[Evaluation of risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity genesis, ocular errors, and psychomotoric development in prematurely born children in West Bohemia--twelve years longitudinal study].

Objective: The retrospective study is focused on monitoring of risk factors necessary for retinopathy of prematurity genesis and monitoring children with retinopathy of prematurity and their ocular and psychomotoric morbidity. The study concerned children treated at the Faculty Hospital in Plzen (Pilsen, Czech Republic, E.U.

[Economic aspects of the diabetic foot syndrome].

Unlabelled: The diabetic foot is one of the most expensive complications of diabetes mellitus.

Aims: To determine the direct costs of both inpatient and outpatient care of diabetic foot provided in Diabetic Centre University Hospital in Plzen.

Methods: 42 patients with diabetic ulcers (45% neuropathic, 26% ischaemic and 29% mixed) who have attended the podiatric surgery from January to June 2000 were randomly selected.