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The association between maternal smoking and poor pregnancy outcome, which is well established in medical literature, has been confirmed during the study conducted in one of Belgrade hospitals. The study comprised 1011 women who gave birth to a live born baby between June 1992 and March 1993 (infants with malformations were excluded). The women were interviewed by one person during the first three days after delivery. ⋯ It is possible that the relatively small number of women inconsistent smokers had a bearing on the results. According to the results obtained it seems that either there is no threshold for the effect of smoking on foetal growth, or it is very low. Nevertheless, since the effect of smoking is weaker if the number of cigarettes smoked is smaller it is reasonable to assume that the reduction in the number of cigarettes smoked in pregnancy would serve as prevention irrespective whether the threshold existed or not.
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Acute superficial thrombophlebitis of the lower extremities is one of the most common vascular diseases affecting the population. Although it is generally considered as a benign disease, it can be extended to the deep venous system and pulmonary embolism. We examined 50 patients (22 males and 28 females), mean age 52.5 years. ⋯ Duplex scanning was a highly reliable, precise, fast non-invasive diagnostic method that is necessary in examining, following and making decision for operative treatment of acute superficial thrombophlebitis. If suspected complications an urgent surgical intervention should be performed. It is short and efficient, contributing to the fast recovery of the patients and their return to normal activities.