The authors with the goal of postoperative dynamic control over the results of surgical treatment of patients previously operated for salivary stone disease and various ducts deformations of the parotid salivary glands examined 16 patients with an observation period up to 8 years. It was found that recurrent acute parotitis or recurrence of stone formation was observed in 100% of cases. The authors developed methods of surgical treatment leads to long-term clinical success with no recurrence of the disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecent studies in various countries have shown controversy regarding students' willingness to care for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients as well as factors associated with students' decisions about this issue. This survey, based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, explored factors associated with Israeli nursing students' willingness to care for HIV-infected patients in the future. The results suggest that appropriate education and experience in caring for HIV-infected patients are critical for improving students' willingness to care for these patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe paper summarizes authors experience in treatment of 14 patients with congenital parotid ducts deformities (megastenon type). The results showed reconstructive surgical treatment to be sufficiently effective in such cases. If restoration of parotid function is not possible one should consider interventions for secretion reduction and duct walls excision.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe overview of the results of development, verification and application of the methods of individual retrospective physical dosimetry among population of settlements contaminated with radionuclides, which suffered from irradiation as a result of the accident in Chernobyl NPP, and among the population located in the vicinity of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site is presented in the paper. The estimations of sensitivity of the methods of physical retrospective dosimetry are shown. The data on individual doses among population, which was irradiated as a result of accidental irradiation are presented as well.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe present a case of multiple meningiomas (MM) as initial manifestation of central neurofibromatosis (NF2). A 19 y. o.
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