HIPPOCRATES Vol. V.  No. 1  Jan.  Feb. 2003

 

HIPPOCRATES   Jan. Feb. 2002  Vol. V.  No. 1  Page: 21.  

Dr. Lengyel László:

Pulmonary rehabilitation and the family physician.

Summary

Role of pulmonary rehabilitation in the praxis of family doctors

In the last decade the number of patients suffering from chronic respiratory disease increased significantly in Hungary similarly to the tendencies in the developed industrialized countries. Pulmonary rehabilitation is indispensable in the treatment of the patients and improvement of quality of life beside drug treatment. According to the principles of the general rehabilitation this care includes prevention, medical rehabilitation etc.. In case of patients suffering from chronic respiratory disease this task means a lifelong activity that can not be done without the cooperation of the patients and his family. One of the goals in the medical treatment is to achieve the least possible hospitalisation of the patient, therefore the major part of the period of rehabilitation activity should happen at home. In order to achieve this appropriate petient education and well informed family doctors interested in rehabilitation are needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIPPOCRATES   Jan. Feb. 2003  Vol. V.  No. 1 Page: 27.  

Dr. Kövesi György:

 Diseases of the oral mucous membranes in childhood.

Abstract

In the present study we show the oral diseases, which are more frequent in childhood, than the other. Most of these diseases develop in adult and elder age too. The only disease that develops only in childhood in the oral cavity is Herpetic Gingivostomatitis, which can however develop in immune compromized adults. In general epidemic parotitis develops mainly  in childhood, the gonads are also infected in many cases. After the healing at least 15 years immuneresponsiveness develop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIPPOCRATES  Jan.  Feb. 2002  Vol. V.  No. 1 Page: 36

Dr. Katona Gábor:

Sinusitis in childhood

Summary

The author presents the etiology and pathophysiology of pediatric sinusitis. Bacteriological reasons are pointed out. Imaging and endoscopic diagnostic methods are presented. In therapy conservative methods are preferred (causal and adjuvant). Surgical treatment of pediatric sinusitis is discussed together with some complications.

 

 

 

 

HIPPOCRATES   Jan.  Feb.  2003  Vol.  V.  No. 1  Page:    41

Dr. Miháltz Kata, Prof. Dr. Salacz György:

The dry eye syndrome.

Summary:

Dry eye syndrome or keratoconjunctivitis sicca is a frequently encountered problem in ophthalmologic practice. It is characterized by chronic dryness of the corneal and conjunctival surfaces. Patients with dry eye syndrome typically have symptoms ranging from irritation to severe pain. It is essential to make the correct diagnosis of a dry eye problem, which often is overlooked, and to differentiate it from other ocular conditions. Current therapies for dry eye center on the relief of symptoms, since at present no remedy exists to reverse the condition.

Key words: dry eye syndrome, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Sjögren’s syndrome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIPPOCRATES   Jan. Feb. 2003  Vol.  V.  No. 1 Page: 51.  

Dr. Soós Gyöngyvér:

Aspects of  the clinical use of Hl receptor antagonists.

Summary

Histamine is one of the well known inflammatory mediator substance. That early suspicions that histamine acts through more than one receptor have been proved. It is clear that are three distinct classes of receptors for histamine, designated: Hl, H2 and H3.

The aim of use antihistamine drugs is elimination or reduction of clinical symptoms originated from the activation of different histamine receptors, The first Hl blockers were developed more than 60 years ago. They are mostly used in the treatment of different allergic skin and respiratory tract disorders and for alleviation of pruritus. The newer antihistamines are very major advance over the older ones. They cause less sedation and psychomotor impairment. But during the long term can occur unwanted events -in spite of the most careful clinicopharmacological investigation - therefore their administration needs regular medical control.