26 research outputs found
Molekularnom analizom ribljih larvi utvrÄena potencijalna prisutnost rijetke vrste: Buenia massutii KovaÄiÄ, Ordines i Schliewen, 2017. u Jadranskom moru
By introduction of DNA barcodes in Adriatic larval fish identification possible presence of
new Gobiidae - Buenia massutii KovaÄiÄ, Ordines, and Schliewen, 2017, was noticed. Till now,
occurrence of this species was restricted only to the Western Mediterranean and to the neighbouring
part of the Atlantic Ocean.Larva nedavno opisane vrste Buenia massutii KovaÄiÄ, Ordines i Schliewen, 2017, s poznatom
geografskom distribucijom ograniÄenom na zapadno Sredozemlje i susjedni dio Atlanskog oceana,
je pronaÄena u Jadranskom moru. Naime, tijekom ihtioplanktonskog uzorkovanja je izolirana larva
navedene vrste, Äija je taksonomija utvrÄena molekularnom analizom (DNA barcoding)
Distribucija sialoglikokonjugata - gangliozida i PSA-NCAM u mozgu dviju zmija otrovnica: Vipera ammodytes i Vipera berus bosniensis
The Bosnian adder (Vipera berus bosniensis) and the horned viper (Vipera ammodytes) are two venomous snake species with different ecological preferences. The Bosnian adder occurs in a range of habitats and is endemic to the Balkan Peninsula, while the horned viper thrives in dry, rocky areas with little vegetation. The horned viper is best known for its highly venomous venom, making it the most dangerous of the European vipers. The aim of this study was to compare the expression and distribution of complex gangliosides and to identify migratoryzones in the brain of Bosnian adder and horned viper. Immunohistochemistry was performed using specific antibodies for the major brain gangliosides (GM1, GD1a, GD1b, GT1b) and PSA NCAM and analysed in different
brain regions. Both snake species showed expression of all four complex gangliosides with similar distribution patterns. GD1b was the most prominent ganglioside expressed in all brain structures, while GM1 showed varying distribution between the species. The strongest expression of PSA NCAM was observed in the periventricular zones of the telencephalon, suggesting that these areas are associated with neurogenesis, whereas other regions with lower expression may serve as migratory zones. In addition, it is important to note that the specific distribution of gangliosides and PSA NCAM may be influenced by factors such as brain region, developmental stage, and species-specific characteristics.Bosanska riÄovka (Vipera berus bosniensis) i poskok (Vipera ammodytes) dvije su otrovne vrste zmija razliÄitih ekoloÅ”kih preferencija. Bosanska se riÄovka javlja u razliÄitim staniÅ”tima i endem je Balkanskog poluotoka, dok poskok obitava u suhim, stjenovitim podruÄjima s malo vegetacije i najpoznatija je zmija po vrlo otrovnom otrovu, Å”to ga Äini najopasnijom od europskih zmija. Cilj je ovog rada bio usporediti ekspresiju i distribuciju složenih gangliozida i identificirati migracijske zone u mozgu bosanske riÄovke i poskoka. Imunohistokemija je provedena pomoÄu specifiÄnih protutijela za glavne gangliozide mozga (GM1, GD1a, GD1b, GT1b) i PSA NCAM Äija je ekspresija i distribucija analizirana u razliÄitim regijama mozga. Obje vrste zmija pokazale su ekspresiju sva Äetiri složena gangliozida sa sliÄnim obrascima distribucije. GD1b je bio najistaknutiji gangliozid izražen u svim moždanim strukturama, a GM1 je pokazao razliÄitu raspodjelu izmeÄu dviju vrste. NajjaÄa ekspresija PSA NCAM uoÄena je u periventrikularnim zonama telencefalona, a to sugerira da su ta podruÄja povezana s neurogenezom, dok druge regije s nižom ekspresijom predstavljaju migracijske zone. Važno je napomenuti da na specifiÄnu distribuciju gangliozida i PSA NCAM mogu utjecati i drugi Äimbenici kao Å”to su: regija mozga, razvojna faza životinje i karakteristike specifiÄne za vrstu. Stoga prouÄavanje njihove distribucije u razliÄitim životinjskim vrstama pruža uvid u raznolikost i evoluciju sialoglikokonjugata u kontekstu razvoja i funkcije neurona
Health of dispaced persons and their adaptation in the xommunity: pilot study
