RESUMEN
We describe a procedure for detection of fat emboli in formalin fixed tissue using osmium tetroxide postfixation. Intravascular fat in tissue postfixed in osmium tetroxide, embedded in epoxy or paraffin, and stained with toluidine blue, hematoxylin, or Oil Red O is more easily visualized than in frozen tissue that is stained with Oil Red O. With these methods, fat emboli may be detected years after the initial autopsy.
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Embolia Grasa/patología , Fracturas Óseas/complicaciones , Traumatismo Múltiple/complicaciones , Adulto , Embolia Grasa/etiología , Humanos , Traumatismos de la Pierna/complicaciones , Pulmón/patología , Masculino , Coloración y Etiquetado/métodosRESUMEN
A scheme of augmented home care for disabled elderly invalids is compared with long-stay hospital care. Initial results suggest that selected patients may be suitable for home care if they can be left unsupervised at night or if a relative is available to provide supervision. The cost of such care is in most cases cheaper than keeping the patient in hospital, and schemes such as this might reduce the need for additional long-stay geriatric beds to meet the necessary demands of our growing elderly population.