[Transurethral incision of the prostate].

In this paper the Authors present the preliminary results of an investigation of a series of a patients with BPH who have undergone TUIP by modified monolateral incision. Post-operative complications, hospital stay and short-term urine flow values have been assessed. From June '94 to April '96 at the Department of Urology of the Hospital of Matera, 56 patients with BPH-induced cervico-urethral obstruction undergone TUIP.

[The behavior of mothers at the appearance of fever and cough in small children].

The Social Cooperative Progetto Popolare of Montescaglioso (Matera) organized some health education meetings on common health problems. Since information on treatment of cough and fever are very frequently sought, a survey was conducted interviewing the mothers with children of 6 months-10 year of age. The health visitors, social workers and teachers members of the Cooperative, interviewed, using a structured interview, 220 mothers (45% of all the eligible mothers resident in the area).