Common variant in myocilin gene is associated with high myopia in isolated population of Korcula Island, Croatia.

abstract：AIM:To evaluate psychosomatic complaints and depressive symptoms among civilians, refugees, and soldiers in the war and post-war period in Croatia. METHOD:The design of the study was longitudinal, including four repeated assessments during the war and post-war period (1993, 1995, 2000, and 2004). The baseline assessme...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Proroković A,Cavka M,Cubela Adorić V

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the relationship between cognitive functions, severity of depressive symptoms, and expression of interleukin 1 (IL)-1 in patients treated with systemic anticancer therapy. METHODS:This prospective study, conducted in 2017-2018, involved 55 patients (56% men) subjected to systemic anticancer therapy. Fort...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Jasionowska J,Talarowska M,Kalinka E,Skiba A,Szemraj J,Mikołajczyk I,Gałecki P

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prevalence of bronchial asthma among Saudi Arabian schoolboys living in Al-Khobar city. METHODS:Parents of 1,482 randomly selected boys in preparatory and elementary schools included in this cross-sectional study filled out a questionnaire on asthma signs in their sons. Number of Questionnaire-Dia...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Al-Dawood K

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the results of current reforms in Macedonian health sector. METHOD:Description and situation analysis, covering the period 1991-1997, are focused on demographic and vital indicators, morbidity and mortality data, elements of health care system, legislation, health insurance, health care financing, and ...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Ivanovska L,Ljuma I

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine plasma concentration of IgA, IgM, IgG classes, and IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, and IgG4 subclasses in children with autism. METHODS:Infantile autism was diagnosed by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM)-IV and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 criteria. Plasma sampl...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Trajkovski V,Ajdinski L,Spiroski M

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the relationship between war experiences and war-related distress in Bosnia and Herzegovina. METHODS:The survey was performed in the late 2003 on a representative sample of 3313 respondents. The face-to-face interviews included 15 items on war-related distress and 24 items on war experiences. From these...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Ringdal GI,Ringdal K,Simkus A

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Promising research developments in both basic and applied sciences, such as genomics and participatory health care approaches, have generated widespread interest in personalized medicine among almost all scientific areas and clinicians. The term personalized medicine is, however, frequently used without defining a cle...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Evers AW,Rovers MM,Kremer JA,Veltman JA,Schalken JA,Bloem BR,van Gool AJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the effectiveness of the long-term group psychotherapy in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in war veterans on the basis of clinical picture of PTSD, associated neurotic symptoms, and adopted models of psychological defense mechanisms. METHODS:Prospective cohort study involved 59 war ...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Britvić D,Radelić N,Urlić I

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To present a novel strategy for mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL), using human metapopulations. The strategy is based on the expectation that in geographic clusters of small and distinct human isolates, a combination of founder effect and genetic drift can dramatically increase population frequency of rare QTL ...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Rudan I,Biloglav Z,Carothers AD,Wright AF,Campbell H

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article brings an overview of the influence of molecular medicine on pathophysiology, medical practice, and medical education. Various aspects of the growing impact of molecular medicine on clinical practice are discussed: diagnostic and predictive testing, gene and targeted therapy, and pharmacogenomics. Insuffi...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Gamulin S

更新日期：2003-08-01 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 primary health care information system from the general practitioner's (GP) point of view. METHODS:Sixty-seven Croatian GPs were distributed a questionnaire about characteristics of the GP's office, overall impression of the application, handling of daily routine information, more sophisticated inf...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Andrijasević L,Angebrandt P,Kern J

更新日期：2012-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To present our preliminary results with stentless aortic valve bioprostheses. METHODS:From November 2001 to February 2002, 15 patients (8 men and 7 women) underwent aortic valve replacement with aortic stentless bioprosthesis. The patients age ranged from 50 to 79 years (mean+/-SD, 63.3+/-5.7 years). Three patient...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Sutlić Z,Unić D,Rudez I,Biocina B,Barić D,Kontić M

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in mechanical circulatory support have significantly expanded the treatment options for patients with heart failure, whether acute or chronic. There are numerous devices available that offer patients short-, intermediate-, and long-term duration of support depending on their clinical needs and cardiac recover...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Stulak JM,Lim JY,Maltais S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the usefulness of a DNA-based method for identifying mushroom species for application in forensic laboratory practice. METHODS:Two hundred twenty-one samples of clinical forensic material (dried mushrooms, food remains, stomach contents, feces, etc) were analyzed. ITS2 region of nuclear ribosomal DNA (nr...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Kowalczyk M,Sekuła A,Mleczko P,Olszowy Z,Kujawa A,Zubek S,Kupiec T

