Infectious diseases are becoming more complicated to diagnose and treat. History plays a crit­ical role in narrowing the differential diagnosis and deciding on the most appropriate diag­nostic tests. Symptoms often…

Eighteen years old male with bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, hypoxia and hemoptysis was diagnosed with Goodpasture syndrome. We present a retrospective analysis of the clinical decision making that lead to the…

Adolescence is a developmental stage in which a person is learning to master cognitive, emo­tional, social and moral maturity. Adolescents growing up with chronic renal disease enter this stage later…

The most important agents of endemic mycoses that can cause disease in healthy hosts are Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Coccidioides immitis. They occupy specific ecologic and geographic…

Endometriosis is an estrogen dependent disease that affects 5-10% of women of reproduc­tive age. The disease occurs most commonly on the uterosacral ligaments, in the pouch of Douglas, on the…

Near-death experiences are experiences of deep feelings of out-of-body experiences and of entering other dimensions outside the usual borders of time and space. They mostly occur when a person is…

Numerous preclinical and clinical studies have shown a correlation between the consumption of moderate amounts of red wine and a reduced risk of cardiovascular complications asso­ciated with atherosclerosis. Both polyphenolic…

Cardiogenic shock is a state of tissue hypoperfusion that involves signs of progressive tissue injury due to failing heart function. Cardiogenic shock can develop as a consequence of myocar­dial disease/injury,…

BACKGROUND. Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a primary immuno­deficiency disorder characterized by immune dysregulation. ALPS is defined as chronic, nonmalignant lymphoproliferation in patients with double-negative T cell (DNT) expansion over…

The objective of taking occupational history is for occupational medicine practitioners to find out about the relevant factors from the patient's work environment which may have a detri­mental effect on…

Cholesterol embolism is a clinical syndrome in which cholesterol crystals break from an athero­matous plaque in a larger artery and occlude the lumen of small peripheral arteries. It com­monly occurs…

Hypereosinophilic syndrome represents a range of rare and heterogeneous disorders shar­ing three features: peripheral eosinophil count higher than 1.5 x 109/L for over 6 months, evi­dence of organ involvement and…

In the beginning of the century a new percutaneous metod has evolved in treatment of carotid artery stenosis as an alternative to the carotid endarterectomy. First trials showed promis­ing results…

Metastatic malignant neoplasms are the most common form of secondary lung tumors. These are neoplastic lesions originating at a site that is distinct from the primary lesion. Due to the…

Successful aortic valve replacement in the setting of aortic stenosis leads to dramatic improve­ments of the patient's clinical condition and wellbeing. Standard surgical aortic valve replace­ment is a relatively safe…

The article presents the recommendations for immunization of children with chronic kid­ney disease of higher stages and children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. These chil­dren are in some cases more susceptible…

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disease in fertile women. It is also closely associated with insulin resistance (IR). The purpose of this trial was to inves­tigate…

The aim of our retrospective study was to determine antibiotic usage in Slovenian health regions during the period of 2000-2006 and to find demographical, economical, social and other fac­tors that…

Percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation is the therapy of choice for the treatment of patients with decreased blood flow through the coronary arteries. According to the Taxus II-Trial definition,…

Eight different species of non-venomous snakes of the Colubridae family, and three different species of poisonous snakes of the Viperidae family are native in Slovenia. In the period bet­ween 1999…

There are about 200 different types of edible mushrooms and some 50 types of more or less poisonous mushrooms in Slovenia. Depending on the toxin and clinical presentation, mush­room poisoning…

Organic solvents are a heterogeneous group of chemicals with different chemical structures which are usually used in the form of mixtures. They often contain toxic impurities or addi­tives. Their toxicity…

Organic solvents are a class of liquid organic chemicals called hydrocarbons. Their common properties are volatility and lipophilicity. These characteristics make inhalation the major route of solvent exposure and provide…

Knowledge about the toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics of various types and forms of each metal is very important for the diagnostics and assessment of the seriousness of poisoning and for the…