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id: seemedj-100
author: Tomić*, Svetlana; Pekić, Vlasta; Popijač, Željka; Pučić, Tomislav; Petek Vinković, Marta; Popović, Zvonimir; Resan, Bojan; Gilman Kuric, Tihana
title: Do Nutrition Habits Influence on Parkinson`'s Disease Clinical Presentation?
date: 2020-01-13
words: 4927
flesch: 63
summary: Difference in age when disease start, type of Parkinson`s disease (tremor vrs rigor), MMSE and BDI according to protein, fruit and vegetable intake Age when disease started Type of PD MMSE BDI Protein intake Comparison between type of Parkinson disease and nutritional habits of Parkinson disease patients Type of PD SEEMEDJ 2019, VOL 3, NO. 2
keywords: dairy; day; disease; doi; fruit; habits; influence; intake; motor; nutrition; parkinson; patients; products; protein; risk; study
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id: seemedj-101
author: Budrovac*, Ana; Prlić, Nada
title: Representation of Topics Regarding Clinical Supervision in Nursing in National and International Journals
date: 2020-01-13
words: 4363
flesch: 55
summary: Dec 4, 2019; published: Dec 16, 2019 KEYWORDS: clinical supervision, database, nursing, supervisory Abstract Aim: The aim of this paper was to examine the representation of topics of clinical supervision in nursing in national and international journals. The topic of clinical supervision in nursing has not been found in any of the papers published in Croatian journals.
keywords: articles; clinical; health; journal; nurse; nursing; practice; supervision
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id: seemedj-102
author: Drenjančević, Ines
title: Corrigendum
date: 2019-06-18
words: 72
flesch: 21
summary: SEEMEDJ 2017;1(2);11-18. 1 Department of Urology, University Hospital Center Osijek, Osijek, Croatia 2 Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, University Department of Psychiatry, 3 Faculty of Medicine, Postgraduate doctoral study program, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Published in: SEEMEDJ 2019; 3(1):78. Corrigendum: Correction of the author's affiliation - author Radoja Ivan added affiliation: Ivan Radoja1,3, Oliver Pavlović1,Nikica Perić1, Dunja Degmečić2.
keywords: osijek
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id: seemedj-107
author: Bajtl, Dunja; Bjeloš*, Mirjana; Bušić, Mladen; Rak, Benedict; Križanović, Ana; Kuzmanović Elabjer, Biljana
title: Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography: A New Insight Into Macular Vasculature
date: 2020-01-13
words: 6272
flesch: 53
summary: The quantitative measurements of foveal avascular zone using optical coherence tomography angiography in normal volunteers. Dec 6, 2019; published: Dec 16, 2019 KEYWORDS: angiography, optical coherence tomography, vasculogenesis, angiogenesis, fovea centralis Abstract Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) is a new non-invasive technology for imaging of retinal and choroidal vasculature of the macular area with resolution comparable to histological sections.
keywords: angiography; area; blood; choroidal; cnv; coherence; coherence tomography; faz; flow; foveal; imaging; macular; oct; ophthalmol; optical; tomography; tomography angiography; vascular
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id: seemedj-108
author: Bosnić*, Zvonimir; Miškić, Marko; Veselski, Karolina; Vučić, Domagoj; Trtica Majnarić, Ljiljana
title: Assessment of Nutritional Status of Elderly People in a Practice of Family Medicine in Relation to MNA Test, Comorbidity and Chronic Therapy
date: 2020-01-13
words: 4522
flesch: 55
summary: The aim of this study was to assess whether there is a difference in the nutritional status of elderly people, over 65 years of age, with respect to sociodemographic characteristics, number and type of chronic diseases, and number of medications used in chronic therapy. The information on chronic diseases and number of medications the patients were using has been collected from the Medicus computer program.
keywords: assessment; chronic; diseases; malnutrition; mna; number; patients; people; status; test
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id: seemedj-109
author: Vučić*, Domagoj; Veselski, Karolina; Bosnić, Zvonimir
title: Effect of Iron Deficiency Anemia and Other Clinical Conditions on Hemoglobin A1c Levels
date: 2020-01-13
words: 2722
flesch: 61
summary: Dec 5, 2019; published: Dec 16, 2019 KEYWORDS: iron deficiency anemia, hemoglobin A1c, diabetes mellitus Abstract Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia in the world, the most common form of malnutrition deficit with a prevalence of 50% affecting the developed countries as well as developing countries with a strong influence on social and economic development. Studies have proven that treatment of iron deficiency anemia leads to better control of HbA1c level, regardless of whether the patient is diabetic or not.
keywords: anemia; deficiency; diabetes; hba1c; hemoglobin; iron; levels; patients; studies
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id: seemedj-110
author: Smokrović, Eva; Gusar*, Ivana; Hnatešen, Dijana; Bačkov, Kristina; Bajan, Antun; Gvozdanović, Zvjezdana; Placento, Harolt; Žvanut, Boštjan
title: Influence of Work Motivation, Work Environment and Job Satisfaction on Turnover Intention of Croatian Nurses: A Qualitative Study: Turnover intention among nurses
date: 2020-01-13
words: 6116
flesch: 48
summary: Dec 5, 2019; published: Dec 16, 2019 KEYWORDS: job satisfaction, motivation, turnover, qualitative research, nurses Abstract Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine, identify and describe the factors that influence the turnover intention of nurses in Croatia. Work motivation, psychological factors (individual) and structural factors – work environment does not have a direct influence on the nurses' intention to leave their job, but they have a significant indirect impact through job satisfaction.
keywords: environment; factors; intention; job; motivation; nurses; participants; satisfaction; study; turnover; work; workplace
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id: seemedj-113
author: Broman*, Iris
title: Laboratory Animal Welfare Approach in Science
date: 2020-04-24
words: 1948
flesch: 42
summary: The same balance is of use to 3Rs (9) (reduction, replacement, refinement in animal research), so genetics in biomedical research gets huge points in animal welfare, as well. On the other hand, one must ask oneself if laboratory animal science is in fact the worst possible mode of animal exploitation for human purposes.
keywords: animal; laboratory; methods; research; science; welfare
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id: seemedj-118
author: Davidovic-Cvetko*, Erna; Pejić, Dražen
title: Self-Determined Engagement in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour of College Students in Eastern Croatia - Does the Major Subject of Study Make a Difference?
date: 2020-01-13
words: 5723
flesch: 57
summary: Difference in time (min/day) spent in physical activities between physiotherapy students and students of social sciences Type of physical activity Time spent in physical activity (min/day) physiotherapy students (N=55) students of social sciences (N=57) p* min max. median mean min max. median mean Vigorous PA 0 120 20 24.4 0 200 30 45.2 0.161 Moderate PA 0 180 30 40 0 300 30 30 0.061 Walking 0 420 30 78 0 240 60 84 0.707 * statistical significance of difference derived from the Mann-Whitney U-test The reported sitting time (IPAQ) in a typical day is between min. 30min and max. 720min, with the median being 360min, and mode being 300min. Physical activity of 74% participants (83 of 112 participants) was high, with their MET-min/week being over 3000 (68% of physiotherapy students and 81% of students of social sciences), while 6 (5%) participants reported physical activity lower than 600 MET-min/week, which represents low physical activity (7% of physiotherapy students, and 3% of students of law and economics).
keywords: activities; activity; behaviour; day; difference; health; physical; physiotherapy; sitting; students; study; time
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id: seemedj-120
author: Kvolik Pavić, Ana; Butković, Josip; Zubčić, Vedran; Popović, Zvonimir; Leović*, Dinko
title: Influence of Nodal Yield in Individual Neck Dissection Levels on the Survival of Patients With Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer
date: 2020-04-24
words: 5381
flesch: 58
summary: Lörincz BB, Langwieder F, Möckelmann N, Sehner S, Knecht R. The impact of surgical technique on neck dissection nodal yield: making a difference. Median nodal yield was 25 for radical and 29 for selective neck dissection.
keywords: cancer; dissection; group; median; neck; nodal; patients; survival; yield
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id: seemedj-121
author: Švagelj*, Ivan; Vlahović, Ivan; Ogresta, Doris; Belina, Dražen; Kovač, Zdenko
title: Decrease in Environmental Temperature May Trigger the Onset of Acute Aortic Dissection
date: 2020-04-24
words: 4526
flesch: 45
summary: Original article Decrease in Environmental Temperature May Trigger the Onset of Acute Aortic Dissection 1 Ivan Švagelj* 1#, Ivan Vlahović 2#, Doris Ogresta 3, Dražen Belina 4, Zdenko Kovač 5, 6 1 Department of Pathology and Cytology, General County Hospital Vinkovci, Croatia 2 Department of Surgery, University Hospital Centre Osijek, Osijek, Croatia 3 Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, “Sestre Milosrdnice” University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia 4 Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia 5 Department of Pathophysiology University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia 6 University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia # Contributed equally to this paper *Corresponding author: Ivan Švagelj, svagelj.ivan@gmail.com Received: Oct 21, 2019; revised version accepted: Mar 9, 2020; published: Apr 27, 2020 KEYWORDS: acute aortic dissection, blood pressure, cold temperature, thermotolerance Abstract Aim: The most important risk factors for a Stanford type A acute aortic dissection (AAD) include arterial hypertension and connective tissue disorders, while numerous studies have identified meteorology factors, such as environmental temperature also play an important role. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between environmental temperature and the frequency of AAD surgically threated over a 12-year period at a Croatian university hospital.
keywords: aad; acute; aortic; days; dissection; frequency; patients; study; temperature; type; zagreb
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id: seemedj-123
author: Pojatić, Đorđe; Pezerović, Davorin; Mihaljević, Dubravka; Degmečić*, Dunja
title: Factors Associated With Sleep Disorders in Patients Undergoing Chronic Hemodialysis Treatment: Sleep disorders in HD patients
date: 2020-04-24
words: 7533
flesch: 48
summary: Recently, the number of research papers aimed at assessing sleep quality in HD patients has been increased, due to the fact that it is such an important factor. Disturbances of sleep quality and other sleep disorders constitute a factor that significantly reduces the quality of life of this group of patients and that is associated with the incidence of depressive disorder, at the same time being an independent predictor of mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD patients)
keywords: alexithymia; depression; disorders; factors; hd patients; hemodialysis; hemodialysis patients; impact; levels; patients; quality; sleep; sleep disorders; sleep quality; studies; study; treatment
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id: seemedj-124
author: Holetić, Anita; Đukić, Mirjana; Zibar*, Lada
title: Employment of Patients After Liver Transplantation
date: 2020-04-24
words: 2502
flesch: 61
summary: Mar 22, 2020; published: Apr 27, 2020 KEYWORDS: liver transplantation, employment, liver disease, health-related quality of life Abstract Aim: To determine the prevalence of employment of patients after liver transplantation (TX) and the history of employment, to compare employment with patients’ opinions about their ability to work and to establish possible reasons for frequent unemployment. During the same time span, the number of retired patients increased from 3.1 % before the diagnosis to 63.3 % after liver TX at the time of the research.
keywords: employment; liver; patients; research; time
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id: seemedj-126
author: Smajić*, Petra; Schönberger, Ema; Periša, Vlatka; Sinčić Petričević, Jasminka; Zibar, Lada; Kralik, Kristina
title: Survival of Multiple Myeloma Patients Undergoing Dialysis or Plasma Exchange - A Single Centre’s 25-Year Experience
date: 2020-04-24
words: 2768
flesch: 59
summary: The study analysed the survival of MM patients who required HD and/or PE. Kidney failure occurs in nearly 25 % of the patients, while in more than half of MM patients, there is some kidney pathology.
keywords: kidney; myeloma; patients; survival; time
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id: seemedj-127
author: Pulić*, Josipa
title: Restless Legs Syndrome and Iron
date: 2020-04-24
words: 3922
flesch: 62
summary: Iron preparation limitations in the treatment of restless legs syndrome Oral ferrous sulfate: gastrointestinal upset; not effective for patients with serum ferritin level>75 μg/l Ferric carboxymaltose: headache nausea Iron sucrose: not effective in iron deficiency patients without anemia High molecular weight dextran: high incidence of anaphylactic shock Low molecular weight dextran: not so effective in patients with symptoms of late onset RLS Iron isomaltose, ferumoxytol, iron gluconate: not enough clinical evidences Note: Summarized findings from studies to date on oral and intravenous iron preparations for the treatment of restless legs syndrome. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) guidelines, iron treatment is effective for RLS only in patients who have low ferritin levels.
keywords: brain; deficiency; european; ferritin; iron; legs; legs syndrome; patients; restless; rls; sleep; syndrome; treatment
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id: seemedj-128
author: Kardum*, Darjan; Kardum, Željka; Nađ, Tihana; Müller, Andrijana
title: He or She, What Will It Be: Old Wivesʹ Tales and Foetal Sex Prediction
date: 2020-04-24
words: 2502
flesch: 62
summary: Mothers accurately predicted the sex of the infant at the time they first found out that they were pregnant in 60% of the cases (57.5 % in cases of female pregnancy and 62.6% in cases of male pregnancy). Common pregnancy myths *Chi-square test Statement Number (%) according to sex of the infant P Female (n=179) Male (n=171) Total During the pregnancy
keywords: hair; infants; male; prediction; pregnancy; sex
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author: Tomac*, Višnja; Pušeljić, Silvija; Wagner, Jasenka; Kos, Martina; Arambašić, Nikolina; Damašek, Mia
title: Cytogenetic Findings in Patients With Intellectual Disability/Mental Retardation and Dysmorphic Features in Eastern Croatia
date: 2020-04-24
words: 3907
flesch: 50
summary: We have compared the similarity of patient 7’s features to other patients carrying only a duplication of the distal part of 4p or a deletion of the distal part of 8p or similar, which include low posterior hairline, hirsutism, wide nasal bridge, low-set ears, clinodactyly, atrial septal defect and cryptorchidism (29,30); similar features can be found in our patient. Original article Cytogenetic Findings in Patients With Intellectual Disability/Mental Retardation and Dysmorphic Features in Eastern Croatia 1 Višnja Tomac* 1, 2, Silvija Pušeljić 1, 2, Jasenka Wagner 3, Martina Kos 1, 2, Nikolina Arambašić 1, 2, Mia Damašek 1 1 Paediatric Clinic, Clinical Hospital Centre Osijek, Croatia 2 Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia 3 Medical Genetics Laboratory, Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia *Corresponding author: Višnja Tomac, visnja.tomac@yahoo.com Received: Feb 24, 2020; revised version accepted:
keywords: 46,xy; aberrations; chromosomal; features; karyotype; patients; syndrome
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author: Šojat*, Dunja; Pirić, Marko; Klarić, Marja; Šapina, Matej; Popović, Zvonimir; Bačun, Tatjana
title: Levels of LDL-cholesterol, Triglyceride and Urate in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
date: 2020-04-24
words: 4643
flesch: 50
summary: The target LDL cholesterol level for the group of patients with very high cardiovascular risk is < 1.4 mmol/L and a 50% or greater decrease of the initial level, while target LDL cholesterol levels at the time when this research was conducted, according to the 2016 guidelines, amounted to < 1.8 mmol/L or a 50% or greater decrease of the initial level of LDL cholesterol (11). Participants with normal body weight did not reach target LDL cholesterol levels, while obese participants did not reach target LDL cholesterol, triglyceride or urate levels (Table 3).
