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Infracochlear approach to the petrous apex: a report of two cases 耳蜗下入路至岩尖:附2例报告

Acta Medico-Biotechnica Pub Date : 2021-11-29 DOI: 10.18690/actabiomed.162

Janez Rebolj, V. Milojković, G. Cvetić

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Assessment of left ventricular impairment by calculating left ventricular impairment index using doppler echocardiography in chronic heart failure patients 用多普勒超声心动图计算左室损伤指数评价慢性心力衰竭患者左室损伤

Acta Medico-Biotechnica Pub Date : 2021-11-29 DOI: 10.18690/actabiomed.185

I. Krajnc, A. Sinkovič

{"title":"Assessment of left ventricular impairment by calculating left ventricular impairment index using doppler echocardiography in chronic heart failure patients","authors":"I. Krajnc, A. Sinkovič","doi":"10.18690/actabiomed.185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18690/actabiomed.185","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: In order to assess global left ventricular impairment in chronic heart failure (HF) patients, it is necessary to consider both functional and structural changes of the left ventricle (LV), in particular, stroke volume (SV) and left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD). Based on SV as a marker of LV function, LVEDD as a simple indicator of structural LV changes, and height of an individual patient (H), the left ventricular impairment index (iLVI) can be calculated. The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of iLVI in chronic HF patients. \u0000Methods: This prospective study included a total of 50 chronic HF patients and 50 healthy individuals, whounderwent standard two-dimensional echocardiography. The iLVI was calculated according to the formula: iLVI = SV x H / LVEDD2 (mL/cm). Results:The iLVI accurately separated healthy subjects from patients (AUC = 0.989), with the highest sensitivity and specificity for proper identification of HF (96.0% each),in comparison with ejection fraction (EF), stroke volume index (SVI), and SV/H. The iLVI effect was strong (Cohen’s d=3.2), exceeding that of EF, SVI, and SV/H. \u0000Conclusion: The study concluded that the iLVI, which can be readily calculated, represents an excellent clinical marker for global functional and/or structural LV impairment in chronic HF patients.","PeriodicalId":186880,"journal":{"name":"Acta Medico-Biotechnica","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124391837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Clinicopathological characteristics of patients with vaginal cancer in the period 1995 to 2017 1995 ~ 2017年阴道癌患者临床病理特征分析

Acta Medico-Biotechnica Pub Date : 2021-11-29 DOI: 10.18690/actabiomed.174

V. Gavrič Lovrec, B. Krajnc, N. Kozar, Nina Jakob, Tadeja Hozjan, I. Takač

{"title":"Clinicopathological characteristics of patients with vaginal cancer in the period 1995 to 2017","authors":"V. Gavrič Lovrec, B. Krajnc, N. Kozar, Nina Jakob, Tadeja Hozjan, I. Takač","doi":"10.18690/actabiomed.174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18690/actabiomed.174","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Vaginal cancer is a rare malignancy that is approximately 3% of all malignant neoplasms of the female genital tract and accounting for approximately 20 new diagnoses each year in Slovenia. The aim of this study was to evaluate characteristics of patients with vaginal cancer and to analyse the epidemiologyand describe clinical features, types of treatments applied and factors affecting occurrence of the disease. \u0000Methods: A retrospective study of all vaginal cancers in patients residing in northeastern Slovenia during the years 1995 and 2017 was performed. Patient demographics, disease characteristics, clinical features, referring cytology and histological findings and type of therapy were recorded. Associations among various demographic factors, tumour characteristics, treatments and risk factors of vaginal cancer were evaluated. \u0000Results: A total of 33 patients aged 38–87 years were identified over the 23-year period. The mean age of patients was 64 years. Altogether, we found five different types of neoplasia and 97% of affected patients were between 50 and 80 years old. The most common histologic type of vaginal malignancy was squamous cell carcinoma (78%). \u0000Conclusion: Our results suggested that in eastern Slovenian population, squamous cell carcinoma is the most common vaginal malignancy; it affected primarily older women. This research is first of its kind in the field of vaginal malignancies in the reported region. Retrieval of data from other medical centres of Slovenia would allow more valuable conclusions.","PeriodicalId":186880,"journal":{"name":"Acta Medico-Biotechnica","volume":"111 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133455874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Large retroperitoneal mass in a 56-year old female 56岁女性腹膜后巨大肿块

Acta Medico-Biotechnica Pub Date : 2021-11-29 DOI: 10.18690/actabiomed.147

N. Arslani

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1-year survival rate of ICU patients undergoing tracheotomy, a low volume hospital experience ICU气管切开术患者的1年生存率，低容量医院经验

Acta Medico-Biotechnica Pub Date : 2021-11-29 DOI: 10.18690/actabiomed.175

Janez Mohorko, A. Markota, B. Čizmarevič

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Impact of Combined Continuous Treatment on the Symptoms and Quality of Life of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Prospective Observational Study 联合持续治疗对注意缺陷多动障碍儿童症状和生活质量的影响:一项前瞻性观察研究

