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01.01.2008.
Original scientific paper
THE APPROACH TO THE PATIENT WITH CEREBRAL-VASCULAR INSULT (STROKE) IMMEDIATE BEFORE AND AFTER NATO BOMBING
We have been analyzing a number of patients with cerebral-vascular insult in a period of 1998-2003 year, clinical picture in the time of the reception, the development of the illness, the result and the therapy access in the Neuropsychiatric Department of Health Center in Kosovska Mitrovica. It is concluded that the number of CVI is significantly higher after the NATO bombing, the development of the illness more difficult and a detailed analyses of the causes is in progress. In a period of 01. 01. 1998 until 31. 12. 2003. year, 1829 of patients have been on hospital treatment and 252 of them have been treated from CVI, in the Neuropsychiatric Department of Health in Kosovska Mitrovica. During clinical prospective, retrospective and static research in has been concluded that:in the above mentioned period the number of CVI patients have been increasing in regard to the total number of treated patients in Neuropsychiatric Department of Health Center in Kosovska Mitrovica. The percentage of CVI relapse is increasing(the highest percentage is in 1999). It has been established that besides the well known causes for the occurrence of CVI such as:hypertension, the heart disease, disorders of heart rhythm, endocrine disease(Diabetes mellitus) end also the well known factors of risk for causing of mentioned diseases(corpulence, raised value oh cholesterol in blood, smoking, insufficient physical activity, excessive consuming of alcohol etc). Relevant factor for the occurrence of CVI is the factor of stress, social and territorial isolation of the Serbian population immediate after NATO bombing on the territory of Kosovo and Metohija.
M. Radomirović
01.01.2008.
Professional paper
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF TURES OF TULAREMIA TULAREMIA IN SERBIA IN SERBIA
Aim of this study was to identify the most relevant epidemiological risk factors for acquiring tularemia. Method used in the study was cross section. During period 2000-2006 at the territory of Serbia (excluding Kosovo and Metohia region) 254 tularemia cases were identified. No lethal outcomes were noted. Tularemia was registered in 11 districts of Central Serbia, while no cases of the disease were noticed in region of Vojvodina. In Serbian enclaves in Kosovo and Metohia there were 4 cases of Tularemia. 4 epidemics with 21 diseased persons were reported at territory of Central Serbia. Majority of patients were 20-60 years old (86%). No significance difference in sex distribution was observed. Almost the same number of male (129) and female (125) patients was affected. This could be explained by identical exposure of both sexes to diseases causative agents. The disease has seasonal character. It occurs most often in late autumn and winter due to contact with diseased rabbits during hunting season, meat consummation, and inhalation of dust containing diseased animal excreta. During observation period linear trend of incidence rate have not shown statistically significant elevation neither decrease.
M. Parlić, N. Milić, Z. Vukadinović, J. Stevanović, A. Stolić, S. Samardžić
01.01.2008.
Professional paper
STATISTICALAND EPIDEMIC ASPECT OF CHILDRENS DEPARTMENT, HEALTH CENTER FROM KOSOVSKA MITROVICA
Its analyzed from a epidemic figurante aspect. The childrens department, health headquarters from Kosovska Mitrovica in the year of 2007. They were able to bring 748 children for healing. Down North Kosovo, they had 81% of children and another 7% from the village Priluzje and Plementina come. There was a increase in the number of incoming children in January and Febuary. And then the same time, in september and October. Half of the healed childrens age varies up to 2 years old. In a period of 6 days, they are able to heal 72, 6% of children. In the 94 stuctured diagnosises, they were able to show all the morbidity. Dominating sickness of the respitory system, in the winter season. And the digestive system in the fall season.
J. Živković, Lj. Radovioć, Z. Savić, A. Jakovljević, N. Kostić
01.12.2008.
