Sociodemographic factors and strategies in colorectal cancer screening: a narrative review and practical recommendations.

: Worldwide colorectal cancer is a frequently occurring cancer with a high disease burden. It is the second most frequent cancer in women and the third in men. The incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing because of ageing and unhealthy lifestyles.

Toxic hepatitis due to a food supplement: "Natural" is no synonym for "harmless".

Background/aims: Herbal products are increasingly used in modern medicine for numerous indications. They are not considered as drugs and thus often not linked to side effects.

Material: A 77-year-old patient presented with silent icterus and biochemical evidence of hepatocellular damage.

An unusual case of biventricular cardiac failure.

We present a patient with acute retrosternal pain and dyspnoea. Clinical examination revealed a woman in shock with a loud holosystolic murmur and congested jugular veins. Echocardiography showed severe mitral insufficiency.