Multifocal Infantile Hemangioma - Presentation of 4 Cases and Review of the Selected Literature.

Background: Multifocal infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are focal cutaneous lesions affecting more than 1 anatomic site. The multifocal distribution pattern is the rarest form of IH manifestation, accounting for only 3-4% of all affected infants. This type of cutaneous IHs may be a marker for extracutaneous disease, with the liver being the most frequently affected organ.

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Children: Clinical Characteristics of an Outbreak in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a relatively common mild viral infection that usually affects young children, mainly occurring during the late spring, early summer, and fall months. It is most commonly caused by members of the human enterovirus (HEV) genus. Recently, HFMD has received renewed attention because of evidence that this disease could have clinical, epidemiological, and etiological characteristics different from those initially associated with it.

Infantile Hemangiomas with Minimal or Arrested Growth - Do They Occur More Often in Premature Infants Than It Seemed?

Infantile hemangiomas with minimal or arrested growth (IH-MAGs) are a subtype of infantile hemangiomas (IHs), characterized by absent or minimal (equal or less than 25% of the total IH surface area) proliferation. They are less conspicuous than classical IHs, but can also be complicated by ulceration or can be misdiagnosed as capillary malformations. The literature on IH-MAGs is scarce, but with increasing interest in the literature.

Iatrogenic Anetoderma of Prematurity: A Series of 5 Clinical Cases and Literature Review.

Iatrogenic anetoderma of prematurity (IAOP) represents a benign iatrogenic dermatosis characterized by focal, well-demarcated areas of atrophic skin in preterm infants. We present the cases of 5 infants diagnosed with IAOP during a 3-year period in a tertiary-care university hospital. Skin atrophy patches were absent at birth in all presented infants, and there was no family history of anetoderma.

Effects of an eight-week exercise program on parameters of the lipid profile of female students.

Background: Increased lipid levels are one of the major risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of short-term (8 weeks) aerobic exercise of moderate to vigorous intensity on lipid profile in young healthy females.

Methods: 27 female students (mean age 20.

Clinical Efficacy of Combination Therapy with Podophyllotoxin and Liquid Nitrogen Cryotherapy in the Treatment of Genital Warts in Men.

High prevalence, peculiar etiopathogenesis, and ineffective therapies have contributed to the fact that genital warts are one of the most challenging issues in modern medicine. This prospective study was aimed at determining the clinical efficacy of combination therapy with 0.5% podophyllotoxin solution and liquid nitrogen cryotherapy in the local treatment of genital warts in men.

Major risk factors for chronic venous disease development in women: is childbirth among them?

Many studies have reported that Chronic venous disease (CVD) occurs more in females than males, due to pregnancy. The study was conducted over the period 2014-2015 at the Dermatovenereological clinic, Novi Sad, Serbia. We performed a cross-sectional study of 554 women.

Discriminant analysis of cardiovascular and respiratory variables for classification of road cyclists by specialty.

Background: Different variables determine the performance of cyclists, which brings up the question how these parameters may help in their classification by specialty. The aim of the study was to determine differences in cardiorespiratory parameters of male cyclists according to their specialty: flat riders (N.=21), hill riders (N.

Frequency of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients With Chronic Venous Insufficiency.

Background: It is estimated that about 15% (10% - 30% in most of the studies) of the total adult population has some aspects of the Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI). Frequency of the Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) in the adult population is 3% - 4%. Studies dealing with etiopathogenesis of leg ulcers show that between 10% and 18% of all ulcers are of mixed, arterial-venous origin.

Effects of Rusanda Spa balneotherapy combined with calcipotriol on plaque psoriasis.

Background/aim: Treatment of psoriasis is very complex and there are no still universal, nor unique treatment modalities. Apart from conventional treatment, which includes topical calcipotriol (vitamin D3 analogue), balneotherapy is drawing increased attention worldwide. Being part of climatotherapy, balneotherapy is defined as the use of natural environmental factors in the treatment of health conditions, whereas in the treatment of psoriasis it means the use of mineral baths and peloids.

Optimum Drop Height for Maximizing Power Output in Drop Jump: The Effect of Maximal Muscle Strength.

The main purpose of this study was to explore the cause-and-effect relation of maximal muscle strength (MSmax) on the optimum drop height (DHopt) that maximizes power output in drop jump. In total, 30 physically active male students participated in this study, whereas the 16 subjects were selected according to their resistance strength training background (i.e.

Leg stiffness adjustment during hopping at different intensities and frequencies.

Understanding leg and joint stiffness adjustment during maximum hopping may provide important information for developing more effective training methods. It has been reported that ankle stiffness has major influence on stable spring-mass dynamics during submaximal hopping, and that knee stiffness is a major determinant for hopping performance during maximal hopping task. Furthermore, there are no reports on how the height of the previous hop could affect overall stiffness modulation of the subsequent maximum one.

Epidemiological and clinical features of erythema infectiosum in children in Novi Sad from 2000 to 2009.

Background/aim: Erythema infectiosum (EI) is a common childhood illness, caused by human parvovirus B19. It occurs sporadically or in epidemics and is characterized by mild constitutional symptoms and a blotchy or maculopapular lacy rash on the cheeks (slapped-cheek) spreading primarily to the extremities and trunk. The aim of our study was to analyse the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of erythema infectiosum in children.

