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M A Neaverson

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PubMed1980

The clinical significance of lactose intolerance.

Lactose intolerance may give rise to a variety of gastro enterological symptoms depending on the degree of lactase deficiency present. A percentage of patients may be asymtomatic, but the presence of lactose in their diet leads to inadequate absorption of a variety of important nutrients resulting in deficiency disorders or less than optimal weight gain. The increase in migration from southern Europe and of late from Indo-China significantly increases the Australian population likely to be lactase-deficient. Many immigrants keen to adapt to the Australian way of life see milk as a new essential part of their diet. This, accompanied with a lack of basic English as a language, may compound the problem of diagnosis in these patients particularly if the medical practitioner is unaware of the syndrome. The ready availability of lactose-hydrolyzed milk powder as a Pharmaceutical Benefit should allow all patients to gain the nutritional advantage of milk without suffering the complications associated with lactose intolerance.

Adult↗
PubMed1976

Intravenous administration of erythromycin: serum, sputum and urine levels.

Eight patients requiring antibacterial therapy were given a continuous infusion of erythromycin lactobionate, using 5% dextrose solution as the infusant, at the rate of 1 g per 12 hours over a period of 5 days. Serum, urinary, and sputum levels of the antibiotic were measured at regular intervals. The results of the assays showed that after the initial 8 hours the levels of erythromycin produced were sufficient to inhibit a wide range of aerobic and anaerobic pathogens. There was no evidence of clinical or biochemical deterioration of renal or liver cell function during the treatment period.

Bacterial Infections↗