The pathology of the anorectum is rich. Evaluation of some symptoms frequently associa­ted with diseases of the anus and rectum is presented. The general principles of history taking and digitorectal…

A family practitioner gets involved in a relationship with a terminally ill patient sooner or later. In that life period, his role is extremely important, since the patient and his…

Proteinopathies are protein deposition diseases caused by misfolded proteins. Molecules of misfolded proteins are prone to aggregate and damage the tissue, and eventually they may kill the patient if a…

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is a hormone system that is vital for the regula­tion of arterial blood pressure, electrolyte balance and extracellular fluid volume in the body. Since the discovery of…

The development of neonatology in the past years has led to the survival of extremely preterm neonates. Early and late consequences for the child represent a huge public health problem.…

Background: Long term consequences for very preterm newborn may be serious and for this reason very preterm delivery (VPTD) has been recognised as one of the main problems of public…

Bursa omentalis (lesser sac) is a vertical peritoneal cavity behind the stomach. It commu­nicates with the main peritoneal cavity (greater sac) through the foramen omentale, an opening located under the…