ECG alterations suggestive of hyperkalemia in normokalemic versus hyperkalemic patients.

Background: In periarrest situations and during resuscitation it is essential to rule out reversible causes. Hyperkalemia is one of the most common, reversible causes of periarrest situations. Typical electrocardiogram (ECG) alterations may indicate hyperkalemia.

Extending knowledge of the clinical picture of Balkan adder (Vipera berus bosniensis) envenoming: The first photographically-documented neurotoxic case from South-Western Hungary.

We report a severe envenoming associated with minimal local symptoms following a Balkan adder (Vipera berus bosniensis) bite in South-Western Hungary. A 63-year-old male with a history of hypertension and sinus bradycardia (45/min) was bitten by a sub-adult specimen of V. b.

[Patient turnover in a multidisciplinary emergency department].

Introduction: More than twenty emergency departments were opened across Hungary in the past years. Data deficiency on patient flow, trends and lack of knowledge of indicators could raise numerous logistical and organisational problems.

Aim: Collection, analysis and provision of data to facilitate successful operations of emergency medical care services.

[The simultaneous appearance and treatment of diffuse maxilla and mandible cyst with autotransplantatum. Case report].

The authors have observed 3 simultaneously but independently occurring cysts in the mandible and the maxilla at a 45 years old male patient. A plum sized follicular cyst around the non erupted maxillary # 23 canine and a bean sized follicular cyst around the mandibular # 33 tooth in residual retention and also an infectious, diffuse root cyst developed around the # 35 retained root was found in the mandibular corpus. The surgical extraction of the # 23, 33 residual retention canines, the # 35 retained root and the excision of the cysts were performed in intubation narcosis by two medical teams.

[Analysis of the data of patients presenting for emergency treatment with vertigo].

Objective: Analyzing the medical record data of patients with the main symptom of vertigo in "Kaposi M6r" Hospital's Emergency Department.

Method: Retrospective evaluation of patients's medical history with vertigo related diagnoses according to BNO classification.

Results: In the year of 2010, 18 000 patients were presented to ED.

[The combination therapy of an upper permanent impacted canine. Case report].

The impaction of the upper canine is the second most common type of developmental anomaly following the impaction of the third molars. The authors have diagnosed the impaction of the left upper canine in the case of a 17 year-old female patient. The failure of the eruption resulting in tooth spacing of the 23 teeth mainly caused esthetical problems for the young patient and her firm request was the treatment of the spacing caused by the residual canine.

[Comparison of wound infection rates after colon and rectal surgeries using triclosan-coated or bare sutures -- a multi-center, randomized clinical study].

Background: Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is the third most frequent nosocomial infection, and accounts for 14-16% of all infections. While the treatment of SSI can be very costly, previous results indicated that triclosan may reduce SSI rate. Therefore, we carried out a prospective randomised trial to further evaluate the effect of triclosan after elective colorectal surgery.

[CS circular staplers for rectal surgery--a multicenter prospective study].

While circular staplers are used worldwide - especially for rectal anastomoses - there are relatively few publications on the effectiveness of these instruments. Between May 2008 and March 2009 in a prospective multicenter surveillance study 136 patients were enrolled from nine surgical units in Hungary. Rectal anastomoses were performed mainly in the upper and middle third of the rectum.

[Late complication after mesh repair of incisional hernias: pseudocyst formation].

Introduction: Using mesh for hernia repair is a very common procedure; they are particularly useful for postoperative incisional hernias. The most common complications of mesh repair are seroma, haematoma or abscess formation. Previous literature data suggested that fibrotic cyst formation appearing in the late postoperative period is relatively rare.

[Esophageal operations with thoracoscopy].

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Opposite effects of serotonin and interferon-alpha on the membrane potential and function of human natural killer cells.

In an earlier article, we reported that serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) inhibits the natural killer cell (NK) cytotoxicity of human whole blood in a dose-dependent manner and that natural human interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) partially eliminates this effect. Because natural IFN-alpha might contain factors other than IFN, we repeated these experiments with recombinant human interferon-alpha (rhIFN-alpha) and separated blood lymphocytes enriched with NK cells and then demonstrated that IFN really is responsible for this effect. Furthermore, this investigation was carried out to clarify the mechanisms of the action of 5-HT and of rhIFN-alpha on NK cells.

Cross-reactivity between human adenoviruses in delayed-type hypersensitivity.

The aim of this study was to determine the antigen responsible for the induction of delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) by human adenoviruses (Ads). The estimation of DTH was based on measurement of the extent of swelling of the hind footpads of mice. CsCl density gradient-purified human Ad serotype 6 (Ad6) induced DTH in a dose-dependent manner.

[The role of laparoscopy in the surgical treatment of colorectal cancer. Initial results].

The authors have carried out laparoscopically assisted abdomino-perineal rectal resections on a selected group of 8 patients during the past two years. The laparoscopic technique was not accompanied by any complications, while the patients enjoyed the benefits of the procedure. The bowel function of the patients were restored on the 2nd to 3rd day, the mean length of the hospital stay was 8.