BACKGROUNDS. Depression is the most common mental disorder and is a serious mental illness. It is a mental disorder that pose a real problem to the public health care system.…

Extensor hallucis longus tendon injuries are uncommon. When suspected, one has to be very careful because a missed injury can lead to tendon retraction, scarring and even flexor contracture of…

Despite the fact that women represent only a small proportion of convicted people, special standards and conditions should be taken into consideration in their treatment. Incarcerated women are often affected…

Brain tumors are a significant public health problem and present several imaging challenges. Neuroimaging plays an integral role in intracranial tumor management, but it is no longer limited to providing…

Meralgia paresthetica is a relatively frequent entrapment neuropathy. It is usually caused by damage to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve as it passes under the inguinal ligament to enter the…

Iodine is a constituent element of thyroid hormones which regulate many metabolic processes. Optimal daily intake of iodine for adults ranges between 150 and 250 μg, while during pregnancy and…

Wounds, either traumatic or as a consequence of disease, are among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide regardless of age. As a result of population aging, the number…

Most women of reproductive age experience some psychological and physical symptoms during the final premenstrual and the initial days of the menstrual cycle. Common complaints include depressed mood, anxiety, irritability,…

Biological drugs mostly differ from classical agents in their molecular mass, complex three-dimensional structure, molecular heterogeneity and imunogenity. Moreover, the most important aspect of these agents is their capability of…

BACKGROUNDS. Esophageal atresia encompasses a group of congenital anomalies comprising of an interruption of continuity of the esophagus, usually with a persistent communication with the trachea – tracheoesophageal fistula. Anatomical…

Physical examination and child’s case record are crucial for the final diagnosis and appropriate treatment of the newborn child. The article describes the characteristics of the newborn regarding the gestational age and…

Necrotizing enterocolitis comprises ischemic and inflammatory bowel necrosis and occurs predominantly in premature neonates. It is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units. Several factors are involved…

Slovenia, unfortunately, ranks top in the European and world suicide rates. In the group of children and adolescents under the age of 18 years, there are 15–20 suicides a year. Suicides are…

The importance of hypertension lies in the fact that it represents one of the most significant risk factors for the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which is still the main cause of…

This paper presents normal growth of children and adolescents and the etiology of short stature. Diagnostic approach to short stature and the possibilities of therapy are discussed.

BACKGROUNDS. Antibiotics are antibacterial agents that are used for empirical, oriented and prophylactic treatment of various infectious diseases. Although the majority of antibiotics is prescribed outside hospitals, hospitals remain foci…

Approximately 2,500 children in Slovenia have epilepsy. Epilepsy is diagnosed when unprovoked seizures recur. The etiologies and natural courses of epilepsies are variable. Prognostically, epilepsies are divided into four major groups (benign,…

The author emphasizes the most frequently used clinical and functional contemporary approaches in diagnostics of neonatal seizures and presents all four newborn epilepsies which can already occur also in during this period.…

Among a large group of neonates with common gastrointestinal problems is a significant number that have serious surgical diagnoses. This article concentrates on a few of the most common that we encounter…

Inborn errors of metabolism must always be considered in the differential diagnosis of an acutely ill newborn when there is no obvious alternative diagnosis. In addition to a thorough assessment of the…

Disorders of sex development are caused by various genetic and environmental factors. Their diagnosis is most frequently made either immediately after birth or in small children and adolescents. These disorders are manifested…

For as long as assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have been used, there has been an ongoing concern as to whether they might have an impact on pregnancy course and espe­cially…

The rehabilitation system for re-learning of walking is aimed at gait training in patients with incomplete spinal cord injuries soon after the accident. It consists of three systems: actuation, sensory,…

The digital world of computer technologies is becoming increasingly important in all fields of science, including medicine. Many new approaches that seemed to be pure fantasy decades ago are now…