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Psoriasis COLLEGE GRAD HONORED-for DTO Betty Johnson going to school during the day and then working the 3-11 shift at night on Howland Ward for the past six years was a grueling task. But her efforts paid off last week when she culminated her years of study at N.C.C.U. and received a B.S. degree in business education. In honor of her graduation, members of the hospital team who have worked with Ms. Johnson in the past, got together and raised over S100 which they presented to her as a congratulatory gift. Presenting the gift to Ms. Johnson (left) are LPN Margie Evans (center) and RN Delores Atkins, 3-11 charge nurse. (Photo by Dale Moses) Asian Year Funds (Continued from page 1) finalized until the group undergoes an "Asian briefing" at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., and an orientation program at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in September, the Duke medical students already have an idea of what they'll be doing. Mrs. Cooper, who will be accompanied by her husband Donald, intends to study the health care delivery systems of Taiwan and Indonesia "at the grassroots level." She said she hopes to gain a perspective of how these countries, which have few doctors in proportion to the total population, make use of auxiliary personnel in health care. Stoughton, who plans to practice family medicine in Oregon after he completes his residency, has similar goals. He said he'll be visiting rural clinics in the Phillipines and possibly working in the Santo Tomas Hospital in Manila. Luce scholars were selected from nominations submitted by a group of 60 cooperating colleges and universities around the country. Three distinguished selection committees named by the foundation picked five winners from each of three broad geographic regions made up of all 50 states. The late Henry R. Luce established the Henry Luce Foundation, Inc., in 1936 as a tribute to his father, a minister who spent many years in the Far East teaching and helping to establish universities in Shantung and Peking, China. Since that time, the foundation has appropriated grants of $14.3 million for a broad range of philanthropic projects. Trading Post You may send ads to "Trading Post," Box 3354, Hospital. Ads are printed free, but we do not advertise real estate, personal services or commercial enterprises. Please give your home telephone number. Duke extensions will not be listed. HOUSE SALE-Good quality furniture, ornaments, pictures, silver and glass objects and many other small items will be offered for sale tooiorrow (Saturday) at 28 Letjanon Circle off Guess Road by the Eno River. The sale will run from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. FOR SALE-Used portable black and white Zenith TV, $50. Call 286-4917 evenings. FREE KITTENS-Part Siamese and Persian kittens, males and females. Call 471-2459 after 5 p.m. FOR SALE-1971 VW squareback, averages 30 miles-per-gallon, $1900 or best offer. Call 383-1194 anytime. FOR SALE —Ford Galaxie, two-door, hardtop, white, air conditioning. Available at the end of June. Call 477-1820 after 6 p.m. htcucom is published weekly for Duke University Medical Center employees, faculty, staff, students and friends by the Medical Center's Office of Public Relations, Joe Sigler, director. Miss Annie Kittrell. secretary. Co-Editors DAVID WILLIAMSON DALE MOSES Public Relations Advisory Comnnittee: Sam A. Agnello. audiovisual education; Dr. Rotiert Anderson Jr.. surgery; James L. Bennett Jr.. vice president's office; Wayne Gooch, .personnel; Dr. Athos Ottotenghi, physiology and pharmacology; Richard Peck, hospital administration; Miss Isabelle Webb, RN, nursing service; Or. Tom C. Vanaman. microbiologv and immunology. (Continued dermatologists have already begun studies on nine patients with severe psoriasis, and will be starting 16 more patients from North Carolina and neighboring states to make a total of 25. "These patients will be carefully monitored for two years," Tindall said, "to determine the usefulness of mycophenolic acid and to detect any possible side affects." All medical bills will be paid by funds from the Lilly grant. The patients will be admitted to Duke Hospital for complete physical examinations to make certain that, apart from the psoriasis, they are otherwise healthy. After the physicals, they will be released from the hospital, treated with the drug and examined once a week for eight weeks to see how their skin problem is responding. When two months have elapsed, they will be seen biweekly for two years. "We're working, with patients with very severe psoriasis—the kind whose lives are being disrupted by the condition, primarily on referrals from physicians around the state," Tindall said. These patients, he indicated, would be part of the 15 per cent of psoriasis sufferers who are incapacitated physically or emotionally by the disease. FOR SA LE-Mahogany drofvleaf dining table, $275; English Regency dining chairs, mahogany and cane, brass rosettes, very elegant, set of 6, $1,500; Circa 1820 English mahogany side table, one drawer, brass handles and feet, $225; and Early American Virginian pine Serpentine chest of drawers, $190. Call 477-1820 after 6 p.m. FOR SALE-Large 9' x 12' family-sized tent with porch and complete mosquito netting over windows and door opening. Perfect for trips to the mountains or beach this summer. Very good condition. Costs $150 new, will sacrifice for $75. Call 682-7314 after 5:30 weekdays or anytime on weekends. FOR SALE-An old Charles M. Steiff piano in excellent musical condition, recently tuned. Moving, asking $90 or best offer. Call 489-6685 evenings, Mon.-Thurs. and before 5 p.m. on Saturday. FOR SALE-Carpet, orange-gold shag, 11' x 13', will sell for $50 or best offer. Call 575-6073 after 8 p.m. weekdays and anytime weekends. FOR SALE-1962 Chevy II Nova, very good price. Call 575-6063 after 8 p.m. FOR SALE-250 cc Yamaha motorcycle, only reason for selling is need of $300, good condition; Americana encyclopedias, never used, bookcase child books, dictionary included in price, $250; 8' pick-up camper, sleeps four comfortably, ice box, three burner stove, sink gas light, carpet, $550. Call 383-5294 after 5 p.m. MOVING-Wish to self Buick Wildcat 1967, Kenmore washer and dryer, lawn mower, barbecue grill and children’s furniture. Call 682-5874. FOR SALE--1971 Pontiac LeMans, two-door, hardtop, light green, air conditioning, AM/FM, under 36,000 miles, excellent condition, may be viewed June 25-28. For further details, contact Little c/o Miller at 489-2800. FOR SALE-Sofa and two matching chairs, two matching chest of drawers, call 929-6032 evenings and weekends (Chapel Hill). DR. ROY PARKER Parker Elected To Head ACOG Dr. Roy T. Parker is the new president-elect of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and will be president during the organization's silver anniversary year, 1975-76. Parker's predecessor as chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. F. Bayard Carter, is a past president of ACOG, as was the late Dr. Robert A. Ross. Another past president is the retired department chairman at Bowman Gray, Dr. Frank R. Lock. "This makes our district (District IV) the only district in the ACOG, and North Carolina the only state, that will have produced four national presidents," Parker said. The ACOG has 16,000 members in the United States and Canada. Parker, who is a past chairman of District IV, served the ACOG as national program chairman in 1962 and as national assistant secretary from 1963-67. He will be a member of the organization's executive council for the next three years. Among other related activities, Parker was president of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics in 1969, and he currently serves on the editorial board of ACOG's official journal, "Obstetrics and Gynecology." from page 1) Current estimates point to between two and four million victims in the United States. Although it acts like cancer in that there is an uncontrolled and unnatural reproduction of cells in the affected areas, Tindall indicated that psoriasis is a benign condition. That is, it will not spread to internal organs, and it will never lead to death by itself. Some individuals have had it for as long as 70 years. Exactly why the condition does not spread internally and doesn't even itch in most cases is still a mystery to medical science. When the mechanisms which cause and contain psoriasis are understood, he said, this information may well be helpful in the battle against cancer, and would be "an instance where study of a non-malignant disorder aids in understanding the malignant ones. "Nine out of 10 sufferers are able to use methotrexate with no liver damage," the Duke dermatologist declared. "But we still need to be concerned with the one patient in 10 who might have toxicity problems. It's no good relieving a person's skin troubles, if you're going to give him serious liver complications in exchange. "We want patients to be free from psoriasis and safe as well," he added. ■^DA VID WILLIAMSON Suggestions Sought About Bus Service An additional trial run of a Duke-Chapel Hill bus service will be conducted in September, but suggestions on scheduling are being sought now. In a letter to faculty, students and employees, H. F. Bowers, director of operations for the university, noted that a trial schedule will run from Tuesday, Sept. 3, through Monday, Sept. 30. "In order that we might gain the most meaningful experience," Bowers said he is seeking suggestions on what the new schedule should include. Suggestions should be sent to Bowers at 203 Maintenance no later than Friday, July 30. Suggestions should include times of departure from both the Duke Chapel Quadrangle and the Chapel Hill bus station and proposed intermediate pickup stops. When a bus began running last April, it left Duke at 7:05 and 9:10 a.m. and 1:20 and 2:15 p.m. It left Chapel Hill at 7:25 and 9:30 a.m. and 12:25, 1:45 and 5:30 p.m. The departures from Chapel Hill at 9:30 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. were later discontinued because of lack of patronage. "Fares for public transportation are regulated by the State Utilities Commission," Bowers said. "Therefore, the continuance of this service is dependent upon developing a sufficient volume of traffic to make it economically feasible. Your assistance in this effort will be appreciated. "Every effort will be made to include your suggestions," Bowers said. "However, there are limitations which may prevent including all of them." DUKE'S SUMMER TAVERN Where: University Room (air-conditioned) in the West Campus Dining Halls. When: Mon.-Fri., 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.. Happy Hour daily from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. (beer is cheaper). What: Schlitz and B^dweiser on tap at $.35 per 12 oz. glass, six-packs for carry out. Coke, Tab, Sprite and assorted Frito-Lay snacks. Diversions: Chess, checkers, cards and juke box. Who: Sheila Bryson, proprietress.
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