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Snoring is a sound discomfort, but also a symptom of a serious illness
Snoring is a sound phenomenon caused by the vibration of the soft tissues of the oral cavity and pharynx during sleep. Treatment of snoring is complex and long-term. We distinguish between occasional snoring, chronic and snoring without pathological apnea, and snoring as a concomitant sign of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Diabetic foot - the appearance of wounds and black spots on the foot
Diabetic foot is a complication of diabetes. It is a set of bony and soft-tissue changes on the foot that can lead to serious complications that can only be solved by amputation if not treated in time.
Gastroscopy
Gastroscopy - a modern examination of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum. It represents a short and painless examination for the patient. Gastroscopy A doctor may recommend an endoscopic procedure - a gastroscopy to: 1. Investigate symptoms of digestive problems An endoscopy can help the doctor determine the cause of digestive problems and symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, stomach pain and difficulty swallowing.
Lack of vitamins
Our body constantly warns us when something is wrong. It is important to follow all these warnings, in order to be able to eliminate the disturbance of the internal balance of the body in time. Nowadays, more and more people eat unhealthy food, so it is very difficult to provide the optimal amount of vitamins for the proper functioning of the body.
Wounds
In the life of every person, it happens that he receives a wound. Every wound must be adequately treated. We will list what types of wounds there are. They are: Chronic Acute Infected What is important to know is that all types of acute wounds can turn into chronic ones, if they are not treated properly, and as the doctor prescribes.
Why is iron important for the body?
We often hear stories of people being anemic, and the main reason for this is that they don't have enough iron. What exactly is it about? Namely, iron is a mineral that our body cannot create, but we ingest it through proper nutrition.
Day hospital
Most often, one goes to the doctor just for an examination, however, there are cases when the examination lasts longer, because it is a more complex diagnostic procedure, so it is necessary for the patient to stay in the health facility for no longer than twenty-four hours, but usually about a couple of hours.
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
When we say gastroenterology, we mean the digestive system. These organs include the stomach, esophagus, large and small intestines, liver, pancreas, spleen and gall bladder. In order for us to function, when we drink or eat something, these organs will process the ingested liquid or food.
Hospital treatment in a private hospital
Hospitals are places that certainly no one likes, and no one would like to find themselves in that institution, but life is unpredictable, and no one knows what can happen. Sometimes, out of pure calm, we get attacks of pain, for example in the stomach, and it turns out, in just a few hours, that we have to lie down on the operating table.
Vasculator
When we are born, our lifespan is much longer than it will be in reality. Namely, every organism has a predisposition to last longer, but this does not happen due to the action of various negative influences - these can be psychological, physical, chemical or biological influences.
Postoperative hospital recovery
Surgery is not performed when it is not necessary, but when it is estimated that the benefit for the patient is much greater than the risk that always exists with such interventions. Therefore, your doctor, or a team of doctors, will determine, based on the examination, your diagnosis, and then whether you are a candidate for surgery.
Wound treatment and vasculature
A vaculator is a device that we could otherwise call a hyperbaric chamber, in which positive and negative pressure alternate. All of this has the aim of acting and acting on the blood vessels, so that circulation is improved.
Diabetic foot - vasculature apparatus
What is diabetes or diabetic foot? When we talk about diabetes or diabetes, we enter the domain of endocrinology. Diabetic foot is one of the complications of diabetes, and it is manifested by the patient having changes in the foot, which are soft tissue and bone.
Biomedicine
Western modern scientific medicine is very often called biomedical, since human health is explained in terms of biology. Great attention is paid to body structure or anatomy, systems, i.e. physiology, as well as understanding organs such as the heart, brain, arteries, nerves... If biomedicine were to define health, then it would be a state in which all parts of the body function normally.
Treatment of children - Pediatrics
Parents are very sensitive to any change in their children's mood. This often stems from the fact that the child cannot explain exactly what the problem is, what hurts him, etc. Due to too much care and love, parents usually have some bad scenarios in their heads.
Recovering from Covid-19
We are all witnesses to how serious the situation is in which the entire planet is, and it concerns the pandemic of the disease Covid 19. The virus is extremely contagious, so anyone can become an infected person - from children to the oldest fellow citizens.
