Medicina
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Comparative Study
Role of the skin patch test in diagnosing food allergy in children with atopic dermatitis.
The aim of the study was to determine peculiarities of food allergy in children with atopic dermatitis and to evaluate the significance of skin patch test in determining the main food allergens. ⋯ Skin patch test is an informative and reliable diagnostic test in evaluating the delayed type allergic reactions. In about half of the tested persons with atopic dermatitis, food allergy appeared in delayed type allergic reactions. Therefore it is very important to do the skin patch test for toddlers and pre-school age children. The most common allergens found with the help of skin patch test are soy, milk, peanuts, carrot, egg whites, wheat, and corn.
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Review Comparative Study
[Ibogaine--the substance for treatment of toxicomania. Neurochemical and pharmacological action].
The review of scientific literature, concerning the indol alkaloid Ibogaine, which is extracted from the bush Tabernanthe Iboga, is presented in this article. Used as a stimulating factor for hundred of years in non-traditional medicine, this alkaloid could be important for modern pharmacology because of potential anti-addictive properties. The mechanism of action of this alkaloid is closely related to different neurotransmitting systems. Studies with animals allow concluding that Ibogaine or medicines based on this alkaloid can be used for treatment of drug dependencies.
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Comparative Study
[Radiofrequency modified maze procedure with mitral valve surgery: mid-term follow-up results].
The Cox-maze procedure is an effective established surgical method for elimination of atrial fibrillation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation as a surgical adjunct in treating atrial fibrillation and to adapt maze principles to mitral valve surgery using transseptal approaches. ⋯ The radiofrequency modified maze as an adjunctive procedure is safe and effective in eliminating atrial fibrillation using standard and cooling-tip ablation electrodes in combination with surgery for mitral valve disease.
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Objective of our work was to evaluate: incidence, ethiology, diagnostic and treatment methods of malignant pleural mesothelioma. ⋯ Combined surgical treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma is still the most effective. Most of diagnosed cases were found in delayed stage. Mean survival time after combined treatment is 12.0+/-2 months, after conservative - 6.0+/-2 months, and recurrence of the disease during 3 years - 17.6% and 100% respectively.
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Comparative Study
Evaluation of clinical factors and treatment results in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.
The aim of the study was to assess the benefit of treatment modalities on the survival in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer and clinical factors affecting treatment efficacy and survival. ⋯ Patients diagnosed with locally advanced pancreatic cancer, better performance status at diagnosis and treated with monochemotherapy with gemcitabine or combination of gemcitabine or 5-fluorouracil with radiation survived longer, than patients diagnosed with metastatic disease, patients of worse functional status and treated by palliative methods only.