[Determination of selenium in mineral waters by the ASA method]. / Oznaczenie selenu w wodach mineralnych metoda ASA.

The selenium was determined in therapeutic and table waters by means of ASA method. All the experiments were carried out in argon atmosphere. The element levels in the examined waters compared to Polish standards were relatively low and do not exceed the drinkable water standards. The determined content of selenium was in the range of 0.30-0.48 ppb. Evaluation of the method of selenium determination was carried out divine its preciseness, accuracy and linearity. Statistical analysis has shown that the coefficient of variation varies between 0.34 and 1.86% recovery is from 95.17 to 96.83%. The method can be used for controlling of the waters in the food technology.

[The classification of weakly mineralized therapeutic waters by the biological response of bile secretion and urination functions using multivariate assessment]. / Klassifikatsiia slabomineralizovannykh lechebnykh vod po biologicheskomu otvetu funktsii zhelche- i mocheotdeleniia s primeneniem mnogomernogo otsenivaniia.

A scheme is proposed for the evaluation of the efficacy of the effect of those kinds of water containing little of mineral natural substances and having medicinal value, on the functions of bile secretion and urination. Using discriminant and component analyses, there has been formed a pragmatic classification of under-mineralized medicinal waters of Ukraine to be introduced into widespread use in practical public health care.

Ulceras por decúbito e Hidroterapia en las termas de Copahue / Decubitus ulcers and hydrotherapy in the Copahue Thermal Complex

Se presenta el caso de una niña de 9 años con paraparesia y escaras por decúbito de más de 6 meses de evolución, tratada con hidroterapia integral en las Termas de Copahue (Neuquén-Argentina). Mediante esta terapeútica pudimos observar una rápida y excelente respuesta, tanto de las lesiones cutáneas como de su cuadro general

Ulceras por decúbito e Hidroterapia en las termas de Copahue / Decubitus ulcers and hydrotherapy in the Copahue Thermal Complex

Se presenta el caso de una niña de 9 años con paraparesia y escaras por decúbito de más de 6 meses de evolución, tratada con hidroterapia integral en las Termas de Copahue (Neuquén-Argentina). Mediante esta terapeútica pudimos observar una rápida y excelente respuesta, tanto de las lesiones cutáneas como de su cuadro general

Prevalence of bottled water usage by pediatric dental patients: implications for dental health.

Drinking bottled water has become a popular substitute for tap water because of the concern over the contamination of municipal water supplies. The purpose of this study was to determine the percentage of pediatric dental patients drinking bottled water as their primary source of water. The fluoride content of these products was obtained from the distributors and the products were independently analyzed to ensure accuracy. Approximately 10 percent of 1,126 randomly selected patients from a private pediatric dental practice were routinely using bottled water from nine different sources. The fluoride content of these products varied from 0.04 ppm to 1.4 ppm. Independent analysis of the fluoride content of the different brands of bottled water using a microanalyzer with a fluoride-specific electrode indicated that the measured fluoride content was within +/- 0.1 ppm of the distributors' reported fluoride levels. The results of this study found that 16.9 percent of the pediatric patients were receiving less than the optimal level of fluoride and 72.4 percent were receiving greater than the recommended level of fluoride. Ten percent of the patients were being supplemented with additional fluoride tablets by their pediatrician, although the fluoride levels in the bottled water ranged from 0.9 to 1.4 ppm. In order for children to receive the optimal caries-preventive benefit from fluoride, the pediatric dentist needs to question the source of the patients' drinking water routinely. When bottled water is being used, the fluoride content should be obtained from the distributor or submitted for laboratory evaluation for fluoride content.