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J Henry

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Cryptophthalmos with an orbital cyst and profound mental and motor retardation.

The cryptophthalmos syndrome generally consists of cryptophthalmia, dyscephaly (cleft lip and palate, nasal and ear defects, meningoencephaloceles, etc.), syndactyly, and urogenital malformations. This disorder is rare. Approximately 55 cases have been reported, with only a few described in the American literature. A three-year-old boy with this rare syndrome is described. Major clinical findings include: asymmetric bilateral cryptophthalmos, unilateral orbital cyst of the nasofrontal area, bilateral anophthalmos, right choanal atresia, right microtia, right auditory canal atresia, hypodontia, ankyloglossia, cartilaginous synchondroses of the cervical vertebrae, and bilateral acetabular dysplasia. Striking features of this case, in addition to the above, were profound mental and motor retardation. Syndactyly and renal anomalies were not observed.

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[Spontaneous bilateral lens luxation].

Spontaneous luxation of lens is a rare ocular disease. There are three forms: hereditary, great myopia and senile cataract. The authors report on a senile cataract case: the posterior luxation in the second eye occurs three months after the first. After temporary intraocular pressure elevation, there are no complications 8 years later.

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The mutagenicity of cigarette smokers' urine.

Using the methods of Yamasaki and Ames (1977), we have studied the mutagenicity of urine samples from 29 cigarette smokers and 14 nonsmokers. Duplicate plates at each dose yield reproducible dose-response curves, evening and 24-hour samples of smokers' urine have similar levels of mutagenic activity, as do evening samples from the same smoker from different days. Smokers' daily cigarette tar intake is correlated with urinary mutagen concentration, but the correlation achieves statistical significance only in the sub-sample of smokers over 25 years old. Mutagenic activity is also detectable in some nonsmokers, but as a group, their urinary mutagenic activity is far lower than that of smokers.

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Implications of radiotherapeutical techniques.

Radiotherapy is implicated when reconstruction of the breast is to be made because sclerosis and skin atrophy with telangiectasies must be avoided. This can be achieved by the use of high energy radiation of 60Co and electrons of the linear accelerator, keeping in mind that the postoperative treatment of the disease needs the application of doses ranging from 4,000 to 5,000 rads delivered in 4 to 5 weeks.

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Improving laboratory results turnaround time.

BACKGROUND: Physicians need prompt results of laboratory tests before early morning rounds or on a stat basis to support time-critical decisions that can impact patient care or length of stay. At The Methodist Hospital, we formed a multidisciplinary performance improvement team that was successful in reducing the length of time between collection of specimen and availability of laboratory test results (turnaround time). Our goals were to have Stat results available in less than 60 minutes, and results for morning blood tests available by 8 AM for acute care units and 7 AM for critical care units. METHODS: Before making changes, we first devised a system of measurement. The most efficient way to obtain data was to query the mainframe laboratory information system for times of specimen collection, times for reception in the laboratory, and times for results verification. We also decided that patient-specific information on specimens that did not meet the goals-exceptions-would be crucial for effective follow-up and corrective action. During several measurement and assessment cycles, we identified opportunities to improve our process. RESULTS: The percentage of early morning specimens meeting the specified turnaround time improved from 60% in August 1995, to greater than 90% in May 1996. The average turnaround time for early morning specimens takes only 95 minutes rather than 186 minutes. The average turnaround time for a stat specimen declined from 69 minutes to 45 minutes during this process. The volume of stat specimens has also declined significantly. CONCLUSION: Laboratory test results turnaround time is impacted by a variety of health-care providers, and a multidisciplinary team can work together to improve prompt availability of test results to support time-critical decisions.

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