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Pacient with Mastoiditis with Subperiostal Abscess and Silent Epidural Abscess
In this article we present a pacient who has been admited to a Department of otorhinolaryngology and cervicofacial surgery at General Hospital in Celje, after external otitis with retroauricular abscess…
Read more ›How to Reduce the Number of Referrals and Improve Their Quality?
It has been shown that in Slovenia the percentage of referrals to specialists is relatively high compared to other European countries. At the same time, the referral quality is low.…
Read more ›The Mediastinum on a Plain Chest X-Ray
Radiographic analysis of the mediastinum is challenging. Excellent knowledge of mediastinal anatomy and borders between individual mediastinal structures and the adjacent lungs is necessary in order to make analysis findings…
Read more ›Hepatitis D Virus
Hepatitis D virus is one of five well-defined viruses identified as causing agents of viral hepatitis. Hepatitis D virus is a small, defective single-stranded RNA virus, which has been recently…
Read more ›Nanosized Drug Delivery Systems for Proteins and Genes
This article reviews most systems and approaches for delivery of protein drugs and therapeutic genes into the body. Issues in drug delivery are becoming more important as more potent and…
Read more ›Embryonic Development of the Musculoskeletal and Integumentary System
The author presents embryological development of the musculoskeletal system and the skin. Although they are basically both mesodermal in origin, the article emphasises the ectodermal origin of head bones, certain…
Read more ›Type and Activity of Inflammation in Obstructive Lung Diseases
Airway inflammation is fundamental to the persistence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The hypothesis that induced sputum cell counts and mediators could help discriminate between asthma and chronic…
Read more ›Administration of Corticosteroids to Women during Pregnancy that Ends in Preterm Parturition
Preterm delivery is associated with neonatal mortality, severe neonatal morbidity with long-term consequences, and disturbances in neurologic development. However, when prevention of preterm delivery is impossible, preventative administration of corticosteroids…
Read more ›Optic Nerve Head Topography Analysis in Healthy Adults Using Heidelberg Retina Tomograph and Retinal Thickness Analyzer
Optic nerve head topography analysis using the Heidelberg retina tomograph I (HRT) and the Retinal thickness analyzer (RTA) is important in the early diagnosis and follow up of glaucoma. The…
Read more ›Psychosocial Risk Factors in Adolescents with Epilepsy
The aim of the study is to identify psychosocial risk factors among adolescents with epilepsy and compare them with those among healthy peers. We will also search for gender differences…
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