the authors report on a rare case of acute myocardial infarction associated with dissection of the aortic arch. Treatment and differential diagnosis are presented. Early administration of fibrinolytic agents is undoubtedly…

Fractures about the calcaneus and intraarticular calcaneal fractures with displacement of fragments should be treated operatively. Complete reconstruction of the calcaneus is a demanding procedure because of a complex structure…

Transmetatarsal osteotomies (TMO) are indicated primarily in adduction deformity of the anterior part of the foot or the great toe. Most commonly this deformity occurs as a result of unsuccessful…

An image is a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional object. Images obtained by physical or optic sectioning can be used for stereological analysis, while those resulting from projection from the…

Mortality after severe craniocerebral trauma still ranges between 18 and 50 percent. The author describes the hypertensive and hypotensive syndromes occurring directly after severe brain injury. The task of emergency…

Mechanically induced peripheral nerve lesions are among the commonest neurological disorders. Pressure neuropathies (due to acute compression) differ form entrapment neuropathies (due to chronic constriction, repeated pressure or angulation) in…

The basic features of a simple static three-dimensional mathematical model of an adult hip in a monopodal body position are given. The described model can be used in clinical practice…

The article deals with the development of blood cells, as well as with the appearance and disappearance of particular cell markers in different periods of lymphatic and myeloid cell maturation.…

Pathophysiological mechanisms of flaccid and spastic paralysis are presented. Characteristic features of flaccid paralysis described in the paper include decreased muscle strength, hypotonia or atonia, depressed or absent proprioceptive reflexes,…

Transcranial magnetic motor cortex stimulation (MS) was standardized by measuring the central motor latency (CML) of the abductor digiti minimi (AM) and tibialis anterior (TA) in 18 healthy subjects. Normal…

Liposomes are lipid vesicles used in research and therapy. In the present study, liposomes were fractionated by gel chromatography and their characteristics were determined by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). From…

Clinical disorders associated with uric acid urolithiasis are described (familial uric acid urolithiasis, overproduction of uric acid, hyperuricosuria, chronic volume contraction). Diagnosis and treatment of uric acid urolithiasis in 5-year-old boy with…

Fractures of the calcaneus are rare but rather demanding to treat. There is lack of agreement regarding the treatment of these injuries. The available therapeutic modalities include conservative management by…

A careful physical examination and history are of great value in clarifying the condition and establishing accurate diagnosis. The author presents clinical tests used in evaluation of the shoulder joint.

This article presents the data obtainable by selective coronary angiography. In the second part, indications, contraindications adn risks of the procedure are discussed in detail.

The dose of hormones in nwe low-dose hormonal contraceptive pills is ten times lower than in the first contraceptives used in early sixties. Adverse side-effects which for the most part…

Acute respiratory infections are the leading cause of morbidity in children. They account for 50-60% of children's first visits to the doctor. Viruses (in more than 90%) and bacteria are…

Combined intravenous anesthesia involves the use of several agents given in low doses with the aim of avoiding adverse high dose-related effects of these agents. Narcotics, analgesics, and relaxants are…

Laparoscopy is surgical instrumental inspection of the peritoneal cavity, employed either for diagnosis or as a minimal invasive treatment procedure. In experienced hands it is relatively safe and brief procedure.…

The function of the respiratory system is oxygenation of systemic arterial blood and elimination of carbon dioxide from the body. In a patient with a respiratory failure, the type and…

The aim of the study was to determine the correlation between various clinical parameters, including the probing depth, the papilla bleeding index and bacterial composition of the subgingival flora of…

Small intestinal mucosa of rats was tested for the presence of estrogen receptors. For determination of estrogen receptors  3H-estradiol 17-beta binding assay with or with our excess 1H-estradiol 17-beta was used. Three…

Today, arthroscopy of the knee is a well-established method for diagnosing lesions of the meniscus. Arthroscopic meniscectomy is technically more demanding than the open technique, yet thanks to the introduction…

To the clinician, malignant neoplasia, generally known as breast cancer, is a comprehensive term denoting a variety of diseases. The author points to this heterogeneity thus opposing the conventional opinion…