Stroke and diabetic ketoacidosis--some diagnostic and therapeutic considerations.

Cerebrovascular insult (CVI) is a known and important risk factor for the development of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA); still, it seems that the prevalence of DKA among the patients suffering CVI and its influence on stroke outcome might be underestimated. Diabetic ketoacidosis itself has been reported to be a risk factor for the occurrence of stroke in children and youth. A cerebral hypoperfusion in untreated DKA may lead to cerebral injury, arterial ischemic stroke, cerebral venous thrombosis, and hemorrhagic stroke.

Predictive value of serum myeloperoxidase activity for thrombosis of arteriovenous fistulas.

Myeloperoxidase is a proinflammatory protein that appears as a result of increased oxidative stress. It plays an important role in the promotion and progression of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to determine the importance of MPO as a predictive parameter for thrombosis of arteriovenous fistula (AVF).

Residual renal function and erectile dysfunction in patients on hemodialysis.

Introduction: Residual renal function and erectile dysfunction are important parameters of quality of life in dialysis patients.

Goal: The purpose of our investigation was to determine correlations between erectile dysfunction and residual diuresis in patients on hemodialysis.

Methods: The survey was organized as a cross-sectional study in men aged up to 65 years on hemodialysis.

Impact of metabolic syndrome and malnutrition on mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients.

Objective: Metabolic abnormalities contribute to increases in the mortality rate of patients on hemodialysis. Here, we estimate the importance and influence of metabolic syndrome and malnutrition on mortality rate.

Design: This was a follow-up study.

Influence of the level of renal insufficiency on endoscopic changes in the upper gastrointestinal tract.

Aim: Lesions of the gastrointestinal tract are frequent finding in uremic patients but their actual nature is not completely clear. The aim of this study was to detect any correlation between endoscopic lesions of patients with different levels of renal insufficiency.

Methods: This prospective study involved 244 cases, with dyspeptic difficulties including 124 patients in different stages of renal insufficiency, and a control group of 120 patients with normal renal function.

The influence of atherosclerosis and plasma D-dimer concentration in patients with a functioning arteriovenous fistula for maintenance hemodialysis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to deduce the influence of atherosclerosis and plasma D-dimer concentration on the functioning of arteriovenous fistulae for hemodialysis.

Methods: The study was organized as a prospective and non-randomized investigation in the "Kragujevac" Clinical Center. The 81 examined patients, 49 (60.

Severity of angina as a predictor of quality of life changes six months after coronary artery bypass surgery.

Background: Although the fact that chest pain has a negative influence on the quality of life is well known, it is not completely clear whether the preoperative severity of angina can be a predictor of the quality of life change after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Methods: We studied 243 consecutive patients who underwent elective CABG. The Nottingham Health Profile Questionnaire part 1 was used as the model for determination of quality of life.