The present study was conducted on 40 male and 10 female students appearing for the 1st MBBS examination. Two readings of pulse rate, blood pressure and electro cardiogram were taken viz 6 months (control) and 10 minutes prior to the examination. A significant increase was seen in the pulse rate and blood pressure readings before the examination as compared to the control readings. However, no significant change was observed in electro cardiographic recordings.

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Serial serum inorganic phosphate estimates were done following production of experimental intestinal ischaemia in dogs by occlusion of superior mesenteric artery (10 dogs) or vein (10 dogs) and compared to phosphate values in control dogs (5 for each experimental group). Elevated phosphate values were seen within one hour after ischaemia. Elevation was more marked following arterial occlusion, becoming statistically significant within 2 hours. It is suggested that serum inorganic phosphate elevation can be used as important laboratory test in early diagnosis of acute intestinal ischaemia.

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The majority of patients with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma will achieve local tumour control with a combination of pre- and postoperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy. A few patients may even be cured with this regime. Chemotherapy alone for advanced thyroid carcinoma cannot, however, be routinely recommended. The chemotherapeutic agents in current use are discussed. Multimodality treatment remains the treatment of choice for undifferentiated thyroid carcinoma.

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