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Amenorrhea in younger women is a fairly common problem encountered both by general practitioners, gynaecologists and school doctors. The spectrum of its causes is very broad. Fortunately, the disease is most frequently due to functional disturbances, which present no immediate threat to the patient and give the doctor time for thorough evaluation and symptomatic therapy. There are cases, however, urging … Preberite več >>

The paper reviews the current methods of treating trigeminal neuralgia. Procedures on the preganglionic fibres are considered useless, while those at the ganglion level, such as thermocoagulation, chemoneurolysis, and percutaneous compression, represent acceptable methods of treatment. As it is generally acknowledged the trigeminal neuralgia is caused by arterial, or rarely, venous compression of the nerve, the author advocated the use … Preberite več >>

Cancer of the head and neck has particularly devastating effects both on the patients and his physician. All aspects of cancer pain, i.e. physical, psychological and sociological ones, are much more expressed in these patients. Patients operated on for maxillofacial cancer tend to consider themselves to be disabled, which considerably deteriorates their psychosocial state. Efficient control of pain prevents unnecessary … Preberite več >>

The authors describe different forms of eye pain in ocular diseases.… Preberite več >>

The author outlines the etiology, clinical picture and management of compartment syndrome. He stresses the frequency of this complication which may occur in all types of fractures.… Preberite več >>

Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is a rare chronic condition which became more widely known in the seventies after its histological criteria had been established. In nearly all cases, solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is associated with prolapse of the rectal mucosa. There are two types of this syndrome: solitary rectal syndrome with ulceration and solitary rectal ulcer syndrome without ulceration. The … Preberite več >>

The paper outlines the fundamentals of morphology and the function of microcirculation, and presents the physiological and pathophysiological aspects of microcirculation. Changes in microcirculation due to hypoxia resulting from involvement of great arteries are described in detail. In conclusion, the author underlines the importance of good knowledge of microcirculation, which is essential for estimating the probability of survival tissues in … Preberite več >>

The aim of this study was to find out whether changes in the QTc interval duration in patients with acute myocardial infarction are related to the effectiveness of thrombolytic therapy. Forty-six patients were included in the study. Standard electrocardiograms were recorded on admission to the hospital, and 2, 12, 24, 48 and 96 hours later. The patients were divided into … Preberite več >>

Postdural puncture headache is the most common complication of subarachnoid regional anesthesia. The incidence of postdural puncture headache is influenced by sex and age of the patient, by the size of the needle used, as well as by several other factors the importance and influence of which are still controversial. The aims of this study were to determine the frequency … Preberite več >>

The authors transplanted Ehrlich ascites tumor (EAT) cells to 90 inbred mice of CBA strain in order to investigate the role that sex of animal and dose of tumor cells plau in the development and growth of the subcutaneous tumor, and to evaluate histologically the metastatic rate. They transplanted 13,6 x 10^6, 13,6 x 10^4, and 13,6 x 10^2 tumor … Preberite več >>