Speculations on neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE)
Speculations on neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE)
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关于神经源性肺水肿(NPE)的推测
DOI:
10.1164/arrd.1976.114.4.814
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发表时间:
1976
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C. Bredin
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C. Bredin
The possibility of an increased incidence of tuberculosis brought up by Dr. Richard Riley must be taken serioush·. There are some points he did not make, however, which deserve some consideration. Much of the progress in fighting tuberculosis was made outside of the traditional doctor-patient relationship. Living standards improved and a coherent national policy was developed which recognized the contagiousnes~ of the disease and its mode of spread. The incidence of tuberculosis was already declining steadily befOl'e the advent of chemotherapy. Thus, political and economic factors are just as important as medical advances with regard to tuberculosis management.The recent revolution in tuberculosis management (ie, transferring the patient from the public to the prhatc sector and early discharge with out-patient management) is quite logical and, given proper implementation, should work. However, certain basic facts must be kept in mind:(1) The incidence of tuberculosis is not the same throughout the country. Certain pockets of high incidence still exist in inner cities and Indian reservations. A national policy concerning tuberculosis, which is not regionalized with respect to these incidence variations, is going to lead to serious mistakes.(2) The highest incidence of tuberculosis today is among groups who do not have access to private medicine. The indigent poor, the minority groups who live in the inner cities, the alcoholics and derelicts, and the American Indians have depended for