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Pharmacoterapia (33 contents)
Lyme disease vaccine under development!
The number of diagnosed Lyme infections is increasing every year. Doctors appeal - if you have found a tick on your skin, hand it in for examination. Prompt treatment can reduce the risk of a severe...
Anti-anxiety medications in anxiety neurosis: when is it worth using them and why should you be careful then?
Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental disorders - so it is hardly surprising how many people seek information about medications to reduce the severity of anxiety. Only mild, herbal...
ADHD in children - symptoms
Many parents of children who cannot sit still wonder whether their child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, hyperactivity alone is not a sufficient reason to diagnose ADHD...
What treatment methods are used in psychiatry?
Psychiatry is mainly associated with the conversations that take place between a psychiatrist and his patient. Certainly, dialogue can have a beneficial effect on the patient's mental state, but the...
Idalopirdine: does its use with cholinesterase inhibitors improve cognitive function?
Atri A. et al. summarised 3 studies that assessed whether the addition of a new drug, idalopirdine, to cholinesterase inhibitors improves cognitive function in patients.
Can antibiotic use in childhood cause obesity?
Young children taking antibiotics are up to a quarter more likely to be obese , reports the British journal of gastroenterology and hepatology. Too frequent administration of antibiotics can disrupt...
Drug addiction - a growing problem of the 21st century
At the beginning of the 21st century, addiction to medicines has become more and more common - not only those prescribed by prescription, especially as obtaining them requires some commitment on the...
Gentamicin sulphate withdrawn from the market!
Gentamicin sulphate (Gentamicini sulfas) is a powerful antibiotic with bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects, which is used in many diseases, such as infections caused by gram-positive and...
Mental disorders as a side effect of pharmacotherapy
There are many potential causes of mental disorders, including the role of genes or environmental conditions in their pathogenesis. However, problems such as hallucinations, lowered or elevated mood...
Ways to have beautiful and healthy skin
Every woman wants her skin to be smooth, delicate and firm. Unfortunately, in spite of using various creams, lotions or pills, it does not always look good. Most of us struggle with excessive skin...
Dyspnoea in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention
Dyspnoea is defined as a sensation of lack of air/problem taking in air, resulting in difficulty breathing. Children who have experienced dyspnoea describe it as a problem taking in air,...
Spinal cord and spinal cord injury and pregnancy and childbirth
The spinal cord, which runs in the spinal canal, is protected by a number of structures such as the spinal dura mater, ligaments and bony elements of the spinal column. Sometimes, as a result of...
Narcolepsy - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Narcolepsy is defined as a syndrome whose aetiology is as yet not well understood. It is currently considered to be a neurological syndrome, although research into the influence of genes on its...
Contact eczema
Contact eczema is an inflammatory reaction of the skin. In allergic eczema, the patient becomes sensitised to one or more chemicals and develops a typical type IV allergic reaction (according to Gell...
Contact eczema
Contact eczema is an inflammatory reaction of the skin. In allergic eczema, the patient becomes sensitised to one or more chemicals and develops a typical type IV allergic reaction (according to Gell...
Sciatica - effects of transarterial steroid injection.
Patients without significant root compression are more likely to be helped by steroids.
Atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common allergic skin diseases. The prevalence of AD has increased in recent years, with the disease now affecting 10 - 12% of the population.
Atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common allergic skin diseases. The prevalence of AD has increased in recent years, with the disease now affecting 10 - 12% of the population.
Treatment of hepatitis C and psoriasis
Patients with hepatitis and psoriasis should be treated with topical and ultraviolet therapy.
Pathogenesis and treatment of acne vulgaris
Acne is an extremely common condition that affects almost 80% of young people between 11 and 30 years of age. Several factors play a role in the aetiopathogenesis of acne. The most important of these...
Benzodiazepines - how do they work?
One of the most well-known and popular groups of drugs used in psychiatry (but also in the practice of doctors of other specialities) is the group of benzodiazepine-derived drugs. The mechanism of...
