkinson's disease.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Royal Society of Health","volume":"117 3","pages":"179"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20141621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}