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Seven cases of hepatic artery ligation are presented. Two patients are clinically improved; one patient is definitely unimproved, another is under observation, and three patients are dead. (Summary)
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We have presented in this report the results of another schistosomiasis survey undertaken from October 19 to December 17, 1948 covering an extensive area of almost the whole island of Mindanao, during which we succeeded to establish definitely new endemic foci in the following localities: - Sitio Simaya, jurisdiction of Malaybalay, province of Bukidnon; Mactan, the rice-growing sector in the Davao Penal Colony; Calinan, district in the outskirts of Davao City; Tamparan in the eastern side of Lake Lanao; Barrio Salug, Aurora and Barrio Nipaan, Dipolog, southeastern and northern Zamboanga, respectively. In all these places, 1932 stool specimens were examined and 131 were found positive for Schistosoma japonicum eggs. Oncomelania quadrasi snails were also foundIn addition, 14 cases were also encountered in Barrio Panikepan, municipality of Pikit-Pagalungan, province of Cotabato, ten of whom never left the province. Despite an intensive but fruitless search for snails in and around that vicinity, the history of each of those ten cases who never left the province, strongly indicates that they could not have been infected elsewhere. Further search for snails in the future in these places may finally confirm this assumptionIn the light of the findings of this and of previous other surveys, it is very evident that the geographical distribution of schistosomiasis in the Philippines is much wider now than it was thought before. This should excite more and more the interest of all physicians throughout the country so that they will always be on the lookout for the first cases in their respective localities. Once, definite clues are found, we shall always be ready to assist in making a more thorough investigation, if called upon to do so. (Summary)