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English Index 1971
Læknablaðið is published jointly by the Icelandic Medical Association
and the Medical Association of Reykjavík; it appears bimonthly, six issues
constituing a yearly volume.
Original articles are as a rule summarized in English, but it is the
intention of the editors to provide foreign readers with a yearly English
index as well, briefly summarizing original papers.
Reprints are obtainable from LÆKNABLAÐIÐ, Domus Medica, Reykja-
vík, Iceland. Original articles will also be provided in translation for a small
fee.
The editors
Vol. 57:1; February 1971:
pp. 5-14: Sigurdsson, K. Herniated Lumbar Disc.
A study to assess the results of an operative treatment early in the
disease, within 8 weeks from the onset of symptoms. Summary in English.
pp. 19-28: Oddsson, G. Immediate Reduction of Blood Pressure by Diasoxide.
The acute hemodynamic effects of diazoxide were evaluated in 12 pati-
ents with hypertension. Summary in English.
Vol. 57:2; April 1971:
pp. 39-51: Pálsson, P. A., Vigfússon, H., Henriksen, K. Eclúnococcus, will it
persist?
The report describes a search for hydatid cysts in cattle, swine, dogs and
human autopsies. Various reasons for disappearance of echinococcus from
Iceland are discussed. Summary in English.
pp. 67-72: Biering, G., Snædal, G., Theodórs, A. Rhesus Prophylaxis in Ice-
land 1970.
A report on blood grouping and screen testing of pregnant women and
newborn babies in Iceland 1970. An account of mothers receiving Rh immune
globulin is given. No summary in English.
Vol. 57:3; June 1971:
pp. 79-88: Daviðsson, D., Sigfússon, N., Björnsson, O., Ólafsson, Ó. and Þor-
steinsson, Þ.: The Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (Westergren) of Icelandic
Máles Aged 31t-6l. Summary in English.
Vol. 57:4; August 1971:
pp. 121-131: Biering, G. Perinatal Mortality in Reykjavík 1961-1970. Sum-
mary in English.
Vol. 57:6; December 1971:
pp. 245-251: Jóhannesson, Th. and Bjarnason, Ó. Deaths due to Carbon
Monoxide Poisoning. Summary in English.
pp. 255-275: Harðarson, Th., Samúelsson, S. and Thorsteinsson, S. B. 151
patients with myocardial infarction admitted to the University Hospital of
Iceland 1966-1968. Summary in English.