Slovo úvodem

MUDr. Michal Prokeš

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(1): 4-5  

Alopecia areata

Martina Bienová, Renata Kučerová, Lubomír Drlík

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(1): 6-10  

Alopecia areata (AA) is a non-scarring hair loss disease that affects both children and adults. This condition is common autoimmune disease, the ethiopathogenesis is not fully understood. AA is commonly manifested by well-circumscribed patchy areas of complete hair loss on the scalp and other body parts. In severe cases, alopecia areata can progress to complete loss of all body hair. While not a life threatening condition, alopecia areata is nevertheless serious because of the psychologically and sociologically devastating effects the hair loss can have on the victim. Course is unpredictable, therapeutic effect is very individual and the available...

Significance of vitamin D in pediatric practice

Petr Tláskal

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(1): 12-15  

The author deals with the effect of vitamin D on bone as well as other tissues of the human body. The sources of vitamin D intake and production in children are assessed. During periods of time without exposure to sunlight, the organism is dependent on vitamin D intake through food or on its replacement. The currently employed preventive recommendations to supplement vitamin D intake in infants are in accordance with the needs of a child‘s organism. However, there is a question whether these measures are sufficient in the Czech Republic. Further targeted studies will be required to address this issue.

Pharmaceutical care in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Petr Červený

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(1): 26-29  

Inflammatory bowel diseases are chronic inflammatory processes, primarily affecting the intestinal mucosa. The chronic course of the disease is characterized by periods of remission alternating with acute flare-ups of the disease. Inflammatory bowel diseases are conditions with an increasing severity given their growing incidence, chronic nature, difficult therapeutic management, and predominance in the highly productive age. Preparations of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA), corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, and antibiotics remain the mainstay of conservative treatment. The goal of the treatment is remission induction, its maintenance, and...

Overview of the effects and safety of the use of natural medicines during pregnancy and lactation

Lenka Tůmová, Lenka Holcová

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(1): 30-33  

The subscription continues in previous paper „Danger of medicinal plants used in pregnancy and breast-feeding period“. Therapeutic use, side effects and categorization of safety drug use in pregnancy and in breast-feeding period are shown in the form of tables in individual drugs (alphabetic order-letter A). There are also mentioned the results of animal study models and human models.

Influenza and common cold - prevention and therapy

Ludmila Vyhnánková

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(1): 16-19  

Influenza is a very infectious viral disease that afflicts all age groups. Correct diagnostics, treatment and vaccination against influenza will reduce the number of serious complications and deaths. Common cold represents upper airways inflammations that have milder course than influenza.

Natural substances in food supplements and their role in osteoarthritis

PharmDr.Richard Richter, CSc.

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(1): 20-23  

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease. The therapy is based on a comprehensive approach for the use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods. Patients with osteoarthritis belongs to the major users of dietary supplements. Overview of natural substances contained in food supplements and the description of their potential positive effects in osteoarthritis is the content of this article.

Travel medicine and preventionof infectious diseases

Marek Lžičař

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(1): 24-25  

Number of travelers to the exotic destination has been increasing in the last decades. Visiting tropical regions of Africa, Asia or America, the travelers can suffer from diseases and health risks, which jeopardize the succes of their holiday. Article discusses how to prevent health complications using primarily OTC products.

Střípky z XV. sympozia klinické farmacie René Macha

Martina Klímková, Tereza Hendrychová, Josef Malý

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(1): 38-40  

First Jewish pharmacists in Prague - part 2

Tomáš Arndt

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(1): 34-36  

In this paper I decided to outline the problems of the unique existence of the very specific Jewish chemist’s shop – so called Judenapotheke in Prague, whose existence lasted in various forms since the Middle Ages to the end of the 19th century. Its exceptionality consisted in the fact, that it – by contrast to other chemist’s shops owned by the Czechs – was not controlled by the Medical Faculty of Prague University. Its activities were limited, because it could serve just only for Jewish doctors and patients. The last stage (the 18th and 19th centuries) in the existence of this chemist’s shop was very important....

Historický kalendář na rok 2014

Pavel Drábek

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(1): 36-37  

Autodidaktický test 1/2014

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(1): 41-42