22 research outputs found
Phenotypic characterization of subjects with Hashimotos thyroiditis : diploma thesis
Ciljevi istraživanja: Detaljno opisati ispitivanu skupinu ljudi oboljelih od HT-a s obzirom na prikupljene fenotipove. Utvrditi postoje li razlike u medijanima fenotipova karakteristiÄnih za HT izmeÄu ispitanika koji primaju terapiju levotiroksinom i onih koji ne primaju terapiju. Utvrditi postojanje korelacija izmeÄu fenotipova karakteristiÄnih za HT i ostalih znaÄajnih fenotipova te meÄusobnih korelacija izmeÄu fenotipova karakteristiÄnih za HT. Ustroj istraživanja: PresjeÄno istraživanje Mjesto istraživanja: Katedra za Medicinsku biologiju, Medicinski fakultet SveuÄiliÅ”ta u Splitu Materijali i metode: Za izradu ovog diplomskog rada su koriÅ”teni podatci koji su dobiveni u okviru HRZZ Uspostavne potpore āCjelogenomska analiza povezanosti Hashimotovog tiroiditisaā. Formirana je baza podataka o ispitanicima oboljelim od HT-a, koji su prikupljeni u KBC-U Split na KliniÄkom zavodu za nuklearnu medicinu. KoriÅ”teni su podatci o medicinskom statusu ispitanika, kliniÄkoj klasifikaciji guÅ”e, ultrazvuku Å”titnjaÄe, terapiji te razinama hormona i protutijela Å”titnjaÄe (TSH, T3, T4, fT4, TgAt, TPOAt). Razine hormona Å”titnjaÄe (TSH, T3, T4, fT4) i razine protutijela (TgAt, TPOAt) u plazmi sudionika odreÄene su radioimunoesej kvantitativnom metodom. Svi kvantitativni fenotipovi opisani su pomoÄu medijana i raspona, dok je za kategorijske fenotipove prikazan broj ispitanika i udio (tj. postotak) ispitanika koji pripadaju odreÄenoj kategoriji. Razlike u medijanima testirane su koriÅ”tenjem neparametrijskog, Mann- Whitney testa. Za testiranje povezanosti promatranih varijabli koriÅ”ten je Spearmanov test korelacije. Rezultati: Okarakterizirali smo 405 ispitanika u ovom istraživanju, uzimajuÄi u obzir razine hormona i protutijela Å”titnjaÄe, antropometrijske karakteristike i puÅ”aÄke navike. Kao najÄeÅ”Äi simptom hipotireoze se javlja slabost (64,7%), a najÄeÅ”Äi komorbiditet astma ili alergija (15,5%). VeÄina ispitanika (85,8%) ima difuznu bolest Å”titnjaÄe, a 57,7% ispitanika se nalazi u kategoriji 1a koja predstavlja pacijente s palpabilnom Å”titnjaÄom koja se ne vidi pri istezanju vrata. UoÄili smo i znaÄajne razlike u laboratorijskim vrijednostima razine hormona i protutijela meÄu ispitanicima na terapiji i ispitanicima koji ne primaju terapiju. Kao najznaÄajniju novu korelaciju koju smo pronaÅ”li, izdvajamo pozitivnu korelaciju izmeÄu TgAt i broja simptoma. Ostali dobiveni rezultati su u skladu s literaturom. ZakljuÄak: Ovim radom smo, uz detaljnu karakterizaciju ispitivane skupine, dodatno potvrdili dobivene rezultate o HT-u iz prethodnih istraživanja. Prvi smo ukazali na povezanost TgAt i broja simptoma. NaÅ”im radom smo pridonijeli osvjetljavanju kliniÄke slike HT-a i ukazali na prognostiÄku ulogu protutijela na tijek bolesti.Objectives: The main aim of our research was to describe in detail the group of individuals with HT regarding collected/measured phenotypes. The next objective was to determine whether there are differences in medians of HT-specific phenotypes among individuals receiving levothyroxine therapy and those who do not receive therapy. Finally, we aim to determine the correlation between phenotypes characteristic for HT and other significant phenotypes and, also, a correlation between HT-characteristic phenotypes. Design: Cross-section study Settings: Department of Medical Biology, University of Split School of Medicine Materials and methods: For the purposes of this graduate thesis we obtained the data from the HRZZ under the HRZZ Installation Grant "Genome-wide association analysis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis". HT patients were recruited after examination in Outpatient clinic for thyroid