Prevalence and Five-Year Cumulative Incidence of Psychological Distress: the CroHort study

The aims of this paper are to investigate the change in prevalence of psychological distress (PD), to investigate the cumulative incidence of the psychological distress and to indicate are there any differences between genders and various age groups in Croatian adult population. Psychological distress status was measured by the five-item Mental Health Scale (MHI-5) of the Short Form questionnaire (SF-36). Psychological distress was present in 28.5% (95% CI 25.7%–31.2%) of men and 32.1% (95% CI 30.1%–34.0%) of women in 2003. In 2008 PD was present in 33.0% (95% CI 30.1%–35.9%) of men and 34.1% (95% CI 32.1%–36.0%) of women. The highest incidence of PD, both for men and women, was in the oldest age group (>65 years). Results of this study demonstrating the fact that every third adult men and woman in Croatia are in psychological distress, the fact that there is an increase in PD prevalence for men and women should be taken into account in the future mental health policy planning

Characteristics of People with the Perceived Stress in Croatia: the CroHort Study

This study aimed to assess levels of stress in Croatian adult population using PSS, in a population study (Croatian Adult Cohort Health Study – CroHort). Our results show that the levels of stress were 17.46 (SD=6.73) for men and 18.32 (SD=6.46) for women in Croatia. The lowest levels of stress experienced men living in urban area while women living in rural area had the highest level. Men and women who had university degree had significantly lower level of stress. The lowest levels of stress experienced participants who had much better financial condition than average. In men, stress was associated to weak heart, lower back pain, poor financial condition of the household and high alcohol consumption. In women, stress was associated to poor mental health, poor social functioning, poorer financial condition of the household, higher age, lower education, low monthly income of the household and poor general health

Case Oriented Approach to Co-Occurrence of Risk Lifestyle Behavior with Overweight, Excess Abdominal Fat and High Blood Pressure: The CroHort Study

Objective of this paper is to estimate interim risk factors (INTF) proportions and changes within 5-years of groups with at least one risk health behavior (BEHF) in CroHort population. Results show that CroHort 2008 group has higher proportions of excess abdominal fat and overweight. Men older than 65 without any BEHF have smaller proportions of INTF in 2008 than in 2003. Proportion of people with high blood pressure is smaller in 2008 for all groups except for young women who show increase. Analysis of middle age group shows significant increase in all INTF in women smokers while men smokers have the highest increase in abdominal fat. Physical inactivity in women is associated with increase of all INTF, while men have decrease in overweight INTF. Alcohol intake has protective effect on middle aged men, except for increase in waist circumference. Women show constant increase in all INTF with heavy alcohol intake

Stromalna reakcija u sinkronom in situ i invazivnom urotelnom karcinomu mokraćnog mjehura

The aim was to investigate stromal reaction, including inflammation and stromal desmoplasia in in situ and invasive urothelial carcinoma of urinary bladder and to determine the possible value of reactive stromal changes in the diagnosis of lamina propria invasion. We analyzed specimens from 24 consecutive patients with synchronous in situ and invasive urothelial carcinoma in the same biopsy. Specimens were obtained by transurethral resection, fixed and routinely stained with H&E and Mallory method. Immunohistochemistry was performed by monoclonal antibodies to vimentin, smooth muscle actin and desmin. The intensity of immunostaining was graded semiquantitatively on a scale of 0-3, and expressed as 0 = 0%; 1 = up to 33%; 2 = more than 33% to 66%; and 3 = more than 66% of positive stromal cells. The intensity of inflammation was labeled as 0 = no inflammation, 1 = weak, 2 = moderate, and 3 = dense inflammatory reaction. Mallory trichrome method showed predominantly no staining or weak green staining in 14/24 invasive and 20/24 in situ urothelial carcinomas (p>0.05). There was statistically significantly increased vimentin and smooth muscle actin immunostaining in the stroma of invasive carcinoma as compared with in situ carcinoma (p0,05). Utvrđena je statistički značajno jača reakcija na vimentin i glatkomišićni aktin u stromi invazivnih karcinoma u odnosu na karcinom in situ (p<0,05). Upalna reakcija je bila statistički značajno jača u invazivnim karcinomima (p<0,05). Imunohistokemijska izraženost miofibroblastičnih biljega bila je statistički značajno jača u invazivnim urotelnim karcinomima. Ovakvi rezultati mogu pomoći u dijagnozi invazije lamine proprije u invazivnom karcinomu mokraćnog mjehura

