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June 16 - June 22, 2002
Wednesday, June 26, 2002
FIVE YEAR OLD SEVERELY INJURES BABY WHEN IMITATING TV SHOWIt's obvious that TV and movies directly affect the behavior of people. A case presented at the Canadian Pediatric Society's annual meeting was a tragic example. A 5 year old imitated a wrestling move on his 22 month old cousin, who subsequently suffered a spinal cord injury. Comment: remember this case when you next hear the Hollywood elite avoid responsibility and justify the violence they create on TV and in the movies by saying that their "art" simply "imitates life." [ article ] posted at 15:15
Tuesday, June 25, 2002
EYE PATCHES NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CORNEAL ABRASIONSThis study of 163 patients with a corneal abrasion found that eye patching did not decrease pain nor did it improve healing. Because of the risks of eye patching (e.g. a greater risk of infection), the authors recommend that eye patching not be used to treat corneal abrasions. [ Ann Emerg Med August 2001;28:129 ] posted at 14:22
PREVENTING LYME DISEASE AFTER TICK BITEThis study gave a single 200 mg dose of doxycycline to 506 patients presenting within 72 hours after a tick bite. They found that this was 87% effective in preventing the development of Lyme disease. Comment: it is important that the medication be given within 72 hours of the tick bite. The authors warn that this is a very small study. However, it does show that antibiotic prophylaxis works, whereas other studies have not shown any benefit of giving antibiotics to people with a tick bite. This strategy is probably best employed only in areas where the prevalence of Lyme disease is very high. It is recommended that prompt removal of all ticks before they begin to feed (within 48 hours) may be the most effective means to prevent tick borne illnesses. [ article ] posted at 14:19
Inosine May Help Grow New Brain Connections After StrokeGood news for stroke patients- research has found a possible way to stimulate the regrowth of brain connections. This would have the effect of lessening the severity of a stroke. This study is from Harvard. [ article ] posted at 02:23
Possible Marker for Post-Partum DepressionThis study of 310 women found that the presence of thyroid peroxidase antibodies in the blood was associated with an increased risk of post-partum depression. [ article ] posted at 02:18
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