Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) represent an important healthcare problem in Europe. Among the objectives of cardiovascular disease prevention a more rigorous risk factor control is needed, including control of cholesterol levels. In…

This paper presents the main characteristics of the clinical examination of children and ado­lescents and differences compared to the examination of adult patients. The medical history of children and adolescents…

The vertebrae, along with intervertebral discs and ligaments are part of a strong, resistant and very elastic axis of the body - the spine. Its structure is adjusted to its…

Urinalysis is a very simple and inexpensive test which, when correctly interpreted, is an invalu­able diagnostic tool in the diagnosis if many urologic and non-urologic diseases. This review article presents…

Degenerative aortic stenosis is the second commonest heart valve disorder in the adult pop­ulation in the developed world. The basic pathologic process is aortic valve sclerosis. The incidence and prevalence…

Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most widely utilized thera­peutic agents today. The main mechanism of their action is via inhibition of cyclooxygenase, the enzyme involved in prostaglandin synthesis.…

Tinea capitis is one of the most common superficial fungal infections in children. A case of a ten-year-old boy with a superficial fungal scalp infection caused by Microsporum canis is…

Patello-femoral instability is a common clinical problem. It is most often seen with young­sters, females and professional athletes. Medial patello-femoral ligament (MPFL) has been found to be most important static,…

BACKGROUND. Many orthodontic abnormalities appear as morphological abnormalities of the face, and the most disturbing to the observer is the asymmetry of the face. The diagnostics of facial abnormalities rely…

Neurological lesions and disorders manifest as nervous system hyper- or hypoactivity. This involves symptoms which are described by the patient in the history. On the basis of symp­toms - and…

The paper presents the background, conditions and procedures for psychiatric evaluation, along with its individual components, with the intention to provide medical students with some basic guidelines on how to…

The article discusses the changes that have occurred in general practice in London, United Kingdom (UK) over the last twenty years. It examines and aims to enhance understanding of the…

The article presents modern dressings for wound healing in a moist environment. Due to several advantages of moist wound climate, standard care which aims at keeping wounds dry is therefore…

The most common causes of speech development disorders (SDD) were established, along with the types of professional help these patients received. Their speech progress was also assessed with respect to…

BACKGROUND. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder of blood haemostasis with thrombocytopenia. The incidence of bleeding in ITP patients is lower than may be predicted on the basis…

This article discusses and presents some of the most common duties and functions of a gen­eral practitioner and family medicine doctor in the field of forensic medicine. These include the…

Diseases of ear, nose and throat are among the most frequent causes for the patient's visit to a doctor. Precise and orientated history and otorhinolaryngologic examination enable accu­rate diagnosis and…

In critically ill patients, it is often impossible to transport them to the radiology department. 169 For this reason, they are regularly examined in bed, using a movable X-ray device.…

Local topical cooling is often applied after surgery or after knee injuries. It is agreed that lowering of knee tissue temperatures reduces the need for medicaments and shortens the rehabilitation…

Primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is one of the most common diseases of the urinary tract in children. Such children develop retrograde flow, i.e. backward flow of urine from the uri­nary…

Epidemiological data shows that hypertension is the most frequent cardiovascular disease in western countries. The prevalence of disease in Slovenia at the ages of 25-64 years is between 40-50%. Etiopathogenesis…

Background. The CRP value alone is not sufficiently reliable for the diagnosis of invasive bacterial infections. Aim. Measurment of serum concentration of CRP and other routinely measured acute reac­tants of inflammation…

Melatonin is the main secretory product of the pineal gland of all mammals, including humans. Functionally, melatonin has been linked to the strengthening of circadian rhythms, regula- 67 tion of…

This review article presents the incidence of nephrolithiasis in children. Although nephrolithi­asis in children is a rare disease, it is very important to diagnose, as it can lead to chronic renal…