Lancet
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Letter Comparative Study
High prevalence of invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease in central Australia, 1986.
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Fluorescein angiography was used to study retinal microvascular perfusion in 20 patients undergoing coronary artery surgery. Colour retinal photographs and fluorescein angiograms were obtained preoperatively and at 5-14 days postoperatively. ⋯ No new pathological features appeared in the retina after surgery. Intraoperative fluorescein angiography of the retina may prove valuable for investigation of cerebrovascular microembolism in the territory of the internal carotid artery during cardiopulmonary bypass in man.
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Casualties from a nuclear attack on the United Kingdom would overwhelm the health services, and health workers would be faced with many more people seeking help than could be offered treatment. Discussion is needed to determine which methods of medical and non-medical triage would be acceptable and feasible.