Publications by authors named "Vlasta Vysochanska"
A case report of Jarisch-Herxheimer (JHR) reaction on a 10th day of Leptospirosis caused by Leptospira Pomona. JHR occurs as a complication of an antibiotic treatment of various spirochetes and may lead to respiratory distress syndrome, renal failure, hepatic insufficiency, and multiple organ failure. This case represents a skin and cardio-vascular form of JHR with no lung involvement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim: To identify clinical and epidemiological features of meningococcal infection on the initial day of a patient's medical consultation, as well as the efficacy of laboratory examinations.
Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis of 76 patients' histories diagnosed with meningococcal disease was carried out.
Conclusion: Conclusions: Patients in the Transcarpathian region mainly develop an atypical form of meningococcal disease.
Objective: The aim: To compare the number of fungi of the genus Malassezia on inflated and healthy areas of the skin and to correlate them with the severity of seborrheic dermatitis.
Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: 168 patients with typical manifestations of seborrheic dermatitis on the scalp and face and 30 healthy individuals were recruited. SD severity was assessed by SEDASI.
Objective: The aim: To study the effect of concomitant obesity in patients with bronchial asthma on quality of life and psychoemotional state depending on the phase of the disease.
Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: 176 patients with bronchial asthma in different phases of the disease with normal weight, pre-obesity and obesity were examined. The quality of life and psycho-emotional state of the patients was determined by the «Sent George Respiratory Question» and the Spielberger-Hanin and Beck tests.