keywords: cholesterol; diabetes; ldl; ldl cholesterol; levels; mmol; participants; patients; triglyceride; type; urate
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id: seemedj-133
author: Radoja, Ivan; Degmečić*, Dunja
title: Urinary Incontinence: Diagnostic Evaluation and First-line Treatment
date: 2020-04-24
words: 6694
flesch: 53
summary: Other products that can be used with UI patients include waterproof bed sheets and urinary condoms. Depending on the type and duration of physical and social activities, UI patients usually combine several types of aids and use multiple pieces of aids, especially incontinence pads, over a 24- hourperiod.
keywords: aids; bladder; european; floor; incontinence; leakage; pads; patients; pelvic; prevalence; symptoms; treatment; type; urine; use; uui; women
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id: seemedj-135
author: Volotovska*, Nataliya
title: Experimental Liver Peroxidation Against the Background of Limb Ischemia -Reperfusion Injury – Is There a Pathogenic Difference Between Its Modifications?
date: 2020-11-13
words: 5243
flesch: 59
summary: 1st hour 1st day 3rd day 7th day 14th day Thus, the results of different scientists examined the concentration of glycolytic metabolites and the content of high energy phosphates in skeletal muscles, which were analysed at various times of tourniquet ischemia during operation in bloodless field.
keywords: 1st; blood; day; hour; index; injury; ischemia; limb; lipid; liver; peroxidation; reperfusion; tourniquet; trauma
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id: seemedj-137
author: Milas*, Ana-Maria; Pušeljić, Silvija; Arambašić, Jerko; Tomac, Višnja; Šapina, Matej
title: Early Vital Indicators of Newborns Born After Medically Assisted Reproduction: Children after medically assisted fertilization
date: 2020-11-13
words: 4146
flesch: 56
summary: There were 12% of births in control group which were premature (N =12), while 39% of total births in IVF group were preterm births (N = 62). Level of education of mothers Control group n = 120 (%) IVF group n = 120 (%) p* (χ2 test) Level of educatio n High or higher (academic degree) 29 (24.2) 66 (55.0) < 0.001 Low or medium (secondary school, primary school, no education) 91 (75.8) 54 (45.0) SEEMEDJ 2020, VOL 4, NO. 2 Newborns After Medically Assisted Fertilization 91 Southeastern European Medical Journal, 2020; 4(2) Figure 2.
keywords: birth; control; fertilization; group; ivf; ivf group; mothers; newborns; pregnancies
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id: seemedj-138
author: Šantić, Andrijana; Šantić, Krešimir; Radoja, Ivan; Jelinčić, Ivana; Degmečić*, Dunja
title: Stigmatization of Patients With Viral Infections and Mass Psychogenic Illness
date: 2020-04-24
words: 6254
flesch: 55
summary: The risk of Ebola virus infection is extremely small unless you have been in direct contact with the bodily fluids of people suffering SEEMEDJ 2020, VOL 4, NO. 1 Stigmatization of Patients With Viral Infections and Mass Psychogenic Illness 6 Southeastern European Medical Journal, 2020; 4(1) from Ebola, i.e., living or dead animals (34,35). Chronology of previous Ebola virus disease outbreaks.
keywords: articles; discrimination; disease; ebola; february; health; hepatitis; hiv; illness; infections; influenza; journal; mass; patients; people; stigmatization; virus; viruses; vol
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id: seemedj-139
author: Berlančić, Terezija; Kuharić, Marin; Janković, Dragan; Milić, Jakov; Badak, Katarina; Zibar*, Lada
title: Croatian Translation and Linguistic Adaptation of the Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish Adults (SAHLSA-50)
date: 2020-11-13
words: 3362
flesch: 56
summary: Smirenost LA EPILEPSIA La epilepsia La calma 50. NUTRICIÓN saludable gaseosa PREHRANA Zdrav Gazirano piće PREHRANA Zdravlje Gazirano piće LA NUTRICIÓN La salud Las bebidas carbonatad as 33.
keywords: croatian; european; health; language; literacy; osijek; spanish; term; translation; version; zibar
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id: seemedj-140
author: Serdarušić*, Ivana; Pušeljić, Silvija; Tomac, Višnja; Romić, Matea
title: Validity of Neuroimaging in Juvenile Headaches
date: 2020-11-13
words: 3789
flesch: 51
summary: Altered 2 (18.18) *χ2 test Statistically significant differences were found in the incidence of headache types and particular categories of psychological disorders (p = 0.024). The most important diagnostic tools in the correct diagnosis of headache type are meticulous medical history, clear medical history and clinical examination.
keywords: children; findings; headaches; migraine; patients; study; table; type
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author: Feldi*, Ivan; Jurić, Ana; Marjanović, Ksenija; Mihalj, Hrvoje; Bačun, Tatjana
title: The Histopathological Findings of Operated Tumors of the Parathyroid Glands and Patient Data: A Single Centre Experience
date: 2020-11-13
words: 4154
flesch: 53
summary: Original article The Histopathological Findings of Operated Tumors of the Parathyroid Glands and Patient Data: A Single Centre Experience 1 Ivan Feldi *1,2, Ana Jurić 1, Ksenija Marjanović 1,3, Hrvoje Mihalj 1,4, Tatjana Bačun 1,5 1 Faculty of Medicine, Osijek, Croatia 2 Department of Internal Medicine, General County Hospital Našice, Našice, Croatia 3 Clinical Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, University Hospital Centre Osijek, Osijek, Croatia 4 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Centre Osijek, Osijek, Croatia 5 Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital Centre Osijek, Osijek, Croatia *Corresponding author: Ivan Feldi, ivanfeldi2@gmail.com Received: Mar 4, 2020; revised version accepted: May 22, 2020; published: Nov 12, 2020 KEYWORDS: parathyroid glands, primary hyperparathyroidism, histopathology, staining and labeling Abstract Introduction: Parathyroid proliferative disorders include adenoma, hyperplasia and carcinoma. Hypoparathyroidism is a rare disorder that occurs after damage to or removal of parathyroid glands, for example during thyroidectomy (12).
keywords: adenoma; carcinoma; cases; glands; hyperparathyroidism; hyperplasia; parathyroid; patients; primary; study; tumor
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id: seemedj-142
author: Tomic*, Anja; Puseljic, Silvija; Tomac, Visnja
title: Characteristics of Thyroid Disease in Pediatric Population
date: 2020-11-13
words: 5449
flesch: 54
summary: The objectives of present study were to determine the incidence of thyroid disease in the pediatric population treated at the Pediatric Clinic in Osijek; to determine if there was a rise of thyroid disease incidence in pediatric population in 2010 and 2017; and to determine whether there was any association of certain factors, such as anamnestic features, gender, comorbidities and other relevant factors, with an increased incidence of thyroid disease in childhood for a given period. The environment and autoimmune thyroid diseases.
keywords: autoimmune; children; data; development; disease; disorders; hypothyroidism; incidence; population; study; subjects; test; thyroid; thyroid disease; total; years
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author: Bijelić*, Nikola; Abramović, Martina; Rajc, Jasmina; Rođak, Edi; Marušić, Zlatko; Tolušić Levak, Maja; Pauzar, Biljana; Belovari, Tatjana
title: Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Affects TFF3 Peptide Expression in Luminal B Subtype of Breast Cancer – A Pilot Study
date: 2020-11-13
words: 3723
flesch: 52
summary: Until now, no data have been available on the effect of chemotherapy on TFF3 peptide expression in breast cancer cells or its association with Ki-67 and MVD before and after chemotherapy. Despite the growing interest in TFF3 peptide research in the context of breast cancer diagnostics and therapy, there are no data on the effect of chemotherapy on TFF3 peptide expression in breast cancer tissue.
keywords: breast; cancer; chemotherapy; expression; her2; months; mvd; peptide; tff3; tff3 peptide
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id: seemedj-144
author: Radmanić*, Leona; Cetinić Balent, Nataša; Šimičić, Petra; Vince, Adriana; Židovec Lepej, Snježana; Đaković Rode, Oktavija
title: The Need for Systematic Monitoring and Improved Surveillance of Hepatitis C Patients in Croatia
date: 2020-11-13
words: 3201
flesch: 49
summary: Conclusion It is necessary to improve the monitoring and surveillance of hepatitis C patients in Croatia since almost one quarter of patients with detected anti-HCV antibodies are not treated further. HCV genotype/subtype distribution in HCV RNA-positive patients (n = 185) Discussion HCV prevalence estimates range from 0.4% to 5.2% in the world, with countries in the north and west of Europe having lower estimates (0.9%) than countries in the east of Europe (3.3%)
keywords: croatia; genotype; hcv; hepatitis; monitoring; patients; positive
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author: Hlavati*, Marina; Tomić, Svetlana; Buljan, Krunoslav; Butković-Soldo, Silva
title: The Role of Total Antioxidant Status in Cerebral Vasoreactivity of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients
date: 2020-11-13
words: 6701
flesch: 51
summary: In COPD groups, higher velocity was on the left, and in controls on the right MCA. SEEMEDJ 2020, VOL 4, NO. 2 Total Antioxidant Status in Cerebral Vasoreactivity of COPD 53 Southeastern European Medical Journal, 2020; 4(2) Baseline MFV of MCA and BA and also BHImMCA and BHImBA were significantly lower in COPD patients than in controls. Baseline MFV, cerebral vasoreactivity and TAS in COPD patients and controls Median (interquartile range) P* Controls P* COPD P* MFV MCA right (cm/s) 37 (29.8 – 44.3) <0.001 30 (23 - 35) <0.001 0.004 MFV MCA left (cm/s) 34.5 (30 – 40.5) 31 (23 – 39.25) 0.01 MFV BA (cm/s) 29,5 (26 – 30.3) - 24.5 (17 – 30.3) - 0.003 BHImMCA 1.24 (1.16 – 1.39) - 0.8 (0.7 – 0.9) - <0.001 BHImBA 1.07 (1.02 – 1.15) - 0.7 (0.6 – 0.9) - <0.001 TAS (mmol/L) 1.6 (1.5 – 1.7) - 1.7 (1.5 – 1.8) - 0.03 *Mann-Whitney U test; †Wilcoxon test MFV – mean flow velocity; TAS – total antioxidant status; MCA – middle cerebral artery; BA – basilar artery; BHIm – breath-holding index mean In COPD groups, based on greater severity of the disease, there were significant reductions in baseline MFV of MCA and BA and we found significant impairment of BHImMCA and BHImBA (Table 4).
keywords: antioxidant; baseline; blood; cerebral; controls; copd; copd patients; correlation; cvr; groups; mfv; patients; status; study; tas; total; vasoreactivity
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id: seemedj-149
author: Budrovac, Dino; Radoš, Ivan; Tot, Ozana Katarina; Haršanji Drenjančević, Ivana; Omrčen, Ivan
title: Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression in the Treatment of Lumbar Radicular Pain
date: 2020-11-13
words: 3644
flesch: 58
summary: Percutaneous laser disc decompression is a minimally invasive method in which the risk of damage to muscles, bones, ligaments and nerves is reduced. Confirmation of proper needle position in intervertebral disc after contrast administration.
keywords: decompression; disc; doi; intervertebral; laser; laser disc; lumbar; pain; percutaneous; pldd
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id: seemedj-151
author: Lekić, Ivan; Banović, Veronika; Marjanović, Ksenija; Kovačić, Borna; Feldi, Ivan; Bačun*, Tatjana
title: Pathohistological Diagnosis of Adrenal Tumors: Experience of a Single Center
date: 2020-11-13
words: 2824
flesch: 46
summary: Sep 28, 2020; published: Nov 12, 2020 KEYWORDS: histology, adrenal gland, adrenal tumor, adrenocortical adenoma, myelolipoma Abstract Introduction: To investigate adrenal tumors of patients operated on at the University Hospital Center Osijek from 2016 to 2019 for the purpose of examining the location and histopathological findings of the tumors and determining whether there is a difference related to that in terms of the age and sex of the subjects. Subjects and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with historical data analysis. The subjects were patients of both sexes (N=23) diagnosed with adrenal tumors (N=23) who underwent surgery at the University Hospital Center Osijek in the period from 2016 to 2019.
keywords: adrenal; age; center; osijek; patients; tumors; university
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id: seemedj-152
author: Cilović Lagarija*, Šeila; Kuduzović, Elma; Hasanica, Nino; Begagić, Sead; Džubur-Alić, Amela; Lisica, Delila
title: A Study of Patient Satisfaction With Healthcare in Zenica-Doboj Canton
date: 2020-11-13
words: 3074
flesch: 56
summary: revised version accepted: Jul 16, 2020; published: Nov 12, 2020 KEYWORDS: patient satisfaction, healthcare, EUROPEP Abstract Aim: Patient satisfaction and patient evaluation of healthcare can be seen as important results of provided care, as they reflect the level to which the patient’s subjective and objective needs have been met. The aim was to evaluate patient satisfaction with healthcare and compare the results for 2017 with the results from 2011.
keywords: doctor; healthcare; patient; satisfaction; study; zenica
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id: seemedj-154
author: Ayenigbara*, Israel Oluwasegun; Ayenigbara, George Omoniyi; Abulogbon, Michael Olubodun; Laleye, Olayemi Febisola; Akinyemi, Bolarinwa
title: The Endemicity of Lassa Fever in West Africa; Appropriate Mitigative Measures
date: 2021-04-28
words: 6099
flesch: 57
summary: Ijarotimi IT, Ilesanmi OS, Aderinwale A, Abiodun-Adewusi O, Okon I-M. Knowledge of Lassa fever and use of infection prevention and control facilities among health care workers during Lassa fever outbreak in Ondo State, Nigeria. Lassa fever, zoonoses, West Africa, prevention, public health Abstract Lassa fever is an ancient disease and is endemic in most West African countries.
keywords: africa; cases; countries; disease; fever; health; healthcare; infection; lassa; lassa fever; nigeria; prevention; rna; virus; west; world
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id: seemedj-157
author: Sunday*, Obaje Godwin; Nwankwo, Chinenye Sophia; Egwu, Augustin Ogugua
title: Stature Estimation from the Right External Ear of Undergraduate Students in South-East Nigeria: Ear indices and stature
date: 2020-11-13
words: 3500
flesch: 61
summary: Lobular length, LW: Lobular width, EI: Ear indices, LI: Lobular indices, S: Stature Predictive equations for ear indices, lobular indices and stature were S = 89.14+(1.61×EI), 88.71+(1.71×LI) and 74.45+(1.68×S) for males, and S = 88.12+(1.60×EI), 86.27+(1.68×LI) and 74.45+(1.66×S) for females respectively. The study using ear indices, lobular indices and stature of the Ikwo people in southeastern Nigeria will be useful in forensic science, ear health and clinical sciences.
