EPIDURAL ANALGESIA IN MULTIPY INJURED PATIENTS WITH SEVERE CHEST TRAUMA: TWO CASE REPORTS AND LITERATURE REVIEW.

abstract：:Primary mesenteric liposarcomas are very rare, especially when they are of mixed histologic pattern. Patient prognosis is based upon the most aggressive histologic type of liposarcoma. A case is reported of a 77-year-old man with a history of slowly increasing abdominal volume over 3 years. The diagnosis of giant intr...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Jukić Z,Brcić I,Zovak M,Vucić M,Mijić A,Kruslin B

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae OXA-48 isolated in a 68-year-old man who underwent radical prostatectomy due to prostate cancer. The antibiotic susceptibility testing to a wide range of antibiotics was performed by disk diffusion method and determination of minimal inhibitory concentrations. The isolate...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Jajić I,Benčić A,Siroglavić M,Zarfel G,Ružić B,Pezelj I,Bedenić B

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Botryoid cyst, a rare type of odontogenic cyst, is usually considered a multilocular variant of lateral periodontal cyst. It was first described in 1973, and up to the present less than a hundred cases have been reported in the literature. Botryoid cysts are characterized by a multilocular histologic finding and a hig...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Vidaković B,Uljanić I,Grgurević J,Perić B,Manojlović S

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unicameral bone cysts (UBC) are benign bone tumor-like lesions. Mostly they are located in the metaphyseal-diaphyseal region of long bones in children and adolescents. The etiology of UBC is still unclear. There is no consensus about the protocol of UBC treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectivenes...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Bukva B,Vrgoč G,Abramović D,Dučić S,Brkić I,Čengić T

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the quantitative sonoelastographic values recorded on shear-wave sonoelastography (SWE) of high-risk breast lesions and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). We retrospectively analyzed histopathologic and SWE data (quantitative maximum, minimum and mean stiffness, lesion-to-fat ratio ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Crnogorac M,Ivanac G,Tomasović-Lončarić Č,Žic R,Kelava T,Brkljačić B

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epilepsy is the most common neurological complication in pregnancy. Women with epilepsy have a higher risk of complications in pregnancy. In Croatia, women with epilepsy are treated by neurologists at tertiary centers according to the place of residence. We prospectively followed-up pregnancies in women with epilepsy ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Miškov S,Gjergja Juraški R,Mikula I,Bašić S,Bošnjak Pašić M,Košec V,Sabol Z,Fučić A,Sajko T,Bašić Kes V

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and creatine kinase (CK) as long-term predictors of reduced systolic function in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary int...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Zeljković I,Manola Š,Radeljić V,Delić Brkljačić D,Babacanli A,Pavlović N

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology from 2009 introduced a new category in thyroid nodule fine-needle aspiration (FNA) findings named atypia of undetermined significance (AUS), which usually appears in around 5% of FNA findings. Our study aimed to assess the utility of AUS finding in determining th...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Staničić J,Kust D,Mateša N,Kusić Z

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to describe relevant medical history, clinical symptoms and outcomes in 12 patients having undergone surgical treatment of intra-articular ganglion cysts of the knee at our Department from January 2010 to June 2016. Patient demographics, medical history, knee manifestations, management and ou...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Bojanić I,Dimnjaković D,Smoljanović T

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of osteoid osteoma tumor (OO) are presented and our early experience with intraoperative gamma probing to localize OO during surgery is reported. The concept of radioguided surgery was developed 60 years ago and the gamma detection probe technology for radioguided biopsy and/or resection of bone lesions has ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Cengić T,Corluka S,Petrović T,Baranović S,Kovacić K,Kolundzić R

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The principal iron storage protein is ferritin, which is primarily present in cytoplasm. The most common cause of hyperferritinemia is iron overload, which is either primary or secondary. Hyperferritinemia is commonly found in patients with chronic kidney disease regardless of their hemoglobin level and is often consi...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Furić-Cunko V,Basić-Jukić N,Jurić I,Kes P

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We hypothesized that the integration of forensic psychiatrists and the forensic system into the general stream of mental health should lead to better reintegration of forensic patients into the society. The aims of the study were to explore the link between violence, murder, psychiatric disorders and other variables, ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Talevska V,Stefanovski B

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to define the effects of daily hospice team's activities on depression and anxiety in breast cancer patients having undergone mastectomy after three-month therapy. This prospective study included 35 patients that underwent mastectomy for breast cancer, followed by 3-month treatment at daily ho...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Husić S,Mesić D

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical peels are growing in popularity with new agents, formulas and methods giving them greater reliability and safety. Although the operative procedure may seem relatively simple, proper knowledge and skills of the physician and education of the patient is crucial. It is very important for the physician to know ch...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Oremović L,Bolanca Z,Situm M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we document a conclusive case of nebivolol-induced hyperkalemia for the first time in the known medical literature. Hyperkalemia is associated with serious conditions such as cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Nebivolol was not known to cause hyperkalemia, and this event is not listed in it...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Altabas K,Altabas V,Gulin T

