Angioedema. Interdisciplinary diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations of the Polish Dermatological Society (PTD) and Polish Society of Allergology (PTA).

Angioedema is a non-inflammatory oedema of the subcutaneous tissue and/or mucosal membranes. It most commonly coexists with urticaria wheals and is considered to be a deep form of urticaria. Less commonly, it occurs in isolation and can take two basic forms: acquired angioedema and hereditary angioedema. Currently, there are 4 defined types of acquired angioedema and 7 types of hereditary angioedema. Treatment of angioedema depends on its form and etiological factors. Especially the genetic form, i.e. hereditary angioedema, is a considerable challenge for medical specialists, particularly dermatologists and allergists.

Angioneurotic edema: a rare case of hypersensitivity to metoclopramide.

The case of a 30-year-old woman who had already experienced two incidents of angioneurotic edema and urticaria caused by drugs during the acute gastroenteritis. The allergological workup revealed hypersensitivity to metoclopramide. This case documents that metoclopramide, a drug commonly used to inhibit the vomiting, may cause not only bronchospastic reaction in an asthmatic patient but also angioneurotic edema of the tongue and larynx as well as urticaria. No similar cases in the literature were found.

[Vitamins E, A and C as antioxidatives]. / Witaminy E, A i C jako antyoksydanty.

It has been found during last years that vitamins A, C, E and carotenoids, besides previously recognized functions of preventing particular lipido- and avitaminosis, significantly participate in the protection of the human body against oxidation stress that is characterized by balance disturbance between speed of free radical creation and reactive oxygen forms with pace of their neutralization by enzymes and antioxidants. The antioxidative system creates special protective barrier which includes numerous chemical form with antiperoxidative proprieties and vitamins are the most important part of it. The aim of this work was the profile of occurrence and antioxidative action of the vitamins A, C and E.

[Participation of reactive oxygen species in muscle damage produced by hypokinesis]. / Udzial reaktywnych form tlenu w uszkodzeniu miesni wywolanych hipokinezja.

The big problem of high-developed community is hypokinesis - clinical state generated by long-lasting immobilization. Virtually all body systems are affected by immobilization. Hypokinesis intensify production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The detoxification of ROS is especially important for muscles because myocytes are particularly weekly protecting against oxidative injury. Hypokinesis is a case of increase lipid peroxydation process in muscle tissue and increase aggregation of thrombocytes and high decreased of antioxidative enzymes (superoxide dismutase, glutatione peroxide, catalase) and concentration of vitamin E in blood. As a result muscle lost mass with receptivity on thrombosis. Rehabilitation is very important because it activated antioxidant defense system to detoxification ROS. Supplementation by antioxidative vitamins and antithrombosis treatment are very helpful.

Energy and nutritional value of diets used in patients alimentation and their assessment by patients of selected clinical department in the Military Medical Institute in Warsaw.

The aim of the work was laboratory assessment of energy and nutritional value of general and light diets used in patients of selected clinical department in the Military Medical Institute in Warsaw alimentation. Using questionnaire method the assessment of diets was done by patients too. Meals given to patients in hospital not always fulfilled nutritional requirements. Additional consumption of supplementary products did not always meet the requirements of proper nutrition. Half of examined patients appraised nutrition variety as good but at the same time claimed the there was not enough fruits and vegetables.