Word: moncrief
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...failure. Some object to the prospect of a permanent hole in the abdomen. Others are not fastidious enough; the dialysate bags must be handled with extreme care to avoid dangerous abdominal infections. Still, peritoneal dialysis has important advantages. CAPD's developers, Chemical Engineer Robert Popovich and Nephrologist Jack Moncrief, both of Austin, Texas, point out that it is simpler and, except for infections, less risky than using a kidney machine at home. A patient, for instance, can safely sleep through the procedure without the risk of bleeding to death if a tube is disconnected. Also, CAPD puts less strain...
Still, there was no doubt that these were Nixon people; many had quietly financed Republican candidates in the past. One wag dubbed the shindig "the Republocrat Convention." As Connally greeted Fort Worth Oilman W.A. Moncrief, he said to Nixon: "This man is a big giver, Mr. President, and he never asks for anything in return...
Despite such advances, doctors continue to stress that prompt first aid-before the victim reaches the hospital-can reduce both the scope and the seriousness of many burns. The best treatment, they agree, is to cool the burn immediately. Prompt immersion in cold water, says Dr. John Moncrief of the University of South Carolina, has the same effect on a burn as on a lighted match: it "puts out the fire." Equally important, the burn is prevented from spreading, thus minimizing both the damage and the discomfort, maximizing the prospects for recovery...