GraÄani podruÄja županije OsjeÄko-baranjske tijekom Domovinskog rata 1991./1992. godine, izabravÅ”i put opstanka napuÅ”tanjem ratne zone, proveli su u progonstvu 5-7 godina. Prognanici, a danas povratnici su suoÄeni s nizom promjena u druÅ”tvenom i ekonomskom životu, Å”to Äesto prate ozbiljni psiholoÅ”ki problemi koji zahtijevaju vrlo brzu intervenciju. Rad je pilot istraživanje projekta "Ocjena zdravstvene snage i moguÄnost adaptacije prognanika" koje provodi Katedra obiteljske medicine, primame zdravstvene zaÅ”tite, organizacije zdravstvene zaÅ”tite i zdravstvene ekonomike Medicinskog fakulteta u Osijeku, a u kojem sudjeluje i Dom zdravlja Osijek. Cilj je istraživanja utvrditi osnovno zdravstveno stanje (fiziÄko, psihiÄko i socijalno) prognaniÄko-povratniÄke populacije, koriÅ”tenje zdravstvene službe i identificirati Äimbenike koji utjeÄu na adaptaciju prognanika - povratnika, te izrada programa zdravstvene, psiholoÅ”ke, socijalne i druÅ”tvene potpore, kojima Äe se poboljÅ”ati ukupno zdravstveno stanje, brža integracija u zajednicu, Å”kolovanje i zapoÅ”ljavanje. U ovom pilot istraživanju ispitanici su randomizirani iz stratificiranog uzorka n=58. Istraživanje je provedeno upitnikom "Hrvatska zdravstvena anketa 2003" i dopunskim strukturiranim upitnikom o specifiÄnim prognaniÄko-povratniÄkim Äimbenicima. Stalno i skoro uvijek osjeÄa se iscrpljenim 22 (38%) i umornim 25 (43%) ispitanika. Prema vlastitom miÅ”ljenju, pri povratku se nije ukljuÄilo u zajednicu 45 (78%) ispitanika. Prognanici - povratnici su tijekom progonstva i povratniÅ”tva doživjeli pogorÅ”anje zdravstvenog stanja. U populaciji prognanika - povratnika postoje znaÄajne zdravstvene maladaptacijske poteÅ”koÄe, koje zahtijevaju zdravstvenu, socijalnu i druÅ”tvenu intervenciju.Many citizens from the Osijek-Baranya county, in order to survive, left their homes during the homeland war in 1991/92, and spent between 5 and 7 years in asylum. Dispalced persons and returnees are faced now with many changes both in social and economic life, which causes very often difficult psychological and health problems and need immediate interventions. This paper is the pilot research within the project "Health of returnees and possibility of their adaptation" coordinated by the Department of Family Medicine, Primary Health Care, Health Care Organisation and Health Economics of the Faculty of Medicine in Osijek and Health Center Osijek. The aim of the study is to assess the health status (physical, mental and social) of refugee/returnee population, their use of health services and to identify the factors influencing their adaptation. Its aim is also to propose the health programs, psychological and social support which could help faster integration into the social and community life, education and employment. The study was done as a pilot study on the randomised sample of 58 respondents. As a first part of the study the method of the Croatian health survey 2003 with additional questionnaire related to the problems of returnees was used. It was found that 38% of returnees felt exhausted and 40% tyred. According to their own oppinion after return from asylum, 78% of them did not integrate into the community and social life. During asylum and after their return health status of returnees was worse than before. Serious maladaptation problems which need health, medical and social intervention were found
Health of dispaced persons and their adaptation in the xommunity: pilot study
GraÄani podruÄja županije OsjeÄko-baranjske tijekom Domovinskog rata 1991./1992. godine, izabravÅ”i put opstanka napuÅ”tanjem ratne zone, proveli su u progonstvu 5-7 godina. Prognanici, a danas povratnici su suoÄeni s nizom promjena u druÅ”tvenom i ekonomskom životu, Å”to Äesto prate ozbiljni psiholoÅ”ki problemi koji zahtijevaju vrlo brzu intervenciju. Rad je pilot istraživanje projekta "Ocjena zdravstvene snage i moguÄnost adaptacije prognanika" koje provodi Katedra obiteljske medicine, primame zdravstvene zaÅ”tite, organizacije zdravstvene zaÅ”tite i zdravstvene ekonomike Medicinskog fakulteta u Osijeku, a u kojem sudjeluje i Dom zdravlja Osijek. Cilj je istraživanja utvrditi osnovno zdravstveno stanje (fiziÄko, psihiÄko i socijalno) prognaniÄko-povratniÄke populacije, koriÅ”tenje zdravstvene službe i identificirati Äimbenike koji utjeÄu na adaptaciju prognanika - povratnika, te izrada programa zdravstvene, psiholoÅ”ke, socijalne i druÅ”tvene potpore, kojima Äe se poboljÅ”ati ukupno zdravstveno stanje, brža integracija u zajednicu, Å”kolovanje i zapoÅ”ljavanje. U ovom pilot istraživanju ispitanici su randomizirani iz stratificiranog uzorka n=58. Istraživanje je provedeno upitnikom "Hrvatska zdravstvena anketa 2003" i dopunskim strukturiranim upitnikom o specifiÄnim prognaniÄko-povratniÄkim Äimbenicima. Stalno