Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens in Ibiza, Spain.

A case of human subcutaneous dirofilariasis contracted in Ibiza, Spain is reported. An incomplete nematode extracted from the eyelid of a woman patient was identified on the basis of its anatomic and histologic characteristics as a nongravid adult female of the species Dirofilaria repens. The subcutaneous location of the worm, together with the epidemiologic data, support this finding.

Comparison of midazolam (Ro 21-3981) and diazepam as complement of ketamine-air anesthesia in children.

A single-blind, randomized, prospective, comparative clinical trial was performed in 90 (30 X 3) pediatric patients, comparing a new water-soluble benzodiazepine, midazolam (Ro 21-3931) and ketamine-air (8 mg . kg-1) by intramuscular or intravenous routes at equipotent dose (0.2 mg .