Przegla̧d lekarski
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Randomized Controlled Trial
[Preemptive local anesthetic infiltration in hallux valgus one-day surgery].
The surgical treatment of hallux valgus deformity is connected with significant postoperative pain. Spinal and general anesthesia as well as peripheral blocks are successfully used in foot surgery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of local anesthetic infiltration before hallux valgus one-day surgery on postoperative pain and the need for analgesics. ⋯ Preemptive local anesthetic infiltration in one-day hallux valgus surgery significantly decreases postoperative pain. It is safe, efficient and allows fast discharge.
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Erythema exudativum multiforme (EM) is an acute mucocutaneous disease. Etiology of this disease is not clear. 50% - 60% cases of EM is induced by HSV infection (herpes simplex virus 1, herpes simplex virus 2). EM lesions may appear as red macules, erosions, ulcerations and hemorrhagic crusts. The study describes the case of 22 - year - old male who had characteristic lesions for EM after HSV infection.
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Cigarette smoke is the major and most common indoor source of carbon monoxide. CO combines with haemoglobin to form carboxyhaemoglobin (COHb) which hinders oxygen transport and causes myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease. CO damages the endothelium of large and medium arteries and contributes to the development of atherosclerosis. ⋯ For non-smokers, the study identified a significant relationship between the level of exhaled CO and the participants' gender (p < 0.05), weight (p = 0.003), and height (p = 0.0005). For smokers, there is a relationship between the level of eCO and the daily cigarette consumption (p = 0.01), the type of cigarettes most frequently smoked (p < 0.05) and the favoured cigarette brand (p = 0.005).