Association of the Psychological Distress and Cardiovascular Risk Behaviors, Conditions and Diseases: the CroHort Study

Aim of this study was to explore and compare association of PD (psychological distress) and cardiovascular risk behaviors, conditions and diseases in Croatian adult population. The sample of this study consisted of 3,229 respondents. Psychological distress status was measured by the five-item Mental Health Scale (MHI-5) of the Short Form questionnaire (SF-36), hence one distinguished subgroup consisted of population with PD and other without PD. Prevalence of cardiovascular risk behaviors, cardiovascular risk conditions and self-reported cardiovascular diseases within each subgroup were calculated. During the follow up period physical inactivity remained the only risk behavior showing significant difference between PD status subgroups for both genders demonstrating higher prevalence in men and women with PD. During follow up period hypertension, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris and self-reported heart failure in women remained constant in showing statistically significant prevalence difference among population with and without PD. In men that type of constant association was shown only for heart failure

Characteristics of People with the Perceived Stress in Croatia: the CroHort Study

This study aimed to assess levels of stress in Croatian adult population using PSS, in a population study (Croatian Adult Cohort Health Study – CroHort). Our results show that the levels of stress were 17.46 (SD=6.73) for men and 18.32 (SD=6.46) for women in Croatia. The lowest levels of stress experienced men living in urban area while women living in rural area had the highest level. Men and women who had university degree had significantly lower level of stress. The lowest levels of stress experienced participants who had much better financial condition than average. In men, stress was associated to weak heart, lower back pain, poor financial condition of the household and high alcohol consumption. In women, stress was associated to poor mental health, poor social functioning, poorer financial condition of the household, higher age, lower education, low monthly income of the household and poor general health

Characteristics of people with the perceived stress in Croatia: the CroHort Study

This study aimed to assess levels of stress in Croatian adult population using PSS, in a population study (Croatian Adult Cohort Health Study – CroHort). Our results show that the levels of stress were 17.46 (SD=6.73) for men and 18.32 (SD=6.46) for women in Croatia. The lowest levels of stress experienced men living in urban area while women living in rural area had the highest level. Men and women who had university degree had significantly lower level of stress. The lowest levels of stress experienced participants who had much better financial condition than average. In men, stress was associated to weak heart, lower back pain, poor financial condition of the household and high alcohol consumption. In women, stress was associated to poor mental health, poor social functioning, poorer financial condition of the household, higher age, lower education, low monthly income of the household and poor general health

Association of the psychological distress and cardiovascular risk behaviors, conditions and diseases: the CroHort study [Povezanost psihološke patnje i kardiovaskularnih rizičnih ponašanja, stanja i bolesti: CroHort studija]

Aim of this study was to explore and compare association of PD (psychological distress) and cardiovascular risk behaviors, conditions and diseases in Croatian adult population. The sample of this study consisted of 3,229 respondents. Psychological distress status was measured by the five-item Mental Health Scale (MHI-5) of the Short Form questionnaire (SF-36), hence one distinguished subgroup consisted of population with PD and other without PD. Prevalence of cardiovascular risk behaviors, cardiovascular risk conditions and self-reported cardiovascular diseases within each subgroup were calculated. During the follow up period physical inactivity remained the only risk behavior showing significant difference between PD status subgroups for both genders demonstrating higher prevalence in men and women with PD. During follow up period hypertension, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris and self-reported heart failure in women remained constant in showing statistically significant prevalence difference among population with and without PD. In men that type of constant association was shown only for heart failure

Prevalence and five-year cumulative incidence of psychological distress: the CroHort study [Prevalencija i petogodišnja kumulativna incidencija psihološke patnje: CroHort studija]

The aims of this paper are to investigate the change in prevalence of psychological distress (PD), to investigate the cumulative incidence of the psychological distress and to indicate are there any differences between genders and various age groups in Croatian adult population. Psychological distress status was measured by the five-item Mental Health Scale (MHI-5) of the Short Form questionnaire (SF-36). Psychological distress was present in 28.5% (95% CI 25.7%-31.2%) of men and 32.1% (95% CI 30.1%-34.0%) of women in 2003. In 2008 PD was present in 33.0% (95% CI 30.1%-35.9%) of men and 34.1% (95% CI 32.1%-36.0%) of women. The highest incidence of PD, both for men and women, was in the oldest age group (> 65 years). Results of this study demonstrating the fact that every third adult men and woman in Croatia are in psychological distress, the fact that there is an increase in PD prevalence for men and women should be taken into account in the future mental health policy planning