Seminal vesicle secretion is important for increasing the stability of sperm chromatin, inhibition of the immune activity in the female reproductive tract and so on. Metronidazole (MTZ), a drug used for treatment of infections caused by anaerobic bacteria and protozoa, may have negative effects on the genital gland including the seminal vesicles. Curcumin exhibits antioxidant as well as anti-inflammatory properties. The present study aims to evaluate the negative effects of MTZ on the seminal vesicle structure and ameliorative effects of curcumin using stereological methods. Thirty balb/c mice were divided into six groups. The control group was received distilled water. The second and the third received higher doses of MTZ (500 mg/kg body weight/day) and MTZ (500 mg/kg/day) + 100 mg/kg/day curcumin, respectively. The fourth and the fifth were treated with lower doses of MTZ (165 mg/kg body weight/day) and MTZ (165 mg/kg body weight/day) + curcumin (100 mg/kg body weight/day), respectively. The sixth group received 100 mg/kg body weight/day curcumin. All the administrations were done by oral gavages for 14 days. After 30 days, seminal vesicles were removed. Stereological study of the seminal vesicle structure revealed a significant reduction in gland and vesicular fluid volume in MTZ-treated (higher or lower doses) animals. Curcumin protected the reduction of both parameters in therapeutic-dose treated animals. Metronidazole treatment does not induce structural changes in the seminal gland; however, it can have a significant impact on its secretion ability. Importantly, these deteriorations might be preventable by curcumin co-treatment., Ali Noorafshan, Saied Karbalay‑Doust, and Literatura 30
The aim of this review is to summarize main aspects of the book Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice processed by Office of Technology Assessment and U.S. Congress , published in 1994 in Washington, DC . As the title suggests the book itself i s focused on defensive medicine problematic, its main features and possibilities of solution . Paper itself describes particular parts in the same order as it is written in the book and Jan Kotula
Cieľ: Cieľom štúdie bolo porovnať ultrazvukové merania jaziev po cisárskom reze (SC) 6 týždňov a 6 mesiacov po SC. Vychádzali sme z hypotézy, že abnormálne ultrazvukové nálezy na uterotomickej rane 6 týždňov po SC sa nezmenia ani po 6 mesiacoch od pôrodu. Materiál a metodika: Prospektívnej longitudinálnej štúdie sa zúčastnilo 43 prvorodičiek, ktoré rodili cisárskym rezom. Transvaginálnym ultrazvukom sme sledovali hrúbku myometria proximálne a distálne od jazvy po SC, ako aj hrúbku jazvy po SC. Na matematické vyjadrenie závažnosti defektu jazvy po SC sme stanovili koeficient rizika dehiscencie (DRC). Výsledky: Priemerná hrúbka jazvy po SC bola 6 týždňov po SC 6,33 ± 2,77 mm a 6 mesiacov po SC 6,42 mm ± 2,33 mm. Medzná hodnota (5. percentil) pre hrúbku jazvy po SC bol 3,0 mm, a pre DRC 0,25. DRC menej ako 0,25 sme na základe teórie normality hodnotili ako závažný defekt jazvy po SC, pričom bol diagnostikovaný po 6 týždňoch po SC u 4/43 (9,3 %) pacientiek, a po 6 mesiacoch od SC u 3/43 (8,9 %) pacientiek (p<0,94). Lineárna regresná analýza dokázala signifikantnú koreláciu medzi DRC stanoveným 6 týždňov, resp. 6 mesiacov po SC (p=0,97). Záver: Z výsledkov štúdie vyplýva, že hrúbka jazvy po SC a DRC sú relevantnými markermi úspešného hojenia uterotomickej rany na konci šestonedelia, i keď proces hojenia ešte neskončil. Hodnotenie kvality hojenia jazvy po SC je možné už po 6 týždňoch po SC. Pacientky s abnormálnym hojením jazvy po SC by mali byť dispenzarizované za účelom sledovania potenciálnych komplikácií. and Erik Dosedla, Pavel Calda
Ketoconazole has been widely used as an antifungal drug that is formulated as tablets, cream and overthecounter ketoconazole shampoo. The aim of this research was to study and to standardize an ultraviolet spectrophotometric (UVS) method, potentiometric and a high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for the determination of ketoconazole in commercially available Oromycosal® tablets. These three methods were compared and discussed with respect to their sensitivity, selectivity and readyapplicability in routine analytical work. Absorption spectra and spectrophotometric determinations were carried out on the UVS spectrophotometer. Investigated concentrations were in range from 0.003 to 0.02mg?dm3. The absorbance was measured at 224 nm. In potentiometric titrations glass and saturated (KCl) calomel electrode were used. HPLC analyses of ketoconazole were carried in the presence of econazole as internal standard. It can be concluded that the described methods are simple, fast and reliable for determination of ketoconazole in pharmaceutical preparations. The preparation of the samples is easy, the excipients do not interfere in the methods, so they can be used in routine quality control analysis., Biljana Gjorgjeska, and Literatura
Colonic polyps and polyposis are studied in 183 patients. It has been found, that sensitivity of rectoscopy is 66.7%, irrigoscopy 61.1%, virtual colonoscopy computeraided tomography of colon (VCCATC) 79.1%. Endoscopic polypectomy was the main treatment method used in patents with colonic polyps and polyposis (18.6%). In cases of surgical treatment (57.9%) in patients with total involvement of colon colproctectomy with formation of ileal reservoir can be considered as the method of choice., Sapaev D. A., Navruzov S. N., Rakhmanov S. T., Kurbonov O. A., Mirzakhmedov M. M., and Literatura
Práce prezentuje prenatální diagnostiku, možnosti terapie a následnou péči u plodů a novorozenců s kongenitálním chylothoraxem na podkladě zhodnocení 14 případů na naší klinice v letech 1993 až 2012. Povšechný hydrops plodu byl popsán ve 4 případech (29 %), v 10 případech (71 %) byla provedena odlehčovací amniodrenáž a ve 3 případech (21 %) prenatální odlehčovací punkce hrudníku. Spontánně bylo porozeno 11 plodů (78 %), hrudní drenáž byla nezbytná v průměru 9 dnů po porodu. Mortalita dosáhla v souboru 29 % (4 případy). V článku popisujeme vyšetřovací algoritmy, terapeutické prenatální i postnatální postupy a je zdůrazněna nutnost mezioborové spolupráce., The work presents prenatal diagnosis, treatment and care options in fetuses and neonates with congenital chylothorax based on a detailed evaluation of 14 cases recorded in our department between years 1993 and 2012. Generalized fetal hydrops was described in 29% of cases, therapeutic amnio drainage performed in 71% and prenatal thoracentesis in 21% of cases. 78% of fetuses were delivered spontaneously; thoracic drainage was necessary nine days after birth in average. Mortality reached 29%. The following text describes diagnostic algorithms, prenatal and postnatal therapeutic options with emphasis on the need for interdisciplinary cooperation., Alena Malkovská, Zdeněk Žižka, Andrea Pašková, Václav Sebroň, Pavel Calda, and Literatura