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Clinical Neurological Examination

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 allowing for other patient’s characteristics – is formulated a working hypothesis to guide the clinical examination. A logically structured neurological examination reveals neurological signs and enables evaluation of the working … Preberite več >>

Psychiatric Examination

Škodlar Borut

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 do it. The external and internal factors which affect psychiatric evaluation are described. The core of the paper consists of sections addressing the two key parts of psychiatric evaluation: psychiatric

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The Changing Times for General Practice in the United Kingdom – A Metropolitan Perspective

Perera Sean, Grošelj Jera, Plant Marilyn

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 challenges faced by urban general practitioners (GPs) in the UK, specifically those in London. Key aspects explored include: organizational changes in the National Health Service (NHS); delivery of healthcare and … Preberite več >>

Moist Wound Care Using Advanced Dressings

Cegnar Mateja, Baumgartner Saša, Kristl Julijana

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 not considered preferential. Cotton wool and gauze dressings have been gradually replaced by modern dressings. However, their use has to be carefully considered, taking a systematic approach and depending on … Preberite več >>

Analysis of the Possible Causes of Speech Development Disorders in Children in Ljubljana and its Surroundings

Kobal Alenka, Kosmač Blaž

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 individual causes for the developmental delay. This retrospective study included 101 children (30 girls and 71 boys) who were managed for SDD for the first time at a phoniatric outpatient

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Proportion of Activated Platelets in Untreated and Splenectomized Patients with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Škerget Matevž, Strinša Luka

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 of the platelet count. The proportion of activated platelets in patients with untreated ITP and in splenectomized ITP patients in remission was evaluated. METHODS. Two groups of ITP patients were … Preberite več >>

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