Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) represent an important healthcare problem in Europe. Among the objectives of cardiovascular disease prevention a more rigorous risk factor control is needed, including control of cholesterol levels. In…

This paper presents the main characteristics of the clinical examination of children and ado­lescents and differences compared to the examination of adult patients. The medical history of children and adolescents…

The vertebrae, along with intervertebral discs and ligaments are part of a strong, resistant and very elastic axis of the body - the spine. Its structure is adjusted to its…

Urinalysis is a very simple and inexpensive test which, when correctly interpreted, is an invalu­able diagnostic tool in the diagnosis if many urologic and non-urologic diseases. This review article presents…

Degenerative aortic stenosis is the second commonest heart valve disorder in the adult pop­ulation in the developed world. The basic pathologic process is aortic valve sclerosis. The incidence and prevalence…

Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most widely utilized thera­peutic agents today. The main mechanism of their action is via inhibition of cyclooxygenase, the enzyme involved in prostaglandin synthesis.…

Tinea capitis is one of the most common superficial fungal infections in children. A case of a ten-year-old boy with a superficial fungal scalp infection caused by Microsporum canis is…

Patello-femoral instability is a common clinical problem. It is most often seen with young­sters, females and professional athletes. Medial patello-femoral ligament (MPFL) has been found to be most important static,…

BACKGROUND. Many orthodontic abnormalities appear as morphological abnormalities of the face, and the most disturbing to the observer is the asymmetry of the face. The diagnostics of facial abnormalities rely…