Hospital treatment
When a person is in a situation to be treated in a certain health facility, then the first wish of that person and the family is to be provided with adequate care, help and that all conditions are at the highest level. Hospital treatment means that the person has a serious illness, which requires, first of all, accurate diagnosis.
Diagnosing and treating sleep apnea
Did you know that every 20th person in the world suffers from sleep apnea? It is as much as 5% of the world's population, and this disorder is the leading cause of death that occurs during sleep.
Home treatment
Every person wants to be completely healthy, in top shape, and to be able to perform their daily activities without any problems. However, illness, in any form, is almost impossible to avoid, so you should be prepared when that unfortunate situation occurs.
What are immunosuppressive drugs and what are they for?
Immunosuppressive drugs are types of drugs that inhibit the activity of the immune system, that is, the immune response. They are most often used in autoimmune diseases, as well as in the treatment of inflammatory processes, but their best-known purpose is the prevention of rejection of a new organ in case of transplantation. Medicines that suppress the human immune response have been used in medicine for more than half a century.
Doppler of blood vessels - a painless method for determining the state of blood vessels
Doppler of blood vessels is a non-invasive and painless test that determines the movement of blood through the veins with the help of ultrasound waves. A regular ultrasound also uses ultrasound waves to create sketches of structures inside the body, however, it cannot show movement and blood flow.
Holter TA - what is it for and who is it for?
Holter TA or blood pressure holter is a device used for 24-hour blood pressure measurement. More precisely, it is a diagnostic method performed with a device whose purpose is to cure problems with pressure, i.e. elevated blood pressure.
Spirometry - when and how is spirometry done and what to expect?
Spirometry is a standard test that doctors, usually pulmonologists, use to measure how optimal the patient's lung function is, that is, how good their breathing functions are. The results of spirometry provide data that help monitor the health of the lungs and diagnose lung diseases. Spirometric tests thus reveal many useful facts about the lungs and their work.
Kidney transplantation - life before and after kidney transplantation
From the mid-nineteenth century, when Richard Bright first wrote about the patient with terminal kidney failure, until the early 1960s, there was little hope for patients with kidney failure. Kidney dialysis, as a new treatment method, has saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of people suffering from kidney failure.
What are tumor markers and what types are there?
Detailed laboratory analyzes are not unknown when we need insight into a wide range of conditions of our internal organs and the processes that take place in them. Laboratory analyses, and above all blood samples, are now routinely performed and last very short, and painful discomfort is reduced to a minimum.
Hair transplantation - everything you need to know about hair transplantation
Hair transplantation (hair transplantation) is an increasingly popular procedure, which an increasing number of people decide to do every year. When it comes to hair transplantation, the experiences of those who have undergone the procedure are generally very positive.
Infusion at home - all about the procedure and needs of giving an infusion
Anyone who has ever felt very ill knows the relief of receiving an IV. Infusion is very useful in such situations because it serves to replenish fluids and electrolytes. Infusion, in fact, represents a light but even intravenous administration of a substance of a physiologically active or inactive solution. Unlike injections, an infusion is a way to get liquid in the form of a solution directly
Organ transplantation - everything you need to know about this procedure
Organ transplantation is a medical procedure that involves the replacement of a non-functional (sick, diseased) organ with a new one, through an invasive, surgical intervention. The practice is that such difficult and demanding procedures are performed on life-threatening patients, but they are also performed in order to improve the basic quality of life and life functions of people suffering from chronic diseases.
Correct posture - why is it important and what does it mean?
No matter how beautiful you look, you can't hide bad posture. Not only does a bent back contribute to the desecration of the overall visual image of you, but it also significantly affects both the physical and psychological condition of the patient.
Exercise during pregnancy and training for pregnant women
During pregnancy, special attention is paid to health through diet and lifestyle changes, and the positive effect is best seen through regular medical check-ups. During pregnancy, the expectant mother also takes care of the health of the unborn baby, so this is one of the reasons why pregnant women decide to exercise during pregnancy.
Physical therapy and knee treatment
The knee is an extremely complex joint, and knee injuries occur as a result of sports activities or long-term stress. Injuries to the anatomical structures that make up the knee require a mandatory medical examination, and physical therapy for knee injuries is often recommended.
What back pain tells you: types, symptoms and causes
It is difficult to find a person who has never experienced back pain, which, whatever its cause, is never pleasant and easy. Intense back pain has become one of the most common health problems today, largely caused by lifestyle, prolonged sitting, irregular physical activity and the like. Your back carries all the weight of your activities.
