In 71 women with clinically confirmed early spontaneous abortions we wanted to find the ultrasound detectable morphological abnormalities of uterus and ovaries and to establish the frequency of these anomalies.…

Background: A tympanic membrane temperature measurements are in routine use also in neonates. Aim of our research was to evaluate the correlation between temperature measu­rements in the ear, axilla and…

Background. Rectal cancer is a highly treatable and often curable disease when localised. The prognosis is clearly related to the degree of tumour penetration through the bowel wall and presence…

Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is a pleiotropic cytokine which, as a part of complex cytokine system, controls the synthesis and expression of other cytokines and their receptors through the activation…

Digestive system arises from the primitive endodermally lined gut tube, which is bounded cranially by the oropharyngeal membrane and caudally by the cloacal membrane. The gut is divided into foregut,…

Hand hygiene among health care workers (HCW) is the most important, the easiest and the cheapest preventative measure against nosocomial infections. Hand disinfection is more effec­tive, faster and less harmful…

This review discusses interactions in the complex microbial population and explains some views on communication within the population of medically important microbes. Interactions between various microbes can help them survive…

Pneumonia may be a risky disease in spite of its contemporary treatment with antibiotics. It is the fifth cause of death in the population. The morbidity rate of aspiration pneumonia…

VDD pacing systems are an alternative to DDD pacing systems in patients with atrioven­tricular (AV) block and normal sinus node function. Our study compared atrial sensing, ventricular stimulation threshold, AV…

Periodontal disease is the most widespread disease of all chronic inflammatory diseases. The initiation and development of inflammation in the periodontal tissue is influenced by the number and type of…