Bratisl Med J
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The MILOS concept binds the benefit of the sublay mesh augmentation in the way of functional and morphological reconstruction of the abdominal wall without the need to use penetrating fixation elements and with the benefits of minimal surgical access. The transhernial approach is carried out at low cost with standard laparoscopic instruments. ⋯ Our experience with this new hernia repair shows that this treatment possibility is feasible for general use also in small district departments without the need to use of robotic technology. This skill will be necessary for future F.E.B.S AWS (Tab. 2, Fig. 3, Ref. 15). Text in PDF www.elis.sk Keywords: incisional hernia, epigastric hernia, MILOS, Mini- or Less-open sublay operation, rectus diastasis, sublay mesh, uniport, abdominal wall surgery.
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Recently, older people's cardiovascular systems have been affected by aging-related changes. An electrocardiogram (ECG) provides information about cardiac health. Analyzing ECG signals can help doctors and researchers diagnose many deaths. Besides direct ECG analysis, some measurements can be extracted from the ECG signals, and one of the most important measurements is heart rate variability (HRV). Research and clinical domains can benefit from HRV measurement and analysis as a potential noninvasive tool for assessing autonomic nervous system activity. The HRV describes the variation between an ECG signal's RR intervals over time and the change in that interval over time. An individual's heart rate (HR) is a non-stationary signal, and its variation can indicate a medical condition or impending cardiac disease. Many factors, such as stress, gender, disease, and age, influence HRV. ⋯ According to the result of this study, heart rate changes can be reduced by aging, and ignoring this issue could lead to cardiovascular disease in the future (Tab. 3, Fig. 7, Ref. 55).
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The role of vitamin D (VD) in the etiopathogenesis of autoimmune diseases (AI) is extensively studied. However, its association with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is still controversial. AIM of this study was to assess the relationship between the vitamin D status and thyroid autoimmunity in Slovak premenopausal women with newly diagnosed AITD. ⋯ Authors conclude that VD insufficiency is common in Slovak premenopausal women independently of the presence of AITD. Vitamin D insufficiency is not associated with thyroid autoimmunity in patients with early diagnosis of AITD (Tab. 3, Ref. 31). Text in PDF www.elis.sk Keywords: vitamin D, autoimmune thyroid disease, thyroid autoantibodies.
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The coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) is characterized by a heterogeneous clinical presentation, a complex pathophysiology and a wide range of laboratory findings, depending on disease severity. ⋯ The presented data provide a relationship between increased inflammatory laboratory markers, low vitamin D levels and disease severity in COVID-19 patients (Tab. 2, Fig. 3, Ref. 32).
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The aim of the study was to evaluate renal arterial variations in Slovak context. ⋯ This is the first cadaveric study on the incidence and morphology of ARAs in Slovakia. The study has shown that the variations in renal arterial anatomy are a frequent finding (20 % of cadavers) while all of the described variants have significant implications for a variety of surgical procedures in the retroperitoneal space. The variations in renal arteries should be considered an integral part of anatomy teaching as they point to the diverse clinical reality of anatomy (Tab. 1, Fig. 1, Ref. 35). Text in PDF www.elis.sk Keywords: renal artery, variation, polar artery, double renal artery, cadaver.