Trauma of the lacrimal drainage system: retrospective study of 32 patients.

abstract：AIM:To determine factors influencing voluntary counseling and premarital testing on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Malawi. METHOD:We analyzed the data collected by the Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS) 2000 to determine the likelihood of Malawi population to accept HIV testing. The MDHS was a nationwi...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Misiri H,Muula AS

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The generally accepted structure of a scientific paper is four sections, an introduction, a methods section, the results, and a discussion. This so-called IMRaD format is, with a few small variations, found in most research articles in biomedical journals. However, as a guide for someone writing up research data for t...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Sharp D

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To provide a screening tool to reduce time and sample consumption when attempting mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup typing. METHODS:A single base primer extension assay was developed to enable typing, in a single reaction, of twelve mtDNA haplogroup specific polymorphisms. For validation purposes a total of 147...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Nelson TM,Just RS,Loreille O,Schanfield MS,Podini D

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether socioeconomic inequalities at a micro-scale, through their effect on major health risk factors and other health indicators, contribute to health status in an isolated island population with demonstrated reduced genetic and environmental variability. METHODS:This cross-sectional study was per...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Smoljanović A,Vorko-Jović A,Kolcić I,Bernat R,Stojanović D,Polasek O

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Y-chromosomal short tandem repeats (Y-STRs) are useful forensic DNA markers in investigation of sexual assault cases when a mixture of male and female DNA (e.g., in vaginal swabs) is present in a sample, especially when DNA of the male contributor is present only in very small amount compared to the DNA of the female ...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Parson W,Niederstätter H,Köchl S,Steinlechner M,Berger B

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To select appropriate preprocessing methods for different substrates by comparing the effects of four different preprocessing methods on touch DNA samples and to determine the effect of various storage times on the results of touch DNA sample analysis. METHOD:Hand touch DNA samples were used to investigate the det...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Dong H,Wang J,Zhang T,Ge JY,Dong YQ,Sun QF,Liu C,Li CX

更新日期：2017-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To retrospectively analyze the rate of multi-type abuse in childhood and the effects of childhood abuse and type of coping strategies on the psychological adaptation of young adults in a sample form the student population of the University of Mostar. METHODS:The study was conducted on a convenience sample of 233 s...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Sesar K,Simic N,Barisic M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the stimulation site of both facial and hypoglossal nerves after transcranial magnetic stimulation. METHODS:After surgical exposure of the brainstem in 22 patients with intrinsic pontine (n=9) or medullary (n=13) tumors, the facial colliculus and the hypoglossal triangle were electrically stimulated. ...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Liscić RM,Morota N,Deletis V

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the quality of the 2008 cancer mortality data of the Istanbul Directorate of Cemeteries (IDC) with the 2008 data of International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), and discuss the suitability of using this databank for estimations of cancer mortality in the fu...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Ulus T,Yurtseven E,Cavdar S,Erginoz E,Erdogan MS

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess clinical and demographic characteristics of Turkish children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder. METHOD:The study comprised 47 children and adolescents (31 boys and 15 girls) aged between 9 and 15 years, who were diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder according to Diagnostic and Sta...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Diler RS,Avci A

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the human Y-chromosome haplogroup backgrounds of intermediate-sized variant alleles displayed by short tandem repeat (STR) loci DYS392, DYS449, and DYS385, and to evaluate the potential of each intermediate variant to elucidate new phylogenetic substructure within the human Y-chromosome haplogroup tree...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Myres NM,Ritchie KH,Lin AA,Hughes RH,Woodward SR,Underhill PA

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine relationships among combat exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, depression, suicidality, nicotine dependence, and religiosity in Croatian veterans. METHODS:This cross-sectional study used Combat Exposure Scale (CES) to quantify the stressor severity, PTSD Checklist 5 (PCL) to quantif...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Šagud M,Petrović B,Vilibić M,Mihaljević-Peleš A,Vuksan-Ćusa B,Radoš I,Greš A,Trkulja V

更新日期：2018-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:A continuous rise in life expectancy has led to an increase in the number of senior citizens, now amounting to a fifth of the global population, and to a dramatic increase in the prevalence of diseases of the elderly. This review discusses the threat of dementia, a disease that imposes enormous financial burden on hea...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Mitrečić D,Petrović DJ,Stančin P,Isaković J,Zavan B,Tricarico G,Kujundžić Tiljak M,Di Luca M

更新日期：2020-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the quality of diabetes care provided by family medicine teams in primary health centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH) through a medical audit, addressing the extent to which clinical practice complied with pre-determined explicit criteria of long-term management. METHOD:Retrospective analysis included ...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Novo A,Jokić I

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted to determine if modern forensic DNA typing methods can be properly employed throughout the world with a final goal of increasing arrests, prosecutions, and convictions of perpetrators of modern day trafficking in persons while concurrently reducing the burden of victim testimony in legal proceedi...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Palmbach TM,Blom J,Hoynes E,Primorac D,Gaboury M

