Biomedical subjects
I McKinlay
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Use of 100 units/ml insulin in treatment of diabetic children.
The three traditional concentrations in which European insulins are prepared for therapeutic purposes often hinder understanding, sometimes cause accidents and occasionally disaster. When syringes other than the BS1619 are used the risks are increased. Insulin preparations containing 100 units/ml used with syringes graduated to contain one unit in one division (e.g. a tuberculin syringe) have been tested as part of a trial organized by the British Diabetic Association. Parents preferred the new system, which facilitated learning and reduced the possibility of error.
Letter: Poisoning with slow-release fenfluramine.
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Letter: Diabetic ketoacidosis and intracerebral thrombosis.
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Visual, kinaesthetic and cross-modal judgments of length by clumsy children: a comparison with young normal children.
In a previous study, clumsy children, when compared to normal children of the same age, were found to be impaired in their ability to match the length of successively presented straight lines within and between the modalities of vision and kinaesthesis. The present study explores this finding further by comparing the clumsy children's performance with that of a group of younger normal children whose skills of movement are comparable to those of the clumsy children. It was found that the clumsy children's performance on the perceptual measures was equivalent to that of the younger normal children.
Adolescent smoking.
Most smokers start experimenting with cigarettes in early adolescence. This paper describes the factors which influence the development of the smoking habit. Methods of intervention, both in and out of the classroom, are discussed. Recommendations for further legislation and increased taxation on tobacco are supported.
Handedness in children at school entry: does the 'Mesker test' provide a valid method for testing writing handedness?
The 'Mesker test', an experiment devised after the psycho-motor dominance test described by the Dutch paediatrician Mesker, was evaluated as a method for testing writing handedness in 145 children at school entry in Crewe Health Authority. Also included in the assessment was if, and how these children know their laterality. Positive outcome was measured as Mesker test result corresponding to spontaneous hand-preference in symbol copying. The correct indication of right arm or leg was evaluated in relation to the outcome by chance. The Mesker test could not confirm hand-preference in children at school entry. There was no significant relation to the child's maturity and no significant consistency in test performance. The sub-group of right-handed writers who confirmed their handedness showed an almost significant level of consistency. No more children who thought they knew the right side indicated the correct limb then could have been arrived at by chance. This was not significantly related to having been taught, writing handedness or maturity. It is concluded therefore, that at school entry age children don't have a good knowledge of their body's laterality. Although the Mesker test does not confirm writing handedness at school entry, it may be useful in older children with inconsistent laterality.