Vojenské Zdravotnické Listy, 2008 (vol. 77), issue 1

Psychological and Psychosocial Intervention in Oncological Patients - Their Importance and Position in Global Antitumorous Therapy from the Oncologist's Point of View

Ladislav Slováček, Birgita Slováčková, Ladislav Jebavý, Martin Blažek, Jan M. Horáček

VZL 2008, 77(1):1-6  

The authors present the problems of psychological and psychosocial intervention in oncological patients, their importance and position in global antitumorous therapy.

The Use of Selected Cellular Immunity Markers in the Care for Post-Operational SIRS and Sepsis

Richard Kahlich, Miloš Dobiáš, Martin Stříteský, Helena Marečková, Ladislav Krajči

VZL 2008, 77(1):7-14  

The authors elaborated the theme Differentiation of SIRS - sepsis with balancing of the immune approaches and a reserved and target antibiotic policy from the previous report "Clinical, microbiological and immunological aspects of cardiosurgical patients care" (7). They confirmed the extreme importance of lower procalcitonine levels for differentiation of clear SIRS from sepsis. Examination of cellular immunity (CI) condition is necessary for the evaluation of defence against infection, assessment of systemic inflammation and possible immunointervention. Short-time as well as longer monitoring of patients certified the earlier selected methods such...

Congress of the European Cardiological Society 2007 - Present Situation, News and Future in Hypertensiology (Vienna 2007)

Marian Sninčák, Kamil Pahuli, Zuzana Solárová, Mohamed H. Zain

VZL 2008, 77(1):15-24  

The Main Progress in Clinical Oncology in 2007

Jan M. Horáček, Ladislav Jebavý

VZL 2008, 77(1):25-26  

The article involves a content review of major advances and events in clinical oncology in 2007 that were published by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Current BATLS Philosophy

Radovan Matoušek, Jan Bydžovský

VZL 2008, 77(1):27-28  

Occurrence of Depression Symptoms in Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease

Ladislav Slováček, Helena Bohutínská, Marie Kašlíková, Petra Vacková

VZL 2008, 77(1):29-32  

Aims. The study has two main aims: 1. It evaluates the occurrence of depression symptoms in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD). 2. It evaluates the effects of age and Fontaine stage of PAOD on the gravity of depression symptoms in patients with PAOD. Material and Methods. The study is prospective and cross-sectional. It was carried out at the 2nd Department of Internal Medicine of University Hospital and Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové (2nd DIM). The dates were obtained during the year 2006. The total number of respondents with PAOD was 42 (28 male, 14 female). The average age of all respondents...