Skeletal muscle is the most abundant of the human body's tissues and it represents a substantial percentage of body mass. Its main function is contraction, which produces force for different types…

This paper presents a review of the most documented currently used psychotherapeutic methods in clinical work with the elderly. Psychological interventions in the elderly are used in addition to psychotropic drugs…

Chemical warfare agents are defined as any chemical substance whose toxic properties are utilized to kill, injure or incapacitate an enemy in warfare and associated military operations. There has been a legislative…

BACKGROUNDS. Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer among women in Slovenia. At the end of the treatement breast cancer patients encount problems on multiple areas of functioning, this is why…

BACKGROUNDS. The frequency of preterm deliveries is increasing and late preterm newborns (from 34 to 36 weeks of gestation) represent the majority of preterm infants. There was therefore a need…

BACKGROUNDS. Celiac disease is a systemic, immune-mediated disease, triggered by the ingestion of gluten-containing grains in susceptible individuals. Recently there have been changes in diagnosis of celiac disease, mainly due to…

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are mental disorders that pose a real problem to the public health care system. Early diagnosis and treatment is instrumental in a relatively good management and…

Choanal atresia is a rare congenital malformation which occurs in every 5000 to 8000 live newborns. Clinically, it may present as an isolated form or in association with other malformations. In…

The etiology and pathophysiology of spontaneous cervical artery dissection are largely unknown. Its etiology is likely multifactorial, and primary arteriopathy is most probably involved. An association with migraine has also…

Keratoacanthoma is an epidermal malignancy, which histopathologically resembles to squamous cell carcinoma. Multiple keratoacanthomas are a heterogeneous group of inherited or acquired disorders. Several different mechanisms may be responsible for their development, including…

Despite profound advances in the treatment of ischemic heart disease with medications or invasive procedures during the past 30 years, ischemic heart disease remains the main cause of mortality and morbidity…

In view of increased prevalence of heart failure and the persistent unacceptably high morbidity and mortality associated with this condition despite current pharmacological treatments, novel therapeutic approaches have been sought.…

In order to make a diagnosis in a patient with a gynecologic disease, detailed history taking and clinical examination are the first steps to patient management, while cytological diagnostic methods (including…

The treatment of liver injuries is a special challenge for surgeons. We have modern treatment techniques, but severe liver injuries still represent a high percentage of the overall mortality rates. Blunt…

Amphetamine consumption is highly spread throughout the world, especially in the Unites States of America, Australia and Asia. In Slovenia, the consumption of amphetamines and methamphetamines is not so spread and, further…

It has been a century since the Brazilian physician Carlos R. J. Chagas first described the basic morphology and life cycle of the American trypanosome, a parasite which causes Chagas disease. Chagas…

BACKGROUND. Impacted maxillary canines occur in 2% of the population. Extraction of a deciduous canine is a possible preventive measure and is most successful in patients under 13 years of…