The rationale of metabolic treatment in ischaemic heart disease

Changes of gastric intramucosal pH in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy

Introduction: Gastric intramucosal pH (pHi) reflects splanchnic perfusion, while pneumoperitoneum may cause disturbances in splanchnic perfusion by increasing intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). Obesity is associated with in...

Evaluation of the dental status in patients referred for heart surgery – a preliminary report

The authors examined the oral health status in 100 consecutive patients of the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, referred to scheduled heart operations. 26% of them were edentulous and they did...

Improvement of the pulmonary function following percutaneous transluminal mitral commissuerotomy in a 39-year-old man exposed to sulfur mustard

Mustard gas causes damage to the skin, eyes, respiratory system, and gastrointestinal tract. Victims of sulfur mustard (SM) gas exposure experience different types of chronic pulmonary disease. In a case with severe MS,...

Episodes of severe menorrhagia at menarche in a girl with von Willebrand disease

We describe a case of a 14-year-old girl with von Willebrand disease (vWD) and episodes of severe menorrhagia at menarche, necessitating hospitalization and requiring blood transfusions and administration of purified von...