disorders at Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Split. The information on medical status of subjects, clinical classification of goitre, thyroid ultrasound, therapy, and levels of hormones and thyroid antibodies (TSH, T3, T4, fT4, TgAt, TPOAt) were used. Thyroid hormones (TSH, T3, T4, fT4) and antibody levels (TgAt, TPOAt) in plasma of participants were determined by radioimmunoassay method. All quantitative phenotypes are described by median and span, while for categorical phenotypes the number of subjects and the percentage of subjects from particular category are shown. Differences in medians were tested using non-parametric, Mann-Whitney test. Spearman's correlation test was used to test the correlation of observed variables. Results: We have characterized 405 subjects in this study, focusing on hormone levels, thyroid antibodies, anthropometric characteristics and smoking habits. The most common symptom of hypothyroidism in our study is nausea (64,7%), and the most common comorbidity is allergy or asthma (15,5%). Most of the subjects (85.8%) have a diffuse thyroid disease, while 57.7% of respondents belong in category 1a, which corresponds to palpable thyroid that is not visible at the stretching of the neck. We also noted significant differences in laboratory values of hormone levels and antibodies between respondents on therapy and non-therapeutic subjects. As the most significant finding in our study, we highlight the positive correlation between TgAt and the number of symptoms. Other results obtained are consistent with the literature. Conclusion: We performed a detailed characterization of the group of patients with HT, resulting with additional evidence and confirmations of findings from previous studies. We are the first to point to the newly discovered correlation between TgAt and the number of symptoms. Through our work we have contributed to better understanding of HT's clinical image and pointed out the prognostic value of antibodies with respect to disease severity
The relationship of attitudes toward aggressive behavior and motor vehicle driving style
Cilj provedenog istraživanja bio je provjeriti postoji li odnos izmeÄu agresivnog ponaÅ”anja i naÄina vožnje motornog vozila. Istraživanje je provedeno na 64 sudionika oba spola u rasponu godina od 21 do 29. Uvjeti za sudjelovanje su bili posjedovanje vozaÄke dozvole minimalno 3 godine i viÅ”e puta tjedno koriÅ”tenje automobila. U istraživanju je koriÅ”ten simulator vožnje na kojemu su se sudionici 10 min uvježbavali, a potom je slijedilo 10 minuta vožnje koja se snimala. Bilježila se brzina i uÄinjene greÅ”ke u prometu. Nakon vožnje na simulatoru sudionici su rijeÅ”ili dva upitnika; Upitnik agresivnosti (AQ) i Upitnik ponaÅ”anja u prometu (DBQ). StatistiÄka obrada rezultata ukljuÄivala je raÄunanje Pearsonovog koeficijenta korelacije, stupnjevitu regresijsku analizu te t ā test za nezavisne uzorke. Dobiveni rezultati ukazuju na povezanost agresivnog ponaÅ”anja i naÄina upravljanja motornim vozilom. Najboljim prediktorima prekrÅ”aja u prometu pokazale su se ljutnja i hostilnost. Nadalje, istraživanje nije pokazalo znaÄajnu razliku izmeÄu muÅ”karaca i žena na ukupnom rezultatu agresivnosti i ponaÅ”anja u prometu. Jedine razlike dobivene su na subskali fiziÄke agresivosti i āobiÄniā prekrÅ”aji.Aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between aggressive behaviour and motor vehicle driving style. Sixty four subjects of both genders participated in this research. Subjects were between 21 and 29 years old. Conditions for the participation in the research were at least 3 year ownership of the driving license and several times a week car usage. A car simulator was used in this research. Firstly, subjects were acquainted with a simulator for the duration of 