keywords: ear; estimation; females; forensic; indices; length; lobular; males; medical; stature; study
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id: seemedj-159
author: Tomić, Svetlana; Degmečić, Dunja; Gjoni, Fabian; Dumenčić, Iva; Milanović, Snežana; Gilman Kuric, Tihana; Popović, Zvonimir; Mirošević Zubonja, Tea
title: Sleep Disorders in Cervical Dystonia, Parkinson’s Disease and Depression – What Is the Difference?
date: 2020-11-13
words: 5888
flesch: 58
summary: There are differences in the frequency and extent of sleep disturbances with less pronounced symptoms in patients with cervical dystonia and Parkinson's disease, while patients with depression present the most pronounced symptoms. Symptoms of depression and anxiety correlate with sleep disturbances in patients with Parkinson's disease and cervical dystonia.
keywords: control; depression; differences; disease; disorders; dystonia; groups; parkinson; patients; psqi; score; sleep; symptoms
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id: seemedj-163
author: Vučić*, Anja; Bilić-Kirin, Vesna
title: The Impact of Physical Activity and Sports on Academic Achievement of Students in Primary and Secondary Schools in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia
date: 2020-11-13
words: 5499
flesch: 60
summary: In 2011, 31.8% of school children were found to be overweight and 7.9% of children in Europe were obese (20). In relation to sports and other physical activity, obesity is becoming a growing problem in school children.
keywords: achievement; activity; children; exercise; grade; health; obesity; results; school; sports; students; study
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id: seemedj-168
author: Strikić Đula, Ivana; Lešić*, Nikolina; Seifert, Davor
title: Slide in Centric on a Random Sample of Students of the School of Medicine in Split
date: 2021-04-28
words: 3406
flesch: 58
summary: Zonnenberg AJ1, Mulder J. The incidence of centric slides in healthy individuals and TMD patients. Mar 20, 2021; published: Apr 28, 2021 KEYWORDS: dental occlusion, centric; temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome Abstract Introduction: A slide in centric is defined as a slide from centric relation to maximum intercuspation.
keywords: centric; occlusion; slide; study; subjects; teeth
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id: seemedj-170
author: Olofintuyi*, Oluwaseyi Oye; Ogundele, B O; Adeleke*, Olasunkanmi Rowland; Adegboro, Joseph Sunday; Oluwadare, Rachael Seun
title: Maternal Environmental Factors as Predictors of Occurrence of Gastroenteritis among Under-five Children in Akure South Local Government Area, Ondo State
date: 2021-04-28
words: 4631
flesch: 53
summary: Children living in households with a separate flush toilet are about 50% less likely to suffer from diarrhea than children with access to a pit latrine, dry toilet and toilet shared by other households; they are generally unhygienic and pose a higher risk for the children to get gastroenteritis. We hypothesized that: 1) There is no significant relationship between the area of residence, quality of water source, hygienic practices, method of sewage disposal and the incidence of gastroenteritis among under-five children in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State; 2) There is no significant relative contribution of maternal environmental factors (area of residence, quality of water source, hygienic practices, method of sewage disposal) on the incidence of gastroenteritis among under-five children in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State; and finally, 3)
keywords: area; children; diarrhea; factors; gastroenteritis; incidence; practices; source; study; water
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id: seemedj-175
author: Bardak, Ana; Kovacevic, Stjepan; Kovacevic, Bozidar; Vukovic Arar, Zeljka; Sekelj, Sandra; Nizic, Dinko; Bosnic*, Zvonimir
title: An Association Between Diverse Diabetic Treatments and Duration of Diabetes Mellitus According to Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy: Experience From a Small Regional Hospital
date: 2021-04-28
words: 4718
flesch: 52
summary: Diabetic retinopathy was present in 35 patients (19.9%), while 141 patients (80.1%) were not diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy was present in 54 patients (47.8%), while 59 patients (52.2%) were not diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy.
keywords: diabetes; diabetic; duration; insulin; mellitus; patients; progression; retinopathy; study; years
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id: seemedj-176
author: Juzbašić*, Martina; Seifert, Davor; Tomas, Matej; Čandrlić, Marija; Matijević, Marko
title: Importance of Oral Hygiene and Maintaining Oral Health in Persons With Disabilities
date: 2021-04-28
words: 3415
flesch: 51
summary: Tomas ¹,², Marija Čandrlić¹,³, Marko Matijević¹ 1 Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia ² Interdisciplinary University Study of Molecular Biosciences, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia ³ Faculty of Medicine Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia # co-editor of the manuscript: s. lecturer Mirna Sabljar, PhD; the Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek, University of Osijek, Croatia Corresponding author: Martina Juzbašić, martina.juzbasic@fdmz.hr Received: Sep 7, 2020; revised version accepted: Feb 2, 2021; published: Apr 28, 2021 KEYWORDS: oral health, oral hygiene, persons with disabilities, dental plaque Abstract Education about oral hygiene and dental cleaning procedures should be provided from an early age in order for children to develop the habit of maintaining oral hygiene and oral health.
keywords: children; dental; disabilities; health; hygiene; oral; osijek; persons; plaque; teeth
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id: seemedj-177
author: Stanić*, Ivana; Hinek, Silvija; Ivanda, Josip
title: Role of Life Habits as a Construct in Dementia Prevention
date: 2021-04-28
words: 4421
flesch: 54
summary: Conclusion: Based on research results, the importance and role of physical activity and maintenance of cognitive skill will be emphasised with an aim of achieving better quality aging, especially in terms of dementia prevention in the elderly. This research aimed at gaining insight into life habits of individuals using homes for the elderly and infirm, which habits have been shown by previous research as contributory to dementia prevention or mitigation.
keywords: activity; dementia; disease; homes; participants; physical; prevention; research
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id: seemedj-179
author: Negro, Francesca; Varone, Maria Cristina; Cotoia, Antonella; Beck*, Renata
title: Medical vs Surgical Abortion. Overview of European Legislation and Health Care Practice
date: 2021-04-28
words: 5003
flesch: 55
summary: Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy 2 Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Policlinico AUO Riuniti, Foggia , Italy * equal contribution Corresponding author: Renata Beck, beckrenata64@gmail.com Received: Oct 9, 2020; revised version accepted: Feb 1, 2021; published: Apr 28, 2021 KEYWORDS: abortion, legislation, mifepristone Abstract Introduction: Abortifacient drugs, such as RU-486 or mifepristone, used in combination with a prostaglandin analogue (misoprostol) for the purpose of achieving medical abortion, have given rise to major legal, ethical and moral quandaries, which legislators all over Europe have striven to overcome by reconciling the reproductive rights of women with those of dissenting medical personnel. Materials and Methods: We have conducted a comparison between international legislative approaches from the 1970s to 2020 upon the subject of voluntary abortion, with an eye on their applicability as well as other ethical concerns, supported by the analysis of the scientific debate on medical vs surgical abortion. Hence, 35% of Italian facilities fail to meet the standards set by Law 194/78. Conclusion: The authors have aimed to shed light on how medical abortion is to be preferred over a surgical one, and how major European countries have dealt with such an extremely thorny issue that has polarised the public opinion and scientific community members alike.
keywords: abortion; access; european; health; italy; law; legal; medical; pregnancy; termination; week; women
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id: seemedj-181
author: Blažinčić*, Valentina; Ščurić, Ivica; Klepo, Ivana; Dubroja, Ivan; Cerovec, Duško
title: Effects of Robot-assisted Upper Extremity Rehabilitation on Change in Functioning and Disability in Patients With Neurologic Impairment: A Pilot Study
date: 2021-04-28
words: 6201
flesch: 51
summary: For restoration of upper extremity function in patients with a neurologic deficit, the main therapy strategies target the impaired motor cortex (activation of ipsilateral or inhibition of contralateral) or affect afferent sensory pathways (10). For persons with neurological deficits in a chronic phase, robot-assisted rehabilitation is more effective than other types of therapies for recovery of upper extremity motor function (13).
keywords: device; doi; exoskeleton; extremity; function; icf; impairment; participants; patients; rehabilitation; robot; rom; shoulder; stroke; study; therapy; training; value
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id: seemedj-182
author: Mehović*, Semir; Janković, Slobodan; Tafi, Zana
title: The Quality of Life Assessment in Type 2 Diabetes Patients With Cardiovascular and/or Diabetic Complications
date: 2021-04-28
words: 6152
flesch: 62
summary: Ausili D, Bulgheroni M, Ballatore P, Specchia C, Ajdini A, Bezze S, Di Mauro S, Genovese S. Self-care, quality of life and clinical outcomes of type 2 diabetes patients: an observational cross- sectional study. Arifin et al. also concluded that T2DM patients with macro/microvascular complications have a lower QoL (0.77-0.79) than those without such complications (0.80).
keywords: complications; diabetes; diabetes mellitus; eq-5d-5l; health; heart; index; life; mellitus; participants; patients; qol; quality; study; type
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id: seemedj-185
author: Kovačević, Mirna; Švagelj*, Ivan; Vučko, Mirta; Švagelj, Dražen
title: Differences in the Value of Proliferation Index (Ki67) and Immunophenotypes Between Invasive Breast Cancers With Respect to the Axillary Lymph Node Status
date: 2021-04-28
words: 5872
flesch: 48
summary: The significantly lower age of breast cancer patients in Africa is explained by Nigerian authors by the thesis that breast cancer occurs up to 15 years earlier in black people (19). Number of patients with positive and negative axillary lymph nodes depending on the level of the proliferation index (Ki67) Positive axillary lymph nodes are more common in breast cancer patients with Ki67 higher than 20 % (Ki67 > 20%) compared to those with Ki67 lower than or equal to 20 % (Ki67 ≤ 20 %), regardless of the immunophenotype in question (χ2 = 9.26, P < 0.01)
keywords: age; breast; breast cancer; cancer; her2; immunophenotypes; index; ki67; lymph; nodes; patients; proliferation; research
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id: seemedj-19
author: Barbir*, Rinea; Zorić, Matea; Perkov, Sonja; Počanić, Darko; Svaguša, Tomo; Prkačin, Ingrid
title: Implementation of the N - terminal proB-type Natriuretic Peptide Test in National Guidelines for Diagnosis of Heart Failure in Croatia: N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide
date: 2017-04-25
words: 2007
flesch: 47
summary: Darko Pocanic2, Tomo Svagusa2, Ingrid Prkacin2 1 Department of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia Corresponding author: Rinea Barbir - rineabarbir@gmail.com Received: March 5, 2017; revised version accepted: April 19, 2017; published: April 24. 2017 KEYWORDS: new natriuretic peptide test, laboratory precision Abstract Aim: Our aim was to implement N - terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) testing at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DMBLM), accredited according to the HRN EN ISO 15189 standard, for clinical use at the Emergency Unit of the Internal Medicine Department in Merkur University Hospital. Introduction Croatian guidelines have been prepared in accordance with the new 2016 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines (1) and they note the use of N - terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) biomarker as the first line of diagnosis of heart failure (HF), which enables rapid diagnosis and proper cardiac monitoring.
keywords: criteria; heart; laboratory; precision; probnp; test
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id: seemedj-190
author: Čarapina Zovko, Ivona; Milić*, Jakov; Vucemilovic, Filip Bartolomeo; Jemrić, Nika; Sulić, Petra; Turudić, Matea; Vidović, Dominic; Jelovica, Dorotea; Padjen, Ivan; Ivanac, Gordana; Ivić, Vedrana; Škrlec, Ivana; Biloglav, Zrinka
title: The Translation of the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale Into the Croatian Language
date: 2021-04-28
words: 5948
flesch: 63
summary: Mogu odati dojam da sam sposobniji/a nego što zbilja jesam. Mogu odati dojam da sam sposobniji/a nego što zapravo jesam.
keywords: ako; cips; clance; croatian; ili; impostor; istinito; nimalo; phenomenon; ponekad; posve; rijetko; sam; success; translation; često
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id: seemedj-194
author: Кorolova*, Daria
title: Regulation and Dysregulation of Thrombin Activity
date: 2021-04-28
words: 9609
flesch: 56
summary: An interesting example of the regulation significance of thrombin interaction by exosites is fibrinogen γ’ binding. Generation of active thrombin is the main factor of intravascular clotting.
keywords: activation; activity; binding; biol; blood; cleavage; coagulation; concentration; doi; european; exosite; exosite ii; factor; fibrin; fibrinogen; formation; gpib; haemostasis; heparin; interaction; journal; medical; platelet; protein; regulation; seemedj; thrombin; thrombin activity; vol
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id: seemedj-195
author: Mihalj, Hrvoje; Zubčić, Željko; Včeva, Andrijana; Vranješ, Željko; Maleš, Josip; Birtić, Darija; Mendeš, Tihana; Milanković, Stjepan Grga; Prpić, Tin; Bogović, Vjeran; Abičić, Ivan; Rezo, Matej; Moguš, Miroslav; Šestak*, Anamarija
title: Implementation of Telemedicine in Otorhinolaryngology
date: 2021-04-28
words: 6892
flesch: 53
summary: The application of telemedicine technology primarily depends on the development of telecommunication infrastructure and the relationship between institutions that provide specialist knowledge. An expert who is not present in the operating room and a surgeon communicate using telemedicine technology and they have robotic technology available to visualise the operating field.
keywords: application; cancer; care; communication; development; european; head; health; journal; medical; neck; otorhinolaryngology; patients; seemedj; services; technology; telemedicine; time; treatment; vol; šestak
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id: seemedj-196
author: Šeper*, Vesna; Nešić, Nebojša
title: Body Components Differences and Their Impact of Phase Angle Values in Athletes and Non-athletes
date: 2021-04-28
words: 4070
flesch: 61
summary: In this research, PhA values of male athletes were 6.85±0.5°, female athletes 5.61±0.44°, male non- athletes 6.29±0.67° and female non-athletes 5.47±0.58°. Male athletes had higher PhA values (6.85±0.5°) compared to male non-athletes (6.29±0.67°), female athletes (5.61±0.44) and female non-athletes (5.47±0.58°).
keywords: angle; athletes; body; ecw; icw; impedance; male; non; pha; phase; ratio; values
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id: seemedj-197
author: Radoja*, Ivan
title: Underactive Bladder Syndrome: An Often Overlooked Condition
date: 2021-04-28
words: 7467
flesch: 60
summary: Management of Underactive Bladder Syndrome 109 Southeastern European Medical Journal, 2021; 5(1) Review article Underactive Bladder Syndrome: An Often Overlooked Condition 1 Ivan Radoja Department of Urology, University Hospital Centre Osijek, Osijek, Croatia, Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Corresponding author: Ivan Radoja, ivan.radoja@yahoo.com Received: Jan 30, 2021; revised version accepted: Mar 12 2021; published: Apr 28, 2021 KEYWORDS: urinary bladder, underactive; urodynamics, urinary retention, ultrasonography Abstract Urinary bladder outlet obstruction can cause lower urinary tract symptoms in men and women, such as a weak or interrupted urine stream, straining to void, hesitancy, and the feeling of incomplete bladder emptying. A cross-sectional study in the USA of the epidemiology and quality of life of underactive bladder symptoms.
