The Medical journal of Australia
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Twenty children affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol are described. Their mothers either suffered from chronic alcoholism, or were binge or heavy drinkers while pregnant. Only in nine mothers (45%) was alcohol abuse recognized and associated with their babies' anomalies in the first months after birth; in some, the diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome was delayed for many years. Alcohol abuse in pregnancy is probably a significant cause of birth and developmental defects in Australian children.
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Women who have had a mastectomy for breast cancer have to cope with two major problems: first, that they have cancer, and second, that they have lost their physical appearance. The provision of an appropriate prosthesis can reduce the sense of disfigurement. If women were to obtain the full psychological benefit of wearing a breast prosthesis, they need to be informed about the available breast forms, have an opportunity to choose between them, and to be satisfied with their choice. In this study of 49 women, only 44% had had the opportunity to choose a prosthesis, 28% were dissatisfied with their prostheses, and 17% were still using temporary prostheses.
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Case Reports
Gianotti-Crosti syndrome. Non-parenterally acquired hepatitis B with a distinctive exanthem.
A case of Gianotti-Crosti syndrome is reported. This condition is an uncommon form of non-parenterally acquired hepatitis B of children. The distinctive eruption of Gianotti-Crosti syndrome may be the only symptom or sign of associated-hepatitis B. Chronic hepatitis may develop in some patients.