What does caring for the navel mean in a newborn?
Navel in medicine means a scar on the stomach, which is caused by cutting the umbilical cord in a newborn. The umbilical cord is part of the cardiovascular system of the fetus inside the uterus that connects the fetus to the placenta, i.e. placenta. It consists of two arteries wrapped around one vein.
What does recovery from cesarean section look like and how long does it take
Childbirth, whether vaginal or caesarean section, is a certain effort and burden for the whole organism. However, the human body is naturally predestined for such a challenge, considering that at the moment of childbirth, the uterus, muscles, ligaments and hormones work together and in sync to bring the baby safely into the world.
What is asthma and how to live with this bronchial disease?
Asthma is a chronic disease, an inflammatory condition and a process in which the tubes and bubbles in the lungs narrow, swell and produce excess mucus. Asthma manifests itself through episodic attacks of suffocation, playing (hissing) in the chest that manifest before, with the cough itself or immediately after it.
Contractions in pregnancy - what are real and false contractions and how to fight the pain?
Every woman is aware that during childbirth she has to "endure" the pains that usually indicate that the baby is ready to be born. During those nine months, all mothers-to-be prepare and practice breathing, mental strength and concentration to ward off pain.
What is dementia, how does it occur and how is it treated?
Dementia is a term used to denote the process of decline in mental abilities, which is strong enough to interfere with everyday life. Memory loss, or Alzheimer's, is the most common type of dementia. If you want a more thorough explanation of what dementia is, how dementia occurs and what dementia treatment looks like, as well as caring for a demented person - we will try to bring you closer to this condition.
What is multiple sclerosis and how is it controlled?
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease, that is, a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord, i.e. central nervous system. In this disease, the human immune system attacks the protective sheath that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between the brain and the rest of the body. When it comes to a disease like multiple sclerosis, the symptoms vary.
The most famous medicinal spas in Serbia
The great potential of Serbian tourism is represented by the healing spas of Serbia, which are abundant with springs of mineral water, both cold and warm. Medicinal gas and medicinal mud complete the spa wealth of the country, so there is almost no indication that one of the spas does not successfully treat.
Stomach cramps in babies - why do they occur and how to relieve them?
Stomach cramps in babies are a normal occurrence during the first months of a baby's life. However, parents who have their first child are often confused by the baby's inconsolable cry when colic occurs, so they themselves are not sure what is causing the child's nervousness and agitation.
Changing the patient's diaper and toileting the patient at home
Caring for a patient at home, and especially the toilet of patients, can be extremely demanding and responsible activities, which imply constant attention and care of the patient. Especially if it is a dear and loved person, full consideration is implied, as well as constant effort to make the days of illness as easy as possible for the patient and as much more pleasant.
What does the care of immobile persons mean
Caring for immobile patients is not easy at all. Whether the person has difficulty and limited movement, or is completely immobile, he needs a special kind of care and assistance. Because family members often cannot do it themselves.
What does proper baby bathing and navel care look like?
For all those who have become parents for the first time, the most important life role they have found themselves in is also the most responsible, and therefore very stressful. There are a handful of novelties that have never been encountered before and that certainly cause a certain amount of fear.
Breastfeeding and lactation - how to improve milk in nursing mothers?
Breastfeeding and lactation are of crucial importance for the earliest development of the baby and the emotional connection with the mother. Mother's milk is adapted to the needs of the baby, and in the earliest period of its life there is no better way to feed the child than breastfeeding.
What is a medical aspirator and what is it for?
A medical aspirator, also known as a suction machine, is a medical device used for the extraction of mucus and other liquids, that is, the removal of sputum due to illness, coma or after surgery. Aspirators are used for oral nasal or tracheal suction in children and adults.
Why do decubitus wounds occur and how are they adequately treated
Decubitus wounds represent one of the biggest challenges for doctors, since they are open wounds on the patient's skin, caused by pressure, interruption or damage to nerves and poor circulation. Treatment of a decubitus wound requires several treatment approaches, as well as a detailed assessment of the patient's overall condition. In the following lines, read how to recognize the symptoms of decubitus and how to treat decubitus wounds.
What is the purpose of a CPAP device and how is it used?
