Anaphylaxis on Graft Reperfusion during Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Case Study.

Introduction: Hemodynamic instability is a common occurrence during liver transplantation (LT). Hypotension and hemodynamic instability during graft reperfusion are most commonly consequences of the postreperfusion syndrome (PRS).

Case Outline: In this report, we present a case of severe cardiovascular collapse leading to cardiac arrest which occurred in the course of graft reperfusion during LT.

Warfarin interactions with medicinal herbs.

Recognition of the adverse effects of medicinal herbs is not routine and the reports on such effects are even less frequent in clinical practice. Potential herb-drug interactions are of a major safety concern, especially for drugs with narrow therapeutic indices like warfarin, which can lead to severe adverse reactions that are sometimes life-threatening. The interactions between warfarin and medicinal herbs described in the literature have been summarized in this paper relying on Medline database (via PubMed) using the key words: warfarin, herbal supplements and interactions.

Psychosocial characteristics and motivational factors in woman seeking cosmetic breast augmentation surgery.

Background/aim: There are various opinions regarding the factors motivating women to undergo breast augmentation. The aim of this study was to estimate motivation for augmentation mammaplasty (AM), self-esteem and body image perception in breast augmentation patients.

Methods: This prospective study involved AM patients operated in the Clinical Center of Vojvodina during a 3-year period.