Issue 4/2006

Issue: 4/2006   Author: S. Galcheva, V. Iotova, V. Stratev, V. Tzaneva Abstract:  PCOS is an evolving condition starting at puberty, associated with unfavorable consequences. Our aim is to assess the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to PCOS depending on the specialty of the consulting physician. Participants and results: We interviewed 51 doctors – general practitioners (60,8 […]

Issue: 4/2006 Author: Alexander Shinkov Abstract:  Overweight and obesity have emerged as a serious medico-social problem in most western countries. Many authors assume obesity as a chronic disorder with severe health consequences for the subject and high cost for the society. It is a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, diabetes, certain cancers, asthma, joint […]

Issue: 4/2006 Author: B. Losanov, K. Tzachev, G. Kirilov, R. Kovatcheva, E. Aceva, E. Apostolova, P. Dobrikov Abstract:  Selenium is an essential trace element which takes part in iodine and thyroid metabolism. The selenium deficiency might cause a number of medical implications by decrease of intrathyroid iodine pool and hormone synthesis resulting in stimulation of TSH […]

Issue: 4/2006 Author: Vladimir Christov, Zdravko Kamenov, Borislav Georgiev Abstract:  The aim of this study is to combine and analyze two large studies, conducted in the last two years and to answer the question about the implementation of medical theory in the practice.   Design: (1) The Bulgarian Prospective Analysis of the physicians' Knowledge and Therapy […]

Issue: 4/2006 Author: Atanaska Elenkova, Sabina Zacharieva Abstract:  Pheochromocytoma is a neuroendocrine, predominantly benign tumor, with adenal or extra-adrenal localisation. It wits previously been estimated that approximately 90 % of these tumors are sporadic and only in 10 % of the cases pheochromocytoma is a component of some autosomal inherited syndromes: multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 […]