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Rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm is a potentially fatal event, occuring quite frequently in older men with uncontrolled hypertension. Because of nonspecific symptoms, such as abdominal and back pain, the diagnosis is difficult to make, particulary in patients with no previous his­tory of aneurysm. We report on a patient with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm and massive retro- and paraaortic … Preberite več >>

The paper gives some basic informa­tion about the legislation governing obligations and benefits related to sick leave. The methods of sick leave data collection and analysis are presented, as well as the aims pursued by analysing and interpreting the collected data. The author makes a few suggestions about how to reduce sick leave rates, and describes some general principels to … Preberite več >>

The mechanisms of deleterious effects of exposure to low and high frequency electro­magnetic fields (electromagnetic effects) in humans, especially hypersensitivity to 50 Hz electromagnetic fields with field power under 50 V/m or 1 pT, have not yet been sicientifically clarified. In Slovenia, like in other countries, multidiscipli­nary research should be intensified to concentrate on the interaction between the dose (i.e. … Preberite več >>

Clinical hematology is the field of med­icine most closely related to immunology, since pathologically altered cells and other components of the immune response circulating in the blood form the basis of some hematological diseases. The author presents a female patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, another female patient suf­fering from autoimmune hemolytic anemia, immune thrombocytopenia and pernicious anemia, and a male … Preberite več >>

Preterm delivery is still one of the main causes contributing a great deal to the perina­tal morbidity and mortality. Preterm birth of the child can be postponed, or at least we can try to postpone it, with tocolysis. Time gained is used for maternal aplication of corticosteroids, which enhances maturation of fetal lungs and forma­tion of surfactant. Morbidity and mortality … Preberite več >>

The paper presents the metabolism of bilirubin and consequences of its toxic effect on new-born’s brain. Increased production or decreased excretion of bilirubin, or a combina­tion of both, may be the cause of neonatal jaun­dice. After passing across the blood-brain barrier, bilirubin is deposited in some regions of the brain. Unconjugated and unbound bilirubin is toxic, and is especially harmful … Preberite več >>

Electroporation is a process, which causes transient high-permeability of the cell membrane due to application of electric field. In the state of high-permeability, membrane allows different kinds of small and large molecules to be introduced into the cytoplasm, although the cell plasma membrane represents a formidable bar­rier for them in its normal state. Electroporation is governed by many parameters. Parameters … Preberite več >>

Antidepressants are known to influence the kinetics of histamine. The purpose of this study was twofold: to determine the influence of various doses of antidepressants fluvoxamine and mapro­tiline on induced histamine liberation and its further elimination and to find out whether histamine elim­ination is influenced by its redistribution from plas­ma to blood. Rats (n = 24) were pre-treated with two … Preberite več >>