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In the last 16 years, 33 children have been treated for brain abscesses. Fifteen (45.5%) presented with cyanogenic congenital heart disease; eleven (33.5%) with E.N.T. infection. The standardized treatment protocol included puncture of the abscess, antibiotherapy and anti-edematous drugs. Postoperative permanent epidural ICP monitoring and, in the last 6 years, repeated CT scans indicated when it was necessary to tap the abscess again or to reinforce the anti-edematous treatment. However, in 3 of these 33 cases, the abscess had to be removed. Postoperative mortality rate was 3%. Overall mortality rate was 6%. Neurological sequelae were slight. Epilepsy occurred in 10%. Mental retardation (16%) was only found in children with cyanogenic congenital heart diseases. Repeated CT scans showed the progressive disappearance, within a few months, of the abscess membranes. This study shows an improvement in the results when brain abscesses in children are punctured rather than excised.
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PMID:[Cerebral abscesses in children treated by puncture. A 16 year-experience]. 716 18

Few studies have examined factors contributing to nonfatal assaults to staff working in residential care facilities. The authors evaluated resident assaults toward direct care/nursing staff at an intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Mental Retardation (ICF/MR), which included observations of work areas, employee interviews, calculation of injury and assault rates for 2004 to 2007 from Occupational Safety and Health Administration Logs, and review of state ICP/MR guidelines. Most staff interviewed reported having been injured during physical restraint of a resident and the average rate of injury from assault at the center evaluated was higher than the average national rates for the health care and social assistance sector for the same time period. The center lacked policies and developing a post-incident response and evaluation program to assist staff in coping with the consequences of assault and/or occupational injury.
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PMID:Resident aggression toward staff at a center for the developmentally disabled. 2457 Oct 51

The micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) are required in small amounts but are essential for health, development, and growth. Micronutrient deficiencies, which affect over two billion people around the globe, are the leading cause of many ailments including mental retardation, preventable blindness, and death during childbirth. Fish is an important dietary source of micronutrients and plays important role in human nutrition. In the present investigation, micronutrient composition of 35 food fishes (includes both finfishes and shellfishes) was investigated from varying aquatic habitats. Macrominerals (Na, K, Ca, Mg) and trace elements (Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn, Se) were determined by either atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) or inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)/atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Phosphorus content was determined either spectrophotometrically or by ICP-AES. Fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The analysis showed that, in general, the marine fishes were rich in sodium and potassium; small indigenous fishes (SIFs) in calcium, iron, and manganese; coldwater fishes in selenium; and the brackishwater fishes in phosphorous. The marine fishes Sardinella longiceps and Epinephelus spp. and the SIFs were rich in all fat-soluble vitamins. All these recommendations were made according to the potential contribution (daily value %) of the species to the recommended daily allowance (RDA). Information on the micronutrients generated would enhance the utility of fish in both community and clinical nutrition.
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PMID:Micronutrient Composition of 35 Food Fishes from India and Their Significance in Human Nutrition. 2718 49