i skoro uvijek osjeÄa se iscrpljenim 22 (38%) i umornim 25 (43%) ispitanika. Prema vlastitom miÅ”ljenju, pri povratku se nije ukljuÄilo u zajednicu 45 (78%) ispitanika. Prognanici - povratnici su tijekom progonstva i povratniÅ”tva doživjeli pogorÅ”anje zdravstvenog stanja. U populaciji prognanika - povratnika postoje znaÄajne zdravstvene maladaptacijske poteÅ”koÄe, koje zahtijevaju zdravstvenu, socijalnu i druÅ”tvenu intervenciju.Many citizens from the Osijek-Baranya county, in order to survive, left their homes during the homeland war in 1991/92, and spent between 5 and 7 years in asylum. Dispalced persons and returnees are faced now with many changes both in social and economic life, which causes very often difficult psychological and health problems and need immediate interventions. This paper is the pilot research within the project "Health of returnees and possibility of their adaptation" coordinated by the Department of Family Medicine, Primary Health Care, Health Care Organisation and Health Economics of the Faculty of Medicine in Osijek and Health Center Osijek. The aim of the study is to assess the health status (physical, mental and social) of refugee/returnee population, their use of health services and to identify the factors influencing their adaptation. Its aim is also to propose the health programs, psychological and social support which could help faster integration into the social and community life, education and employment. The study was done as a pilot study on the randomised sample of 58 respondents. As a first part of the study the method of the Croatian health survey 2003 with additional questionnaire related to the problems of returnees was used. It was found that 38% of returnees felt exhausted and 40% tyred. According to their own oppinion after return from asylum, 78% of them did not integrate into the community and social life. During asylum and after their return health status of returnees was worse than before. Serious maladaptation problems which need health, medical and social intervention were found
VATS lobectomy at theWard of Zadar Genereal Hospital
VATS (video assisted thoracoscopic surgery) lobektomija je u osnovi zahvat identiÄan onom koji se izvodi kroz torakotomiju. To ukljuÄuje individualnu ligaturu krvnih žila i bronha, te disekciju limfnih Ävorova medijastinuma. Indikacije i kontraindikacije za VATS lobektomiju iste su kao i one za otvorenu lobektomiju.
U petogodiÅ”njem preživljenju izmeÄu VATS lobektomije i otvorene lobektomije za bolesnike u 1. i 2. stadiju bolesti nema razlike.
Prva VATS lobektomija na Odsjeku za torakalnu kirurgiju OB Zadar izvrÅ”ena je u listopadu 2012. Od tada do 31. 12. 2013. napravljeno je 18 VATS lobektomija i 48 lobektomija kroz āmuscle sparingā
torakotomiju. Usporedili smo onkoloÅ”ke (radikalnost zahvata, broj odstranjenih limfnih Ävorova medijastinuma) i perioperativne (potroÅ”nja analgetika i antibiotika, trajanje drenaže, brzina oporavka,
trajanje hospitalizacije, broj komplikacija) parametre ova dva pristupa.
Kod bolesnika koji su operirani minimalno invazivno nije bilo perioperativnog mortaliteta, trajanje drenaže bilo je u prosjeku 3 (2-5) dana, a trajanje hospitalizacije prosjeÄno 5 (4-7) dana. ProsjeÄan broj odstranjenih limfnih Ävorova medijastinuma VATS tehnikom nije se razlikovao od broja limfnih Ävorova odstranjenih otvorenom tehnikom.
VATS lobektomija je pouzdana metoda operacijskoga lijeÄenja karcinoma pluÄa. Nema razlike u onkoloÅ”ki važnim parametrima izmeÄu VATS lobektomije i otvorenoga pristupa, dok su prednosti
operacijskoga pristupa na strani VATS lobektomije: manji postoperacijski bolovi, manja potroÅ”nja analgetika, pogotovo opijatnih, manja je incidencija kroniÄnih posttorakotomijskih bolova, imunoloÅ”ki sistem je manje naruÅ”en, manja je incidencija postoperativne pneumonije, kraÄe je trajanje hospitalizacije,
veÄi je postotak bolesnika koji dovrÅ”e adjuvantnu kemoterapiju.VATS (video assisted thoracoscopic surgery) lobectomy is basically an operation identical to the one performed through thoracotomy. It includes individual ligature of the blood vessels and a dissection of the
lymph nodes of the mediastinum. Indications and counter indications for VATS lobectomy are the same as the ones for open lobectomy.
There are no differences in the five-year survival between VATS lobectomy and open lobectomy for patients in the first and second stage of the disease.