10 minutes then for the next 10 minutes their driving was recorded. Speed and traffic errors were noted. After driving in the simulator, subjects were given two questionnaires to complete; Aggression Questionnaire (AQ) and Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ). Statistical analysis included Pearson correlation coefficient, stepwise regression analysis and independent sample t ā test. Results show relationship between aggressive behaviour and motor vehicle driving style. The commission of traffic violations was best predicted by anger and hostility. Furthermore, results show no significant difference between genders on overall aggression and driver behaviour scores. Only differences between genders are shown on physical aggression and āordinaryā violations subscales
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL GOAL ORIENTATION AND PERCEPTION OF MOTIVATIONAL CLIMATE WITHIN VOLLEYBALL TEAM
Sport, odnosno tjelesna aktivnost, ima brojne pozitivne
tjelesne i psiholoÅ”ke ishode, zbog Äega je važno prepoznati
individualne i grupne motivacijske faktore koji se nalaze
u podlozi bavljenja sportom. Cilj rada je ispitati odnos
ciljne orijentacije prema postignuÄu u sportu i percepcije
motivacijske klime unutar odbojkaÅ”ke ekipe. TakoÄer,
nastojalo se ispitati koje karakteristike ispitanice pripisuju
osobama razliÄitih ciljnih orijentacija. U istraživanju je
sudjelovalo 139 aktivnih odbojkaÅ”ica, prosjeÄne dobi od
13.5 godina. KoriÅ”teni su sljedeÄi mjerni instrumenti:
Upitnik ciljne orijentacije u sportu, Upitnik percipirane
motivacijske klime u sportu te novokonstruirani upitnik za
procjenu karakteristika pripisanih osobama razliÄitih ciljne
orijentacija prema postignuÄu u sportu. Individualne ciljne
orijentacije i percepcija istovjetne motivacijske klime bile su
pozitivno povezane. Kada je rijeÄ o procjeni osoba razliÄite
ciljne orijentacije prema postignuÄu, ispitane odbojkaÅ”ice
su hipotetskoj osobi ciljne orijentacije na zadatak pripisale
viŔe pozitivnih i poželjnih karakteristika nego osobi
ciljne orijentacije na razultat. Rezultati istraživanja
upuÄuju na važnost odnosa individualne ciljne orijentacije
prema postignuÄu i percepcije motivacijske klime unutar
sportskog tima. Osobe ukljuÄene u sportske aktivnosti
djece i mladih, kao i poticanje bavljenja sportom, trebali bi
poticati intrinziÄnu motivaciju te samodeterminarne forme
motivacije poput ciljne orijentacije na zadatak. TakoÄer,
trebali bi stvarati motivacijsku klimu poticajnu za uÄenje
i napredak.Sport, or physical activity, has many positive physical
na psychological outcomes, which is why it is important to
recognize individual and group motivational factors in the
basis of sport activities. The aim of the study was to examine
the relationship between individual goal orientation and
perception of motivational climate within the volleyball
team. Moreover, authors wanted to investigate which
characteristics are assigned to the people with different goal
orientation. 139 volleyball players, aged 13.5 in average,
participated in the study. Following measures were used:
Task & Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire, Perceived
Motivational Climate in Sport Questionnaire and a new
questionnaire developed in order to assess characteristics
assigned to the people with different goal orientations.
The results revealed the positive correlation between goal
orientation and perception of corresponding motivational
climate. When the perception of people with different goal
orientation was assessed, participants were more likely to
positively attribute the task-oriented person, rather than
ego-oriented person. Study results point to the importance
of relationship between individual goal orientation and
perception of the motivational climate within sport team.
