[Care networks, mobile palliative and supportive teams. What benefits are there for patients, natural caregivers and general practitioners in patient homes?].

Civil society at large and all caregivers, whether at home or within institutions, are involved in palliative care However, procedures may vary considerably, excluding a single approach. So as to best adapt their responses, the authors recorded everyone's expectations. Such a participatory methodology is, sine 1990, behind the establishment of local networks providing assistance, support and training to physicians non-specialized in palliative care (general practitioners, specialists, students or residents facing specific aspects of this medical management, as well as other health and social workers).

[Decision-making criteria for feeding of newborns: a survey of 308 women].

Purpose: The aim of this study was to understand the women's motivations and hindrances for choosing and keeping on with breast-feeding.

Population And Methods: The survey was conducted in a group of 308 women chosen at random at least three months after their delivery. Practitioners and midwives submitted to them a self-questionnaire.

[Uncommon corneal hydrops. Apropos of a case].

We report a case of corneal hydrops in a young patient with unremarkable ophthalmologic history or intercurrent identified pathology. Different etiologies of corneal hydrops are discussed.

[Quantitative topographic detection of keratoconus in the contralateral eye in clinically unilateral keratoconus. Apropos of 5 cases].

Background: Keratoconus is generally bilateral and follows an asymmetrical course. The goal of this study was to evaluate efficiency of the automated topographic screening indices on early keratoconus by examination of the fellow eyes of clinically unilateral keratoconus.

Patients And Method: We examined the fellow eyes of 5 cases of clinically unilateral keratoconus by videokeratography using TMS-1 Computed Anatomy device, which incorporates the keratoconus screening indices from Rabinowitz (K and I-S values) and Klyce/Maeda (KPI value and other quantitative induces as OSI, DSI and CSI).