Biomedical subjects

C Reilly

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The dietary significance of adventitious iron, zinc, copper and lead in domestically prepared food.

The uptake of iron, zinc, copper and lead by food cooked under domestic conditions in utensils made of different metals (cast iron, aluminium, plain and tinned copper) was investigated. It was found that the metal content of the food was generally related to the metal in immediate contact with the food during cooking. Daily dietary intake could vary from 11 to 6 mg of iron, 11 to 9 mg of zinc, 2 to 1 mg of copper and 0.4 to 0.1 mg of lead, depending on the cooking utensils used. Dietary intake of the metals was also related to sources and domestic practices regarding water supply. Consistent use of municipal water from a domestic hot water system could contribute a daily intake of 32 mg iron, 29 mg zinc and 12 mg copper. Rainwater stored in a galvanized iron tank could provide 23 mg of zinc per day when used for domestic purposes. The nutritional and toxicological significance of such adventitious sources of metals in the diet are discussed. The need to consider them when investigating the metal intake of individuals is stressed.

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The delirium symptom interview: an interview for the detection of delirium symptoms in hospitalized patients.

To study delirium in hospitalized elderly, a delirium symptom interview (DSI) was developed by an interdisciplinary group of investigators. This interview was administered in an acute care hospital to 50 patients who were over the age of 65 years. Results from the interview were compared to assessments of major symptoms of delirium made independently by a neurologist and a psychiatrist. This interview had good validity and reliability. The sensitivity of the DSI was .90 and the specificity was .80, when compared with the clinical judgment of a psychiatrist and neurologist. Interrater reliability, using lay interviewers, was .90 for the detection of major symptoms of delirium. These results indicate that the DSI could be used by lay interviewers to assess reliably the symptoms of delirium.

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Anatomic and clinical significance of the first and most medial deep transverse metatarsal ligament.

A review of the related literature revealed ambiguity and inconsistency as to the location of the first and most medial deep transverse metatarsal ligament in relation to the adjacent soft tissue and osseous structures. Seventy right sided, mid-thigh cadaveric dissections were completed by the investigators. The results consistently identified the ligament as bifurcate, bearing a common stem with the medial aspect of the second metatarsophalangeal joint capsule and a split attachment to the lateral aspect of the first metatarsophalangeal joint capsule and sesamoidal apparatus. The conjoined tendon of the adductor hallucis muscle was consistently identified as passing between this bifurcation. Knowledge of the location of this anatomic structure bears importance in the podiatric surgeon's attempt to restore the alignment of the first metatarsophalangeal joint by means of soft tissue or osseous procedures.

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Circannual rhythms of laboratory parameters in serum of elderly subjects. Evaluation by cosinor analysis.

A total of 189 elderly subjects 76 +/- 8 years of age were studied in 230 24-hour profiles consisting of six blood samples collected at 4 hour intervals. The sampling sessions were spread over all four seasons. The circadian means were analyzed by single cosinor analysis for the presence of circannual variations. Statistically significant circannual variations were found in men and/or in women in the serum concentrations of: albumin, total bilirubin, calcium, chloride, CPK, glucose, LDH, potassium, sodium, triglycerides, and uric acid. Only in few functions is the extent of the circannual rhythms in the variables presented here large enough to present potential diagnostic problems in today's practice of laboratory medicine. However, the seasonal variations in metabolic functions, or if endogenous in nature, circannual rhythms may be of physiologic and pathobiologic importance. There is a need to quantify certain of these rhythms as a predictable portion of variability in laboratory values, and presumably as an indicator of human health.

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