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…