keywords: bladder; bladder syndrome; boo; detrusor; doi; dua; dysfunction; management; oab; patients; pressure; study; symptoms; syndrome; tract; treatment; uab; underactive; urine; urol; voiding; women
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id: seemedj-199
author: Böröcz*, Katalin; Markovics, Ákos; Csizmadia, Zsuzsanna; Najbauer, Joseph; Berki, Timea; Németh, Péter
title: Imported Infections Versus Herd Immunity Gaps; A Didactic Demonstration of Compartment Models Through the Example of a Minor Measles Outbreak in Hungary
date: 2021-04-28
words: 7727
flesch: 53
summary: ANTSZ - Public information on measles epidemics [Internet]. Resurgence in measles cases in the United States and across Europe has occurred, including in individuals vaccinated with two doses of the vaccine (1).
keywords: cases; data; epidemic; herd; hungary; immunity; individuals; infections; internet; measles; mmr; model; mumps; population; rubella; vaccination; vaccine
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id: seemedj-20
author: Jakó*, Mária; Surányi, Andrea; Kaiser, László; Domokos, Dóra; Bártfai, György
title: Correlation of Ultrasonographic and Pathophysiologic Measurements of Umbilical Vessels in Gestational Diabetes
date: 2017-05-04
words: 5197
flesch: 54
summary: In an isolated tissue bath experiment, oxytocin and desmopressin did not elicit significant contraction on umbilical cord vessels. As umbilical cord vessels represent a suitable model for the study of vascular alterations brought about by GDM, the aim of the present work was to compare the ultrasonographic vascular flow measurements to pathological microvascular changes, and also to test the vasoreactivity of the vessels.
keywords: control; cord; diabetes; gdm; group; index; mean; medical; oxytocin; placental; pregnancy; receptor; vascular; vessels; vol
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id: seemedj-203
author: Šisl*, Dino; Zibar, Lada
title: Cytomegalovirus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients
date: 2021-04-28
words: 3751
flesch: 47
summary: CMV disease is defined as evidence of CMV infection with attributable symptoms and can be further categorized as a viral syndrome (i.e. fever, malaise, leukopenia, and/or thrombocytopenia), or as a tissue- invasive (“end organ”) disease. Thirty recipients, or 28% of those who were included in the study, developed CMV infection (and 7 of them had CMV disease), which is a relatively high number if we consider the fact that most of them took prophylaxis.
keywords: cmv; cytomegalovirus; disease; donor; igg; infection; kidney; prophylaxis
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id: seemedj-205
author: Ebinç*, Senar; Oruç, Zeynep; Kalkan, Ziya; Urakçı, Zuhat; Kaplan, Muhammet Ali; Küçüköner, Mehmet; Işıkdoğan, Abdurrahman
title: Blood Group and COVID-19 Transmission and Mortality in Patients With Malignant Disease
date: 2021-11-26
words: 4428
flesch: 65
summary: In this context, ABO blood groups, gender, age, type of malignant disease, type of anti-tumoral agents, comorbidities and stage were examined. A comparison of patients who became infected with COVID-19 and those who did not with regard to ABO blood groups (p=0.39) showed no statistically significant differences between the two groups.
keywords: abo; blood; blood group; cancer; covid-19; disease; group; mortality; patients; risk; study
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id: seemedj-207
author: Drenjančević, Ines
title: Editorial
date: 2021-04-28
words: 717
flesch: 38
summary: In Europe, newly emerging issue is minor outbreaks of diseases that have been successfully eliminated and became sporadic due to vaccination programs, such as measles (article by Borocz et al, Hu). Bardak et al (Cro) and Mehovic et al (BiH) investigate diabetic treatments relation to diabetic retinopathy, and quality of life of diabetic patients with cardiovascular complications, respectively.
keywords: cro
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id: seemedj-209
author: Hrvačić*, Martina; Penava, Mariana; Juras, Ana
title: Chronic Kidney Disease Related Anemia- A Narrative Review
date: 2021-11-26
words: 5395
flesch: 40
summary: TARGTEPO Treatment for Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Chronic Kidney Disease, End-stage Renal Disease Biological: MDGN201 TARGTEPO Barzili Medical Center Ashkelon, Israel Meir Medical Center Kfar Saba, Israel Medical Center of the Galilee Nahariya, Israel (and 2 more...) Gafter-Gvili A, Schechter A, Rozen-Zvi B. Iron Deficiency Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease, Acta Haematol 2019; 142:44–50, https://doi.org/10.1159/000496492 4.
keywords: anemia; chronic; ckd; deficiency; dialysis; disease anemia; disease drug; drug; hospital; iron; kidney disease; medical; patients; renal; states; study; treatment; united
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id: seemedj-21
author: Smolic*, Martina; Bozic, Ivana; Omanovic, Tea; Kuna, Lucija; Kizivat, Tomislav; Smolic, Robert; Vcev, Aleksandar
title: Pharmacogenomics: Recent Progress, Sex Gender Differences, Translation Into Clinical Practice, Application in Pediatrics and Future Perspectives: Pharmacogenomics: present and future
date: 2017-05-09
words: 6943
flesch: 44
summary: Pharmacogenomics: sex differences and application in pediatrics1 Ivana Bozic1, Tea Omanovic1, Lucija Kuna2, Tomislav Kizivat3, Robert Smolic1,3, Aleksandar Vcev1,3, Martina Smolic1,2 1 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia 2 Department of Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia 3 Clinical Hospital Center Osijek, Osijek, Croatia Corresponding author: Martina Smolic, MD, PhD - martina.smolic@mefos.hr Introduction Inter-patient variations in drug responses are a notable obstacle in everyday clinical practice. Since inter-individual variabilities in drug response are often genetically determined, the field of pharmacogenetics evolved for the purpose of assessing the influence of specific genetic biomarkers on the efficacy and safety of drugs.
keywords: children; clinical; differences; drug; expression; gene; implementation; influence; journal; medical; medicine; metabolism; patients; pharmacogenomics; pharmacol; polymorphisms; response; sex; studies; testing; vol
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id: seemedj-210
author: Cvitkušić Lukenda*, Katica; Vučić, Domagoj; Raguž, Antonija; Bitunjac, Ivan; Mišković, Domagoj; Gabaldo, Krešimir; Miškić, Blaženka; Knežević Praveček, Marijana
title: Relationship Between Serum Ferritin Levels, Arterial Hypertension and Shift Work in Women. A Cross-sectional Analysis
date: 2021-11-26
words: 5885
flesch: 57
summary: A Cross-sectional Analysis 1 Katica Cvitkušić Lukenda *1,2, Domagoj Vučić 1,2, Antonija Raguž 1, Ivan Bitunjac 1, Domagoj Mišković 1, Krešimir Gabaldo 1, Blaženka Miškić 1,3, Marijana Knežević Praveček 1,3 1 Department of Internal Medicine, “Dr. Josip Benčević” General Hospital, Slavonski Brod, Croatia 2 University Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Doctoral Study Programme in Molecular Biosciences, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia 3 Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia *Corresponding author: Katica Cvitkušić Lukenda, kcvitkusiclukenda@gmail.com Received: Aug 12, 2021; revised version accepted: Oct 21, 2021; published: Nov 26, 2021 KEYWORDS: arterial hypertension, C-reactive protein, ferritin, shift work, women Abstract Introduction: The aim of this study was to use cross-sectional research to determine the relationship between serum ferritin levels and arterial hypertension in women who work in shifts and women with regular daytime working hours. Observational studies have shown a positive correlation between serum ferritin levels and the development of chronic diseases such as atherosclerotic coronary artery disease and cancers, while certain other studies have failed to show a correlation between high serum ferritin levels and chronic diseases [10, 11].
keywords: blood; correlation; crp; ferritin; ferritin levels; hypertension; levels; pressure; respondents; serum; serum ferritin; shift; shift work; study; women; work; years
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id: seemedj-211
author: Bogović, Matea; Rončević, Robert; Milanković*, Stjepan Grga
title: Impact of Anaemia and Dysregulated Iron Metabolism on COVID-19 Clinical Outcome – Review Article
date: 2021-11-26
words: 4577
flesch: 52
summary: revised version accepted: Nov 8, 2021; published: Nov 26, 2021 KEYWORDS: COVID-19, anaemia, iron metabolism, SARS-CoV-2 Abstract Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that can manifest in a wide range of forms, but the most common symptoms are fever, headache, fatigue, respiratory problems, lost sense of smell and taste, sore throat, muscle pain and malaise. It affects iron metabolism by producing hepcidin via STAT 3.
keywords: anaemia; covid-19; disease; doi; ferritin; hepcidin; infection; inflammation; iron; iron metabolism; levels; metabolism; outcome; patients
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id: seemedj-212
author: Smajić*, Matea; Smajić, Petra; Zibar, Lada
title: Attitudes and Behavior of Biomedical Students in Comparison With Other Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
date: 2021-11-26
words: 2483
flesch: 51
summary: Results: Twenty-five percent of B students and 11.17 % of O students (P = 0.001) responded that they did not go to nightclubs, in accordance with the Civil Protection Headquarters’ recommendations. Regarding their indoor socialising, 24.38 % of B students and 45.21 % of O students behaved the same as before the pandemic (P < 0.01).
keywords: activities; covid-19; pandemic; smajić; students
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id: seemedj-214
author: Radilj, Ivan; Grabovac, Vlatko; Mitrović*, Zdravko
title: Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Deep Vein Thrombosis Diagnosed in Emergency Department of Clinical Hospital Dubrava During 2019
date: 2021-11-26
words: 4338
flesch: 57
summary: Rivaroxaban was a treatment option in 46.3% SEEMEDJ 2021, VOL 5, NO. 2 Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Deep Vein Thrombosis 24 Southeastern European Medical Journal, 2021; 5(2) of patients, warfarin in 28.3%, apixaban in 24.5% and dabigatran in 0.7%. The most common provoking factor in the group of secondary DVT patients was active malignant disease in 69 patients (40.6%) (Table 1).
keywords: characteristics; deep; dvt; hospital; patients; study; thrombosis; vein; venous; years
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id: seemedj-216
author: Ivanušić-Pejić, Josipa; Degmečić*, Dunja
title: Hypertension in Association With Anxiety and Depression – A Narrative Review: (Review article)
date: 2022-04-27
words: 7282
flesch: 37
summary: The incidence of depression in hypertension patients is 27%, higher than in the general population (13). In hypertension patients that also suffer from depression, hypertensive crises are more common than in those without depression (23).
keywords: anxiety; anxiety disorders; association; blood; blood pressure; cardiovascular; depression; disorders; effects; hypertension; patients; pressure; risk; ssris; stress; study
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id: seemedj-217
author: Pavličević Tomas, Ivana; Degmečić*, Dunja
title: Connection between Mental Disorders and Hypertension in Patients Treated at the Psychiatric Clinic, Clinical Hospital Centre Osijek
date: 2021-11-26
words: 5558
flesch: 47
summary: Because recurrent depressive disorder was identified as the most prevalent chronic illness in patients who also suffered from hypertension, the connections with other mental disorders that occurred in comorbidity with recurrent depressive disorder were additionally analyzed (Table 2). Received: Sep 29, 2021; revised version accepted: Nov 8, 2021; published: Nov 26, 2021 KEYWORDS: mental disorder, hypertension, depression, comorbidities Abstract Background: The objective of this study was to assess the type and frequency of psychiatric disorders associated with hypertension and to identify sociodemographic specifics and other comorbid diseases.
keywords: clinic; comorbidity; depressive; disease; disorder; doi; hypertension; medical; patients; physical; psychiatric; risk; stress; study
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id: seemedj-219
author: Mijač, Sandra; Slivšek*, Goran; Džajić, Anica
title: Deep Ecology: Contemporary Bioethical Trends: (Review article)
date: 2022-04-27
words: 6802
flesch: 58
summary: The aim of this paper was to present deep ecology, what it represents and how it has become a significant ecological movement of the 20th century and to indicate the connection between bioethics as new environmental ethics and deep ecology, as well as other environmental movements which, in the contextualization of bioethics, emphasize changing the outlook on life, giving a better knowledge of it, and allowing questioning of social actions and looking at events from different aspects. Deep ecology emphasizes the importance of ecological problems as a practical issue, and its importance is in changing the human understanding of everything, including man’s awareness of himself (3).
keywords: bioethics; deep; ecology; environment; ethics; health; human; life; living; nature; new; people; potter; term; value
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id: seemedj-22
author: Buljan*, Krunoslav; Benšić, Mirta; Buljan, Vesna; Vladetić, Mirjana; Butković Soldo, Silva
title: Functional Carotid Ultrasound Markers of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Men With Cardiovascular Risk Factors
date: 2017-04-26
words: 3977
flesch: 46
summary: DC and β seem to be the best indicators of the presence/absence of subclinical carotid atherosclerosis. The previous literature did not account for the comparison of values of different functional ultrasound parameters in detecting subclinical carotid atherosclerosis.
keywords: arterial; arteries; atherosclerosis; carotid; elasticity; functional; group; markers; men; respondents; risk; stiffness; ultrasound; vol
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id: seemedj-221
author: Kurup*, Rajini; Anderson, Audrey; Bisnauth, Ramona; Pompey-Atkins, Shondel; Boston, Cecil; Mohamed-Rambarran, Pheona
title: Effectiveness of Initiatives to Minimize Blood Usage and Wastage at a Public Hospital Setting in Guyana
date: 2021-11-26
words: 4182
flesch: 60
summary: In comparison to the previous study, blood wastage decreased from 25.4% to 13.0% after implementing simple interventions. Conclusion: Simple and relatively cheap interventions introduced following the previous study had a dramatic impact on reducing blood wastage in the public hospital in Guyana.
keywords: blood; hospital; products; public; study; transfusion; usage; wastage
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id: seemedj-225
author: Mišković*, Antonija; Marinić, Nikica; Bosnić, Zvonimir; Veselski, Karolina; Vučić, Domagoj; Pajić Matić, Ivana
title: The Correlation between Iron Deficiency and Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: A Literature Review: (Review article)
date: 2022-04-27
words: 4163
flesch: 53
summary: According to hematological parameters, only the ferritin levels were significantly higher in RAS patients (p < 0.008). Some authors claim that iron deficiency may be a possible causative factor of RAS due to its role in DNA synthesis, mitochondrial function, and enzymatic activity.
keywords: deficiency; doi; iron; iron deficiency; oral; patients; ras; recurrent; stomatitis
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id: seemedj-228
author: Jug*, Juraj; Matovinović, Martina
title: Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate and Arterial Hypertension: (Review article)
date: 2022-04-27
words: 2925
flesch: 54
summary: In addition, its levels significantly depend on gender and age, with the lowest levels found in childhood and the period before puberty, while in puberty males have DHEAS levels twice as high as females, with the maximum reached in their early 20s. Later, in 1987, Rotter et al (18) examined the distribution of DHEAS levels in 178 individuals from 26 families and correlated low DHEAS levels with low testosterone levels.
