The term has become recognised as a useful descriptor for the intense effect of stress following bereavement. This paper draws attention to the far-reaching effects of overload contributing to illegal activity. Both the intensity of the grief reaction and the propensity for criminal behaviour need to be contextualised in light of one another.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Anteriorepi-capsular plaque (ACP) is usually eccentric and is associated with persistent iris strands arising from the collarette. Outcomes of lens preserving ACP peeling along with removal of persistent pupillary membrane (PPM) strands have seldom been reported with only a few cases within some case series appearing in the literature. Herein we aim to report outcome after surgical removal of ACP associated with PPM in children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSelective anterior lamellar corneal replacement procedures have resulted in fewer allograft rejections compared with penetrating keratoplasty. Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty offers several advantages over conventional penetrating keratoplasty, significantly reducing the lifetime endothelial rejection. We report the case of a child with a presumed immune-mediated stromal rejection after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty who presented with interface fluid, confirmed by optical coherence tomography, that subsequently resolved after prompt topical steroid treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In its guideline on intrapartum fetal surveillance, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) recommended the availability of 1:1 nursing care (1 nurse to 1 patient) for women in active labour. The common perception is that the majority of women in labour and delivery units are in active labour. Identifying the proportion of women in active labour versus those who are not in active labour is crucial for the allocation of nursing care resources.
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