Original scientific paper
EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF THE SMALLAIRWAYS DISEASE AT ASYMPTOMATIC SMOKERS
Many researchers and clinical doctors have realized that spirometric tests, as well as the resistance of airways, could be within the normal limits at people who have clear signs of bronchitis (coughing, expectoration and lighter disphnoe). Very often, especially among smokers, they have found discrepancy between the functional tests' results and clinical symptoms, although they could expect to find minor lungs' diseases within this group of people. Obstructive lesions in small airways are very often present at smokers older than 40 years, whose lungs are macroscopically normal, and who do not show clinical signs of the obstructive lung disease ('asymptomatic smokers'). The aim of the paper was to find which test, among the most often-used tests for the functional research of the respiratory system, represented the best indicator of the initial obstructive changes localized in small airways. The research study included 50 asymptomatic smokers (34 male and 16 female) ranging from 44 to 57 years. The results of the achieved FVC were at normal level, at all examinees. Out of 50 examinees, asymptomatic smokers, there was one examinee (2%) with the lower level of FEV , while at two examinees 1 (4%) lower levels of SRt and MEF were found. Significantly lower levels of the measured MEF were found among 50%FVC 25%FVC 16 asymptomatic smokers (32%). Such a functional result, i.e. a decrease of MEF while the levels of FVC, FEV , Rt, 25%FVC 1 SRt and MEF are normal, accompanied by a long-lasting smoking case-history with less expressed symptoms, points at 50%FVC the existence of the obstructive disorders localized in the periphery parts of the bronchial tree (small airways). The registration of the flow/volume curve and its analysis might be used as a test even more sensitive than spirometry and body pletizmografy; as a test it can be used for a diagnosis of initial obstructive difficulties in small airways, in other words, it could diagnose the small airways disease.
N. Mitić, Lj. Popović, M. Mirić, T. Đokić
01.12.2008.
Original scientific paper
THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY WARNING SCORE IN PREDICTING IN-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST
Background: Cardiovascular disease is the predominant cause of morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients. Left ventricular hypertrophy is a major cardiovascular risk factor in hemodialysis patients.The present study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy by doppler echocardiography in hemodialysis patients. Methods: We studied 20 patients on maintenance hemodialysis in Dialysis Centre in Kosovska Mitrovioca. LV mass was measured by both Doppler echocardiography. Left ventricular mass was estimated by the modified formula using measure2 ments obtained in accordance with the Penn convention. Left ventricular mass was divided by body surface area in m to obtain the left ventricular mass index. Results:This clinical observation study involved 20 patients (9 males and 11 females) with end-stage renal diseases undergoing maintenance hemodialysis with a mean age of 55,26 years, mean time on dialysis was 38,74 months. Main causes for developing chronic renal failure was arterials hypertension and polycystic kidney. Arterial hypertension (60%), diabetes mellitus (20%) and hyperholesterolemia (10%), were the most frequent risk factors for cardiovascular disease among the dialysis patients. Left ventricular hypertrophy were detected in 14 (70%) patients. Mean left ventricular mass wass 153,62g/m2 (males), and 142,71 g/m2 (females). To conclude, the present study shows that hemodialysis patients have higher left ventricular mass and higher prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy.
S. Sovtić, S. Radosavljević, S. Milenković, N. Srbljak, R. Stolić, V. Perić, Z. Marčetić, T. Novaković
01.12.2008.
Original scientific paper
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC AND HEMODYNAMIC CHANGES IN ANESTHETIZED DOGS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF VERAPAMIL
The most important characteristic of calcium channels is a selective regulation of a slow incoming current of calcium into the tissue cells with tendency of a slow growth of the action potential. Such tissues include smooth muscles of the blood vessels, cardiocities and hearth noduses (AVand SAnode). Different calcium antagonists have different influences on the mentioned tissues, because they also have different chemical components. Verapamil, Nifedipin and Diltiazem have the most common usage. Verapamil is a product of papaverine, nifedipin is a product of dehydroperidine while diltiazem is a product of benzodiazepine. Their common characteristic is blocking the calcium channels which cause blood vessels vasodilatation, negative inotropic and negative chronotropic influence. By blocking calcium to enter through channels spores of miofibrile smooth muscles, calcium antagonists are reducing the amount of available calcium for contraction, which causes vasodilatation. One of the best-known and the commonest calcium antagonist is verapamil. In electrophysiological terms, it inhibits action potential of the heart noduses (especially AV node), where the most important thing for depolarisation, is a slow entrance of calcium. By extending the refractory period of SA node, it reduces the frequency of impulse generation (heart frequency), while by extending the refractory period of AVnode, it slows down the work of chambers in cases of flater and atrium fibrillation. Taking into consideration the fact that verapamil shows cardiodepresive effects, the aim of our work is to study closely its effects on electrocardiogram and hemodynamic parameters. The experiment was conducted on six adult, healthy dogs which were, after 10 minutes 0,9% NaCl infusion, treated with i.v. bolus verapamil injections on every 5 minutes until the appearance of intoxication signs, which causes bradycardia, heart rhythm disorder and the fall of arterial blood pressure. The average verapamil dose was 4 mg per kilogram. After i.v. verapamil administration, heart frequency and middle arterial pressure have a significant fall, while central venous pressure has a significant rise. Larger verapamil doses nd rd can significantly extend T-P and P-R interval with the appearance of AV-block (2 and 3 grade), while the Q-T interval doesn't show any significant change.