keywords: blood; cardiovascular; dehydroepiandrosterone; dheas; doi; hypertension; levels; serum; sulfate; women
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id: seemedj-23
author: Zayachkivska*, Oksana; Zvir, Maryana; Beliak, Andriana; Pohoretska, Yaryna
title: The Relationship of Saliva Microcrystalline Characterization and Contractile Duration of Skeletal Muscle in Medical Students
date: 2017-05-05
words: 4113
flesch: 51
summary: The 1st first type of saliva microcrystallines was dominant among participants with symptoms of upper functional GID, because increased gastric acidity entailed the increase of saliva crystallization. It has been established that the 4th type of saliva microcrystallines is prevalent among medical students, who displayed both circadian disruption and physical inactivity.
keywords: activity; data; disorders; health; lifestyle; mean; medical; saliva; samples; students; study; type; vol
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id: seemedj-230
author: Liovic Milec*, Martina; Sekelj, Sandra; Konjevic-Pernar, Slavica
title: Postoperative Corneal Edema After Phacoemulsification: (Original article)
date: 2022-04-27
words: 3547
flesch: 55
summary: Mar 17, 2022; published: Apr 27, 2022 KEYWORDS: cataract, corneal edema, phacoemulsification, visual acuity Abstract Aim: To determine the effect of nuclear opalescence (NO) on intraoperative parameters during phacoemulsification using the WhiteStar Signature® PRO and to show the impact of preoperative and intraoperative parameters on postoperative corneal edema. Postoperative corneal edema depended on all measured intraoperative parameters (UST, EFX and AVG, all p < .001), patient’s age (p < .05) and NO (p < .001) on postoperative day 1, while on postoperative day 7, it depended on UST (p = .011) EFX (p = .012) and NO (p < .05).
keywords: corneal; edema; patients; phacoemulsification; postoperative; study
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id: seemedj-232
author: Leitch, Francine; Pooran, Letisha; Kurup*, Rajini; Lewis, Pedro; Boston, Cecil
title: Trends in Transfusion-Transmissible Infections Among Blood Donors at the National Blood Transfusion Service, Guyana: (Original article)
date: 2022-04-27
words: 5810
flesch: 62
summary: Original article Trends in Transfusion-Transmissible Infections Among Blood Donors at the National Blood Transfusion Service, This study aims to identify the trends of transfusion-transmissible infections among blood donors.
keywords: blood; blood donors; donors; guyana; hbv; hiv; htlv; infections; prevalence; study; transfusion; transmissible; ttis
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id: seemedj-235
author: Adeleke, Olasunkanmi Rowland
title: Investigating the Relationship between Alcohol Use and Patterns of Blood Pressure Change Due to Examination Stress among Adekunle Ajasin University Academic Staff: (Original article)
date: 2022-04-27
words: 4624
flesch: 48
summary: Conclusions: It is recommended that academic staff should be educated on the detrimental health consequences of consuming alcohol to avoid high blood pressure before, during and after the examination period. High blood pressure accounts for high mortality in the form of coronary heart disease and usually has no warning signs.
keywords: alcohol; blood; blood pressure; examination; mmhg; pressure; staff; stress; study
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author: Gvozdanović, Lea; Dragila, Željka; Gvozdanović, Zvjezdana; Klapan, Denis; Farčić, Nikolina; Šimić, Hrvoje; Mihaljević*, Zrinka
title: Association Between Common Comorbidities and Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients Hospitalised in General Hospital Našice – A Cross-Sectional Study: (Original article)
date: 2022-04-27
words: 4804
flesch: 63
summary: Patients and Methods This cross-sectional study, carried out from 1 October to 31 December 2021, included 129 hospitalised COVID-19 patients who presented to the Emergency Department in the General Hospital Našice, which has been a designated hospital for treating COVID-19 patients since November 2020. COVID-19, comorbidity, hypertension, mortality Abstract Aim: The aim was to define the impact of comorbidities, specifically hypertension as one of the most common chronic diseases, on the outcome and length of stay for COVID-19 patients.
keywords: age; comorbidities; covid-19; disease; doi; hypertension; length; outcome; patients; stay; study; test
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author: Kajan*, Josip; Sablić, Marko; Heffer, Marija
title: Aspiration During Vaccination: Evidence for SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination: Do we ignore the facts because of unfounded guidelines? (Review article)
date: 2022-04-27
words: 4321
flesch: 50
summary: We searched the PubMed database for articles published between 2019 and the end of 2021 that contained one of the following terms: vaccine administration method, vaccine administration methods, vaccine administration practices, vaccine administration recommendations, vaccine administration technique, vaccine administration techniques. Covid 19 vaccines, intravenous injection, vaccination Abstract Aspiration has always been performed during intramuscular vaccine injections to ensure that the needle does not puncture one of the blood vessels.
keywords: adenovirus; administration; aspiration; blood; covid-19; doi; effects; injection; intramuscular; intravenous; mrna; muscle; procedure; review; study; thrombocytopenia; vaccination; vaccine
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id: seemedj-239
author: Bukal, Nikolina; Kolarić, Melanija; Golubić, Ines; Josipović, Josipa; Premužić, Vedran; Jelaković, Ana; Karanović*, Sandra; Bašić Jukić, Nikolina; Jelaković, Bojan
title: Arterial Hypertension and Risk of Mortality in Patients with COVID-19 Infection: (Review article)
date: 2022-04-27
words: 4902
flesch: 52
summary: arterial hypertension; COVID-19 infection; renin–angiotensin system Abstract COVID-19 is currently a major global health concern. First, is arterial hypertension a predisposing factor for COVID-19 infection?
keywords: 2020; angiotensin; arterial; blockers; covid-19; covid-19 infection; doi; hypertension; infection; mortality; patients; ras; risk
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id: seemedj-24
author: Belic, Dino; Ilinic, Martina; Burian, Sven; Talapko, Jasminka; Drenjancevic*, Domagoj
title: Dirty Croatian Money: How Big Is the Threat?
date: 2017-04-25
words: 2565
flesch: 53
summary: HRK coins, where bacteria were detected in 60% of cases (6/10). Pathogenic, and potentially pathogenic bacterial species were not found on Croatian banknotes and coins in a respect for one colony of Klebsiella sp. (Belić D, Ilinić M, Burian S, Talapko J, Drenjančević, D. Dirty Croatian Money: How Big is the Threat?
keywords: bacteria; banknotes; coins; croatian; hrk; money
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id: seemedj-241
author: Vasiljev*, Vanja; Subotić, Alen; Marinović Glavić, Mihaela; Juraga, Denis; Bilajac, Lovorka; Jelaković, Bojan; Rukavina, Tomislav
title: Overview of Iodine Intake: (Review article)
date: 2022-04-27
words: 4784
flesch: 62
summary: This article gives a short overview of iodine intake. One of its main objectives is to determine iodine intake from a 24-hour urine sample and to assess whether there is a risk of exposure to low iodine concentrations if the recommended daily salt intake limit of 5 grams is observed (Strategic Plan for Reduction of Salt Intake) (32, 33).
keywords: children; content; croatia; deficiency; disorders; doi; goitre; health; intake; iodine; iodine intake; salt; table; thyroid
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author: Bilajac*, Lovorka; Šulavjak, Dorotea; Zulle, Kristijan; Vasiljev, Vanja; Juraga, Denis; Marinović Glavić, Mihaela; Rukavina, Tomislav
title: Physical Activity as Prediction of Functional Ability among Elderly: (Original article)
date: 2022-04-27
words: 5147
flesch: 65
summary: physical activity Abstract Aim: Falling can have serious consequences for older persons, but fear of falling is also a current problem. Methods: The participants of this study are older persons ( > 60 years) who live in the city of Rijeka, are mobile and have no symptoms of dementia.
keywords: activity; doi; falling; falls; fear; fof; health; pain; persons; physical; problems; study; subjects
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id: seemedj-244
author: Kolobarić, Nikolina; Drenjančević*, Ines
title: MicroRNAs and Hypertension: (Review article)
date: 2022-04-27
words: 6758
flesch: 53
summary: Int J Mol Sci. 2021; 22:2529. doi: 10.3390/ijms22052529 3. Sci Rep. 2017; 7:12089. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-12167-z 48.
keywords: 6(1; blood; cell; doi; european; expression; function; human; hypertension; inflammation; inhibition; journal; levels; mice; micrornas; mirnas; model; patients; potential; pressure; rat; salt; seemedj; therapeutic; wang
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id: seemedj-246
author: Krajina Kmoniček*, Irena; Tomić, Anja; Kocur, Josip
title: THE Iron Chelation Therapy in COVID-19 Infection: A review article
date: 2022-11-27
words: 5430
flesch: 52
summary: In addition to iron chelators, hepcidin antagonists could be used as a potential therapy to lower iron levels instead of iron chelators in the supportive care of COVID-19 in the future, since all infections trigger inflammation that increases hepcidin levels as the main regulator of iron, causing anemia. Although there is ample evidence of the potential beneficial effects of using iron chelators as adjuvant treatment in COVID-19, further research on this topic is needed.
keywords: 2020; chelation; chelators; cov-2; covid-19; covid-19 infection; disease; doi; ferritin; infection; inflammation; iron; levels; patients; sars; therapy; transferrin
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author: Bilić Ćurčić*, Ines; Ninčević, Vjera; Canecki Varžić, Silvija; Prpić Križevac, Ivana; Milas Ahić, Jasminka; Mihaljević, Ivica
title: Changing the Landscape of Hypertension Management With SGLT2i: (Invited review)
date: 2022-04-27
words: 6289
flesch: 58
summary: Am J Hypertens 2007;20:541- 545. Am J Hypertens 2012;25:325-34.
keywords: blood; blood pressure; cardiovascular; diabetes; disease; doi; effects; empagliflozin; glucose; heart; hypertension; inhibitors; management; mellitus; outcomes; patients; pressure; renal; study; trial; type
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author: Marušić, Romana; Levaković, Adriana; Degmečić, Dunja; Bačun*, Tatjana
title: Comorbidity of Somatic Illnesses on People With Treated Mental Disorders – A New Challenge in Medicine
date: 2022-11-27
words: 5166
flesch: 58
summary: 0(0%) Organic delusional disorder 2(5%) 1(2%) 1(4%) 0.5 Mixed anxiety-depressive disorder 0(0%)
keywords: 1(1; alcoholism; depressive; diabetes; diagnoses; disorder; hypertension; patients; people; psychiatric; ptsd; study; treatment
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id: seemedj-249
author: Drenjančević, Ines
title: Editorial
date: 2022-04-27
words: 557
flesch: 40
summary: Topics covered in the present issue are hypertension management with SGLT2 (e.g. invited review of Bilić- Ćurčić et al), articles that assessed comorbidities and outcomes of arterial hypertension, particularly in relation to COVID-19, still an actual topic (articles by Gvozdanović et al and Bukal et al). On the other hand, physical activity is necessary to preserve functional ability of elderly, which is studied by Bilajac et al.
keywords: hypertension
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id: seemedj-25
author: Kotris, Ivan; Talapko, Jasminka; Drenjancevic*, Domagoj
title: Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Two Different Honeys Against Clinical Isolates of β-hemolytic Streptococci Group A
date: 2017-05-08
words: 2819
flesch: 57
summary: Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Two Different Honeys against Clinical Isolates of β-hemolytic Streptococci Group A 1 Ivan Kotris1, Jasminka Talapko2, Domagoj Drenjančević2,3 1 General Hospital Vukovar, Department of Internal Medicine, Vukovar, Croatia 2 Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Osijek, Croatia 3 University Hospital Center Osijek, Clinical Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Osijek, Croatia Corresponding author: Domagoj Drenjančević, MD, PhD - domagoj@mefos.hr Received: March 15, 2017; revised version accepted: April 19, 2017; published: April 24. 2017 KEYWORDS: antibacterial activity, acacia honey, horse chestnut honey, beta-hemolytic streptococci group A Abstract Introduction: The aim of this investigation was to evaluate in vitro antibacterial activity of horse chestnut honey and acacia honey at different concentrations against clinical isolates of the β-hemolytic streptococci group A (BHS-A). Results: The average diameter of the inhibition zones of acacia honey (100 %v/v) was 12.48 mm ± 1.73 mm, for acacia honey (75 %v/v) it was 11.06 mm±1.24 mm and for horse chestnut honey (100 %v/v) it was 11.08 mm ± 1.02 mm.
keywords: acacia; activity; bhs; chestnut; honey; horse; vol
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id: seemedj-253
author: Bazina*, Iva; Baus Lončar, Mirela
title: Trefoil Factor 3 Protein and Sepsis
date: 2022-11-27
words: 5332
flesch: 61
summary: While serum TFF3 levels on admission were only slightly higher in patients with a fatal outcome, TFF3 levels were significantly higher three days later in non- survivors compared with survivors. TFF3 levels were associated with both GIF and mortality.
keywords: barrier; doi:10.1016; dysfunction; factor; family; group; intestinal; levels; med; organ; patients; protein; sepsis; serum; shock; tff3; tff3 levels; trefoil; trefoil factor
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id: seemedj-256
author: Iskandarov*, Eldar; Gryshchuk, Volodymyr; Platonov, Oleh; Kucheriavyi, Yevhenii; Slominskyi, Oleksandr; Stohnii, Yevhenii; Vartanov, Volodymyr; Chernyshenko, Volodymyr
title: Fractionation of Vipera berus berus Snake Venom and Detection of Bioactive Compounds Targeted to Blood Coagulation System
date: 2022-11-27
words: 5342
flesch: 55
summary: The purpose of the study was to search for Vipera berus berus venom proteins, which can be used as effectors of the blood coagulation system. Materials and methods Materials a) Vipera berus berus venom Crystalline venom of Vipera berus berus was provided by the Laboratory of Experimental Herpetology of the Trypillia Biochemical Factory (Trypillia, Ukraine).
keywords: berus; berus berus; berus venom; blood; buffer; coagulation; fibrinogen; fractions; min; nacl; plasma; platelet; snake; venom; vipera berus
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id: seemedj-257
author: Nemeth*, Peter
title: Do Water Molecules Displaced by Hydrophobic Interactions Stabilize Antigen-Antibody Binding? Physico-chemical background of antigen-antibody reactions analyzed by fluorescent and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy on FITC – anti-FITC (IgG1) model
date: 2022-11-27
words: 8090
flesch: 52
summary: These conditions were used in the large-scale fragmentation of anti-FITC to anti-FITC Fab. 5 ml anti-FITC IgG1 monoclonal antibody (with a concentration of 2 mg/ml) was added to a freshly-mixed digestion buffer (PBS 0.15 M, pH 7.2, 0.02 M EDTA, 0.02 M cysteine), containing 0.1 mg/ml papain. It is striking that at 15 ng/ml FITC concentration, the fluorescence was quenched by 50% already in the case of anti-FITC Fab.
keywords: antibody; antigen; binding; chemical; cm-1; fab; figure; fitc; fluorescence; igg1; intensity; measurements; molecular; molecules; monoclonal; physico; reactions
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id: seemedj-258
author: Vidović*, Stipe; Debeljak, Željko; Bačun, Tatjana; Viland, Sven; Zjalić, Milorad; Heffer, Marija
title: Vitamin D Deficiency Among Medical Students in Osijek, Croatia
date: 2022-11-27
words: 3857
flesch: 55
summary: Vitamin D receptors are expressed in almost all cell types, which may explain the multiple actions of vitamin D on different tissues (4). Discussion According to our knowledge, this is the second study in Croatia examining vitamin D levels among medical students.
