[Cerebral persistent primitive arteries. Clinical case of combination with intracranial aneurysm and review of the literature].

Cerebral persistent primitive arteries are uncommon and associated with cerebrovascular diseases, like cerebral aneurysms. They can cause vertebrobasilar ischemia and neuropathy of the cranial nerves. The authors present a patient with trigeminal artery associated with giant partially thrombosed cavernous internal cerebral artery aneurysm.

Prevalence of Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhoea in Hospitalised Patients (Results of a Russian Prospective Multicentre Study).

Introduction: The objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea (CDAD) among hospitalised patients with antibiotic-associated diarrhoea (AAD) in general and by specific types of medical care and hospital units.

Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional, non-interventional, multicentre study. The main inclusion criteria were: patient age ≥ 18 years, hospital stay of at least 48 h, current antibiotic therapy or antibiotic therapy within the previous 30 days, loose stools (Bristol stool types 5-7 and stool frequency ≥ 3 within ≤ 24 consecutive hours or exceeding normal for the patient) and signed informed consent form.

[Assessment of changes in the lesions sizes and the incidence of complete epithelialization during the treatment of diabetic foot syndrome over a period of 4 weeks (multicenter study)].

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of the collagen biomaterial in treatment process in patients with DFS.

Material And Methods: 71 patients 30-80 y.o.

[The system of quality control of psychiatric care in the Netherlands].

The article discusses the current quality control system in the psychiatric care in The Netherlands which has become a result of the involvement of various stakeholders, such as the state and the legislation, insurance companies, patients and their representatives, and the professionals. It can be seen that the influence of the psychiatrists has been rather limited, but their role can increase as the newly established Dutch Association of Medical Specialists will be gaining more weight and participate in the major decisions affecting the health care in the Netherlands.