Hospital study finds malnutrition common in patients
In a Boston report Dr George L Blackburne of Harvard Medical School cites a study of 131 surgical patients showing at least 5 percent suffer severe malnutrition and up to one third have significant nutritional deficiencies linked to hospitalization. He warns poor hospital nutrition impairs recovery and may raise death risk.
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Women More Likely Burn Victims in Fire Study
Boston research in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that women, especially middle aged with alcoholism or drug abuse and smoking, are more prone to burns. The study of 155 burn patients from Peter Bent Brigham Hospital found 57 percent of severe burns linked to predisposing factors and notes most injuries occur at home while seated in an overstuffed chair or in bed.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
John D. MacArthur
Francis D. Moore
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
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Brown University professor develops quick snail fever test
Providence AP Dr Alfred Sentt a Brown University professor of medical science outlines a new diagnostic method for schistosomiasis, prevalent in Latin America Africa and the Middle East. The test uses a purified enzyme from a parasitic worm injected under the skin to elicit a welt in 10 to 15 minutes, with results in 24 hours and about 80 percent initial accuracy. Current diagnosis relies on urine and fecal tests that are time consuming. treatment can be dangerous. The disease affects about 250 million people worldwide, with 20,000 to 50,000 US cases largely among Puerto Ricans in New York and Boston who contracted it in the Caribbean.
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Newlywed in Dog Rescue Stirs Cross-State Trouble
Cranston Rhode Island newlywed Carol A. Lentchner 27 faces possession of stolen goods charges after attempting to rescue two dogs in Pennsylvania. Vincent James and a local officer flew to Rhode Island to reclaim the dogs. one dog was recovered, the other remains missing. Police traced her via license plate to Rhode Island.
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Carol A. Lentchner
Rhode Island
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Vincent James
Ontelannee Township
Lawrence A. Gaul
N H Residents Back Police In Sanbornton Row
Sanbornton townspeople, a 1400 population, show backing for police amid a controversy over protection. Petitions questioned Belknap County Sheriff’s Office. At a Saturday meeting attended by about 85 people, Police Chief Louis Nielsen outlined a 1975 budget of 22 000 dollars for three full time and three part time officers.
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Altar Girls Banished In Catholic Churches
In Rhode Island the Diocese of Providence bans altar girls from serving at Mass, asserting church law prohibits female altar servers. Spokesman Brian L Wallin said parishes must comply though some local clergy had earlier supported the practice amid a decline in boys volunteering.
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Alta Yairks
Watlen
Lanuis Collignon
Notre Dame
Central Falls
Rene BO Gagne
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Edelin witness faces further defense probes in abortion case
In Boston, defense lawyers renewed cross examination of Dr Enrique Gimenez Jimeno, a key witness who admitted memory lapses about the October 1973 abortion by Dr Kenneth Edelin. Gimenez Jimeno could not recall operating room details or clock placement, but had testified Edelin watched a clock for three minutes during the procedure.
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Boston City Hospital
Suffolk Superior Court
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Edelin
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N H oil firms protest Ford tariff hike
Officials from New Hampshire energy firms and trade groups oppose President Ford’s plan for a $3 per barrel tariff on foreign oil. They warn it will lift fuel oil and electricity costs, with an estimated $1 million annual impact on fuel oil customers.
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New Hampshire
Ford
Henry Powers
Sprague Oil Co
New England
White House
N H Ski Industry Seen Healthy Despite Recession
Concord AP reports New Hampshire's 130 million ski industry remains healthy with Sunapee and Cannon Mountain posting 474000 in lift ticket sales this season, about 43000 more than last year. Economic director Edward Bennett says recession impact is not evident locally and gasoline price hikes unlikely to hurt skiing.
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