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the administration of antipyretics to children with upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) by their parents or guardians without consultation with physicians, and compare epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients who received antipyretics and of untreated patients. METHODS:A prospecti...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Andabaka T,Globočnik T,Vukelić D,Esposito S,Baršić B

更新日期：2011-02-01 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 evaluate thyroid function and the presence of antithyroid autoantibodies in patients with sarcoidosis, compared to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (controls). METHODS:Sera were obtained from 26 patients (19 women and 7 men) with active sarcoidosis, age and sex matched to 26 patients with dia...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Ilias I,Panoutsopoulos G,Batsakis C,Nikolakakou D,Filippou N,Christakopoulou I

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To detect polymorphisms of 23 Y-chromosomal short tandem repeat (STR) loci, including 6 new loci, in a reference database of male population of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as to assess the importance of increasing the number of Y-STR loci utilized in forensic DNA analysis. METHODS:The reference sample consiste...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Kovačević L,Fatur-Cerić V,Hadzic N,Čakar J,Primorac D,Marjanović D

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To validate the Croatian version of the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) and to investigate the predictors of perceived burden. METHODS:This cross-sectional study involved 131 dyads of one informal caregiver family member and one patient with dementia visiting primary care practices (Health Care Center Zagreb-West; 10...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Lucijanić J,Baždarić K,Librenjak D,Lucijanić M,Hanževački M,Jureša V

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the usefulness of molecular analysis of IgH gene rearrangement in assessment of clonality in bone marrow biopsies with lymphoid aggregates (LA) and/or nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (NLH) in patients with different subtypes of malignant lymphomas. METHOD:Five hundred and twenty nine samples of bone marrow...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Dominis M,Pesut A,Borovecki A,Marusic-Vrsalovic M,Kusec R

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare morbidity and mortality of patients with severe intra-abdominal infections after two types of surgical treatment, on-demand ("wait and see") relaparotomy and modified planned relaparotomy. METHODS:We prospectively analyzed the outcomes of 65 patients with severe peritonitis surgically treated in two Cro...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Rakić M,Popović D,Rakić M,Druzijanić N,Lojpur M,Hall BA,Williams BA,Sprung J

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the influence of 1991-1995 war on the prevalence, duration, and practice of breast-feeding Croatian children up to 5 years of age. METHOD:In 1996, interviews were conducted in households with children up to 2 years of age (757 children) and 2-5 years of age (1,180 children). Data for war-free areas,...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Zakanj Z,Armano G,Grgurić J,Herceg-Cavrak V

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the influence of psychological and social factors on health risk behaviors, such as smoking, alcohol and psychoactive drug consumption among adolescents and to determine the prevalence of consuming various psychoactive substances. METHODS:The survey was conducted among adolescents in the Primorsko-g...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Malatestinić D,Mićović V,Kendel G,Baricev-Novaković Z

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze clinical and functional effects of intra-articular injection of autologous micro-fragmented lipoaspirate (MLA) in patients with late stage knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Secondary aims included classifying cell types contributing to the treatment effect, performing detailed MRI-based classification of KOA, a...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Hudetz D,Borić I,Rod E,Jeleč Ž,Kunovac B,Polašek O,Vrdoljak T,Plečko M,Skelin A,Polančec D,Zenić L,Primorac D

更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether a combination of cell targeting and sequence recognition of nucleic acids can provide specificity for the inhibition of viral gene expression. METHODS:Antisense oligonucleotides complexed to a protein-based DNA carrier system were used to target hepatocytes for the inhibition of human hepatiti...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Wu GY,Walton CM,Wu CH

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine types and frequency of CAPN3 mutations in 29 unrelated Croatian families, analyzed during 6-year prospective and ongoing genetic and epidemiological study of muscular dystrophies in Croatia. METHODS:Mutation analysis included allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or combination of PCR and re...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Milic A,Canki-Klain N

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare sonographic measurements of fetal fat tissue in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes (GD), with patients undergoing either a diet only or a combined diet and insulin treatment, to those obtained in pregnancies with a normal glucose challenge test. METHODS:Forty-five singleton pregnancies comp...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Rigano S,Ferrazzi E,Radaelli T,Cetin ET,Pardi G

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corporate medical practice, a market economy, and a consumer culture are transforming health care. The service relationships of doctors with patients are now commodities. The doctor, directed by disease management protocols (to improve outcomes, reduce costs, and standardize care), is, in effect, providing programmed ...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Stoeckle JD

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the physical activity level of the Croatian population in different domains of everyday life. METHODS:A random stratified sample of 1032 Croatians aged 15 years and older was interviewed using the official Croatian long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Total physica...

journal_title：Croatian medical journal

authors： Jurakić D,Pedisić Z,Andrijasević M

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00