Vojenské Zdravotnické Listy, 2001 (vol. 70), issue 5
OUR EXPERIENCE WITH LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIOPLASTY
Milan Chobola, Tomáš Hroch, Petr Motyčka, Jiří Páral
VZL 2001, 70(5):177-181 
The authors describe their experience with laparoscopic inguinal hemioplasty. From January 1996 to October 2000 they performed 159 laparoscopic repairs of the inguinal hernia. Twenty-six of these repairs were due to recurrences after previous open hernia surgery and one was due to recurrence after laparoscopic hernia surgery. During the postoperative follow-up period, which ranged from 2-60 months, 3 (1.9 %) recurrences were observed after TAPP (transabdominal preperitoneal approach). Most of the perioperative and postoperative complications were minor. Their experience and results demonstrate that laparoscopic inguinal hemioplasty is an effective...
VACCINATION AGAINST VIRAL HEPATIS B IN HEALTH SERVICE WORKERS IN THE ARMY
František Machula
VZL 2001, 70(5):182-184
The article presents a retrospective view of army health service worker vaccinations against viral hepatitis B and it shows the development of professional morbidity with viral hepatitis B over the last 25 years. The results presented show the significant decline in professional morbidity after the vaccination had been started. The study also informs us about new regulations for carrying out a special vaccination and for the prophylactic procedure after parenteral exposure to biological material.
PŘEHLED NĚKTERÝCH NOVÝCH A ZNOVU SE OBJEVUJÍCÍCH INFEKČNÍCH CHOROB
Marie Vacková, Miroslav Špliňo
VZL 2001, 70(5):185-187
THE ROLE OF ADHESION MOLECULES IN INFLAMMATORY POSTRADIATION CHANGE DEVELOPMENT MECHANISMS PART I — INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE-1 (ICAM-L)
Jan Österreicher, Viktor Meineke, Aleš Macela, Dirk van Beuningen
VZL 2001, 70(5):188-191
This paper presents current knowledge about the general functions and interactions of intercellular adhesion molecule I (ICAM-I) as well as the influence of ionizing irradiation on its expression. The presence of ICAM-1 is essential for leucocyte cell penetration through the vascular wall in the interstitial tissues of arious organs. The overexpression of ICAM-1 is potentiated by TNF-α and IL-1β, and by proinflammatory cytokines which mediate the general proinflammatory cytokine cascade responsible for inflammatory development of all etiologies, not only irradiation one.
THE INFLUENCE OF THE OXIME HI-6 DOSE ON ITS PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY IN SOMAN POISONING IN MICE
Jiří Kassa
VZL 2001, 70(5):192-196
The dose-dependent prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy of the acetylcholinesterase reactivator Hl-6 against soman-induced acute toxicity was investigated.A comparison of the LD50 values of soman in cases of acute poisoning treated with the oxime HI-6 in combination with atropine showed that the dose of the oxime HI-6 had a marked influence on its efficacy regardless of its prophylactic or therapeutic administration. The highest efficacy was achieved when the oxime HI-6 was administered at a maximum dose. A significant difference between prophylactic and therapeutic administration of HI-6 was only found in cases where there was a...
SIX YEARS AFTER THE TOKYO SUBWAY SARIN ATTACK
Otakar Mika, Vlasta Neklapilová
VZL 2001, 70(5):197-204
General information concerning the problem of chemical, biological and nuclear terrorism. Some recent antiterrorist activities. Activities of the Japanese Aum Shinrikyo sect. Preparation and carrying out of the Tokyo subway sarin attack. Response of the rescue services to the sarin attack. General conclusions and recommendations.
BOTULINUM TOXIN AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
Vladimír Měrka
VZL 2001, 70(5):205-208
Botulinum toxin A (BTX) is the most toxic compound known to man. An overview of its proved, presumed or prepared deployment as a biowarfare agent is presented. In case of BTX it can be shown just how difficult it is to distinguish its research, production and storage for purely medical purposes from its abuse for waging biological warfare or for bioterrorism. An additional protocol to the Biological Weapons Convention of 1972 created during the long-term negotiations should make this possible.
SEDMÉ MEZINÁRODNÍ SYMPOZIUM O OCHRANĚ PROTI CHEMICKÝM A BIOLOGICKÝM ZBRANÍM
Jiří Kassa
VZL 2001, 70(5):209-212
MEZINÁRODNÍ KONFERENCE „MEDICÍNA KATASTROF“
Radovan Matoušek
VZL 2001, 70(5):213
PRACOVNÍ STÁŽ V GRAY CANCER INSTITUTE
Jan Österreicher
VZL 2001, 70(5):214
RALLYE REJVÍZ 2001
Josef Sklenář
VZL 2001, 70(5):215-216
CVIČENÍ MEDEX 2001
Vojtěch Humlíček, Pavel Celba, Ambrož Homola, Jiří Beran, Radovan Matoušek, Karel Antoš
VZL 2001, 70(5):217-218
K ŽIVOTNÍMU JUBILEU MUDr. ANTONÍNA DVOŘÁKA, CSc.
Spolupracovníci
VZL 2001, 70(5):219
VÝZNAMNÉ ŽIVOTNÍ JUBILEUM PLK. v. v. DOC. MUDr. PAVLA PETÝRKA, CSc.
Doc. RNDr. Jiřina Vávrová, CSc.
VZL 2001, 70(5):220