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Evoked potential is useful in confirming the diagnosis of brain death in infants and in children as well as in adults. The test can be performed at bedside without interfering with patient care, and results are similar to those obtained in adult patients. Flattening of the EEG requires more time than achieving compatible evoked-potential responses.

A 1:80,000-scale world map of the suitable areas for botijos (a Spanish word for traditional pitchers used for cooling water by evaporation) is presented in this paper. The map has been obtained combining four variables that define the convenience of these sweating jugs, namely: dew point depression, temperature, access to drinking water and presence of local ceramic raw materials. The resulting world map shows the great potential interest of this chilling technique in every continent, especially in Africa, Asia and Australia.