A zoonosis called toxoplasmosis, which is caused by the protozoon Toxoplasma gondii, occurs worldwide. The prevalence of Toxoplasma infection varies in different populations, proba­bly due to differences in exposure to…

Malaria is the most important tropical disease which represents the major health and eco­nomic problem in over 100 tropical and subtropical countries worldwide. For the past 20 years, the incidence…

In Slovenia, the use of experimental animals in education and for experimental and other scientific purposes is regulated by the Animal Protection Act and other subsidiary legal acts, in which…

Sexual dysfunction and depression often occur together, however the causal relation is unclear and has not been studied enough. Sexual dysfunction secondary to depression has been well studied, but less…

Heart failure is related to QTc interval prolongation and changes in the QRS complex. Recently, elevated plasma levels of brain natriuretic peptide (proBNP) is also being recognized as an important…

Lyme borreliosis is a worldwide tick-borne illness caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. The number of cases rises every year. The disease progresses with an unpredictable course and…

Background: Hypocholesterolemia in cancer patients is a frequent and expected phenomenon. Higher fluidity of plasma membranes (as a result of lower concentration of cholesterol) is a characteristic of most cancer…

In this article we present a pacient who has been admited to a Department of otorhinolaryngology and cervicofacial surgery at General Hospital in Celje, after external otitis with retroauricular abscess…

It has been shown that in Slovenia the percentage of referrals to specialists is relatively high compared to other European countries. At the same time, the referral quality is low.…

Radiographic analysis of the mediastinum is challenging. Excellent knowledge of mediasti­nal anatomy and borders between individual mediastinal structures and the adjacent lungs is necessary in order to make analysis findings…

Hepatitis D virus is one of five well-defined viruses identified as causing agents of viral hepa­titis. Hepatitis D virus is a small, defective single-stranded RNA virus, which has been recently…

This article reviews most systems and approaches for delivery of protein drugs and therapeutic genes into the body. Issues in drug delivery are becoming more important as more potent and…

The author presents embryological development of the musculoskeletal system and the skin. Although they are basically both mesodermal in origin, the article emphasises the ectoder­mal origin of head bones, certain…

Airway inflammation is fundamental to the persistence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The hypothesis that induced sputum cell counts and mediators could help discriminate between asthma and chronic…

Preterm delivery is associated with neonatal mortality, severe neonatal morbidity with long-term consequences, and disturbances in neurologic development. However, when prevention of preterm delivery is impossible, preventative administration of corticosteroids…

Optic nerve head topography analysis using the Heidelberg retina tomograph I (HRT) and the Retinal thickness analyzer (RTA) is important in the early diagnosis and follow up of glau­coma. The…

The aim of the study is to identify psychosocial risk factors among adolescents with epilepsy and compare them with those among healthy peers. We will also search for gender differences…

The number of children treated for terminal renal failure (TRF) has increased over the last decade. In spite of this, the incidence of newly discovered children and adolescents with CKD…

Although chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not a typical disease of childhood and its frequency in children is much lower than in adults, it is nevertheless an important health problem…

In this review article, the authors present a survey of urinary tract infections in infants and small children. Relevant terminology is outlined and the incidence, etiology and diverse clin­ical pictures…

This article describes drugs influencing water and electrolyte excretion, called diuretics. Most of them modify the transport of sodium ions in tubular epithelial cells via different mech­anisms. They are the…

The majority of primary glomerulonephritides is mediated by the deposition of circulating or in situ formed immune complexes, which may be confirmed by immunofluorescence find­ing of glomerular granular immune deposits.…

Renal injury can lead to acute (AKD) or chronic kidney disease (CKD). The presence, progress and distinction between AKD and CKD can be determined by monitoring serum creatinine and BUN…

These chapter describes the normal kidney function. The emphasis is on the mass flow of salts, water and some other products of the metabolism through the kidney tubular system. The…