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Lege Artis Medicinae - 2017;27(03)
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Lege Artis Medicinae
MARCH 20, 2017
[Based on recent evidences, for what kind of diseases are the Hungarian thermal waters beneficial?]
[Hungary has extremely favorable geothermal facilities, resulting in a leadership role in the usage of thermal water for medical purposes and for publishing medical studies. In the recent decades, a total of 40 balneological subject studies were published in English language journals with impact factors, among these 25 original articles dealing with musculoskeletal disorders, as well as inflammatory and metabolic parameters, dermatological and gynecological diseases; besides these, five experimental works and ten reviews, editorial letters, and other issues. In addition, 20 papers have been published in Hungarian medical journals on the topic of musculoskeletal disorders, including six double-blind clinical studies and six single-blind studies. Based on the published domestic and foreign publications, as other studies have not refuted, Hungarian mineral waters, irrespective of mineral content and concentration of the water, have pain killing effect at patients suffering from degenerative musculoskeletal disorders, chronic low back pain and sometimes improve the quality of life of the patients. Based on small number of data the sulfur and salt bath may be beneficial for dermatologic and gynecologic disorders, while carbon dioxide bath, dry carbonic snow, and mofetta may be beneficial in cardiac and vascular rehabilitation; radon bath and radon cave affect the endocrine system; however, to prove it, a study of a large number of patients are required. ]
Lege Artis Medicinae
MARCH 20, 2017
[Experiences of loss, grief, coping strategies in pre- and perinatal care]
[Pre- and perinatal losses tend to become a phenomenon of complicated grief, a burden for the parents, for their families and for the helping professionals, yet it is a little studied topic. Our aim is to systematically review the literature concerning the grief experienced by the health care staff, caused by pre- and perinatal loss to present an overall picture of the international and national attitudes and existing solutions. The importance and complexity of the problem need greater attention, the existence of active and up-to-date programmes on all professional levels. ]
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MARCH 20, 2017
[An analysis of the ankle-brachial index in patients with diabetes in general practice]
[INTRODUCTION - Diabetic macroangiopathy is one of the most prevalent complications of chronic diabetes mellitus. In Hungary, diabetic foot diseases and atherosclerosis are the most common causes of lower limb amputations. In this paper, we aim to present the correlations between the ankle-brachial index in patients with diabetes mellitus, and risk factors such as HbA1c levels, smoking and gender, in order to prevent atherosclerosis and to facilitate its rapid diagnosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS - Ankle-brachial index (ABI) of diabetic patients was measured and statistically analysed. Our goal was to determine potential correlations between ABI and the three above mentioned risk factors. The study population consisted of patients with a known history of diabetes mellitus (n=65) who visited the general practitioner's office between July 2015 and September 2016. RESULTS - 47.69% of patients exhibited a pathological ankle-brachial index. The ankle-brachial index showed a statistically significant correlation with gender (p=0,054). There was no significant correlation between the ankle-brachial index and smoking (p=0.838) or between the ankle-brachial index and HbA1c levels (p=0.430). CONCLUSION - Our research suggests that primary care physicians should regularly assess the ankle-brachial index in diabetic patients as preclinical atherosclerosis is frequently present in this population. Regular screening can facilitate early diagnosis and reduce the risk of severe macrovascular complications.]
Lege Artis Medicinae
MARCH 20, 2017
[County level mortality data of urogenital system in Hungary between 2010-2014]
[According to The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (10th Revision, ICD 10; XIV), urogenital diseases resulted in an average 910 yearly deaths in Hungary from 2010 through 2014, less than 1% of the cumulative mortality rate. Out of all urogenital conditions, kidney and bladder diseases were the leading cause of death, accounting for nearly 85 percent of all deaths in the examined period. It should be noted that mortality due to urogenital cancers, renovascular hypertonia, diabetic nephropathy, congenital malformations and pathologies related to childbirth and pregnancy are excluded from consideration in the present review. As the Hungarian Central Statistical Office does not disclose the causes of death by age and gender at its county-level data, this paper reports gender-specific mortality rates. Due to the fact that the county-level mortality rate of urogenital diseases is low and the yearly standard deviation is high, the five-year overall mortality rate of 2010-2014 is presented. Hungarian counties differ greatly in terms of mortality from urogenital diseases. The number of deaths per 100 000 population ranges between 6.74 in Békés county and 16.38 in Fejér county. Counties within the same region may exhibit substantially different mortality rates. An overall 7.01 deaths per 100 000 population was reported in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, whereas among residents of the neighbouring Vas county the rate was reported as 14.73 per 100 000 population. The observed variations prevail even when standardised mortality rates are compared and thus the differences in the counties’ age distributions are accounted for. Regional differences become more apparent when only the deaths caused by kidney diseases are analysed out of all urogenital pathologies. In this case, two- or threefold differences are observed between the respective Hungarian counties. Major disparities are still present between counties within the same region. For example, the number of deaths per 100.000 population is 3.74 in Hajdú-Bihar county, and 8.04 in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, respectively. The diagnosis frequency of kidney diseases has a strong positive correlation with case fatality, but it may not fully account for all regional variations in mortality rates. Regional characteristics of dialytic care and the accessibility of dialytic facilities is not related to patient mortality. ]
Lege Artis Medicinae
MARCH 20, 2017
[Who are the happy family physicians in Hungary?]
[INTRODUCTION - Mental and somatic morbidity of healers is the most commonly researched issue in physician related studies. Few of them focus on the positive as-pects of the physicians’ profession though. METHODS - A focus group qualitative study of family physicians (n=14), who work in Budapest, was conducted. Three important topics were analyzed in this study - the positive aspects of the daily routine, the issue of the work-family balance and the decisive aspects of the patient - doctor relationship. RESULTS - The main positive elements of the family physicians’ professional lives are the independent working conditions, the diversity of patients, an intensive relationship with families and communities, and a special patient-doctor relationship. Beside professional fulfilment, the possibility of balance between work,family and private time are the key components of their wellbeing. CONCLUSIONS - According to both our results and the findings of international literature, the happiness of family physicians depends on independence. This independence is present in their professional life, in the balance of work and family life and in time management as well.]
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MARCH 20, 2017
[Purple urine bag syndrome]
[Purple discoloration of an urinary catheter bag is rare and might be alarming to both patients and physicians. Purple urine bag syndrome is associated with urinary tract infections occurring in catheterized patients, generally elderly females. The urine is usually alkaline. Usually Gram-negative bacteria are detected, and tryptophan metabolism is involved in the pathogenesis. We present a case of this rare and interesting phenomenon and discuss the underlying pathogenesis. ]
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