Essential information about antidepressant drugs is given, with special emphasis on their adverse side effects, toxicity and interaction with other drugs and certain foods.… Preberite več >>
Essential information about antidepressant drugs is given, with special emphasis on their adverse side effects, toxicity and interaction with other drugs and certain foods.… Preberite več >>
The paper outlines the problem of objective assessment of the level of impaired consciousness, and stresses the simplicity and great informative value of Glasgow coma scale. It is an invaluable tool for assessing the level of consciousness not only in patients following head injury, but also in all syndromes associated with impaired consciousness. Glasgow coma scale makes no arbitrary division … Preberite več >>
The article reviews higher nervous activity from a neurological standpoint. The historical background as well as modern concepts of brain – mental interaction are described along with functional cortical anatomy as well as hemisphere specialisation. The different types of aphasias, apraxias, agnosias and spatial disorders are explained. Disturbances of memory, intellect and personality are dealt with. Instructions for neurological examination … Preberite več >>
Nowadays, carcinoma of the prostate represents one of the most common diseases afflicting older males. Early diagnosis and proper therapy are therefore of primary importance for the patient, but they have also great impact on the society at large. The paper deals with modern approaches to etiology, diagnosis and treatment of prostatic cancer, which in addition to surgery include also … Preberite več >>
Ischaemic renal disease is increasingly recognised as the cause of deteriorating renal function leading to irreversible renal failure. It is of utmost importance to diagnose the disease in its early phase when it can still be effectively treated by surgical revascularisation and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. The author gives the definition of the disease, describes its clinical manifestations and presents diagnosis … Preberite več >>
Modeling is a method used for analysis of response characteristic of various systems, which helps medical students understands the fundamentals of “in vivo” systems. The electrical model of blood circulation is an example of this form of instruction.… Preberite več >>
We tested the applicability of non-commercial antigen substrates obtained from different human and animal tissues, for routine determination of autoantibodies to Sm, (U1)RNP, La and Ro antigens. For the detection of autoantibodies, standard counterimmunoelectrophoresis was used. Reactions of antigens with standard antisera were determined in the following tissue extracts: human liver, kidney, pancreas, spleen and heart obtained at autopsy, and … Preberite več >>
Intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck may considerably deteriorate the quality of life of elderly. The specific structure and blood supply to the uper part of the femur contribute to complications, especially aseptic head necrosis and pseudarthrosis (nonunion), which frequently occur in the course of treatment. We examined medical records, follow-up results and radiographs of 197 patients (134 women and … Preberite več >>