The article defines and explains so­me terms and concepts of quality assurance and quality improvement of health care.

Physical principles of the description of fluid flow through a system of pipes and so­me mechanical properties of the blood circula­tion are put forward. As an example, the velocity field…

BACKGROUNDS. Lyme borreliosis is a disease which affects many organ systems. It is tran­smitted by ticks and caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. Borrelial lymphocy­toma is a clinical…

The issue of mental health in children with mental retardation began to be addressed more closely after the recent introduction of the term »dual diagnosis« denoting the coincidence of mental…

A reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament should allow normal motion and stability of the knee. An accurate placement of the graft is mandatory to prevent slackening, deformation or rup­ture of the…

The purpose of student research is to acquire technical skills in the field of scientific research. Becoming familiar with research techniques has always attracted students at the Faculty of Medicine,…

Functional voice disorder is the commonest cause of dysphonia as it leads to the development of vocal fold nodules. They develop because of voice misuse, overuse and/or abuse. An otorhinolaryngologist…

Long-term alcohol consumption is the leading cause of a nonischemic, dilated cardiomyo­pathy or alcoholic cardiomyopathy in western world. We presented a patient with heart fai­lure after long term alcohol abuse.…

The six-minute walk test is performed to measure the total distance walked by a patient in six minutes. It is used in patients with moderate to severe heart or lung…

In the past few years, there have been many publications about physical activity in relation to autonomic control of the cardiovascular system and its adaptation. Some of the many artic­les…

Metatarsal fractures are relatively common and if malunited, they may be a frequent sour­ce of pain and disability. Nondisplaced fractures and fractures of the second to fourth meta­tarsal with displacement…

Elderly represent a large and increasing segment of the population worldwide. Susceptibi­lity to infection in this period of life is substantially increased. The reasons for more frequent infections include impairment…

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) has been shown to have an inhibitory influence on tumor growth in various experimental conditions. We studied the effect of daily application of a wild strain…

Fertilization is the process of paternal and maternal chromosomes uniting in the activated oocyte. The most frequent reason for fertilization failure is sperm incapacity to penetrate into the oocyte. In…

The term heterotopic ossification denotes new bone formation in tissues which do not nor­mally ossify. Fibrous tissue and striated muscles are the most commonly involved. Heterotopic ossification often develops after…

Amongst the recently well known groups of human disorders is the ciliary motility syndrome. It is caused by genetically-determinated defects of cilia, consequently leading to impaired transport of mucus and…

The purpose of the research was to determine the prevalence of migraine and recurrent headaches in students. Five hundred ninety-five students of University of Ljubljana and University of Maribor with…

Backgrounds. Severe trauma of the spleen can be followed by excessive internal bleeding. The life of the injured person can be saved only with splenectomy. Removal of the spleen reduces…

Background. The basis for the function of the nervous system is signalling among the nerve cells through the synapses. Normal signalling requires precise synthesis and localisation of synaptic structures within…

The paper reports on a patient who developed acute renal failure as a result of myoglobinu­ria due to rhabdomyolysis induced by intense physical exertion. The authors present the asses­sment of…

A family with autosomal dominant cancer was first reported one century ago. The heredi­tary nature of some forms of colorectal cancer was confirmed less than 10 years ago by the…

Langerhans cells are part of the widely distributed antigen-presenting cells known as den­dritic cells with a key role in immune responses. These specialised bone marrow-derived cells were originally found in…

More than 50 years have passed from the developmental phase of ovulation induction. During this period, new medications have been introduced and new protocols and dosages have been established, but…