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Case Reports
[Hereditary angioedema in organs of the head and neck as an indication for emergency tracheotomy].
Angioedema (angioneurotic edema) is often associated with urticaria, but edema is located deeper in the skin and mucous membranes. There are limited, painless, soft and medium hard swellings. Lack of general symptoms is evident, except if mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal system are affected and pain appears. It is particularly dangerous if located in the brain or larynx when there is a risk of suffocation. In 20% cases with laryngeal involvement intubation or tracheotomy is necessary. ⋯ In differential diagnosis of laryngeal edema, hereditary angioedema should be considered. Therapy of acute hereditary angioedema attacks should involve antihistamines, corticosteroids and adrenaline, as well as administration of fresh frozen plasma or infusion of C 1 inhibitor concentrate. Hereditary angioedema of the head and neck causing airway obstruction, is an indication for emergency tracheotomy.
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ETIOLOGY OF ONYCHOMYCOSES: Onychomycoses can be caused by dermatophytes, molds and yeasts. However, dermatophytes appear to be the chief organisms capable of a primary attack on the nail. By far the most frequent dermatophytes isolated from nails are Trichophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes var. interdigitale and Epidermophyton floccosum. ⋯ Histological examination is a routine technique useful for defining the nature and localization of fungi in the nail plate. Immunohistochemistry applied to onychomycosis is an experimental approach bringing prominent information about identification of fungi. In vivo confocal microscopy represents a technique of the future.
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This study uses bibliometric analysis to evaluate scientific biomedical literature published on the territory of Vojvodina and its impact on researchers in Yugoslavia and in the world. The study sample comprised 6.979 publications from the territory of Vojvodina published in the period 1986-1997. The following parameters were determined: productivity of authors and institutions where they were employed and some other bibliometric parameters. ⋯ Most of the cited references belong to a small number of authors. Thus, according to bibliometric criteria the impact of medical science and professional practice in Vojvodina on international scientific streems is negligible, as well as the impact of papers published in Vojvodina on researchers in the world. Only 0.4 works published in Vojvodina, 0.87% papers from journals published in Vojvodina and written by 0.59% authors were cited in SCI.