keywords: croatia; deficiency; levels; osijek; serum; students; study; vitamin; vitamin d
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id: seemedj-26
author: Đikić*, Domagoj; Jutrić, David; Dominko, Kristina
title: The Dual Nature of the Antiepileptic Drug Valproic Acid, With Possible Beneficial Effects in Alzheimer’s Disease
date: 2017-05-09
words: 8379
flesch: 49
summary: Experimentally on human HepG2 cell lines, in vivo, VPA treatment causes leakages of Figure 2. The authors highlighted the role of histone deacetylases (HDACs) in insulin-resistance, gluconeogenesis and islet function, and formed a hypothesis that VPA treatment (in particular dose) might have a beneficial role in diabetic disorder.
keywords: acid; antiepileptic; cell; cholesterol; disease; doi; drug; effects; expression; fatty; levels; lipid; liver; metabolism; nature; patients; reactions; research; treatment; valproate; valproic; valproic acid; vol; vpa; weight
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id: seemedj-261
author: Potočnik*, Nejka
title: The Effect of Submaximal Exercise on Cutaneous Blood Flow, Thermoregulation and Recovery Hemodynamics Following Endurance Exercise
date: 2022-11-27
words: 5595
flesch: 46
summary: SEEMEDJ 2022, Vol 6, No 2 Effect of Submaximal Exercise 32 Southeastern European Medical Journal, 2022; 6(2) Original article The Effect of Submaximal Exercise on Cutaneous Blood Flow, Thermoregulation and Recovery Hemodynamics Following Endurance Exercise 1 Nejka Potočnik Institute of Physiology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia *Corresponding author: Nejka Potočnik, nejka.potocnik@mf.uni-lj.si Received: Oct 28, 2022; revised version accepted: Nov 6, 2022; published: Nov 28, 2022 KEYWORDS: postexercise cutaneous blood flow, endurance exercise, short-lasting aerobic exercise, postexercise hypotension Abstract Aim. The results of our study are potentially applicable for patients with chronic wounds who should be encouraged to exercise moderately on daily basis and to include endurance exercises occasionally, as this strategy potentiates postexercise cutaneous perfusion.
keywords: baseline; blood; day; doi; eee; endurance; exercise; flow; heart; hours; ldf; postexercise; recovery; skin; training
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author: Drenjančević, Ines
title: Editorial
date: 2022-11-27
words: 342
flesch: 42
summary: The molecular dynamics of the antigen-antibody reaction and the role of water molecules is presented in the article by Nemeth P. Iskandarov et al investigated bioactive components that affect blood coagulation system by fractionation of Vipera berus berus snake venom which may be utilized in biotechnology and medicine. Comorbidities of psychiatric and somatic disease pose a major challenge to modern medicine and the multidisciplinary approach and cooperation in treatment are necessary to improve the patients’ quality of life and life expectancy, as presented in a work by Marušić R et al. Vidović et al detected vitamin D deficiency in a population of medical students, which is significant problem noted elsewhere also.
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author: Rolić*, Tara; Mandić, Sanja; Lukić, Iva; Horvat, Vesna; Banjari, Ines
title: Verification of the Automated ELISA Assay for Hepcidin-25 in Human Serum
date: 2023-04-28
words: 2735
flesch: 51
summary: Coefficients of variation for control samples CVi CVg Total CV Bias C1 9.0% 8.9% 11.6% 33% C2 4.5% 5.6% 6.7% 20% C1=control sample level 1; C2=control sample level 2; CVi=intraindividual coefficient of variation; CVg=interindividual coefficient of variation; CV=coefficient of variation The mean hepcidin-25 level in serum samples was 10.2 µg/L (SD 9.9) which is within the normal reference range stated by the manufacturer (DRG Instruments, LLC (GmbH), Marburg, Germany) declared for the 2.5th and 97.5th percentile as of 0.2–34.4 µg/L obtained on 20 healthy male blood donors in the current study. SEEMEDJ 2023, Vol 7, No 1 Automated ELISA Method for Hep-25 39 Southeastern European Medical Journal, 2023; 7(1) Supplemental Table 1: Measured values of control samples during five consecutive days in triplicate 1. Intra- and interassay precision control sample level 1 Day: 1 2 3 4 5 1
keywords: doi; drg; elisa; hepcidin-25; iron; method; samples; serum; verification
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author: Sitaš*, Zvonimir; Mihaljević, Dubravka
title: Pathophysiological and Diagnostic Aspects of Sarcopenia in Hemodialysis Patients
date: 2023-04-28
words: 7189
flesch: 50
summary: Pereira, R. A., Cordeiro, A. C., Avesani, C. M., Carrero, J. J., Lindholm, B., Amparo, F. C., Amodeo, C., Cuppari, L., & Kamimura, M. A. (2015). Stenvinkel, P., Carrero, J. J., von Walden, F., Ikizler, T. A., & Nader, G. A. (2016).
keywords: chronic; european; hemodialysis; journal; kidney; mass; muscle; patients; sarcopenia; strength
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id: seemedj-268
author: Maričić*, Lana; Mihić, Damir; Šego, Nikolina
title: Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Response in COVID-19 Infection: Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway
date: 2023-04-28
words: 7066
flesch: 57
summary: 7. Lu R, Zhao X, Li J, Niu P, Yang B, Wu H, Wang W, Song H, Huang B, Zhu N, Bi Y, Ma X, Zhan F, Wang L, Hu T, Zhou H, Hu Z, Zhou W, Zhao L, Chen J, Meng Y, Wang J, Lin Y, Yuan J, Xie Z, Ma J, Liu WJ, Wang D, Xu W, Holmes EC, Gao GF, Wu G, Chen W, Shi W, Tan W. Genomic characterisation and epidemiology of 2019 novel coronavirus: implications for virus origins and receptor binding. Ou X, Liu Y, Lei X, Li P, Mi D, Ren L, Guo L, Guo R, Chen T, Hu J, Xiang Z, Mu Z, Chen X, Chen J, Hu K, Jin Q, Wang J, Qian Z. Characterization of spike glycoprotein of SARS-CoV-2 on virus entry and its immune cross-reactivity with SARS-CoV. Nat Commun.
keywords: ace2; cells; chen; cov-2; covid-19; covid-19 infection; disease; doi; expression; ho-1; host; infection; nrf2; oxidative; pathway; patients; respiratory; response; sars; stress; system; virus; wang; zhang
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author: Cigrovski Berković, Maja; Ivandić, Marul ; Mrzljak, Anna ; Cigrovski, Vjekoslav ; La Grasta Sabolić, Lavinia; Ormanac, Klara ; Sabo, Dea; Omanović Kolarić, Tea; Ružić, Lana; Bilić-Ćurčić*, Ines
title: Home-Based Exercise During the Coronavirus Pandemic – A Useful, yet Challenging Treatment Strategy for Improvement of Mental Health, Glycemic Control and COVID-19 Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes
date: 2023-04-28
words: 4757
flesch: 50
summary: SEEMEDJ 2023, Vol 7, No 1 Home-based exercise during the coronavirus pandemic 28 Southeastern European Medical Journal, 2023; 7(1) Review article Home-Based Exercise During the Coronavirus Pandemic – A Useful, yet Challenging Treatment Strategy for Improvement of Mental Health, Glycemic Control and COVID-19 Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes 1 Maja Cigrovski Berković 1,2, Marul Ivandić 3, Anna Mrzljak 4,5, Vjekoslav Cigrovski 2, Lavinia La Grasta Sabolić 6, Klara Ormanac 7, Dea Sabo 7, Tea Omanović Kolarić 7,8, Lana Ružić 2, Ines Bilic-Ćurčić 3,7* 1 Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia 2 Department of Kinesiological Anthropology and Methodology, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia 3 University Hospital Center Osijek, Osijek, Croatia 4 Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia 5 School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia 6 Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Hospital Center Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia 7 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of J. J. Strossmayer Osijek, Osijek, Croatia 8 Department of Pharmacology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, University of J. J. Strossmayer Osijek, Osijek, Croatia *Corresponding author: Ines Bilić Ćurčić, ibcurcic@mefos.hr Received: Mar 7, 2023; revised version accepted: Apr 27, 2023; published: Apr 30, 2023 KEYWORDS: physical activity, mental health, diabetes, COVID-19, home-based exercise Abstract Lockdown measures to control disease transmission were implemented at the start of the COVID-19 era, worsening the already existing sedentary lifestyle. Physical activity should be viewed as a continuum, ranging from light to vigorous, while exercise implies planned, structured and repetitive physical activity.
keywords: activity; control; coronavirus; covid-19; croatia; diabetes; effects; exercise; health; home; journal; pandemic; patients; people; risk; type; university; zagreb
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author: Jakab*, Jelena; Žulj, Marinko; Volarić, Nikola; Tepes, Bojan; Včev, Aleksandar
title: Hepatitis C Treatment: A Review and Update
date: 2017-04-25
words: 3655
flesch: 43
summary: HCV treatment in Croatia The prevalence of HCV in Croatia in the general population is low, with the estimated number of HCV patients around 39,000 (38, 39) and higher prevalence rates in prison populations, HIV patients, individuals with high-risk sexual behavior and alcohol abusers. Muir AJ, Poordad FF, McHutchison JG, Shiffman ML, Berg T, Ferenci P, et al. Retreatment with telaprevir combination therapy in hepatitis C patients with well- characterized prior treatment response.
keywords: fibrosis; hcv; hepatitis; inhibitors; ns5a; patients; ribavirin; sofosbuvir; treatment; url; vol; weeks
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id: seemedj-275
author: Lenasi*, Helena; Šijanec, Janez
title: The Physiology of Thermoregulation in Exercise: A Brief Review
date: 2023-04-28
words: 7434
flesch: 51
summary: Increased skin temperature during exercise reduces the temperature gradient for heat elimination, impeding heat exchange. In a warm environment and when skin temperature is high, the mechanisms of heat elimination are activated at lower core temperature, i.e. the threshold for heat elimination is lowered (3, 4, 11, 22–24), while the threshold is increased in a cool environment when skin temperature is low (25, 26).
keywords: blood; body; core; core temperature; doi; environment; exercise; heat; human; journal; mechanisms; physiol; skin; skin temperature; sports; sweating; temperature; thermoreceptors; thermoregulation; vasodilation
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author: Aleksic*, Jelena
title: Computer Vision Solutions for Range of Motion Assessment
date: 2023-04-28
words: 6368
flesch: 54
summary: However, it is important to acknowledge that 2D systems lack the precision and accuracy of 3D motion capture systems, as they do not include the dimension of depth, which is important for a more comprehensive range of motion assessment (i.e. measuring rotation) (15, 63). Conclusions Overall, motion capture systems based on computer vision have the potential to significantly improve the range of motion assessment compared to traditional methods such as goniometry, inclinometry and visual estimation.
keywords: assessment; cameras; capture; computer; joint; journal; kinect; motion; motion assessment; range; reliability; shoulder; smartphone; software; sports; systems; validity; vision
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author: Drenjančević*, Ines; Raguž, Marija
title: Instead of an Editorial: Some Statistics on First Five-Year Period of Publication of Southeastern European Medical Journal (SEEMEDJ), from 2017-2022.
date: 2023-04-28
words: 431
flesch: 46
summary: Instead of an Editorial: Some Statistics on First Five-Year Period of Publication of Southeastern European Medical Journal (SEEMEDJ), From 2017-2022. In last five-year period, Southeastern European Medical Journal (SEEMEDJ) has been covered by following databases and archives: Indexing & Abstracting Services: DOAJ, Google Scholar (individual articles), OAJI, Publons, Crossref, Dimensions.
keywords: journal; seemedj
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id: seemedj-279
author: Drenjančević*, Ines
title: The 2022 Reviewers
date: 2023-04-28
words: 172
flesch: 26
summary: We would like to thank our reviewers in 2022: Ernst Adeghate Goran Arbanas Tatjana Bacun Ivana Barac Maja Baretic Lidija Barić Mirela Baus Loncar Dino Bekric Nikola Bijelić Shubhada Bopegamage Tomislav Bozek Hrvoje Brkic Maja Cigrovski Berkovic Erna Davidovic-Cvetko Lorena Duca Ivana Haršanji Drenjančević Marija Jelic Vukovic Ivana Jukić Sandra Karanovic Miklos Kellermayer Aleksandar Kibel Tomislav Kizivat Sanja Klobucar Majanovic Antonio Kokot Kristina Kralik Slavica Kvolik Ljiljana Lukic Ljiljana Majnaric Ana Marusic Martina Mihalj Dubravka Mihaljevic Dragan Mirkov Danijela Nujic Vlatka Perisa Marija Renic Markus Ritter
keywords: journal; osijek; seemedj@mefos.unios.hr
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author: Tomac*, Višnja; Pušeljić, Silvija; Škrlec, Ivana; Anđelić, Mirna; Kos, Martina; Wagner, Jasenka
title: Etiology and the Genetic Basis of Intellectual Disability in the Pediatric Population
date: 2017-06-02
words: 4795
flesch: 43
summary: Expanding phenotype of p.Ala140Val mutation in MECP2 in a 4-generation family with X-linked intellectual disability and SEEMEDJ 2017, VOL 1, NO. 1 Implementation of the N - terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide test… 152 Southeastern European Medical Journal, Vol 1, 2017. Genome sequencing identifies major causes of severe intellectual disability.
keywords: chromosomal; disability; gene; genome; intellectual; med; patients; prevalence; retardation; sequencing; syndrome; test; vol
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id: seemedj-29
author: Miksic*, Stefica; Konjarik, Zdenka; Kralj-Vasilj, Mirjana; Juranić, Brankica; Pavlović, Dragica
title: Interventions of Health Visitors in Making a Decision About Breastfeeding
date: 2017-05-26
words: 3027
flesch: 62
summary: (Mikšić Š, Konjarik Z, Kralj-Vasilj M, Juranić, B, Pavlović D. Interventions of Health Visitors in Making a Decision About Breastfeeding. Breastfeeding signs regarding the time when the decision on breastfeeding was decided Breastfeeding signs Time when the decision was made Total N (%) p* Before the pregnan- cy N (%)
keywords: baby; breastfeeding; child; examinees; health; mother; vol; women
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author: Davidović Cvetko*, Erna; Nešić, Nebojša; Šeper, Vesna
title: Weight Status and Body Composition in Freshman Students at the College of Applied Sciences “Lavoslav Ruzicka” in Vukovar, from 2008 to 2016
date: 2017-05-04
words: 4652
flesch: 66
summary: 1 Department for Health Studies, College of Applied Sciences Lavoslav Ruzicka in Vukovar, Vukovar, Croatia Corresponding author: Erna Davidović Cvetko, MSc, PhD - erna.davidovic@gmail.com Received: March 24, 2017; revised version accepted: April 23, 2017; published: April 24. 2017 KEYWORDS: obesity, body fat percentage, waist to hip ratio, body mass index Abstract Aim: The aim of the study is to analyze the common occurrence of different weight categories among first- year students at Lavoslav Ruzicka College for Applied Sciences in the city of Vukovar, as well as to make an assessment of their body composition. Huang et al. (28) reported obesity prevalence rates at the University of Kansas to be similar to those in our results.