Drug-related pityriasis rubra pilaris with acantholysis.

Introduction: Acantholysis is rarely reported histological feature of Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP), recently recognized as having diagnostic specificity for differentiating PRP from psoriasis.

Case Report: Adult male patient one week after the introduction of simvastatin had experienced pruritic erythemo-squamous eruption on head and upper trunk that in a month progressed to erythrodermia, with islands of sparing. Histological picture combined pemphigus-like acantholysis with alternating hyper- and parakeratosis, follicular plugs and dermal inflammation, and confirmed the clinical diagnosis of classic adult type 1 PRP.

Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita in a preterm newborn - Case report and literature review.

Background: Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita (CMTC) is a sporadic congenital skin vascular abnormality. Significant number of patients has other congenital anomalies.

Case Report: We report a case of a preterm male newborn with cutis marmorata pattern presented on the skin of the face, right side of front of the trunk, whole back, glutei and both legs.

Effects of nicotine on pulmonary surfactant proteins A and D in ovine lung epithelia.

Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases the incidence and severity of respiratory infections in neonates. Surfactant proteins A and D (SP-A and SP-D, respectively) are components of pulmonary innate immunity and have an important role in defense against inhaled pathogens. The purpose of this study was to determine if nicotine exposure during the third trimester of pregnancy alters the expression of SP-A and SP-D of fetal lung epithelia.

[Viral form of hemophagocytic syndrome with erythrodermal clinical picture--case report].

Introduction: Hemophagocytic syndrome is patophysiological entity with proliferation and over-activation of macrophages, with hemophagocytosis and production of proinflammatory cytokines. It arises as hereditary forms, or acquired, during viral, autoimmune or malignant diseases, and is usually a disorder with fulminant course and high incidence of lethal outcome. The precise mechanism is not resolved; it is a consequence of cytokine storm generated by over-activated T cells and macrophages, due to defects in T cellular cytototoxic function and inadequate down-regulation of immune response.

Influence of different types of electromagnetic fields on skin reparatory processes in experimental animals.

Wound healing is a very complex process, some phases of which have only recently been explained. Magnetic and electromagnetic fields can modulate this process in a non-thermal way. The aim of this research was to compare the influence of constant and pulsed electromagnetic fields and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on wound healing in experimental animals.

Recovery of canine retina and optic nerve function after acute elevation of intraocular pressure: implications for canine glaucoma treatment.

Purpose: To characterize the timing and extent of functional recovery in healthy canine eyes exposed to acute elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP).

Methods: Acute elevation of IOP was induced in 14 healthy Beagles by elevating IOP above the levels of systolic blood pressure for 60 min (average elevation was between 100 and 160 mmHg). Menace, dazzle and pupillary light reflexes (PLR) were tested at 1, 7, 14 and 28 days post elevation.

Evaluation of retinal status using chromatic pupil light reflex activity in healthy and diseased canine eyes.

Purpose: To differentiate rod-cone-mediated pupil light reflexes (PLRs) from intrinsic melanopsin-mediated pupil light reflexes by comparing pupil responses with red and blue light stimuli of differing intensities in normal dog eyes and in those with sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome (SARDS) exhibiting a nonrecordable electroretinogram.

Methods: The PLR was evaluated in 14 healthy dogs using a computerized pupillometry system and in five dogs with SARDS. Contraction amplitude, velocity, and implicit time of the PLR were studied as a function of peak wavelength (480 nm vs.

Maternal alcohol ingestion reduces surfactant protein A expression by preterm fetal lung epithelia.

In addition to neurodevelopmental effects, alcohol consumption at high levels during pregnancy is associated with immunomodulation and premature birth. Premature birth, in turn, is associated with increased susceptibility to various infectious agents such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The initial line of pulmonary innate defense includes the mucociliary apparatus, which expels microorganisms trapped within the airway secretions.

[Papular-purpuric gloves and socks syndrome--a case report].

Introduction: Papular-purpuric gloves and socks syndrome is a rare manifestation associated with acute seronegative arthritis and skin lesions. It is triggered by a viral infection, most commonly by Human parvovirus B19 or Coxsackie group of viruses, but precise viral diagnosis is not obtained in all cases.

Case Report: A 54-year old male patient experienced sudden, intense pain and swelling in the carpal area of his left hand.

[Low level laser irradiation and its effect on repair processes in the skin].

Introduction: Application of laser beams for therapeutic purposes is of relatively recent date, but today there is no field of medicine where lasers cannot be used.

Physical Characteristics Of Laser Radiation: Laser radiation is a type of electromagnetic radiation with some specific characteristics such as coherence, monochromaticity and parallelity.

Types Of Laser Devices: Nowadays, there are many laser devices on the market used in medicine and dentistry.

[Psoriasis and autoimmune skin disorders].

Introduction: Presuming that psoriasis is an autoimmune skin disease, the aim of this study was to establish its association with other autoimmune skin diseases. The material was obtained at the Dermatovenereological Clinic--Clinical Center Novi Sad.

Material And Methods: This 10-year retrospective study (1990-1999) included 1743 psoriasis patients.