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Analysis of mechanical thrombectomy outcomes at University Hospital Split in a two-year period
Analysis of mechanical thrombectomy outcomes at University Hospital Split in a two-year period
Christian Benedict Joseph Levesque
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of disability and death globally. Ischemic stroke, the most common type, arises from blocked cerebral vessels. Mechanical thrombectomy is a groundbreaking treatment for certain strokes, significantly improving outcomes when administered swiftly to eligible patients. Methods: This retrospective cohort study investigated the outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy in stroke patients at the University Hospital of Split during 2021 and 2022. The study included...
Analysis of murder rates in Sweden, comparing gender, age, and cause of death between 2003 and 2017
Analysis of murder rates in Sweden, comparing gender, age, and cause of death between 2003 and 2017
Emma Jenks
Objective: The main objective of this paper was to analyse risk factors associated with murders and to establish the most common causes of deaths caused by murder in Sweden over the past 15 years. Subjects and Methods: This work was organized as a retrospective study, analysing all homicides in Sweden between the 1st of January 2003 and 31st of December 2017. The data collected was supplied with courtesy of the National Board of health and Welfare of Sweden (Socialstyrelsen) and the...
Analysis of road traffic fatalities in Norway in 2017 with comparison to Croatia
Analysis of road traffic fatalities in Norway in 2017 with comparison to Croatia
Victoria Rodberg Daae
Objective: The main objective of this paper was to analyze the risk factors associated with fatal RTAs in Norway in 2017, and compare it with Croatia. Subjects and methods: This work was organized as a cross-sectional research. The analyzed data was supplied with the courtesy of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry. Necessary data from the Republic of Croatia was collected from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Data was also collected from the...
Analysis of spontaneously reported adverse drug reactions of levothyroxine in Croatia
Analysis of spontaneously reported adverse drug reactions of levothyroxine in Croatia
Ellen Sophie Koppmann
Objectives: Hypothyroidism is a very common disorder and refers to all pathological conditions defined by deficiency of hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine. The total prevalence, according to previously conducted studies, is around 3%, and of undiagnosed hypothyroidism it is 5%. A gold standard in treatment of this disease is levothyroxine. Patients and Methods: Levothyroxine oral tablets marketed in Croatia were studied. Adverse drug reaction reports for levothyroxine obtained from 1...
Analysis of the quality, accuracy and readability of patient  information on polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) on the  internet available in English
Analysis of the quality, accuracy and readability of patient information on polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) on the internet available in English
Helene Vagenes
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to analyze the quality, accuracy, and readability of patient information on PCOS available online in English. We hypothesized that there would be a difference in the quality of the PCOS information as assessed by the DISCERN tool according to search engine and producer. As well as a difference in the clarity of the PCOS information as assessed by the EQIP tool according to search engine and producer. We further hypothesized that there would be a...
Anatomska lokalizacija ishodišta idiopatske ventrikulske ektopijske aktivnosti i specifičnosti ablacijskog liječenja u Laboratoriju za intervencijsko liječenje aritmija KBC-a Split
Anatomska lokalizacija ishodišta idiopatske ventrikulske ektopijske aktivnosti i specifičnosti ablacijskog liječenja u Laboratoriju za intervencijsko liječenje aritmija KBC-a Split
Valentina Biloš
Cilj istraživanja: Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je utvrditi prevalenciju anatomskih ishodišta idiopatske ventrikulske ektopijske aktivnosti kod pacijenata čija je ektopijska aktivnost tretirana ablacijskim tehnikama i analizirati povezanost ovih ishodišta s demografskim karakteristikama pacijenata. Materijali i metode: Ova retrospektivna opservacijska studija provedena je na Zavodu za aritmije Klinike za bolesti srca i krvnih žila Kliničkog bolničkog centra Split. Istraživanje je...
Anomalije za pigmentne boje Splitsko-dalmatinske županije
Anomalije za pigmentne boje Splitsko-dalmatinske županije
Lucija Bego
CILJ ISTRAŽIVANJA: Istražiti i prikazati stupanj prevalencije kolornog poremećaja anomala za pigmentne boje u zdravih muškaraca na području Splitsko-dalmatinske županije i na taj način osvijestiti važnost detaljne dijagnostičke obrade ovog poremećaja kako bi se olakšao odabir budućeg zvanja. ISPITANICI I METODE: Istraživanja su provedena u Klinici za očne bolesti KBC-a Split, ambulanti za medicinu rada DZ-a željezničara u Splitu te ambulantama opće medicine na...
