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N Hilton

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Evaluation of an electronic memory aid in the neuropsychological rehabilitation of prospective memory deficits.

Five subjects with acquired memory impairment were trained to use a new electronic memory aid, the Voice Organizer, to manage prospective memory errors. Performance was assessed on two measures analogous to everyday memory tasks; a Message-Passing task requiring prospective recall after a delay of 9 hours, and a Domestic Task measure which involved the recall of household chores following a delay of 1-6 days. All subjects benefited from the introduction of the aid on the Message-Passing task and all but one improved their prospective recall on the Domestic Task measure. These results suggest that the Voice Organizer may be a useful aid in the neuropsychological rehabilitation of prospective memory impairment.

Adult↗

Pneumonia in pediatric outpatients: cause and clinical manifestations.

The cause and clinical manifestations of pneumonia were studied in 98 pediatric outpatients. A viral diagnosis was established in 38 (39%) of the 98 patients, and a bacterial diagnosis in 19 (19%). Ten (53%) of the 19 patients with bacterial pneumonia had a concurrent viral infection. No clinical, laboratory, or radiographic findings that would reliably differentiate viral from bacterial infection were identified. This study suggests that bacterial pneumonia is more common in pediatric outpatients than previously reported, and that the clinical, laboratory, and radiographic findings in patients with bacterial infection may be indistinguishable from findings in patients with viral infection.

Adolescent↗