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Ethylene glycol intoxications are quite rare. The toxicity of ethylene glycol is largely related to its metabolites rather than the parent compound itself. Our case report represents the typi­cal clinical findings (neurological, cardiopulmonary and renal phase) and laboratory results (elevated serum osmolality, high osmolal gap, high anion gap metabolic acidosis, calcium oxa­late crystals in the urine) of an ethylene glycol

Acute renal failure is characterised by a rapid decline in glomerular filtration rate over hours 341 to days. Causes of acute renal failure are varied and include cocaine abuse. Cocaine can lead to acute renal failure directly (via vasoconstriction) or indirectly (via rhabdomyolysis). The paper presents the case of a 29 year old man with acute renal failure due to

This article describes forensic genetics investigations performed in Slovenia and abroad. At the Molecular Genetic Laboratory of the Institute of Forensic Medicine, close and distinct kinship analyses are performed, biological stains are analyzed in casework, and human ske­letal remains are identified from forensic investigations, World War II mass graves and archeo­logical sites. Identification of tissue samples is performed in clinical

The incidence of peripheral arterial disease is increasing due to the aging of the population. In the asymptomatic stage, atherosclerotic plaques are present but not clinically evident. However, their growth could narrow the vessel and become manifested as intermittent clau­dication. Further worsening of ischemia could lead to trophic changes of the skin and adne­xa, ulceration and even gangrene. Therefore, early

A significant proportion of patients with bipolar disorder do not respond satisfactorily to con­ventional pharmacological treatment with lithium, anticonvulsants, antipsychotics and antidepressants. Several studies point to high risk for chronic illness and relapse despite recei­ving available therapy. At this moment we do not even have a common definition for treat­ment-resistant bipolar disorder, which makes assessing the number of patients refractory

Endothelial dysfunction represents one of the earliest changes in arterial function and is an important event in the atherosclerotic process. Reduced production or bioavailability of nitric oxide is the most important in the process of endothelial dysfunction, while on the other hand, it also includes a mismatch between the vasodilators and vasoconstrictors acting on the arte­rial wall. This article describes

The term acute abdomen refers to signs and symptoms of abdominal pain, tenderness, nau­sea and vomiting, with or without the signs of local or diffuse peritonitis and systemic ilness, a clinical presentation, that often requires emergency surgical therapy. This review provi­des a framework for understanding abdominal pain, so that practitioners may determine tho­se patients who need a more expedited evaluation.

BACKGROUNDS. Essential arterial hypertension is one of the most common chronic disea­ses of the circulation system. It is often linked to metabolic syndrome with corresponding clinical and biochemical changes of blood. We evaluated clinical and biochemical changes in serum in young healthy normotensive offspring of subjects with essential arterial hyper­tension in comparison to control group.

METHODS. This cross-sectional study included