keywords: bf%; bmi; body; composition; health; obesity; overweight; prevalence; status; students; study; weight; women
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author: Mlinarevic, Drazen; Roguljic, Hrvoje; Juric, Iva; Zebic Mihic, Petra; Ivandic, Marul; Stupin*, Marko
title: Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - a Systematic Review: Pathophysiology of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
date: 2017-04-27
words: 6854
flesch: 51
summary: Since TTC patients present with chest pain, dyspnea and syncope, it is difficult to differentiate it from ACS based on ECG and laboratory findings. Similar to ACS, TTC patients also have cardiovascular comorbidities such as smoking, hypertension and dyslipidemia (17).
keywords: acute; apical; ballooning; cardiol; cardiomyopathy; coronary; dysfunction; heart; infarction; myocardial; obstruction; patients; stress; syndrome; takotsubo; takotsubo cardiomyopathy; ttc; ventricular; vol
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author: Stupin*, Ana; Drenjancevic, Ines; Rasic, Lidija; Cosic, Anita; Stupin, Marko
title: A Cross-Talk Between Renin-Angiotensin and Adrenergic System in Cardiovascular Health and Disease
date: 2017-05-09
words: 9182
flesch: 49
summary: Renal SNS activity also affects RAS, whereas renal SNS activity stimulates renin release via the activation of β1 adrenoceptors placed in renin-producing JGE cells (75, 93), as already described. Renin release is stimulated by various stimuli including decreased renal perfusion pressure (1), increased renal sympathetic nerves activity and decreased NaCl delivery to the macula densa of the juxtaglomerular apparatus (5, 6).
keywords: activation; activity; angiotensin; blood; cardiovascular; central; changes; disease; effect; hypertension; intake; kidney; peptide; pressure; ras; regulation; renal; renin; role; salt; sns; system; vol
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author: Jukić*, Ivana; Kibel, Aleksandar; Kibel, Dijana; Drenjančević, Ines
title: Intrinsic Control and Environmental Factors in Food Consumption Related to Obesity
date: 2017-05-25
words: 4827
flesch: 55
summary: In Africa, there is a wide range of obesity prevalence, from 28.9% in Egypt to 10.5% in Zimbabwe, 11% in Congo and 11.4% in Cameroon (5). First of all, it is an imbalance of food intake and energy expenditure.
keywords: balance; body; effect; energy; food; human; insulin; intake; neurons; obesity; prevalence; receptors; role; stress; system; vol
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id: seemedj-37
author: Drenjančević*, Ines
title: Editorial
date: 2017-04-27
words: 695
flesch: 34
summary: SEEHSJ - South Eastern Europe Health Sciences Journal SOUTHEASTERN EUROPEAN MEDICAL JOURNAL SEEMEDJ FACULTY OF MEDICINE Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Cara Hadrijana 10E Croatia – 31000 Osijek seemedj@mefos.unios.hr seemedj.mefos.unios.hr Editorial Dear colleagues, You have in your hands- or- better to say- at your sight- the first, inaugural issue of the Southeastern European Medical Journal (SEEMEDJ) that is published by Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek- Faculty of Medicine Osijek. Such an enormous intellectual potential and diversity of programs that we present have put Faculty of Medicine Osijek in the leading position in the region in education, but also in the scientific activities, including publications.
keywords: medicine; osijek
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author: Đanić, Davorin; Fuštar Preradović, Ljubica; Jović, Rajko; Đanić Hadžibegović*, Ana
title: Vocal Cord Paralysis and Parathyroid Cyst
date: 2017-05-26
words: 3889
flesch: 57
summary: Clinical and laboratory characteristics of parathyroid cyst patients (N=6) Prof. Ana Đanić Hadžibegović, MD, PhD - ana_djanic@yahoo.com Received: April 27, 2017; revised version accepted: May 25, 2017; published: May 26. 2017 KEYWORDS: Parathyroid lesion; Cyst; Vocal cord; Paralysis; Cytology Abstract Aim: Parathyroid gland lesions are an extremely rare clinical entity, mostly manifesting as adenoma and hyperplasia, rarely as parathyroid cysts, and most infrequently as carcinoma.
keywords: cord; cyst; lesions; neck; parathyroid; patients; ptcs; rln; vcp; vocal; vol
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author: Radoja, Ivan; Pavlović, Oliver; Perić, Nikica; Degmečić*, Dunja
title: Coital Urinary Incontinence and Female Sexual Function
date: 2018-02-06
words: 4424
flesch: 54
summary: As reported by the International Urogynecological Association and the International Continence Society in 2010, incontinence during sexual intercourse or coital urinary incontinence (CUI) is defined as the complaint of involuntary loss of urine during coitus (10). Female urinary incontinence and sexuality.
keywords: bladder; coital; dysfunction; function; health; incontinence; intercourse; leakage; pelvic; sexual; treatment; urinary; urine; women
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author: Mišković, Andrijana; Degmečić*, Dunja
title: Suicidality in Depressive Patients
date: 2018-12-07
words: 4119
flesch: 57
summary: To collect data, the authors used a questionnaire drafted for the purposes of this research requiring the following information to be filled in: age, gender, employment status, marital status, qualifications, number of children, the existence of suicide attempts or repeated suicide attempts, the way in which suicide was attempted, number of hospitalizations and treatment duration in years, number of suicide attempts, motivation for attempted suicide, psychiatric heredity, comorbidity. To collect data the authors used a questionnaire made for the purpose of this research with the following information: age, SEEMEDJ 2018, VOL 2, NO. 1 Suicidality in Depressive Patients 22 Southeastern European Medical Journal, 2018; 2(1) gender, employment status, marital status, qualifications, number of children, the existence of suicide attempts or repeated suicide attempts, motivation for attempted suicide, whether they live alone or with their families, psychiatric heredity, comorbidity.
keywords: age; attempts; depressive; number; patients; present; respondents; suicide; total
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author: Fustar Preradovic*, Ljubica; Danic, Davorin; Kardum-Skelin, Ika; Sarcevic, Bozena; Danic Hadzibegovic, Ana
title: AgNOR Counts in Differential Diagnosis of Parathyroid Adenoma and Hyperplasia in Preoperative Cytologic Smears: AgNOR counts in Parathyroid Cytology
date: 2018-04-03
words: 3486
flesch: 45
summary: In the present study, AgNOR analysis was performed by dividing them into three types: 1) homogeneous type (where dilutions were not even visible at magnification); 2) inhomogeneous Conclusion. In the present study, AgNOR analysis was performed by dividing them into three types: homogeneous, inhomogeneous and annular AgNOR (8).
keywords: adenoma; agnor; cells; croatia; cytologic; hyperplasia; number; parathyroid; patients; smears; zagreb
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author: Cviljević*, Sabina; Tomac-Jovanović, Jelena; Lovrić, Božica; Jovanović, Tihomir
title: Risky Behavior and Exposure to Noise Among Adolescents
date: 2018-04-03
words: 3577
flesch: 60
summary: Some of the preventative activities include restriction on exposure to loud noise, reduction of noise levels whenever possible or avoidance of noise sources. The aim of this study was to investigate risk behaviors and attitudes among adolescents toward noise exposure; to explore how adolescents recognize symptoms and signs of noise influence to their own psychophysical health.
keywords: adolescents; behavior; exposure; health; hearing; loss; music; noise; people; students
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id: seemedj-48
author: Kuharić, Marin; Rozić, Damir; Karner*, Ivan
title: Thyroid Autoimmunity and Infertility
date: 2018-02-04
words: 5276
flesch: 53
summary: These effects haven't been extensively researched, but we know that microelements such as magnesium, iodine, selenium and zinc, as well as other molecules such as riboflavin, vitamin C and coenzyme Q10 have been associated with different forms of thyroid disease. J Clin Endocrinol 2002;87(2):489-99. 4. Bjoro T, Holmen J, Kruger O, Midthjell K, Hunstad K, Schreiner T, et al. Prevalence of thyroid disease, thyroid dysfunction and thyroid peroxidase antibodies in a large, unselected population.
keywords: aitd; antibodies; autoimmune; autoimmunity; disease; et al; hormone; infertility; levels; pregnancy; study; thyroid; thyroid autoimmunity; vitamin; women
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id: seemedj-49
author: Šelb, Julij; Lenasi*, Helena
title: Dietary Supplements and Sport Performance - A Comprehensive Review
date: 2018-04-03
words: 7550
flesch: 50
summary: The search retrieved five articles: only two (41,42) of them were appropriate (dealing with nitrate supplementation and exercise performance), while others were mainly focused on other issues, such as the effects of exercise and nitrates on vascular endothelial function, the effects of nitrates on exercise-induced bronchospasm, etc.), Several systematic reviews (30,31) confirmed the efficacy of carbohydrate mouth rinse on exercise performance with activities lasting less than one hour, potentially attributable to activation of pleasure and reward center in the brain (30).
keywords: alanine; analysis; articles; caffeine; creatine; effects; exercise; meta; muscle; performance; protein; resistance; review; sport; sport performance; studies; supplementation; supplements
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author: Mikšić*, Štefica; Bošnjaković, Marina; Simić, Ivana; Stanić, Barica; Stanković, Marina; Stojkov, Željka
title: Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms And The Concept of Nursing Support
date: 2019-03-21
words: 3455
flesch: 53
summary: Symptom models Most symptom theories in medical literature mainly focus on the experience of symptoms, but not on their control. SEEMEDJ 2018, VOL 2, NO. 2 Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms 17 Southeastern European Medical Journal, 2018; 2(2) Review Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms and Concept of Nursing Support 1
keywords: healthcare; model; nursing; patients; support; symptoms; theory; tous
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author: Kovačević*, Ana; Prlić, Nada; Matijašević, Biljana
title: Nurses' Attitudes Toward Nursing Research
date: 2018-04-07
words: 5414
flesch: 56
summary: Attitudes Toward Nursing Research 1 Ana Kovačević1, Nada Prlić2, Biljana Matijašević3 1 Clinical Hospital Center Osijek, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Clinic, Osijek, Croatia 2 Faculty of Medicine Osijek, Department of Nursing, Medical Ethics and Palliative Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia 3 Private nursing home for elderly and disabled persons, Makloševac, Croatia Corresponding author: Ana Kovačević, MSc Nursing – anakovacevic9@yahoo.com Received: September 21, 2017; revised version accepted: November 24, 2017; published: November 24. 2017 KEYWORDS: attitudes towards research, nursing research, nurses (Kadivnik M, Muller A, Milić Vranješ Although the results of some studies (12, 17) have not confirmed the correlation between age and attitudes towards nursing research, the findings of this study show that younger respondents have more positive attitudes towards research, as opposed to middle-aged and senior respondents.
keywords: age; attitudes; education; level; nurses; nursing; research; respondents; results
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author: Plazibat*, Valentina; Prlić, Nada; Kovačević, Ana
title: The Quality of Life of a Patient With Colostomy
date: 2018-04-10
words: 5101
flesch: 59
summary: Quality of life in ostomy patients: A qualitative study. Dissatisfaction with preoperative preparation and postoperative care, complications related to ostomy, psychiatric history of the patient, and negative thoughts and beliefs associated with ostomy contribute to the reduction of life quality (13).
keywords: age; colostomy; correlation; life; patients; problems; quality; research; respondents; social
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id: seemedj-55
author: Maceković*, Marko; Prlić, Nada
title: Attitudes of Health Care Professionals About The Importance of Public Health Nurses’ Health Education Work
date: 2019-03-21
words: 5915
flesch: 49
summary: Marko Maceković, markomacekovic@gmail.com Received: Aug 28, 2017; revised version accepted: Mar 10, 2019; published: Mar 31, 2019 KEYWORDS: public health, nurse, health education, education Abstract Aim: To examine the attitudes of health care professionals towards the importance of health- education work of public health nurses directed at individuals, families and communities. Regarding the length of work experience, there were no statistically significant differences (p = 0.228) on the overall scale of attitudes about health-education work of public health nurses.
keywords: attitudes; education; health; health nurses; nurses; public; respondents; work
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author: Juranić*, Brankica; Mikšić, Štefica; Lipič Baligač, Metka; Knezić, Klaudia
title: A Partner Relationship in Meeting the Needs of the Patients and Their Families
date: 2018-12-11
words: 4534
flesch: 54
summary: Apr 5, 2018; published: November 27. 2018 KEYWORDS: patient, family, nurse, spouses, decision making Abstract A nurse is the first person who comes in contact with patients and their family members. A Partner Relationship in Meeting the Needs 49 Southeastern European Medical Journal, 2018; 2(1) A Partner Relationship in Meeting the Needs of Patients and Their Families 1 Brankica Juranić1, Štefica Mikšić1, Metka Lipič Baligač1,2, Klaudia Knezić1,3 1 Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia 2 General Hospital Murska Sobota, Murska Sobota, Slovenija 3 University Medical Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia Corresponding author: Brankica Juranić, juranicbrankica@gmail.com Received: Aug 28, 2017; revised version accepted:
keywords: care; communication; decision; family; making; members; needs; nurses; patient; process; relationship; support
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author: Stojković*, Suzana; Prlić, Nada
title: Quality of Life in Patients With Malignant Disease
date: 2019-06-04
words: 4936
flesch: 56
summary: It has been found that 33% of individuals diagnosed with cancer experience psychological pain, whereas up to 70% of cancer patients experience some degree of anxiety and depression (14). This may point to an inadequate psychological assistance provided to cancer patients and their families.
keywords: cancer; disease; family; health; life; patients; quality; relationships; research; respondents; treatment
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id: seemedj-62
author: Milić*, Jakov; Škrlec, Ivana; Milić Vranješ, Iva; Matić, Matea; Sertić, Dubravka; Heffer, Marija
title: The Croatian Translation of the Horne and Östberg Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire With a Brief Review of Circadian Typology
date: 2018-12-07
words: 13456
flesch: 63
summary: Kada sutradan nemate obaveza, kada odlazite u krevet u usporedbi sa uobičajenim odlaskom u krevet? Moguće je čuti za „jutarnji“ i „večernji“ tip ljudi, u koji biste od njih svrstali sebe?
keywords: aeruginosa; attempts; aureus; biofilm; biste; biste se; croatian; dan; depressive; european; eveningness; journal; koliko; morningness; najbolje; number; osjećate; patients; producers; respondents; sata; se najbolje; seemedj; strains; suicide; table; test; translation; ujutro; vam; vol; vrijeme
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id: seemedj-66
author: Kadivnik*, Mirta; Muller, Andrijana; Vranješ, Iva Milić; Šijanović, Siniša; Wagner, Jasenka
title: PROGINS Mutation of Progesterone Receptors and Its Role in Premature Birth – An Overview
date: 2018-04-06
words: 8340
flesch: 52
summary: There are also variations of the percentage of preterm birth in diverse ethnical groups; for example, the percentage of preterm births is bigger in the population of African Americans than in the population of Caucasians (4,5). Preterm birth is divided in three subtypes (2): • spontaneous preterm birth (spontaneous start of labor); 50% of all preterm births, occurring more frequently in the population without any risk factor for preterm birth • preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM); 25% of all preterm births, occurring more often in the African-American population, in most cases as a result of infection • iatrogenic preterm birth before 37 weeks of gestation, due to maternal or fetal medical reasons, or other non- medical reasons that could jeopardize the health of mother and/or fetus (e.g., preeclampsia, placenta previa, placental abruption, multiple gestation, grow restriction of fetus); 25% of all preterm births.