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our retrospective study was to compare the performance of transvaginal sonography in relation to histologic diagnosis of samples obtained by hysteroscopy through analysis of data collected over 16 years. Data on suspected formation of endometrial polyp or submucosal fibroid found on ultrasound examination w...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Soljačić Vraneš H,Djaković I,Kraljević Z,Nakić Radoš S,Leniček T,Kuna K

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis is essential for the development, growth and progression of tumors. Although vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a well-known proangiogenic factor, its impact on lymphoma has not yet been fully clarified. The aim of this study was to evaluate VEGF-A -expression and microvessel density (MVD) in ag...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Shahini L,Gašparov S,Petruševska G,Manxhuka Kerliu S,Veselaj F,Kurshumliu F,Kavaja F

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the light of some new information based on clinical evidence, current therapeutic approach to patients with acute coronary syndrome especially focusing on oral therapy is being considered. The initial stage of treatment does not differ greatly among patients with unstable angina pectoris (UA), non-ST-elevation myoc...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Heitzler VN,Pavlov M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 57-year-old multiparous housewife was hospitalized at University Clinical Center with painless, ulcerated, huge tumor of the vulva, which had progressively increased in size during the last five years. It was a firm, ulcerated mass involving the left vulva and measuring 35 cm in diameter. The vaginal orifice was dev...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Fatušić J,Hudić I,Fatušić Z,Čićkušić E,Šarkanović G

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to evaluate the association between self-perceived social support and chronic combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study included 262 male war veterans suffering from chronic PTSD. Their diagnosis was confirmed according to DSM-IV-TR. They were given self-reported measure...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Dordević V,Bras M,Milunović V,Brajković L,Boban M,Bicanić I,Jasaragić M,Gregurek R,Milicić D,Laco M

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of postoperative pain after carpal tunnel syndrome surgical treatment at a tertiary hospital was analyzed and compared with the guidelines for perioperative pain management. This retrospective study included 579 patients operated on for carpal tunnel syndrome at the Split University Hospital Center in S...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Utrobičić I,Utrobičić F,Prološčić I,Utrobičić T,Jerić M,Jeličić Kadić A,Puljak L

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this clinical update, based on recently published literature, was to discuss incidence and characteristics of the most relevant clinical adverse effects associated with local anesthetic and steroid use in regional anesthesia and treatment of acute or chronic pain. A comprehensive review of the English...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Šimurina T,Mraović B,Župčić M,Graf Župčić S,Vulin M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocrinopathies are relatively rare causes of erectile dysfunction. Cases of hyperprolactinemia and pituitary adenomas have been previously reported. We present a clinical case of a 27-year-old male with suspected infertility and recent symptoms of erectile dysfunction. Additional radiological and endocrinologic work...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Bačun T,Kibel A,Degmečić D,Pavić R

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of six different dental nanocomposite materials, three conventional ones and three flowable composite resin materials, in human lymphocytes. The following materials were tested: Tetric EvoCeram, Tetric EvoFlow, Filtek Ultimate, Filtek Ultimat...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Brzović Rajić V,Želježić D,Malčić Ivanišević A,Verzak Ž,Baraba A,Miletić I

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to assess the role of serum osteoprotegerin (OPG) as a biomarker in patients with aortic valve stenosis (AS) in relation to heart failure and symptomatic status. This was a case control study, which included 51 patients with AS and 39 control subjects. At the time of study enrolment, detailed ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Makarović S,Makarović Z,Bilić-Ćurčić I,Milas-Ahić J,Mihaljević I,Franceschi M,Jukić T

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite decades of experience in tracheotomy, there still exists a controversy over its ideal timing. The aim of our study was to compare the impact of early and late percutaneous tracheotomy in terms of their ability to reduce mechanical ventilation duration and length of stay in Intensive Care Unit, as well as the f...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Turković TM,Lukić A,Perić M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anticoagulant therapy may cause the onset of a spontaneous intramural hematoma of the small bowel, in the jejunum, ileum or duodenum. A 53-year-old woman on therapy with heparin for previous pulmonary embolism was admitted for abdominal pain and vomit. Computed tomography scan visualized an intramural hematoma of the ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Spinelli G,Damiano G,Palumbo VD,Sammartano A,Maione C,Marrazzo A,Bellavia M,Barone R,Buscemi G,Lo Monte AI

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improving organization and patient care quality in intensive care units is increasingly important as intensive care unit diagnostic and therapeutic procedures account for a growing proportion of hospital services. We identified the lack of comprehensive national and international registries available in the contempora...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Đuzel A,Pavlov M,Babić Z

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombolysis with intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) is the first evidence based treatment for acute ischemic stroke, which aims to reduce the cerebrovascular lesion. At University Department of Neurology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital, Zagreb, thrombolytic therapy with intravenous rt...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Roje-Bedeković M,Vargek-Solter V,Corić L,Sabolek K,Breitenfeld T,Supanc V,Demarin V

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate whether cytokine levels in nasal secretions may be clinical parameters of severity of nasal polyposis. Forty nasal polyp patients (20 asthmatic and 20 nonasthmatic) requiring surgical treatment were included. Nasal secretion samples were collected from nasal cavities o...

journal_title：Acta clinica Croatica

authors： Perić A,Vojvodić D,Radulović V,Vukomanović-Durdević B,Perić AV,Miljanović O

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00