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the changes in the expression level of gonadal steroid, insulin, and leptin receptors in the brain of adult Sprague-Dawley female rats due to ovariectomy and/or chronic stress. METHODS:Sixteen-week-old ovariectomized and non-ovariectomized female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided in two groups and expos...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Ivić V,Blažetić S,Labak I,Balog M,Vondrak L,Blažeković R,Vari SG,Heffer M

更新日期：2016-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effectiveness of suture anchors in the reconstruction of chronic collateral ligaments of fingers. METHODS:We treated 8 patients, 6 with chronic instability of the collateral ligament of the thumb and 2 with the instability of the fifth finger, using the Statak suture anchor. A stable joint was achi...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Tuncay I,Ege A

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To define predictive factors for frequent attenders among preschool children in primary health care and investigate the association between socioeconomic factors and medical factors, as well as the reasons for child's appointment in the physician's office. METHODS:This retrospective study was conducted in 7 primar...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Stojanović-Spehar S,Blazeković-Milaković S,Bergman-Marković B,Matijasević I

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The calculation of the heart axis in the frontal plane can be performed with the combination of any two leads. The use of combination of bipolar (I, II, III) and unipolar leads (aVR, aVL and aVF) can produce wrong results. Calculation of the electrical axis from leads I and aVF without correction (sometimes used in EC...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Novosel D,Noll G,Lüscher TF

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the possibility of brain imaging by microcomputed tomography (microCT) using x-ray contrasting methods to visualize mouse brain ischemic lesions after middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). METHODS:Isolated brains were immersed in ionic or nonionic radio contrast agent (RCA) for 5 days and subsequentl...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Dobrivojević M,Bohaček I,Erjavec I,Gorup D,Gajović S

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrocephalus is a common brain disorder that is treated only with surgery. The basis for surgical treatment rests on the circulation theory. However, clinical and experimental data to substantiate circulation theory have remained inconclusive. In brain tissue and in the ventricles, we see that osmotic gradients drive...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Krishnamurthy S,Tichenor MD,Satish AG,Lehmann DB

更新日期：2014-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess genetic diversity and genetic distances among isolated populations from Dagestan. METHODS:A cross-population genetic epidemiology design was applied in ethnically and demographically diverse isolates from Dagestan, some with more than 200 and some with less than 100 generations of demographical history s...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Bulayeva KB

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To present the results obtained in the identification of human remains from World War II found in two mass graves in Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina. METHODS:Samples from 10 skeletal remains were collected. Teeth and femoral fragments were collected from 9 skeletons and only a femoral fragment from 1 skeleton. DN...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Marjanović D,Hadžić Metjahić N,Čakar J,Džehverović M,Dogan S,Ferić E,Džijan S,Škaro V,Projić P,Madžar T,Rod E,Primorac D

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the growth patterns of Qatari preschool children aged 0-5 years with the growth reference charts developed by the American National Center for Health Statistics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NCHS/CDC). METHODS:The demographic data of weight, height, and age were collected in a cross-se...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Kamal AA,Bener A,Kareem Al-Mulla AM

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To update the estimate of multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence in Croatia using multiple epidemiological tools. METHODS:This level IV, epidemiological study gathered data from three national patient registries and one database of a non-governmental MS patients' organization. Data were extracted on all individuals wh...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Benjak T,Štefančić V,Draušnik Ž,Cerovečki I,Roginić D,Habek M,Mihel S,Stevanović R

更新日期：2018-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Academic medicine is usually considered to be a tripartite composition of teaching, research, and health care services delivery or patient care. The meaning of each component varies with interpretation. Developing countries such as Malawi face particular challenges in the field of academic medicine, including research...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Muula AS,Lau C

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the involvement of the vesicular membrane trafficking regulator Synaptotagmin IV (Syt IV) in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis and to define the cell types containing increased levels of Syt IV in the β-amyloid plaque vicinity. METHODS:Syt IV protein levels in wild type (WT) and Tg2576 mice cortex we...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Tratnjek L,Zivin M,Glavan G

更新日期：2013-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The attainment of the fifth Millennium Development Goal requires adequate national reserves of skilled birth attendants. Nurses, midwives, and their equivalents form the frontline of the formal health system are a critical element of global efforts to reduce ill-health and poverty in the poorest areas of the world. Pl...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Wirth M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To gain an initial perspective of mental health issues facing the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-positive population at the University Hospital Center of Tirana (UHCT) HIV/AIDS Ambulatory Clinic. METHODS:From June-August 2009, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 79 patients (93% response rate) at the ...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Morrison SD,Banushi VH,Sarnquist C,Gashi VH,Osterberg L,Maldonado Y,Harxhi A

更新日期：2011-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the success of three different treatment modalities for heroin addiction: methadone therapy, hospital therapy without methadone, and therapeutic community. METHODS:Ninety heroin addicts from the city of Split, Croatia, were systematically allocated to three groups, with 30 participants each, according t...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Vidjak N

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00