Acupuncture was applied in the treatment of 32 patients with primary dysmenorrhea. Different acupuncture points on several channels were stimulated, depending on shi or xu types. The therapy proceeded in sessions for three consecutive days before the expected menstruation, in the course of three consecutive cycles. A relief of dysmenorrheic pain was already evidenced after the first menstruation. One year after the completed therapy there was a full disappearance of dysmenorrheic pain in 93% and a partial one in 7% of cases.

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[Cervical mucus before and after cryotherapy of benign changes in the vaginal part of the cervix uteri].

Bacteriological findings obtained by the Cryo-method of cervical smears before and after the treatment of cervicitis and ectopia in the vaginal part of the uterine cervix of 64 women revealed certain essential changes. Before the Cryo-therapy, pathogenic microorganisms were verified in 49 patients (76.56%), while saprophytic flora was isolated from 15 patients (23.45%). After the treatment, this proportion was significantly changed: saprophytic flora was isolated from 45 patients (70.34%), while pathogenic flora continued persisting in 19 patients (29.67%). Eight weeks following the treatment, instead of a dense, non-elastic, opaque, cellular secretion before the Cryo-therapy, a clear elastic, acellular mucus was recorded.

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[Personal experience in the care of thoracic war injuries 1992-1993].

The aim of this paper was to clear some dilemmas about the surgical treatment of chest injuries. In the period April 1992-December 1993 in the General Hospital of Foca 160 chest injuries were treated (71 penetrating and 89 unpenetrating injuries) that was 10.2% of the total number of injuries. The explosive injuries were 53.8% of cases and 46.2% sclopetary injuries. Those injuries dominated in 93 wounded and in 57 cases the injuries were associated. The isolated injuries were in 40% and combined ones in 60% of cases. Thirty five thoracotomies and 40 thorax drainages were done while on the rest of the wounded only surgical wound treatment was performed. The active immunization and antibiotic prophylaxis were performed on the wounded. The infection problem was present in one operated person and lethality rate was 4.4%. The treatment results were good due to the appropriate organization of the surgical service and timely primary specialist aid as well as sufficient quantity of blood and timely and adequate surgical procedure.

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