1992
Higher nervous activity
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…
Read more ›Prostatic cancer
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…
Read more ›Ischaemic renal disease
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…
Read more ›An ingenious way to knowledge
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…
Read more ›Heterogeneity of intracellular antigens for determination of autoantibodies in patients with systemic connective tissue diseases
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…
Read more ›The rate of femoral head necrosis depending on the time interval from the injury to the internal fixation
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…
Read more ›Paraxial hemimelia tibia
The author presents comprehensive long-term treatment of a patient with congenital bilateral malformation of the tibia. He hopes that the encouraging result presented will challenge other investigators to further refine…
Read more ›Crisis states in psychiatry
The main principles of crisis interventions are discussed and illustrated by reports on three patients admitted to the Crisis Intervention Unit. The author wants to point out one of the…
Read more ›Talus fractures
The author describes the anatomical characteristics and variants of fractures of the talus, and presents the available treatment modalities. The article closes with the description of complications and sequelae of…
Read more ›Spinal cord lesions: topography and clinical syndromes
Topographic and clinical characteristics of spinal cord lesions caused by trauma and various diseases are described. Clinical localisation is based on the knowledge of functional anatomy and physiology. The author…
Read more ›Infectious syndromes from fish and shellfish consumption
Food-borne diseases caused by fish and shellfish ingestion are described. The most important viral, bacterial and parasitic infections are characterized, several of which are connected almost exclusively to the fish…
Read more ›Dynamic compression of the airways
Dynamic compression of the airways is a phenomenon strongly influencing the results of dynamic tests of pulmonary ventilation and limiting expiration in obstructive pulmonary diseases. Theoretical principles are presented on…
Read more ›A histomorphological study of liver oncogenesis
Histomorphological changes occurring in the liver tissue were studied to confirm the hypothesis about sequential development of primary liver carcinoma. Tumor-surrounding liver tissue was evaluated in 27 cases of hepatocellular…
Read more ›Time-dependent correlation between binding interleukin 2 and interleukin 2 receptors
Interleukin 2 (IL-2) is a lymphokine synthesized and secreted by lymphocytes T. Two stimuli are needed for this process: one is antigenic or mitogenic, and another is triggered by a…
Read more ›Seroprevalence of borrelian infection in patients with acute diarrhoic syndrome in the Ljubljana region
We analysed historical and serological data of patients admitted to the Department of Infectious Diseases, Ljubljana, with acute diarrhoic syndrome of known etiology. The goal of our study was to…
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