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The term overactive bladder indicates a complex of symptoms – frequency, urgency and/or urge incontinence. Currently, according to the recommendation of International Continence Society this term replaces previously used expression urge incontinence. Overactive bladder belongs among the most common problems of our population. Lot of attention is paid to this problem recently from many points of view. The aim of this targeted article is to present an overview on new findings from pathophysiology, diagnosis and pharmacotherapy of overactive bladder during past three years.
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Infections of external genitalia can be cause be a number of pathogens. One of the most serious is Neisseria gonorrhoeae. If an ulcer is found on external genitalia in females, especially syphilis must be excluded. Differentiation between craurosis vulvae and lichen sclerosus et atrophicus is based mainly on histology. Viral diseases are best treated with aimed systemic or topical antiviral therapy.
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One of the most important adverse effects of antibiotics is the increasing resistance of bacteria to their activity. Rational antibiotic therapy is therefore an integral part of preventing bacterial resistance from developing. Nosocomial urinary tract infections are caused by numerous bacterial species, often with higher levels of resistance to antimicrobial agents. Aminopenicillins or aminopenicillins with inhibitors of bacterial ß-lactamases combined with aminoglycosides can be used as drugs of first choice. However, it must be stressed that the regimens of initial antibiotic therapy are strongly influenced by local conditions reflected by the results...
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The affection of lumbar spinal column and cord represent the broad differential diagnosis in the urological praxis and therefore the main important types of those affections were analyzed in details. The indications of the clinical neurological investigations and specification of clinical dat and anamnestic data are mentioned. Particular auxiliary investigational modalities used in spinal column affections are further introduced and their indications are specified. Particular chapters including treatment are addressed to a high degree to functional disorders, to inherited disorders, degenerative and systemic affection and traumatic lesions of spinal...
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Author describes a strategy of antidepressants use in common non-psychiatric practice, gives basic guides for orientation in individual groups of antidepressants. He describes effects and side effects of individual groups of antidepressants and emphasises the need of choosing the right antidepressant, its dose and length of treatment. In conclusion, he mentions indications for referral to specialist – psychiatrist.
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