People engaged in children and youth sports activities,
encouraging them to participate, should promote
development of intrinsic motivation and selfdetermined
forms of motivation like task orientation. Furthermore,
they should try to create motivational climate that supports
learning and development
Seventyfive years since the Foundation of the World Health Organization: a Review of the Role of Andrija Å tampar ā the āBalkan Bearā and the initiator of Rijeka\u27s Public Health History
Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija, posebno koordinirajuÄe tijelo meÄunarodnog javnog zdravstva Ujedinjenih naroda, ima izniman znaÄaj u razvoju i unaprjeÄenju javnog zdravstva na globalnoj razini te ove godine slavi 75 godina svog postojanja. Jedan od njezinih suosnivaÄa i prvi predsjednik bio je Andrija Å tampar. On je postavio deset glavnih postulata koji su i danas izrazito relevantni u kontekstu modernog javnozdravstvenog djelovanja. Do danas, Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija postigla je iznimne uspjehe na globalnoj razini, od usko usmjerenih, poput eradikacije velikih boginja, do sveobuhvatnijih, poput uvoÄenja Integrirane strategije voÄenja djeÄjih bolesti. Donosimo pregled postignuÄa Andrije Å tampara i Svjetske zdravstvene organizacije uz njihove danaÅ”nje odjeke.The World Health Organization, a special United Nations public health coordinatig body h a vital role in global public health development and improvement is celebrating its 75th anniversary. One of its founders and its first president was Andrija Å tampar who created its 10 main postulates that are still extremely relevant. Until today, the World Health Organization has achieved extraordinary global feats, from narrowly focused ones, such as smallpox eradication, to wider-aiming ones, such as the implementation of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness strategy. We review the achievements and modern ripples of Andrija Å tampar and the World Health Organization
UÄinkovitost i sigurnost tjelovježbe u idiopatskim upalnim miopatijama ā prikaz bolesnika i pregled literature
Idiopatske upalne miopatije (engl. idiopathic inflammatory myopathies ā IIM) su rijetke sustavne autoimunosne bolesti karakterizirane slaboÅ”Äu proksimalnih miÅ”iÄa, znakovima upale i oÅ”teÄenja miÅ”iÄa i drugih organskih sustava, prvenstveno pluÄa. Rano prepoznavanje bolesti i pravovremeni poÄetak lijeÄenja smanjuju miÅ”iÄnu upalu, trajna oÅ”teÄenja miÅ”iÄa i razvoj ekstramuskularnih komplikacija. Temelj farmakoloÅ”kog lijeÄenja su glukokortikoidi uz dodatak imunosupresivnih i imunomodulirajuÄih lijekova. KliniÄki i seroloÅ”ki podtipovi miozitisa vrlo su razliÄiti i ne reagiraju jednako na farmakoloÅ”ku terapiju. Terapijske su vježbe, uz medikamente, važan Äimbenik u lijeÄenju IIM-a. PoveÄanje miÅ”iÄne snage, smanjenje onesposobljenosti, protuupalni uÄinci i poboljÅ”anje metabolizma u miÅ”iÄnim stanicama uÄinci su tjelovježbe dokazani u mnogim znanstvenim studijama. Vježbe su se pokazale sigurnima i uÄinkovitima u akutnoj i kroniÄnoj fazi miozitisa. Rehabilitacijski program vježbi treba individualno prilagoditi svakom bolesniku, a njegov uÄinak mjeriti validiranim instrumentima. U ovom radu prikazujemo trogodiÅ”nji kliniÄki tijek bolesnika s anti-SRP pozitivnim miozitisom, s posebnim osvrtom na akutnu stacionarnu rehabilitaciju u aktivnoj fazi bolesti te donosimo pregled literature
Promjene u sastavu i sadržaju polifenolnih spojeva tijekom dozrijevanja crnih sorata vinove loze (Vitis vinifera L.)
Polyphenols are secondary plant metabolites and important organic compounds present in grapes, must and wine.