Antibiotic therapy in septic patients treated with renal replacement and extracorporeal blood purification therapy
Antibiotic therapy in septic patients treated with renal replacement and extracorporeal blood purification therapy
Alisa Franceska Schelling
Introduction: Sepsis accounts for one of the leading causes of death in critically ill patients in the ICU. One of the most common and severe complications of sepsis is acute kidney injury. Due to its high mortality, early recognition and treatment initiation is crucial to prevent severe outcomes. Rational and rapid prescription of antibiotic therapy is essential in the treatment of these patients. Objectives: The main goal of this research was to determine the frequency and pattern of...
Antimicrobial activity of selected red and white wines against Escherichia coli: In vitro inhibition using fish as food matrix
Antimicrobial activity of selected red and white wines against Escherichia coli: In vitro inhibition using fish as food matrix
Heidi Christine Wheeler [Santoro]
Objectives: The main objective of the present study was to test the antimicrobial activity of five wines against two E. coli strains and to verify the findings in wine-marinated fish fillets as a food matrix. Materials and methods: Five different wines (standard Graševina, macerated Graševina with and without sulfur, rosé, and standard Plavac Mali), all typical Croatian wines, were tested to determine the antimicrobial activity against two Escherichia coli bacterial strains...
Antimikrobna osjetljivost karbapenem-rezistentnih izolata Klebsiella pneumoniae iz uzoraka donjih dišnih puteva u Kliničkom bolničkom centru Split u 2022. godini
Antimikrobna osjetljivost karbapenem-rezistentnih izolata Klebsiella pneumoniae iz uzoraka donjih dišnih puteva u Kliničkom bolničkom centru Split u 2022. godini
Natalia Mytko
Cilj istraživanja: Cilj istraživanja je prikazati epidemiološke i mikrobiološke osobitosti karbapenem-rezistentnih izolata Klebsiella pneumoniae koji su dokazani iz uzoraka donjih dišnih puteva u Kliničkom bolničkom centru (KBC-u) Split u razdoblju od 1. siječnja do 31. prosinca 2022. godine. Materijali i metode: U ovom retrospektivnom, opažajnom istraživanju analizirani su podatci o svim izolatima K. pneumoniae koji su bili rezistentni na karbapeneme i izolirani iz...
Antimikrobna rezistencija na cijepljenjem preventabilne uzročnike bolesti od 2002. do 2016. u Republici Hrvatskoj
Antimikrobna rezistencija na cijepljenjem preventabilne uzročnike bolesti od 2002. do 2016. u Republici Hrvatskoj
Petra Ćaleta
CILJ ISTRAŽIVANJA: Rezistencija bakterija na antibiotike predstavlja jedan od vodećih problema današnje medicine. Cilj rada je analizirati rezistenciju u najvažnijih, cijepljenjem preventabilnih, bakterijskih uzročnika bolesti u Hrvatskoj u razdoblju od 2002. do 2016. godine. MATERIJALI I METODE: Podaci o rezistenciji kliničkih izolata pneumokoka i H.influenzae skupljaju se svake godine od 1.10 do 31. 12. Osjetljivost na antibiotike testirana je metodom disk-difuzije i određivanjem...
Antiproliferativno djelovanje izolata crnog i bijelog češnjaka
Antiproliferativno djelovanje izolata crnog i bijelog češnjaka
Petra Prkić
Ciljevi: Cilj ovog istraživanja je ispitati citotoksično djelovanje uzoraka bijelog i crnog češnjaka (Allium sativum L.) dobivenih mikrovalnom ekstrakcijom na stanične linije humanog adenokarcinoma dojke MDA-MB-231 i humanog karcinoma mokraćnog mjehura T24. Pretpostavka je da će se broj karcinomskih stanica, uspoređujući s kontrolom, smanjiti nakon izlaganja biljnim uzorcima. Materijali i metode: Stanice su tretirane s uzorcima A. sativum L. dobivenim mikrovalnom ekstrakcijom...

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