There was no relationship between malnutrition, defined by the NRS scale, and postoperative complications, and we did not find a significant relationship between the other tested variables. We observed only 1 significant relationship between the nutrition state, measured by BMI scale, and the degree in Clavien-Dindo scale. Body mass index under 18.5 and over 30 increased postoperative complications. Nowadays, the recommended scale is NRS 2002, which is based mostly on loss of weight. In our patients, qualitative malnutrition is more probable than quantitative malnutrition.
Ethylene glycol poisoning is not an uncommon cause of an acute renal injury. In this paper we present case of prolonged renal failure in the course of ethylene glycol intoxication. Due to the low dose of ingested ethylene glycol and concomitant ethanol consumption, the neurodepressive phase of the intoxication was rather mild and patient presented to the hospital on the ninth day after poisoning with established renal failure. The diagnosis of the specific cause of renal injury was facilitated by the renal biopsy.
Men with symptoms from the lower urinary tract (LUTS)-practical aspects of modern pharmacotherapy • Treatment of men with lower urinary tract sympoms has been a challenge for urologists for many years. Similar symptoms may be a consequence of a dozen diseases, which in addition often coexist with each other. The quality of life depends on appropriate diagnosis and the choice of appropriate therapy. The preferred treatment method for patients and their doctors is pharmacotherapy. In modern pharmacotherapy, in addition to alpha-1 adrenoceptor antagonists and 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors that have been in use for many years, we use also muscarinic receptor antagonist, beta-3 receptor agonists, phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors and vasopressin analogs. The purpose of this study is to characterize the above groups of drugs and present practical aspects of pharmacological treament of men wih LUTS.
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