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Uric acid urolithiasis in a boy with partial deficit of the enzyme hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase
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…
Read more ›Fractures of the calcaneus
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…
Read more ›Clinical examination of the shoulder joint
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.
Read more ›Who are the candidates for selective coronary angiography?
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.
Read more ›A review of hormonal contraception
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…
Read more ›Antibiotic treatment of acute respiratory infections in childhood
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…
Read more ›Combined intravenous anaesthesis
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…
Read more ›Laparoscopy
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.…
Read more ›Assessment and monitoring of the respiratory function of patients in an intensive care unit
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…
Read more ›A correlation between bacterial composition of subgingival flora, the probing depth and the papilla bleeding index
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…
Read more ›Determination of estrogen receptors in small intestinal mucosa
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…
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