The importance of polyphenolic compounds present in grapes is mainly related to the quality of the wine. Those
compounds affect the colour, taste, astringency, bitterness, and potential of wine aging. Therefore, the aim of this
research was to determine and compare quantitative and qualitative changes in low molecular weight polyphenol content
of 11 red grapevine varieties during ripening. Samples were collected periodically from the beginning of vƩrasion to
the technological maturity. The polyphenolic compounds were analysed with high performance liquid chromatography
(HPLC) with prior lyophilization and extraction. Based on the obtained results, changes in the composition and content
of researched groups of polyphenolic compounds during maturation were determined.Polifenoli su sekundarni biljni metaboliti te važni organski spojevi prisutni u grožÄu, moÅ”tu i vinu. Važnost polifenolnih
spojeva prisutnih u grožÄu uglavnom je vezana uz kakvoÄu vina obzirom da utjeÄu na boju, okus, astringenciju, gorÄinu te
potencijal starenja vina. Cilj ovog rada je utvrditi i usporediti kvantitativne i kvalitativne promjene sadržaja polifenola male
molekulske mase u kožici grožÄa 11 crnih sorata vinove loze tijekom dozrijevanja grožÄa. Uzorci su prikupljani periodiÄno
od poÄetka Å”are do tehnoloÅ”ke zrelosti. Sadržaj polifenola u kožici boba utvrÄen je tekuÄinskom kromatografijom visoke
djelotvornosti (HPLC) uz prethodnu liofilizaciju i ekstrakciju. Temeljem dobivenih rezultata utvrÄene su promjene sastava
i sadržaja pojedinih grupa polifenolnih spojeva tijekom dozrijevanja
A patient with permanent atrial fibrillation and very high bleeding risk ā when is the optimal time to refer for left atrial appendage occluder device implantation?
Introduction: Most patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) should receive anticoagulant therapy to reduce
the risk of systemic embolization. However, there are varying degrees of bleeding risk associated with
anticoagulation thus reducing the number of candidates for this therapy. The left atrial appendage
(LAA) is the usual source of clot embolisms. Percutaneous approaches, often referred to as LAA exclusion
procedures, mechanically prevent embolization of LAA thrombi.1,2 We consider the placement of
percutaneous LAA Occlusion Device (Amplatzer Amulet device) a good choice for patients with high
bleeding risk
Challenges of micro and small enterprises dealing with accounting and bookkeeping services caused by the COVID-19 crisis
Ovim radom želi se približiti percepcija o izazovima s kojima se susreÄe raÄunovodstvena djelatnost u mikro i malom poduzetniÅ”tvu u Republici Hrvatskoj s naglaskom na krizu uzrokovanu pandemijom COVID-19. Mikro i mala poduzeÄa Äine viÅ”e od 99% svih registriranih poduzeÄa u Republici Hrvatskoj, a knjigovodstveni servisi pripadaju upravo mikro i malim poduzeÄima te su znaÄajni za razvoj poduzetniÅ”tva. Nakon teorijske pretpostavke o potrebi zaÅ”tite i stavljanjem raÄunovodstvene djelatnosti u pravni i zakonodavni okvir, provedeno je empirijsko istraživanje meÄu raÄunovodstvenim servisima, odnosno njihovim vlasnicima i djelatnicima te ispitan utjecaj krize COVID-19 na njihovo poslovanje za vrijeme pandemije te posljedice nakon pandemije. Istraživanjem je potvrÄena teorijska pretpostavka kako su se djelatnici u raÄunovodstvenoj profesiji susreli s novim izazovima za vrijeme pandemije COVID-19 te kako osjeÄaju potrebu za zaÅ”titom struke kroz izmjenu zakonske regulative.This paper aims to bring closer the perception of the challenges faced by the accounting industry in micro and small entrepreneurship in the Republic of Croatia with an emphasis on the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Micro and small enterprises make up more than 99% of all registered enterprises in the Republic of Croatia, and bookkeeping services belong to micro and small enterprises and are important for the development of entrepreneurship. After the theoretical assumption of the need for protection and placing accounting activities in the legal and legislative framework, an empirical study was conducted among accounting services, i.e. their owners and employees and examined the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on their business during the pandemic and its consequences after the pandemic. The research confirmed the theoretical assumption that employees in the accounting profession encountered new challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and that they felt the need to protect the profession through legislation amendments