The first VATS lobectomy in the Thoracic Surgery Ward was performed in October, 2012. 18 VATS lobectomies and 48 lobectomies through āmuscle sparingā thoracotomy were performed from then to December 31, 2013. We compared the oncologic (radicality of the operation, number of removed lymph nodes of the mediastinum) and perioperative parameters (consumption of analgetics and antibiotics, drainage duration, recovery speed, hospitalization duration, number of complications) of these two approaches.There was no mortality with patients that underwent minimum invasive surgery. Drainage lasted on average 3 (2-5) days and hospitalization on average 5 (4-7) days. The average number of removed lymph nodes of the mediastinum using the VATS technique did not differ from the number of lymph nodes removed with open technique.
VATS lobectomy is a reliable method of surgery in treating lung cancer. There is no difference in parameters of oncologic importance between VATS lobectomy and the open approach while the advantages of a surgical approach is in VATS lobectomy: less post-operative pain, lower consumption of analgetics
particularly opiates, less chronic post-thoracotomic pain incidence, less disrupted immunology system, lower incidence of post-operative pneumonia , shorter hospitalization duration, higher percentage of patients who underwent adjuvant chemotherapy
Sumnje na nuspojave lijekova anatomsko-terapijsko-kemijske skupine A
Cilj istraživanja: Cilj istraživanja bio je analizirati zaprimljene prijave sumnji na nuspojave lijekova koji pripadaju anatomsko-terapijsko-kemijskoj skupini A ā lijekovi s djelovanjem na probavni sustav i mijenu tvari u RH, u razdoblju od 1. sijeÄnja 2014. godine do 31. prosinca 2018. godine.
Materijali i metode: Podaci o prijavljenim nuspojavama zatraženi su od HALMED-a. Zaprimljene prijave sumnji na nuspojave lijekova analizirane su s obzirom na sljedeÄe: dob i spol bolesnika, ozbiljnost nuspojave, prijavitelj nuspojave, najÄeÅ”Äe nuspojave, te klasifikacija nuspojava prema organskim sustavima Medicinskog rjeÄnika za regulatorne poslove, MedDRA.
Rezultati: U promatranom petogodiÅ”njem razdoblju zaprimljeno je ukupno 1527 prijava sumnji na nuspojavu lijeka, od Äega najviÅ”e u 2017. godini (386). Nuspojave su najÄeÅ”Äe prijavili farmaceuti (41%) i lijeÄnici (40%). Osobe kod kojih su zabilježene prijavljene sumnje na nuspojavu lijeka su u 58% sluÄajeva bile ženskoga spola, a u najveÄem broju sluÄajeva pripadale su dobnoj skupini od 45 do 64 godine (30%). Od ukupno 1527 zaprimljenih prijava sumnji na nuspojavu, 18% prijava ocjenjeno je ozbiljnim. NajviÅ”e prijavljenih nuspojava klasificirano je prema MedDRA-i kao poremeÄaji probavnoga sustava (40%). Sumnje na nuspojave najÄeÅ”Äe su prijavljivane za pantoprazol (13,9%) i metformin (13,5%).
ZakljuÄak: Prijavitelji sumnji na nuspojavu lijeka u najveÄem su broju sluÄajeva bili farmaceuti, a sumnje na nuspojave lijekova su u veÄini sluÄajeva prijavljene za osobe ženskoga spola. NajÄeÅ”Äe prijavljene nuspojave za lijekove ATK skupine A bile su oÄekivane i nisu zadovoljile uvjete za klasifikaciju kao ozbiljne, te su u najveÄem broju sluÄajeva klasificirane kao poremeÄaji probavnoga sustava. NajviÅ”e prijava sumnji na nuspojavu lijeka u promatranom razdoblju u RH zaprimljeno je za pantoprazol, Å”to je vjerojatno posljedica naÄina propisivanja i izdavanja pantoprazola koji rezultiraju njegovom Å”irokom i ÄeÅ”Äom primjenom u odnosu na druge lijekove iz iste skupine
Present State and Possibilities for Improvement of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection in the Osijek-Baranya County
Cancer morbidity and mortality are on a steady increase in Croatia. Technologic possibilities for appropriate managementare available for four cancer sites, i.e. cancer of the breast, cervix uteri, colorectum and prostate, and includecancer prevention and early detection in individuals yet free from manifest signs of the disease. The magnitude of the problem, the experience acquired to date, health care personnel available, and additional resources required to launch a systematic program of early detection of the disease are presented. The program should be initially launched in a county with greatest experience in early detection of cancer, where health care service is ready to immediately start its implementation. The role of family physician, gynecologic service at primary health care level, and polyclinic-consultation hospital service in program implementation is described. The following three possible options for early detection of cancer are analyzed and proposed: minimal program (early detection every 3 years), medium program (the same individuals examined every 2 years), and optimal program proposed by the American Cancer Society and other national and international organizations