Casopís lékar̆ů c̆eských
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Casopís lékar̆ů c̆eských · Jan 2015
ReviewMedical consequences of Chernobyl with focus on the endocrine system: Part 1.
In the last 70 years, atomic disasters have occurred several times. The nuclear power plant accident at Chernobyl in 1986 in North-Central Ukraine was a unique experience in population exposures to radiation by all ages, and ongoing studies have brought a large amount of information on effects of radiation on human organism. Concerning the deteriorating global security situation and the strong rhetoric of some of the world leaders, the knowledge on the biological effects of ionizing radiation and the preventive measures designed to decrease the detrimental effects of radiation gains a new dimension, and involves all of us. This review focuses on the long-term effects of Chernobyl catastrophe especially on the endocrine system in children and in adults, and includes a summary of preventive measures in case of an atomic disaster.
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Casopís lékar̆ů c̆eských · Jan 2015
ReviewMedical Consequences of Chernobyl with Focus on the Endocrine System - Part 2.
In the last 70 years, atomic disasters have occurred several times. The nuclear power plant accident at Chernobyl in 1986 in North-Central Ukraine was a unique experience in population exposures to radiation by all ages, and ongoing studies have brought a large amount of information effects of radiation on human organism. Concerning the deteriorating global security situation and the strong rhetoric of some of the world leaders, the knowledge on the biological effects of ionizing radiation and the preventive measures designed to decrease the detrimental effects of radiation gains a new dimension, and involves all of us. This review focuses on the long-term effects of Chernobyl catastrophe especially on the endocrine system in children and in adults, and includes a summary of preventive measures in case of an atomic disaster.
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The review article covers specific methods of artificial nutrition in current advances in intensive care. This area of care is somewhat specific, and indications for pharmaconutrients are different from classical artificial nutrition. The pharmaconutrients of amino acid and polyenoic fatty acid groups are described. The components of nutritional pharmacology, based on exceedingly high doses of pure nutritional substrates, are a useful and safe means of modifying selected mechanisms, such as fluidocoagulation, inflammatory reactions or vasomotorics.
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Casopís lékar̆ů c̆eských · Jan 2015
Review[Ultrasound elastography and its use in the head and neck imaging].
Ultrasound elastography (sonoelastography, USE) is a relatively new, rapidly evolving area of imaging that measures elasticity of tissues. Its development started in the last decade of the 20th century and was accelerated after devices allowing real-time imaging and quantification (shear wave elastography, SWE) became broadly available for clinical practise. ⋯ In head and neck imaging, just a few mostly pilot studies have been published till January 2014. This article summarizes available information about sonoelastography and current view on USE imaging in otorhinolaryngology.
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Fibromyalgia is a chronic syndrome characterized by dysfunction of pain processing and regulation. Although the definite etiology has not been recognized yet, the key role in the pathogenesis of this syndrome probably plays the central sensitization process with the development of chronic (central) pain and other associated symptoms (fatigue, stiffness, sleep disorders, cognitive and vegetative disturbance). ⋯ New drugs introduced to the therapy in the recent years can have positive effect on symptom reduction and improvement of patients quality of life. Key words: fibromyalgia, chronic pain, fatigue, central sensitization.