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J R Moss

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PubMed1987

A hypothesis concerning Clostridium perfringens type A enterotoxin (CPE) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

This study identifies the presence of Clostridium perfringens type A enterotoxin (CPE) in some gastrointestinal and serum samples from babies who had died of the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other causes. On occasion antibodies to this toxin were identified in sera. CPE is parasympathomimetic in its action. In the adult food poisoning model it is produced when the organism sporulates in vivo. This leads to speculation as to whether this toxin may play an ante-mortem role in the dying process of infants, either in the agonal stages or as a causative factor in SIDS.

Bacterial Toxins↗
PubMed1978

Have the Samaritans lowered the suicide rate? A controlled study.

Suicide rates in towns with a Samaritan branch were compared with rates in matched control towns without a branch. Four methods of choosing controls are described, all of which have advantages over those used by Bagley (1968). No statistically significant differences between Samaritan and control towns were found. The scientific case for the effectiveness of the Samaritans in reducing the suicide rate is therefore seriously weakened.

Crisis Intervention↗
PubMed1976

Medical student assessment of videotape for teaching in diagnostic radiology.

A series of six videotape recordings, prepared jointly by the Department of Radiodiagnosis and the Television Service, University of Leeds, described some aspects of the radiology of the chest, using only radiographs. A small group of final year medical students viewed these videotapes over the space of few days. Their scores for factual questions immediately afterwards were compared with their attitudes to the learning experience, expressed anonymously without knowledge of these scores. Students who scored the highest marks were most consistently critical of the videotapes; those with lower marks tended to record favourable attitudes when they performed best and unfavourable attitudes at other times. Scales set up by the students themselves to evaluate the experience produced a wide range of detailed and constructive suggestions. In general, students commented very favourably on the capacity of videotape to present fine radiographic details and we conclude that it is an appropriate medium for this purpose.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
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Concerns of multiparas on the third postpartum day.

In order to ascertain the major concerns of multiparas and whether differences in their concerns vary according to variable factors (e.g., mother's age, education, socioeconomic status, infant's sex, feeding method, etc.), 56 multiparas in the Midwest were surveyed on their third postpartum day. A cord-sorting tool of 61 index cards was developed by the author for the study. Results showed that multiparas were not as concerned about themselves or their infants as about family relationships. Also, the greatest number of concerns were found in women 1) under 20 years old, 2) having one other child at home, and 3) delivering male infants.

Adolescent↗
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Accurate assessment of infant emesis volume.

When infants vomit, hospital nurses sometimes record these volumes in ccs. Fluid replacement is often based on these estimates. A review of the literature indicates that this subjective assessment is highly problematic.

Humans↗