Sexual Dysfunction and Incidence of Depression in Multiple Sclerosis Patients.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common diseases of the central nervous system and usually occurs at the age when people would be expected to be in the prime of their sexual lives. In everyday practice, sexual dysfunction is underestimated because clinicians mostly concentrate on the classic neurologic deficits and often overlook symptoms that can seriously affect the quality of life. Our study included 98 patients (42 men and 56 women, mean age 35±12 years) with relapse from our MS register, with established diagnosis of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis according to McDonald criteria.

Analysis of the key issues in the organization of emergency care for stroke and heart attack patients in Bjelovar-Bilogora County.

Emergency care for patients with acute ischemic stroke and acute myocardial infarction according to the principles of evidence-based medicine is a challenge for the healthcare system, as it requires a multidisciplinary approach and good cooperation of all the subjects involved. The time elapsed from symptom onset to patient admission to the hospital, and the period from admission to the hospital to the beginning of therapy play an essential role in the thrombolytic treatment of stroke. For the patient, effective functioning of the system can mean the difference between preserved functional independence and disability.