Obstructive Uropathy And Acute Urinary Retention Caused By Uterine Fibroid In A Non-Pregnant Women - A Case Report
A 38-year-old female gravida 2, para 2, sterilized patient was presented to the hospital with acute urinary retention and severe lower abdominal pain. Clinical and ultrasonographical examination revealed a marked distention of urinary bladder, enlarged uterus with posterior wall fibroid impacted in the pouch of Douglas. Intravenous pyelography reve...
By Nirmala Jaget Lakkawar, Suriya Desikan, Thirupurasundari Rangaswamy
Synovitis And Periarticular Bursitis Of The Coxofemoral Joint Caused By Kocuria Kristinae: A Case Report
Gram-positive coccus Kocuria kristinae, a part of the human skin and oral cavity normal microbial flora, is not considered to be a primary pathogenic microorganism, and infections due to this bacterium are very rare. In this report, we describe an unusual case of K. kristinae infection causing synovitis and periarticular bursitis of the left coxofe...
By Marko Folić, Slobodan Janković, Dejana Ružić-Zečević, Velimir Pajević, Nikola Rosić, Predrag Nikolić
Clinical Implication of Pulse Wave Analysis
Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a useful marker of target organ damage in hypertensive patients. It is used as a gold standard because of large body of evidence demonstrating its association with incident cardiovascular disease independently of traditional risk factors. Central blood pressure values (systolic, diastolic blood pressure, augmentation in...
By Rok Accetto, Barbara Salobir, Jana Brguljan, Karla Rener
Ethical Aspects in the Area of Assisted Reproduction
e authors analyze the modern approach in treating infertility by means of the assisted reproduction method, procedure, benefit, as well as many ethical questions, which arise from the very conception of the embryo: the controversial commencement of pregnancy, a new paradigm in the understanding of life, human rights, family and religious issues, th...
By Marin Bašić, Mirjana Milojević, Dejan Mitić, Jovana Cvetković
Pulse Dose of Metil-Prednisolon as a Life Saving Treatment Option in a 14-year-old Boy with Fulminant Myocarditis - Case Report
To date, there are still no relevant clinical practice guidelines addressing the initial treatment approach in children with myocarditis. On the other hand, only few non-randomized clinical studies and case reports suggest the beneficial effects of corticosteroids in seriously ill children with acute myocarditis. We report on a case of a 14-year-ol...
By Bojko Bjelaković, Ljiljana Šulović, Danijela Jovančić, Ljiljana Šaranac, Jelena Vojinović, Sergej Prijić, Vladislav Vukomanović, Stevan Ilić