A CPAP device is a device whose main task is to help treat apnea. Namely, this device is a handy device that provides the patient with room air under increased pressure, so that the patient can bring a sufficient amount of air into his lungs and breathe normally. All people who suffer from sleep apnea disease, which means stopping breathing during sleep, treat their disease with this device.
What is sleep apnea and how is it treated?
Sleep apnea is a short-term interruption of external breathing, with preserved internal breathing, or a pause in breathing that lasts between 3 and 10 seconds. Sleep apnea is a disease that is still little talked about, even though it is not such a rare disorder. It is estimated that around 5% of the world's adult population, especially men, suffer from this disorder.
How to calm hiccups in babies?
Hiccups in babies are completely normal, especially when it comes to hiccups in babies after eating. Although it is unpleasant, you should know that in most cases it does not harm the baby. Many moms worry when the baby hiccups after breastfeeding, especially when it comes to mom and baby in the first weeks of the child's life. But if the baby's hiccups are not accompanied by frequent vomiting or poor progress in the baby's weight, there is no reason to worry.
What is oxygen therapy and when is it applied?
Oxygen therapy or oxygen therapy is a treatment method by adding oxygen to inhaled air. Oxygen therapy dates back to the eighteenth century and is associated with the discovery of gases in the atmosphere, when it was concluded that oxygen may be beneficial to the lungs in certain diseases when ordinary air is not enough to quickly remove the fumes of the purulent inflammatory process. However, after the first readings and the first application, oxygen was declared harmful, and it was not used until the second decade of the twentieth century.
How does mastitis occur and how is breast inflammation treated?
Mastitis is an inflammation of the breast, which can occur during the first months of breastfeeding a child. Like any other inflammation, mastitis is also an unpleasant and often painful experience, but the good news is that this type of infection is easily treated, and is completely harmless to mother and child. As inflammation of the breast is common when breastfeeding a child, there are many doubts and different explanations regarding this phenomenon. In the rest of the text, we will inform you about exactly what mastitis is, why inflammation of the breast appears, and how it is treated.
What do you need to know when choosing a wheelchair?
Wheelchairs are specially constructed manual or electric powered wheelchairs that are primarily intended for immobile patients who are unable to walk due to the nature of their illness. In patients with preserved hand movements, manual wheelchairs are most often prescribed, in order to exercise the motor skills of the upper extremities. When it comes to quadriplegia (impossibility to move all limbs), then a motorized wheelchair is used, which is controlled by breath or voice command.
How important is preparation for childbirth?
Preparation for childbirth requires physical as well as mental preparation. In this day and age, when all the information is at your fingertips, it would be irresponsible not to access all the sources of knowledge that will influence the pregnancy and childbirth to go smoothly. The future mother and father must work harmoniously on the new task and approach it responsibly and carefully.
Physical therapy - types and effects
Physical therapy involves a method of treatment for problems that limit movement, making any movements and performing daily activities, which impairs productivity and quality of life. Physiotherapy produces effects that relieve pain and facilitate the functioning of the entire locomotor system, especially when it comes to back pain, tennis elbow, occasional foot pain or unpleasant shoulder pain.
Mom and baby in the first weeks of the child's life
The first weeks of a baby's life are a huge change in the life of parents, especially if it is their first child. The development of the baby by weeks is accompanied by numerous changes, unusual situations and various dilemmas that confuse mothers.
Tips for getting used to orthopedic aids
Damage and irregularities in the locomotor system require the use of technical devices, whose basic function is to restore stability and mobility to the body. Getting used to orthopedic aids requires effort and patience, and the easiest way to overcome all difficulties and the phase of getting used to them is to familiarize yourself in detail with the purpose of these aids and to have an expert next to you who can help you and facilitate the process of using the device.
How to choose the right hospital bed for a patient
You may need a hospital bed if a member of your family is sick or recovering from an illness, and the severity of their condition requires home medical care. These beds provide the patient with many medical benefits that an ordinary bed does not have.
What to do when the baby won't eat?
Baby nutrition is often very complex because the menu for babies in different months should contain different foods and the way they are served. Baby nutrition is often very complicated because babies and small children often refuse to eat.
Positions of the patient in bed
A man is said to be healthy as long as his organ functions are at a satisfactory level, that is, as long as he can participate in solving life situations in which he finds himself, independently or together with other people.