Treatment of partial thickness burns with Zn-hyaluronan: lessons of a clinical pilot study.

A clinical investigation to determine the effectiveness of Zn-hyaluronan gel for the treatment of partial thickness burns was carried out. 60 patients were enrolled in the study with an average of 3% TBSA burn. Exudation lasted 3 days, no infectious complications were observed.

[A rare cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension diagnosed in an elderly patient].

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and incurable disease, related to right ventricle overload and failure, which are late consequences of asymptomatic progressive pulmonary vascular occlusion. The clinical approach requires: a high clinical suspicion; the detection and confirmation of PAH by echo-Doppler and right heart catheterisation; identification of an etiology; assessment of functionality and life expectancy; and reversibility testing. We present the case of a 68-year-old male patient presenting with progressive fatigability and shortness of breath, abnormal heart beats in the last 4 years, aggravated in the last year.

[Three-dimensional contrast-enhanced MR angiography].

Introduction: Three-dimensional contrast enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (3D CE MRA) is an increasingly important tool in modern noninvasive vascular imaging. MR angiography has rapidly advanced in the past few years making vascular imaging throughout the body safer and more accurate.

Aim: The authors analyse the diagnostic and clinical value of the method based on their own experience and guidelines given by the literature.

[Organization and operation of special menopause clinics].

The authors summarized the special background information and practical experiences which helped them to organize the menopausal clinics for the patients in the peri- and postmenopausal age. The aim of the clinic was to to diagnose and manage the oestrogen deprivation in order to provide special care for the patients. The authors identified three key player; the general practitioners, the menopausal clinics and specialised centers in the field of the menopausal medicine.