Z. Milanović, A. Pavlović, P. Jovanović, B. Biševac, M. Miletić
01.12.2008.
Original scientific paper
INTRAHOSPITAL MORTALITY OF PATIENTS SUFFERING AN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MYOCARDIAL REINFARCTION IN THE INTRAHOSPITAL PERIOD
Conclusion about efficacious of some medication can be given based on reducing morbidity and mortality in patients treated with that medication.. Aim of this work was to estimate intrahospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), role of myocardial reinfarction in that and side effects of medications in patients who were different treated in initial phase of AMI, based on what they were separated in three different therapeutic groups: group treated with thrombolytic therapy, group treated with beta-blockers and group treated with nitrates. It was shown that intrahospital mortality is highest in patients treated with nitrates but there was not significant difference between thera-peutic groups in frequency of myocardial reinfarction while frequency of complications and side effects were in range as in others similar studies.
Z. Marčetić, S. Sovtić, Z. Stašević, T. Novaković, D. Đikić, S. Vasić, G. Antić, D. Rašić, S. Lazić, M. Šipić, V. Perić
01.12.2008.
Professional reviews
MODULATION OF POTASSIUM ASSIUM CHANNELS CHANNELS OF THE MYOMETRIUM MYOMETRIUM
Modulation of potassium channels is a recent modern approach to experimental and clinical investigation of potential better tocolytic medications. Assuming that potassium channels are by far the largest category of cellular ion channels, they are of crucial importance for the regulation of uterine smooth muscle tone. In the vast category of potassium channels, Maxi-K and BKCa (highly conductive, calcium-activated channels) are considered the main channels in the myometrium. It is believed that those have a key role in the modulation of uterine contractility and the homeostasis of myometrial calcium. The total number of Maxi-K channels is doubled during the onset of labor, compared to their number in pregnant and non-pregnant myometrium. We also keep getting more familiar with the characterization and control of myometrial potassium channels. Certain effects of pharmacological potassium channel modulators in isolated parts of both human and animal, both pregnant and non-pregnant myometrium will be presented in this article. Even though there have been a lot of studies on this subject, not many of them mentioned the role and modulation of potassium channels during human labor. We are still looking for the substances that will perform best in the treatment of possible miscarriages and early labor; although the use of beta sympathomimetics and calcium channel antagonists has been a major breakthrough in treatment of these pregnancy disorders. Using new tocolytic medications and a selective approach to cases of early labor, along with the use of other adequate measures, could improve the treatment of early labor in the future.
R. Mitić, D. Vukićević, G. Relić
01.12.2008.
Professional reviews
ENDOMETRIAL CARCINOMA
Endometrial carcinoma is still one of the most common malignant tumor of the female genital system in the most industrialized countries. Endometrial cancer is due to 3,9% of all female malignant tumors. The occurence of endometrial cancer varies with age. In 75% of all cases endometral carcinoma tipically occurs in postmenopausal women, with the highest incidence between 50 and 59 year. The high frequence of endometrial carcinoma in younger age is also found in women with ovarian estrogen-secreting tumors. About 10% of all endometrial carcinomas also in association with a genetic predisposition, but the most cases of endometrial carcinomas are sporadic. The most important prognostic factors for endometral carcinomas are: clinical stage, age, histopathological type and grade, as wel as hormonal receptors. Younger nulliparous women with early detected well-diferentiated endometrial carcinoma are usually treated by high doses of progesterone. Older women with endometrial carcinoma are usually treated by hysterectomy. Administration of postoperative radiation and chemiotherapy depends on clinical stage.
D. Vukićević, Ž. Perišić, V. Plešinac-Karapandžić, M. Vančentović-Mijović, B. Đerković, L. Vitković, N. Mitić
01.12.2008.
Professional reviews
THE HELICAL VENTRICULAR MYOCARDIAL BAND
Helical ventricula myocardial bend of Torrent-Guasp is the revolutionary new concept in understanding global, three-dimansional, functional architecture of the ventricular myocardium. Anatomy of the VMB, and recent proofs for its segmental electrical and mechanical activation, undoubtedly indicates that ventricular filling is the consequente of an active muscular contraction. Specific septal arrangment of the ascedent segments fibers, their interaction with adjacent descedent segment fibers, elastic elements and intracavitary blood volumen explein the physical principes involvel in this action. Understanding this mechanism cudld be of particular importance in our efforts to prevent and treat diastolic heart failure.
Lj. Šulović, Lj. Smiljić