ABSTRACT
The paper describes a case of a 13-year-old boy, who clinically manifested symptoms of respiratory failure. High resolution computed tomography (HRCT) was used in diagnosis. It allows evaluate injury of the respiratory system in all parts of the lungs and bronchid tree. There was correlation between HRCT and bronchoscopy, spirometry and bronchography. We conclude that HRCT was a very effective and safe diagnostic method in the presented case.
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Pulmonary Atelectasis/diagnosis , Pulmonary Emphysema/diagnosis , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods , Adolescent , Humans , Lung/physiopathology , Male , Pulmonary Atelectasis/physiopathology , Pulmonary Emphysema/physiopathology , Respiratory InsufficiencyABSTRACT
The effect of fish oil on the clinical progress of asthma in children was examined in this study. Twenty-one children with mild asthma and 16 children with severe asthma were given 15 ml of fish oil daily for 12 weeks. A control group of 23 children took sunflower oil. The basic therapy of asthma was continued. Clinical symptoms, ratings of PEF, FEV1, FEF25-75 and blood levels of total cholesterol, triglicerydes and 25-OHD were monitored. After the 8-th week, only slight improvement in the case of mild asthma was observed. The changes in lipids were within the normal range, but there was a significant increase in the 25-OHD level.
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Asthma/therapy , Fish Oils/therapeutic use , Adolescent , Asthma/blood , Asthma/diagnosis , Calcifediol/blood , Child , Cholesterol/blood , Fish Oils/administration & dosage , Humans , Plant Oils/therapeutic use , Severity of Illness Index , Spirometry , Sunflower Oil , Triglycerides/bloodABSTRACT
In 45 children with simple obesity (overweight 70 +/- 16%) clinical, electrocardiographic and functional assessment of the cardiovascular system was carried out. The results were compared with those in a control group of 20 healthy children without overweight. Raised arterial blood pressure was found in 14 children (31%) in the studied group. In the control group the blood pressure was normal. Resting electrocardiogram was abnormal in 5 obese (11%) and 2 thin (10%) children. Exercise tolerance was similar in both groups, while the values of systolic pressure and double product were higher in obese children. The value of the tolerated exercise was not correlated with the degree of overweight.
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Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena , Obesity/physiopathology , Adolescent , Child , Electrocardiography , Evaluation Studies as Topic , Exercise Test , Female , Heart/physiology , Humans , MaleABSTRACT
In a group of 45 children with simple obesity (overweight 70 +/- 16%) echocardiographs evaluation of the morphology and function of the left cardiac ventricle was carried out comparing the obtained results with those in a control group (20 children). The mass of the left ventricle was greater in obese children, and the degree of hypertrophy was not correlated with the degree of overweight. The tested parameters of left ventricle systolic activity were within normal limits and were non-significantly lower than in the control group.
