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An assessment of "Caloreen", a new, high-energy source.

A prospective evaluation study has been undertaken on "Caloreen", a new high energy preparation. Data were complete in 23 consecutive patients. Mean weight gain was 2.6 Kg (adults), and 2.2 Kg (children). Levels of haemoglobin and of serum albumin were. maintained (10.9-10.9 g%, and 3.4-3.6 g% respectively). Patient compliance was high. It was concluded that "Caloreen" was useful, and would given even more satisfactory results in predominantly Paediatric practices.

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A "pull-out" technique for "cut down" operations.

It is a common experience that some patients continue to attend outpatient departments with their cut-down wounds long after their primary disease is cured. This is so because a cut-down is done usually in an emergency situation with poor aseptic rituals. More often than not the patient is in shock and in urgent need of fluids but his peripheral veins are collapsed. It is often found that the ligature used to tie off the vein is responsible for the persistence of infection. When it is removed and an associated abscess(if any) drained cure results. A new simple technique has been devised and described here for cut-down operations which overcomes the problem.

Humans↗