Journal of the Royal Society of Health
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The study was carried out at the Emergency Department of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, to ascertain the pattern of trauma in the patients. A total of 2446 trauma cases were recorded in the year 1987. ⋯ Fractures (44%) were the most frequently observed nature of injury. Death due to trauma was highest in motor-vehicle collisions (31%) followed by accidental falls (16%), and occupational injuries (12%).
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Comparative Study
Comparison of phenothrin shampoo and malathion lotion in the treatment of head louse infection.
Eighty patients (age range 4-10 years) with head lice infection were recruited to the study. Forty patients were treated with a single application of 0.2% w/v phenothrin liquid shampoo and 40 with 0.2% w/v malathion lotion. ⋯ Live lice were not seen to be present in either treatment group. The results indicate that both products are effective in the treatment of head lice infection and that the phenothrin shampoo would be a useful addition to the insecticides currently employed.
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Two Types of jaundice associated with breast-feeding are recognized. The first type is early onset breastfeeding jaundice which may result from caloric deprivation and/or insufficient frequency of feeding. ⋯ Breast milk jaundice syndrome generally needs no therapy if serum bilirubin concentrations remain below 270 mumol/l in healthy full-term infants. When the serum bilirubin concentration is above 270 mumol/l and rising, temporary interruption of breastfeeding may be indicated.