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P Brettle

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PubMed1993

The treatment of epiphora with balloon dacryocystoplasty.

We examine a new treatment for epiphora: balloon dilatation of the nasolacrimal duct, or dacryocystoplasty. The procedure, which was performed as an out-patient procedure under local anaesthetic, was carried out on 20 patients with epiphora, 17 due to anatomical and 3 due to functional obstruction. There was an overall success rate of 60%, with complete relief of symptoms in 4 patients and a symptomatic improvement in another 8 (follow-up 2-9 months, mean 4.2 months). All patients tolerated the procedure well with minimal per-operative and post-operative discomfort. A higher success rate was seen in those patients with either a low anatomical or a functional obstruction. The procedure can be easily repeated and, if unsuccessful, still allows a dacryocystorhinostomy to be performed at a later date.

Adolescent↗
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Do nursing home residents use the right to vote?

This paper describes the results of a postal survey of the level of participation in the local government elections of May 1994 by residents of nursing homes. This group was found to have much lower levels of participation than those living in the community. Factors that were identified as contributing to the level of participation included: a relatively low rate or registration, impaired decision-making abilities of some residents, availability of postal voting and the expectations of nursing staff.

Aged↗