The issue of mental health in children with mental retardation began to be addressed more closely after the recent introduction of the term »dual diagnosis« denoting the coincidence of mental…

Modern traumatology uses scoring systems to determine the efficiency of treat­ment. Surgeons employ a variety of diagnostic modalities for the assessment of blunt abdomi­nal trauma, the choice of the modality…

In the article officinal dosage forms of European pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur. 3rd Ed.) in an abbreviated form are presented. The com­plete translation is published in Formularium slovenicum - Slovenski dodatek…

Lysosomal cysteine proteinases, termed also cysteine cathepsins, are ubiquitous proteoly­tic enzymes. The most important group of their endogenous inhibitors belongs to the cystatin superfamily, which consists of three families: ste-…

The topography and structures of the femoral triangle are presented. The femoral trian­gle lies between the inguinal ligament at the base, the sartorius muscle at the lateral border and the…

Data from 282 patients who were first treated for epithelial ovarian malignoma at the Institute of Oncology and Gynecological clinic in Ljubljana between 1990 and 1992 were analysed retrospectively. The…

Drinking adequate amounts of fluid of appropriate composition during exercise can part­ly normalize abnormalities in homeostasis of body fluids and improve physical performance. The objective of this prospective comparative study…

The aim of this study was to identify the symptoms, disabilities and needs of schizophre­nic outpatients. Fifty schizophrenic outpatients (5% sample, 31 males and 19 females; mean age 43 years)…

Bronchiolitis is an acute respiratory disease of early childhood, mostly caused by res­piratory syncytial virus. A blind prospective study was undertaken to determine the effects of cor­ticosteroid therapy on the…

We present a 33-year-old patient who developed high grade fever after returning from his 3-week journey in the south of Africa. He presented with 3 ulcers involving his left ankle…

The authors present the fundamen­tals and some recent data on the human visal pathway obtained by the new imaging tech­niques of the cerebral cortex and non-inva­sive electrophysiological and other methods.…

Patient satisfaction is an important aim pursued by medical care. It is determined by the quality of communication, interpersonal rela­tionships and delivery of services. The way the patient feels about…

This article presents the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive (ADAS-Cog) for the measurement of disease progression and the patient's response to drug treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Previous scales had only limited…

This paper presents primary percuta­neous transluminal coronary angioplasty used for mechanical recanalization of an infarct-related occluded coronary artery in acute myocardial in­farction. Various forms of the procedure, its ad­vantages, disadvantages,…

Clinical features of optic neuritis in adults differ from those in children, who often pre­sent with atypical clinical manifestations and results of some investigations. This makes the diagnosis of optic…

In addition to the classical picture of endocapillary proliferative and exudative glomerulonephritis, patients with acute postinfectious glomerulonephritis may manifest a broad spectrum of various histomorphological and immunohistological changes which may reflect the stage of the…

Degeneration off the articular cartilage and osteoarthritis of the hip joint are most often idiopathic (primary osteoarthritis). In patients with known pathogenesis (secondary osteoarthrtis), the disease is most commonly due to mechanical bone deformation,…

Myoclonic jerks may be a benign condition if occurring in otherwise healthy newborns as they fall asleep. The authors discuss the pathophysiology and clinical picture of myoclonus in newborns and infants. They…

Studying the biomechanics of the knee is a demanding task because of the complexity of the knee joint motion. Many methods have been described in the literature, yet most of them do not consider…

The aetiology and pathogenesis of the inflammatory and fibrotic bile duct lesions characteristic of primary sclerosing cholangitis is unknown, but several lines evidence support connection that genetic and immunologic factors are involved. Disease…

Erythromelalgia is a rare syndrome characterised by attacks of severe burning pain, erythema, and warmth of the extremities-primarily the feet and, to a lesser extend, the hands. The distress is induced…

In the breast biopsy analysis we are frequently encounter with normal histological pictures of the breast tissue. Breast tissue has wide spectrum of »normal histology« in relation to phase of menstrual cycle and…

If the proximal nerve stump is not available after a peripheral nerve injury, end-to-side anastomosis of its distal stump remains the only treatment modality promising potential recovery of the injured nerve's function. Sensory return…

Exercise training is the most important part of the cardiac rehabilitation in patients after myocardial infarction (MI). Despite the well proved benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training, only limited data are available…