Background. Decreased tone of the anterolateral abdominal wall muscles, actually is considered the main etiological factor in the appearance of inguinal hernia. Taking into consideration that the spinal nerves have the ...

Background. Ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and peripheral arterial disease are non-communicable, highly disabling conditions with high incidence and mortality rates. It is well recognized ...

Introduction. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a multifactorial disease, and the gut microbiota plays an important role in its pathogenesis. Moreover, recent studies suggest associations between gut dysbiosis and components ...

Introduction: Liver cirrhotic patients often face surgical and interventional procedures, such as hepatectomy with modulation of future liver remnant, portoenterostomy in cases of biliary atresia, transjugular intrahepatic ...

Introduction. The preservation of perinatal biological materials - umbilical cord blood, umbilical cord tissue, and placental tissue - has become one of the most important developments in modern preventive and regenerative ...

Introduction. In organ transplant patients, new onset diabetes mellitus after transplantation (NODAT) has been found to be a frequent and serious complication. The use of immunosuppressive drugs after transplantation has ...

Background. In recent years, epilepsy in the elderly has emerged as a growing public health concern. The first epileptic seizure in an older adult often represents a critical juncture, both diagnostically and therapeutically, ...

Background. Vertebrobasilar ischemic stroke is a major emergency, associated with a variable clinical picture and high risk of severe disability or death. Involvement of this territory may cause balance disorders, diplopia, ...

Background. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), with a prevalence of 10–30% worldwide, is associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in 30–50% of cases. The components of MetS - obesity, hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia ...