Slovo úvodem

PharmDr. Antonín Svoboda

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(4): 123  

Rational pain therapy during pregnancy

Martina Novosadová

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(4): 126-129  

Treatment of pain in pregnant women is complicated and specific need for careful consideration of the expected benefit and risk not only for the mother but also for her unborn child and for the entire fate of pregnancy. Also techniques of pain management without the use of drugs are of greater importance. The paper gives an overview of information that pharmacists should like to know about the freely available preparations for the treatment of pain in pregnancy, but also regime recommendations and advice on what the situation has been recommended to pregnant women seek medical care.

Pharmacotherapy of prediabetes

František Musil

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(4): 130-131  

Prediabetes is important clinical unit with defined diagnostics, pathogenesis and clinical picture. Prediabetes predicts onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus and it also means a significant increase in overall cardiovascular risk as well as a moderate increase in oncologic disease risk. Prediabetes thus warrants treatment; the therapy consists primarily of regime changes along with patient education, and the addition of pharmacotherapy using metformin is suitable.

Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction

Taťána Šrámková

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(4): 133-136  

Erectile dysfunction is defined as an inability to achieve and maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual intercourse. ED is commnon worldwide. ED shares risk factors with cardiovascular disease. Erectile dysfunction is a predictor of a serious cardiovascular event in men. Lifestyle modification (intensive exercise and decrease in BMI) can improve erectile function. Modern oral form of ED therapy by PDE5 inhibitors is safe and effective and is well tolerated. A new method in erectile dysfunction therapy is low intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy which produces neovascularisation. Intracavernosal therapy is safe and effective...

Drug-induced kidney injury

Katarína Dobrucká

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(4): 137-142  

Iatrogenic nephrotoxicity is the cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in 19 to 25 percent of cases of the overall rate of renal failure. In critically-ill patients with the presence of risk factors, the rate of medication-related AKI is reported to be 20–30%, of which 6% require dialysis treatment. The occurrence of drug-induced AKI in elderly patients is as much as 60%. Iatrogenic AKI is associated with a longer hospital stay, increased treatment costs, and higher mortality rate. The article presents an overview of the mechanisms of iatrogenic nephrotoxicity with recommendations on preventive strategies when administering drugs with nephrotoxic...

Prevention of diseases of the urinary tract

Miroslava Romžová

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(4): 142-145  

The author points to the different possibilities of self-healing techniques diseases of the urinary tract. Those of a range, of from infection, through stones, urinary incontinence, benign prostatic hyperplasia, to cancer. Most urological diseases can be prevented by proper prevention. This is the basis of self-medication of patients. urinary tract.

Dental hygiene - the basis for good health

Tomáš Úlehla

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(4): 146-149  

The article is focus on topic of proper oral care, gives advise how to use tooth brushes and how to choose them. The author is trying to point the essence and necessity of oral care, because through the proper oral care is possible to prevent many serious diseases. The article mentions the dental cleaning technique as well as the patient‘s cooperation with dental professionals. Consistent removal of dental plaque is essential to maintaining healthy periodontal and if we want to achieve this goal we have to use suitable dental tools.

Autodidaktický test 4/2014

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(4): 150-151  

Overview of the effects and safety of the use of natural medicines during pregnancy and lactation - part 3

Lenka Tůmová, Lenka Holcová

Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(4): e20-e28  

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 B-C). There are also mentioned the results of animal study models and human models.