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T Januszko

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[Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in men].

An infection with T. vaginalis in male patients is difficult to diagnose in case of latent or asymptomatic trichomoniasis. This infection is caused by the round forms of T. vaginalis, which are significantly more frequent in male patients, than trophozoites. Trichomonas vaginalis round forms called pseudocyst due to their specific biological properties are difficult to observe with actually used techniques. It was shown, that round forms of T. vaginalis may be detected by Giemsa modified technique and modified survival technique employing acridine orange. Therefore routine diagnosis of trichomoniasis included direct examination of the discharge from urethra, cultures and survival technique employing acridine orange. In the problematic cases, especially in male patients with the latent or asymptomatic trichomoniasis, full range of methods should be used to examine specimen collected from the each part of the urinary tract.

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[Ergonomic evaluation of working conditions and the possibilities of their optimal improvement in small slaughterhouses].

Assessment of working conditions in small slaughter-butcher workshops was based on the measurements of microclimate, illumination intensity, noise level, physical work, load, health risk factors and of other parameters which increased the work strenuousness. The analysis showed that the working conditions were harmful, mainly due to unfavourable microclimate, too poor illumination and the magnitude of physical load which reached mid-heavy and heavy levels. Based on performed analysis of occupational hazards a list of simple technical procedures which could improve working conditions was established by the authors.

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[Iodine concentration in the blood and urine in children depending on the goiter size].

Epidemiological investigations have shown that at the Białystok Province about 30% of children and youth is afflicted with goitre. In this area drinking water is poor in iodine and iodine supply with food is quite unsatisfactory. The purpose of the present work has been to check the behaviour of the serum and urine iodine in children with thyroid goitre. The estimations of I in blood serum were made in 126 children with goitre (I, II, and III, according to the WHO classification) and in 100 healthy children. The method used included buthanol extraction according to Fisher and Morris. The concentration of iodine and its excretion rate in urine were assessed in 119 children with goitre of various advancement, an; in 170 children not affected with goitre, using the method of Fisher and Morris adopted to urine analysis. The authors found the following values for serum protein bound iodine: control group 4.9 microgram/100 ml, at average; 4.3 microgram/100 ml, 3.0 microgram/100 ml, and 2.6 microgram/100 ml in those affected with I, II, and III of the goitre, respectively. The 24 hr urine excretion rate of iodine in healthy children amounted to 66.4 microgram, and 64.2 microgram, 53.6 microgram, and 4o.2 microgram in those with I, II, and III goitre, respectively. The above results indicate a significant decrease of iodine concentration in blood serum and in urine in children with goitre; this decrease has been found to be dependent on the degree of the thyroid gland enlargement. The differences were statistically significant.

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