ABSTRACT
In 34 cases of ischaemic cerebral vascular disease (24 patients with completed stroke and 10 with RIND or TIA) complex studies of serum lipids were performed. The level of total cholesterol, cholesterol HDL, phospholipids, triglycerides and apolipoprotein B was evaluated. The obtained results revealed in RIND and TIA syndrome higher values of phospholipids, apolipoprotein B and cholesterol HDL than in completed ischaemic stroke. However the differences were not great enough, draw conclusions about the dynamics of changes in course of progress of the ischaemic cerebral vascular disease. In allmost all cases of completed stroke and in RIND or TIA syndrome a drop of cholesterol HDL was found. Other deviations of lipid level were noticed only in few cases. Notwithstanding the significance of other than hyperlipidemia risk factors, especially of elevated blood pressure, it seems reasonable to start adequate treatment when in patient with RIND or TIA abnormal values of serum lipids are found.
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Brain Ischemia/physiopathology , Cerebrovascular Circulation , Ischemic Attack, Transient/physiopathology , Lipids/blood , Adult , Aged , Brain Ischemia/enzymology , Brain Ischemia/etiology , Cholesterol, HDL/blood , Female , Humans , Hypertension/complications , Intracranial Pressure , Ischemic Attack, Transient/enzymology , Ischemic Attack, Transient/etiology , Male , Middle Aged , Phospholipids/blood , Triglycerides/bloodABSTRACT
An effect of a 14-day drinking of coffee on some blood serum indices of lipid metabolism was investigated in 20 healthy volunteers and 20 patients with hyper lipoproteinemia (type IIb). The study was carried out in two subgroups: healthy volunteers or patients with hyperlipoproteinemia assigned to the first subgroup drank ordinary coffee and patients assigned to the second subgroup drank coffee deprived of irritant substances (4 glasses daily). It was found that ordinary coffee significantly increased total serum cholesterol and decreased serum HDL-cholesterol in healthy volunteers. Such effects were not seen in subgroup drinking coffee deprived of irritant substances. More significant increase in serum total cholesterol and decrease in serum HDL-cholesterol were found in patients with hyperlipoproteinemia. Drinking of modified coffee does not cause any significant changes in serum lipid metabolism. The authors concluded that drinking of the ordinary coffee should be restricted in patients with hyperlipoproteinemia and use of coffee deprived of irritant substances might be recommended to patients with this disease.
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Coffee/chemistry , Hyperlipoproteinemias/blood , Adult , Cholesterol/blood , Cholesterol, HDL/blood , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Reference ValuesABSTRACT
Effect of 14 days coffee drinking upon some blood serum indices of lipid metabolism was studied on 20 healthy volunteers and 20 patients with hyperlipoproteinemia (type IIb). The study was done in two subgroups: healthy volunteers or patients with hyperlipoproteinemia which had belonged to the first subgroup drank ordinary coffee and the ones which belonged to the second subgroup drank coffee deprived of irritant substances. (4 glasses per day). It was found that in healthy volunteers ordinary coffee had given rise to a significant increase of serum total cholesterol and to a decrease of serum HDL-cholesterol. These changes were not observed in subgroup drinking coffee deprived of irritant substances. More significant rise of serum total cholesterol and decrease of serum HDL-cholesterol were found in patients with hyperlipoproteinemia. Drinking of modified coffee does not cause any significant changes in serum indices of lipid metabolism. The authors concluded that drinking of ordinary coffee should be restricted in patients with hyperlipoproteinemia and coffee deprived of irritant substances might be recommended to patients with this disease.
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Coffee , Hyperlipoproteinemias/metabolism , Irritants/adverse effects , Lipid Metabolism , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
In the period 1980-1987 82 patients with retinal detachment were treated surgically with the use of a hard silicone implant and a tightening band. A favourable result in the form of retinal reattachment and improvement of the visual functions was achieved in 76% of patients.
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Prostheses and Implants , Retinal Detachment/surgery , Scleral Buckling/instrumentation , Silicones , Aged , Female , Hardness , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Scleral Buckling/methods , Tensile Strength , Wound HealingABSTRACT
In the period 1980-1987 158 adult patients with retinal detachment were operated by modified Schepens' method with the use of a silicone sponge implant. A favourable result of operation--as well from the anatomical as functional point of view--was achieved in 145 patients (91.8%).
