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F Davidson

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PubMed1977

Recurrent genital candidosis and iron metabolism.

It was thought possible that recurrent genital candidosis, like chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, might be related to abnormalities in iron metabolism. Haemoglobin, serum iron, and serum ferritin levels of patients with recurrent genital candidosis were compared with those of patients who harboured yeasts but had no history of 'thrush', and with a control group of patients with no evidence of yeasts or history of 'thrush'. The mean haemoglobin level in patients with recurrent genital candidosis was significantly lower than in the control group (P less than 0-05) but it was thought that this difference did not have much practical meaning. There was no significant difference in the serum iron and serum ferritin levels between the three groups.

Candidiasis↗
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[The concept of risk in the field of youth suicide (author's transl)].

From personal works on suicide attempted by teenagers and recent literature review, the authors try to define risk factors for suicide. They discuss factors which may lead to primary prevention interventions and those which are predictive of repeated suicide.

Adolescent↗
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[Factors influencing the administration of sedatives to infants and their significance].

An epidemiological survey on 1,100 young mothers has enabled the authors to carry out a study on how frequent it is for mothers to give sedatives to their infants under one year of age and on the way it can be linked with demographical, sociological and psychological factors. The longitudinal study---until they are 3---of a small group of babies has shown that practitionners asked to prescribe sedatives or sleeping pills for babies should consider it as a risk indicator.

Age Factors↗
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[Epidemiological study of youth suicide: comparison between primary suicidals and repeaters].

A survey of 537 subjects, under 20 years old and hospitalized after attempted suicide, showed that 30% had attempted suicide at least once before. There were statistically significant differences between repeaters and non-repeaters in psychopathological characteristics (psychiatric diagnosis and previous school behavior problems), socio-demographic characteristics (family size, alcoholism in the family) and in family relationships. Verification and development of these findings would lead to the construction of a scale of risk of repeating attempted suicide.

Adolescent↗