AIMS The aim of the survey was to establish whether PTSD is present among Polish soldiers returning from a one-year deployment to Iraq and an analysis of its individual symptoms. METHODS Sixty soldiers were examined, including 30 who returned from the Iraqi mission and 30 who remained in Poland. Five analysing devices were used: (IPSA), (STAI), (BDI), a PTSD questionnaire and a socio-demograp...

1. The renal efficacy of urodilatin in humans has only been partly investigated. It is unknown whether intravenously infused urodilatin has an effect on sodium reabsorption in both the proximal and distal part of the nephron. 2. Twelve healthy subjects participated in this double-blind, placebo-controlled study in a cross-over design. They received, in a randomized order, a short term (60 min) ...

was even ready to go on duty. He was not allowed to do so but was asked to remain in bed. As the patient had taken quinine, the blood was not examined for malarial parasites. The case was diagnosed as malaria and the usual treatment was adopted, viz:? Mistura quinini hydrochloridi (grs. x to the ounce) three times daily. On the following morning he was given 2 ounces of a saline purgative. The ...

Ungulates select diets with high energy, protein, and sodium contents. However, it is scarcely known the influence of essential minerals other than Na in diet preferences. Moreover, almost no information is available about the possible influence of toxic levels of essential minerals on avoidance of certain plant species. The aim of this research was to test the relative importance of mineral co...

Viperid snakebite envenomation is characterized by inflammatory events including increase in vascular permeability. A copious exudate is generated in tissue injected with venom, whose proteomics analysis has provided insights into the mechanisms of venom-induced tissue damage. Hereby it is reported that wound exudate itself has the ability to induce increase in vascular permeability in the skin...

"Fiddler's neck" is an irritant contact dermatitis that frequently affects violin and viola players. The etiology of the skin changes associated with this condition are probably attributable to a combination of factors--including increased pressure, friction, poor hygiene, and excessive perspiration. Clinically, the lesions generally consist of a localized area of lichenification on the left si...

UNLABELLED Serotonine reuptake inhibitors are an important pharmacological arsenal for treating major depression, a severe disease with poorly understood pathogenic mechanisms. Also, little is known about the action of antidepressants on reward system, the function of which is severely affected in this disorder. AIM To assess the influence of sertraline on brain reward system by conditioned p...

The present study evaluated whether the luteal phase elevation of body temperature would be offset during exercise by increased sweating, when women are normally hydrated. Eleven women performed 60 min of cycling exercise at 60% of their maximal work load at 32 degrees C and 80% relative air humidity. Each subject participated in two identical experimental sessions: one during the follicular ph...

yncope is defined as loss of consciousness and postural tone due to transient global cerebral hypoperfusion. Although it may also manifest as transient loss of consciousness, epilepsy is not due to cerebral hypoperfusion, and its treatment differs markedly from that of syncope.1 A 66-year-old, right-handed man presented with a 11/2-year history of 2 to 3 episodes of syncope/month, usually prece...

Cavitation decreases the hydraulic conductance of the xylem and has, therefore, detrimental effects on plant water balance. However, cavitation is also hypothesized to relieve water stress temporarily by releasing water from embolizing conduits to the transpiration stream. Stomatal closure in response to decreasing water potentials in order to avoid excessive cavitation has been well documented...