keywords: delivery; european; expression; factors; genes; genetic; gestation; gynecol; human; infection; influence; journal; mutation; obstet; pathways; pregnancy; preterm birth; progesterone; progesterone receptors; progins; receptors; risk; role; seemedj; study; vol; week
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id: seemedj-68
author: Mance*, Diana; Lenac, Danijela; Rubinić, Josip
title: Isotope Studies of Karst Springs Included in the Water Supply System of the City of Rijeka (Croatia)
date: 2018-04-06
words: 4077
flesch: 52
summary: Other precipitation d-excess values fluctuate about a mean value of 13.87 ‰, with standard deviation of 1.45 ‰. ‰. Unlike the precipitation samples, d- excess values of spring water are all within the measurement error with a mean value of 15.13 ‰ and a standard deviation of 0.49 ‰. 18O time series of RJ spring water collected in September 2013 show shifts towards more positive values that coincide with an increase of RJ discharges (Figure 4). The first such shift occurred on 18th September (RJ, 18O = -7.71 ‰), although rain water collected on 17th of September had a lower value (GUM, 18O = -9.2 ‰) than values of RJ water sampled prior to that rain event (≈ -8.0 ‰ to -8.3 ‰).
keywords: figure; isotope; karst; precipitation; samples; springs; supply; system; values; water
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id: seemedj-69
author: Živković, Valentina; Kurevija, Tomislav; Haršanji Drenjančević, Ivana; Bogdan, Maja; Tomić-Paradžik, Maja; Talapko, Jasminka; Drenjančević*, Domagoj
title: To Biofilm or Not to Biofilm?
date: 2018-11-27
words: 3155
flesch: 50
summary: In Luria-Bertani broth, all tested strains were shown as biofilm producers. Another study (10) has also shown that both of these bacterial species are biofilm producers, independently of the clinical specimen isolation origin (sputum, urine, urine catheter, etc.).
keywords: aeruginosa; aureus; bertani; biofilm; broth; hinton; luria; producers; strains
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id: seemedj-70
author: Kardum*, Darjan; Filipović Grčić, Boris; Muller, Andrijana; Lončarević, Damir
title: Impact of Delivery Room Resuscitation Efforts on Admission Temperatures in Infants Born < 32 Weeks Gestation
date: 2018-12-07
words: 3261
flesch: 49
summary: 4. Laptook AR, Salhab W, Bhaskar B. Admission temperature of low birth weight infants: predictors and associated morbidities. This study aimed to determine how delivery room resuscitation efforts influence admission temperatures in premature infants born before 32 weeks gestation.
keywords: admission; delivery; efforts; group; hypothermia; infants; resuscitation; room
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id: seemedj-71
author: Pačarić, Stana; Nemčić, Ana; Farčić*, Nikolina
title: Work-related Stress and Most Common Stressors for Surgical Nurses: Stress and the stressors in surgical nurses
date: 2019-03-28
words: 5156
flesch: 58
summary: A study of causes of stress among nurses in Iran showed that work- related factors were more relevant in causing occupational stress than demographic and other factors (35). Stress at work is a specific type of stress originating in the work environment.
keywords: care; criticism; health; nurses; participants; public; research; stress; stressors; work
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id: seemedj-72
author: Kovalchuk*, Iryna; Gzhegotskyi, Mechyslav; Kovalchuk, Svitlana; Dukach, Vasyl
title: The Use of Hydrogen Sulfide Donor in Cardiac Control During Low Doses of Ionizing Radiation (Experimental Study)
date: 2018-12-07
words: 3845
flesch: 48
summary: Received: Dec 22, 2017; revised version accepted: Nov 30, 2018; published: November 27. 2018 KEYWORDS: hydrogen sulfide H2S, sodium bisulfide, radiation effects, autonomic nervous system (ANS), cardiovascular system (CVS), heart rate control Abstract Aim: To analyze the influence of the hydrogen sulfide donor NaHS on the cardiac control in rats during low doses of ionizing radiation and characterize the predictors of imbalance in autonomic nervous system activities. H2S. Thus, the authors of the present study tried to analyze the impact of hydrogen sulfide on peripheral and central mechanisms involved in control of cardiac activity.
keywords: activity; control; donor; heart; hrv; hydrogen; hydrogen sulfide; nahs; radiation; rate; sulfide; system
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id: seemedj-75
author: Čuljak, Marija
title: Hemochromatosis Treatment by Venipuncture Through History: Applying Venipuncture in the Treatment of Hemochromatosis
date: 2018-12-07
words: 2433
flesch: 58
summary: The standard therapeutic procedure for the treatment of hereditary hemochromatosis is phlebotomy or venipuncture, which removes excess iron from the blood. To date, the use of therapeutic venipuncture has remained the gold standard for the treatment of hereditary hemochromatosis.
keywords: blood; bloodletting; hemochromatosis; hereditary; iron; treatment; venipuncture
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id: seemedj-76
author: Pačarić, Stana; Nemčić, Ana; Farčić*, Nikolina; Trazer, Vanja
title: Emotional Control in Surgical and Intensive Care Nursing: Sociodemographic Differences
date: 2019-03-21
words: 3767
flesch: 56
summary: Regarding elderly respondents, the value of emotional regulation and control is higher in comparison to younger respondents (Spearman's cor Conclusion: Increase in length of service decreases the ability to control emotional reactions and there are no significant differences in emotional control with regard to gender, age and educational background. Emotional regulation relates to heterogeneous processes that regulate which emotions we feel, when we feel them and how we experience and express them.
keywords: age; control; emotional; emotions; nurses; regulation; respondents; service; years
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id: seemedj-77
author: Đukić, Mirjana; Zibar*, Lada
title: Employment in Patients With Renal Replacement Therapy
date: 2019-06-04
words: 4366
flesch: 60
summary: Employment before and after diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Diabetic nephropathy Arterial hypertension Chronic glomerulonephritis Interstitial nephritis Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease n HD TX *P < 0.001 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Working full time Working part time Sick leave Unemployed Disability benefits n Before diagnosis of CKD After diagnosis of CKD SEEMEDJ 2019, VOL 3, NO. 1 Employment in Patients with Renal Replacement Therapy 15 Southeastern European Medical Journal, 2019; 3(1) Immediately after the diagnosis of CKD and before the beginning of HD, the number of working patients decreased by 22.9%, and overall employment decreased by 9.6% (42.7% after the diagnosis of CKD, 33.1% before HD). The number of working patients on dialysis at the time of the research decreased by 82.5% compared to the period before CKD diagnosis and overall employment decreased by 21.3% (31.7% before diagnosis, 10.4% at the time of the research).
keywords: ckd; employment; patients; renal; research; time; working
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id: seemedj-81
author: Batrnek*, Tihana; Gašpert, Mateo
title: Comorbidity of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder And Alcohol Dependence
date: 2019-03-21
words: 4243
flesch: 58
summary: Group psychotherapy plays a central role in the psychiatric treatment of patients with PTSD (5). Nurses provide support to patients and they encourage patients to talk with their families and friends about traumatic experiences (14).
keywords: alcohol; alcoholism; comorbidity; dependence; disorder; patients; ptsd; stress; study; war
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id: seemedj-87
author: Kurup*, Rajini; Deoraj, Michelle; Persaud, Sasha
title: Significance of HbA1c in Monitoring Diabetes at the Public Hospital, Guyana
date: 2019-06-04
words: 3373
flesch: 66
summary: Mean ± SD of HbA1c in regard to gender HbA1c Male 95% CI Female 95% CI Total 95% CI Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Test 1 8.9 ± 2.7 8.7-9.2 9.4 ± 2.6 9.5-9.2 9.2 ± 2.7 9.1-9.4 Test 2 8.7 ± 2.4 8.5-8.9 9.2 ± 2.6 9.4-9.1 9.1 ± 2.5 8.9-9.2 Test 3 9.2 ± 2.5 8.7-9.7 9.8 ± 2.6 9.5-10.1 9.6 ± 2.5 9.3-9.8 Test 4 8.8 ± 2.5 7.8-9.8 9.9 ± 2.7 9.3-10.7 9.5 ± 2.6 9.0-10.2 Furthermore, it has been reported that an increase of 1% in HbA1c concentration was associated with roughly a 30% increase in all- cause mortality among diabetes patients (28).
keywords: diabetes; hba1c; mean; patients; significance; test; testing
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id: seemedj-88
author: Šolić*, Krešimir; Pleša, Mateo; Velki, Tena; Nenadić, Krešimir
title: Awareness About Information Security And Privacy Among Healthcare Employees
date: 2019-06-04
words: 3582
flesch: 46
summary: Differences between healthcare employees and standardized behavioral norms among Internet users in Croatia Scales and subscales Arithmetic mean (standard deviation) P† Healthcare employees (n = 287) Standardized behavioral norms* (n = 4859) PRB 4.03 (0.37) 4.00 (0.42) 0.24 UB 4.45 (0.52) 4.16 (0.59) < 0.001 PCM 2.95 (0.87) 3.27 (0.83) < 0.001 ADL 4.68 (0.39) 4.66 (0.49) 0.50 KA 3.19 (0.51) 3.07 (0.53) < 0.001 SC 3.30 (0.85) 2.93 (0.82) < 0.001 SD 2.27 (0.84) 2.32 (0.87) 0.34 BQ 4.00 (0.72) 3.83 (0.78) < 0.001 *average Internet user in Croatia (25) Original article Awareness About Information Security And Privacy Among Healthcare Employees 1 Kresimir Solic 1, Mateo Plesa 1, Tena Velki 2, Kresimir Nenadic 3 1 Department of Medical Statistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek 2 Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Education, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek 3 Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Corresponding author: Kresimir Solic, kresimir.solic@mefos.hr Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze healthcare employees’ knowledge of information security and potentially risky behavior on the Internet considering demographic parameters and in comparison with the standardized behavioral norms among Internet users in Croatia.
keywords: awareness; data; employees; healthcare; information; internet; privacy; security
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id: seemedj-90
author: Raza*, Mehdi; El Miedany, Yasser
title: A Proposed Pathway For The Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis: Experience From a District General Hospital in The United Kingdom
date: 2019-03-21
words: 6648
flesch: 54
summary: TAB (temporal artery biopsy) is still performed quite frequently for individuals with clinical findings of GCA. Roncato C, Allix-Béguec C, Brottier- Mancini E, Gombert B, Denis G. Diagnostic performance of colour duplex ultrasonography along with temporal artery biopsy in suspicion of giant cell arteritis.
keywords: arteritis; artery; biopsy; cell; cell arteritis; clinical; diagnosis; dose; european; gca; giant; individuals; journal; loss; patients; scalp; symptoms; treatment; visual
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id: seemedj-91
author: Selthofer-Relatic*, Kristina; Švitek, Luka; Pušeljić, Nora; Breškić Ćurić, Željka
title: Aortic and Cerebral Aneurysms: Link With Genetic Predisposition, Risk Factors, and Aortopathies: Aortic and Cerebral Aneurysms
date: 2019-06-04
words: 5950
flesch: 53
summary: According to the latest reports, thoracic aortic aneurysms can present concomitantly with intracranial aneurysms, although the exact etiopathogenic mechanisms are not yet known. Ascending aortic aneurysms occur more commonly with aneurysms of the anterior and middle cerebral arteries, in contrast to AAAs, which occur more often with internal carotid artery aneurysms (20).
keywords: abdominal; aneurysms; aorta; aortic; aortic aneurysms; development; et al; factors; formation; ias; intracranial; journal; patients; prevalence; risk; smcs; study
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id: seemedj-92
author: Šeper*, Vesna; Nešić, Nebojša
title: Nutrition Patterns in Prevention and Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Alzheimer’s Disease
date: 2019-06-04
words: 4050
flesch: 52
summary: Shah R. The role of nutrition and diet in Alzheimer disease: a systematic review. High-dose B vitamin supplementation and cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease: a randomized controlled trial.
keywords: aging; alzheimer; articles; brain; diet; disease; mediterranean; nutrition; prevention; results; risk
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id: seemedj-93
author: Kolobaric (ex. Bilic-Dujmusic), Nikolina; Stupin, Ana; Šušnjara, Petar; Barić, Lidija; Matic*, Anita
title: Effect of Low Selenium Diet on Glutathione Peroxidase 3 Concentration in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats’ Serum
date: 2019-06-04
words: 4262
flesch: 57
summary: Our research has shown that consuming food containing sufficient amounts of Se according to the guidelines provides a significantly higher level of GPx3 antioxidants in plasma compared to foods with low Se concentration (Figure 2). Specifically, low Se decreased tissue expression of GPx1 and blood concentration of GPx3, which caused an increase in oxidative stress and disrupted endothelial function (Figure 3).
keywords: cancer; concentration; dawley; diet; food; glutathione; gpx3; health; low; oxidative; rats; selenium; serum; sprague; stress
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id: seemedj-95
author: ., administrator
title: Editorial
date: 2019-04-01
words: 403
flesch: 40
summary: The review by Mikšić et al. is on the theory of unpleasant symptoms and the concept of nursing support, This theory helps in planning nursing interventions and facilitates healthcare delivery in general. Two other papers are concerned with the problems of stress in nurses in the surgery intensive care units (Pačarić et al, Work-related Stress and Most Common Stressors for Surgical Nurses and Pačarić et al, Emotional Control in Surgical and Intensive Care Nursing: Sociodemographic Differences).
keywords: journal; osijek
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id: seemedj-96
author: Kozina, Nataša; Jukić, Ivana
title: Trefoil Factor Family (TFF): Peptides with Numerous Functions
date: 2019-06-04
words: 4180
flesch: 59
summary: The results also showed that TFF3 peptides are a factor in glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity. The role of TFF peptides in epithelial restitution TFF and Energy Metabolism The influence of trefoil factor proteins on energy metabolism can be observed in mice with TFF3 gene knockout (TFF3-/- mice).
keywords: cancer; cells; expression; factor; family; fatty; gene; liver; metabolism; mice; peptides; role; tff3; tffs; trefoil; trefoil factor
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id: seemedj-99
author: Bogović, Vjeran; Milanković, Stjepan Grga; Zubčić, Željko; Včeva, Andrijana; Mihalj, Martina; Maleš, Josip; Kotromanović, Željko; Grebenar, Mirjana; Mendeš, Tihana; Mihalj*, Hrvoje
title: Open Approach Rhinoplasty
date: 2020-01-13
words: 2954
flesch: 55
summary: Decisions regarding nose surgery should be preceded by detailed discussion and review of the situation. Aesthetic nose correction is the most challenging surgery in aesthetic surgery.
keywords: approach; nasal; nose; patient; rhinoplasty; surgery
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