Acta Medico-Biotechnica Pub Date : 2021-11-29 DOI: 10.18690/actabiomed.187

Saška Venek, H. GREGORIČ KUMPERŠČAK

{"title":"Impact of Combined Continuous Treatment on the Symptoms and Quality of Life of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Prospective Observational Study","authors":"Saška Venek, H. GREGORIČ KUMPERŠČAK","doi":"10.18690/actabiomed.187","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18690/actabiomed.187","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Although attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, studies involving the long-term treatment effects on symptoms and quality of life (QOL) are few in number and the results are conflicting. The purpose of the current study was todetermine the effect of combined (pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic) continuous treatment on the symptoms and QOL in children with ADHD after initial stabilization of symptoms. \u0000Methods: Seventeen children with ADHD (mean age = 8.5 years; 15 boys and two girls) were included in this prospective observational study. The children were assesed at baseline and 9 months later based on the ADHD Rating Scale (RS), Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S), and Child Health and Illness Profile/Parent Report Form-76 (CHIP-CE). \u0000Results: After 9 months of treatment, the ADHD RS showed improvement in symptoms in two items closely related to attention (p <0.05); the global value remained unchanged. Furthermore, the CGI-S showed improvement in the severity of ADHD (p <0.05). CHIP-CE showed stability and > 50% improvement in the QOL among participants in four of five domains with no statistically significant difference. \u0000Conclusion: The results of this study suggested that continued treatment of ADHD was justified after initial stabilization of symptoms and further improvement in symptoms and QOL can be expected.","PeriodicalId":186880,"journal":{"name":"Acta Medico-Biotechnica","volume":"03 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127219748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Overcoming cultural cleavages: results from a health promotion intervention among Roma 克服文化鸿沟:罗姆人健康促进干预的结果

Acta Medico-Biotechnica Pub Date : 2021-11-28 DOI: 10.18690/actabiomed.130

Erika Zelko, I. Švab

{"title":"Overcoming cultural cleavages: results from a health promotion intervention among Roma","authors":"Erika Zelko, I. Švab","doi":"10.18690/actabiomed.130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18690/actabiomed.130","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The “SASTIPE” (health in Romani language) pilot project grew from the increasing awareness that the Roma generally have not participated in community-based healthy lifestyle promotion programs. The increasing burden of chronic disease and awareness of the need for a healthier lifestyle amongst the Roma have contributed to the development of an intervention program that was implemented in Roma settlements. \u0000Method: The program took place in nine Roma settlements from December 2012 to March 2013. We provided workshops focused on diabetes, chronically pulmonary diseases (COPD), healthy foods and blood pressure, and emergency preparedness and used specific materials that were developed together with the Roma. Quantitative data was collected using the adapted and validated versions of the EUROPREV and EuroQol questionnaires before and after the intervention. The assessment of the pilot project was made with data from the responders in the intervention group and the control group (response rates 53% and 74%, respectively), where the control group were populations that did not preform any other activities. \u0000Results: The program increased knowledge about some observed medical parameters in the intervention group (p<0.001), and we observed changes in the awareness of healthy lifestyles, especially smoking habits, which we noticed a significant difference between the control and intervention group in the pilot project (p<0.001). \u0000Conclusion: We demonstrated that together with the target group it is possible to develop a successful intervention project. We achieved changes in medical knowledge and increased awareness of the need to change smoking habits and lifestyle within the intervention group. However, further research and longer observation times are needed to achieve a long-term change in lifestyle.","PeriodicalId":186880,"journal":{"name":"Acta Medico-Biotechnica","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125972077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Surgical management of traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis 外伤性脊柱滑脱的外科治疗

Acta Medico-Biotechnica Pub Date : 2021-11-28 DOI: 10.18690/actabiomed.92

I. Movrin

{"title":"Surgical management of traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis","authors":"I. Movrin","doi":"10.18690/actabiomed.92","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18690/actabiomed.92","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: AThe optimal treatment modality for traumatic spondylolisthesis (TSA) of the axis (second cervical vertebra) remains controversial. Many conservative and anterior techniques have been used to treat these injuries. \u0000Case report: We describe a 29– year–old woman who presented to the emergency department with severe neck pain after falling down a flight of stairs. Cervical plain radiographs and computer tomography (CT) scan demonstrated a major C2 body anterior dislocation with bilateral C2 pedicle fractures. A Crutchfield extension was applied, with four kilograms of traction initially, with the neck in slight extension. After two hours of traction, plain radiographs showed near–anatomical reduction. The same day the patient underwent an anterior C2/C3 discectomy and autologous bone fusion with a cervical spine locking plate (CSLP). There were no neurological deficits postoperatively and the patient was asymptomatic. She was discharged home on postoperative day eight with a Philadelphia collar for 6 weeks. \u0000Conclusion: Anterior C2/C3 discectomy and fusion may be feasible and safe in unstable TSA, with the benefit of high primary stability, anatomical reduction, a high union rate, and favorable clinical outcome","PeriodicalId":186880,"journal":{"name":"Acta Medico-Biotechnica","volume":"2006 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123767831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Letter to the editor / Uvodnik 给编辑的信/ Uvodnik

Acta Medico-Biotechnica Pub Date : 2021-11-28 DOI: 10.18690/actabiomed.102

D. Rebolj

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Primary leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava necessitating radical resection and reconstruction: case report 原发性下腔静脉平滑肌肉瘤需根治性切除重建1例

Acta Medico-Biotechnica Pub Date : 2021-11-28 DOI: 10.18690/actabiomed.93

J. Hansel, Božidar Mrđja, V. Flis

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