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Status epilepticus, particularly grand mal, is one of the gravest and most dramatic conditions in neurology requiring immediate attention. Status epilepticus can occur in epileptic patients, often with higher mortality rates in symptomatic than idiopathic, but also as an initial symptom of a number of neurological and systemic diseases. No data are available on the exact incidence rates of status epilepticus. According to some assessments, 10% of patients have at least one status epilepticus in their lifetime (3,6). The prognosis mostly depends on the main cause, time in which seizures are stopped and age of patients. Latest data available in literature suggest the mortality rate of 2-8%. ⋯ The grand mal status was the major clinical type of status in all patients and was primarily caused by discontinued or irregular antiepileptic treatment in patients with confirmed epilepsy, and by stroke in nonepileptic patients.
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Inguinal hernia is the most common surgical condition in childhood; more than half of the cases occur during infancy (1, 2). As the number of surviving premature infants continues to grow, the pediatric surgeon has become more involved in the management of these hernias (3, 4). Several issues are contentious, such as the optimal time for herniotomy after diagnosis (5), the role of contralateral exploration, and the proper management for incarcerated inguinal hernia (6). Based on our experience, we attempted to study the above points in the infant population and we also examined the role of ventilator therapy in the etiology of inguinal hernia. ⋯ The waiting period for premature infants is not hazardous, and herniotomy can be safely performed once the baby is mature (gestational age of 38 to 40 weeks), weighing more than 2200 grams, and is ready for discharge from the neonatal unit.
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Historical Article
[History of the Otorhinolaryngology Service in Subotica].
This paper is an account of the history and development of otolaryngological medical service in Subotica from 1906 to 1996, with three distinctive periods: work on an outpatient basis, inpatient care within the Jewish hospital, and the separate Otolaryngology Ward. The paper presents accommodation capacities, localisation of the Otolaryngology Ward, professional work of the Service over the ninety-year period, and short biographies of doctors. The specialist otolaryngological service has existed in Subotica since June 1, 1906. ⋯ Laryngoscopies have been performed since February 4, 1976, and aeration tubes inserted since June 17, 1984. We have actively and continuously been performing diagnostics, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with impaired hearing. The Hospital's Oncology Council was founded in 1966, and this is when the cooperative diagnostics and treatment of pa