Publications by authors named "V Matula"

Objective: To analyze experimental and clinical data on diabetes mellitus (DM) related to infections with focus on vaginal mycosis. To evaluate a role of DM in the epidemiology of vulvovaginal candidiasis.

Design: Review.

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Objective: To find out the level of the diagnostic effort of gynaecologists which is focused on the issue of vulvovaginal discomfort.

Design: Pilot questionnaire study.

Settings: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty Hradec Králové, Charles University, Prague, Department of Biological and Medici Sciences, FaF UK in Hradec Králové.

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Objective: The study aimed to provide a description of a new and a hopeful possibility in the treatment of severe vulvodynia, which does not respond to treatments used so far.

Materials And Methods: The use of radiofrequency therapy in vulvodynia treatment is described for the first time. This method was suggested by a neurosurgeon after applying all available possibilities.

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Objective: To determine the amniotic fluid CD200 levels in uncomplicated pregnancies and in preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes (PPROM) according to microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity and histological chorioamnionitis and its association with neonatal outcomes.

Methods: One hundred and fifty-nine women with singleton pregnancies were included in this study. Amniotic fluid was collected, and CD200 levels were determined using ELISA.

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Problem of mycoses in gynecology is considered very frequent and yeasts are traditionally described as most common cause of vulvovaginal disorders. While acute disorders can be promptly cured in most cases, there is a group of women suffering from those repeatedly. Following article refers to a group of patients in long-term follow-up and shows realistic possibilities of diagnostics, available to out-patient gynecologist.

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