SUMMARY . We report the results of treatment with amiodarone in nine children with dysrhythmias resistant to conventional drugs, namely, one with ventricular tachycardia, two with atrial tachycardia, one with junctional tachycardia, three with reciprocal rhythm tachycardia, and two with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome . The initial dose was 800 mg/1 .73 m2 , administered for two weeks, followed by half the dose for five days a week . The duration of the treatment varied from nine months to 19 months (mean duration, 13 months) . Patients were followed up for a period ranging between nine and 33 months (mean period, 17 months) . A complete remission was obtained in 56% of patients and partial success in 46% . The following side effects were detected : photosensitization in two ; effect on weight, height, growth velocity, and thyroid hormones in three, six, five, and six, respectively ; and acceleration in bone age in three . These effects were observed from two to nine months after the beginning of treatment . They persisted for 5-18 months after treatment had been suspended . The main side effect of amiodarone in children is presumably initial hypothyroidism, followed by a biological hyperthyroid reaction . For these reasons we suggest that amiodarone should be restricted as an alternative drug for resistant critical dysrhythmias and be used only for a limited period of two years .

Este artículo presenta los resultados de una investigación cualitativa sobre la percepción de personas internas del centro penitenciario de Topas, Salamanca (España) en torno a las oportunidades educativas y el uso de TICs que realizan en la cárcel. Valoran como un hándicap la brecha tecnológica y la falta de oportunidades para compensarla, ya que, en su opinión, frenará sus oportunidades de reinserción. El derecho al acceso a las nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación está recogido en el marco del Derecho a la Educación. Se trata de un Derecho Fundamental contemplado en el ordenamiento jurídico nacional e internacional, que parece encontrar una de sus fisuras en un modelo de cárcel en el que las penas de privación de libertad se suman a la restricción de acceso a estas tecnologías, a pesar de que la cárcel se defina por su finalidad reeducativa y resocializadora.

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