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A 73-year-old female patient presented with asymmetric herpes zoster. She was treated successfully with systemic immunostimulants, vitamin B1 tablets and topical etheric acetyl-salicylic acid solution. No underlying malignancy, immunodeficiency or other systemic diseases could be detected.
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Herpes Zoster/diagnosis , Administration, Oral , Administration, Topical , Aged , Aspirin/administration & dosage , Female , HeLa Cells , Herpes Zoster/drug therapy , Herpes Zoster/virology , Herpesvirus 1, Human/isolation & purification , Herpesvirus 3, Human/isolation & purification , Humans , Inosine Pranobex/administration & dosage , Microscopy, Fluorescence , Virus CultivationABSTRACT
In inguinal hernia repair, different laparoscopic and open techniques of tension-free repair using synthetic meshes have been reported to result in better patient comfort and lower recurrence rates compared with conventional procedures like Shouldice's or Bassini's operation. In comparison with the laparoscopic procedure, open tension-free repair can be performed under local anaesthesia and is less expensive. For these reasons, the recent trend in inguinal hernia surgery, has been towards using an open, mesh-based tensionless repair (Lichtenstein technique). To evaluate and support the widespread use of this technique in Hungary a large, prospective multicentre trial was initiated at 15 March 1999. Prospective registration of 1500 hernia operation using Lichtenstein technique is undertaken that is carried out in 15 hospitals. Postoperative outcome, complications and recurrence is recorded through a five years period. The case presentation and data collection is internet based. Each center participating in the study is connected by internet to the coordinating center and all information concerning this study is sent by this way. This system is able to generate actual statistical data in every moment of the study.
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Hernia, Inguinal/surgery , Humans , Hungary , Internet , Methods , Prospective Studies , Recurrence , Surgical MeshABSTRACT
In the course of the retrospective evaluation of the case histories of 198 patients with documented primary lung cancer, the authors analysed the respiratory tract infections described in the case records and observed during clinical treatment. The bacterial flora of the patients and the sensitivity of the pathogens to antibiotics were examined. A comparison was performed between the antibiotic treatment and infectious complications of patients undergoing a cytostatic regimen and of those who were not administered cytostatic agents. The analysis of the data of bronchial cancer patients led to the conclusion that an adequately chosen and performed antibiotic treatment results in lower mortality due to respiratory tract infections than is described in the literature.
