effect of halothane, and isoflurane on the middle ear pressure [a comparative study]

This comparative study includes the effect of two inhalational agents, namely halothane and isofulrane, on the middle ear pressure in sixty patients with normal middle ear function. The effect of both agents on the middle ear pressure and the duration required to achieve these changes are seen in Fig. 1 and Tables 2,3. It appeared that there were no significant differences between halothane and isoflurane effects in regard to pressure changes and to the time required to achieve these changes. This research was done by a financial grant from the Deanship of the Scientific research, University of Jordan

Enuresis and attention deficit disorder: a possible comorbidity in children

Evidences of a possible relationship between enuresis and Attention Deficit Disorder [ADD] were examined in this work, for probable clinical directions and appropriate focus of treatment. With adoption of DSM-III-R diagnostic criteria, supplemented by suitable psychometric assessments, a degree of overlap could be identified between the two disorders in 2 [5.9%] of 34 enuretic subjects studied, whose ages were 9.3 +/- 6.6 years old. They had primary type of enuresis, of day and night frequencies, hyperactivity with moderate degree of ADD, as well as dull-average and borderline intellect. On the other side, only in one girl [14.3%] out of 7 children with ADD that enuresis was detected. The study suggested existence of a substantial, though statistically insignificant, overlap in occurrence of both disorders. Its evidence is wholly consistent with the view that maturational and/or arousal deficit might stand in etiological background of both disorders. Study findings favoured more work on the relationship between enuresis, ADD and other psychiatric morbidities in children, particularly to investigate the potentials of new prospects in pharmacological and behavioural treatment of enuresis