Influence of Maternal Pregravid Weight, Height and Body Mass Index on Birth Weight of Male and Female Newborns

The study included 2300 healthy couples and their healthy newborns delivered vaginally from singleton, normal term (37–42 weeks) pregnancies in Šibenik, Zadar and Split (Croatia). Both fathers and mothers of male newborns were older and had a higher weight than those of female newborns (p<0.05). Gestational age and birth weight were higher in male than female newborns (p<0.001). Increasing maternal pregravid weight led to increasing birth weight of both male and female newborns (p<0.001). Furthermore, increasing maternal height and body mass index resulted in increasing birth weight of male and female newborns (p<0.001). Thus, the fathers and mothers of male infants were older than those of female infants (p<0.05), and increasing pre-gravid body weight, body height and body mass index were associated with a higher birth weight in both male and female newborns

THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION IN THE CONTEMPORARY PASTORAL-CATECHETICAL CONTEXT

Ovaj rad posvećen je promišljanju odnosa suvremenog pastoralno-katehetskog djelovanja prema činjenici evolucije, tj. promišljanju načina na koji se tom važnom segmentu znanstvenog istraživanja pristupa u suvremenom pastoralnom kontekstu. K tome, ponuđen je pregled nekih ključnih segmenata problematike. Iako je riječ o znanstvenom pitanju, jasno je da ono ima brojne kulturološke, ali i teološko-pastoralne odjeke. U radu se upozorava na pogrešne pristupe i pretjerivanja koja narušavaju sliku Crkve po pitanju evolucije. Interdisciplinarni pristup čini temeljnu okosnicu metodologije ovoga rada, a u obzir su uzeti doprinosi prirodnih znanosti, teologije i filozofije, kao i pokazatelji iz pastoralne prakse.This article examines the relationship between the contemporary pastoral and catechetical activity in respect to the fact of evolution, i.e. reflects upon the approach to this important segment of scientific inquiries in the contemporary pastoral context. Furthermore, an overview of some key segments of the problem is offered. It is a question of science, but its cultural and theological-pastoral care echoes are self-evident. The article warns us of wrong approaches and exaggerations which do not do justice to the teaching of the Church regarding the evolution theory. Interdisciplinary approach is the backbone of the methodology, considering the natural sciences, theology and philosophy, as well as the outcomes of the pastoral experiences

Intraventrikularna lokalizacija metastatskog karcinoma dojke: prikaz slučaja

Intraventricular neoplasms are uncommon central nervous system lesions that account for only 10% of all neoplasms and are unusual location of metastatic breast cancer. A 73-year-old woman with a medical history of breast carcinoma without any signs of metastatic lesions in the liver, lungs or bones and with an intraventricular tumorous lesion found on multislice computed tomography of the brain is presented. Surgery was indicated in order to confirm the diagnosis histologically and to gain local control of the metastasis. The patient was operated on using the neuronavigation guided transcortical approach. The tumor was removed using the Cavitron ultrasonic aspirator. Histopathologic examination revealed a metastatic breast carcinoma. Postoperative irradiation of the whole brain was performed.Intraventrikularni tumori predstavljaju svega 10% svih tumora središnjega živčanog sustava. Još je rjeđa intraventrikularna lokalizacija metastatskog karcinoma dojke. Prikazujemo slučaj 73-godišnje bolesnice s karcinomom dojke bez znakova metastaskih promjena u jetri, plućima ili kostima. Neuroradiološka obrada (MSCT, višeslojna kompjutorizirana tomografija) je pokazala intraventrikularnu tumorsku tvorbu. Radi potvrde histološke dijagnoze te lokalne kontrole rasta tumora indicirano je operacijsko liječenje. Bolesnica je operirana transkortikalnim pristupom uz pomoć neuronavigacijskog sustava. Tumor je uklonjen uz primjenu kavitronskog ultrazvučnog aspiratora. Patohistološka analiza je pokazala metastatski karcinom dojke. Poslijeoperacijski je provedeno ozračivanje cijelog mozga

Development of the system for agricultural land measuring using the android operating system

U ovom radu opisan je i razrađen sustav za mjerenje površine poljoprivrednog zemljišta. Za mjerenje površine korišten je sustav koji koristi operacijski sustav Android. Prednost ovoga sustava je minimalan broj hardverskih komponenata potreban za njegovu izradu s obzirom na to da se upravlja i nadzire putem pametnog telefona. Ovaj sustav u usporedbi s konkurentnim sustavima ima nižu cijenu. Aplikacija koja se nalazi na pametnom telefonu omogućuje geografsko bilježenje lokacija poljoprivrednih parcela. Na svakoj parceli bilježi se površina parcele, poljoprivredna kultura koja je zasijana ili ubrana na parceli i vrijeme rada na parceli. Ti se podaci statistički obrađuju tako da postoji uvid u ukupan broj parcela, ukupnu površinu, prosječnu površinu i u pojedine kulture na svakoj parceli. Statistički se podaci mogu prenositi bežičnim putem u Windows aplikaciju kojom se može napraviti izvještaj.This paper describes and elaborates on a system used for measuring the surface of agricultural area. An innovative system that deploys the Android operating system was used for surface measuring. The advantage of this system is the fact that its construction requires a minimal amount of hardware components, as control and monitoring are carried out over a smartphone. In comparison with competing systems this system is less expensive. The application integrated in a smartphone allows for geographical recording of agricultural site locations. Site surface, crop that has been planted or harvested on the site, and the time of working on the site are recorded for each site. The data are statistically processed, so insight is gained into the total number of sites, overall surface, average surface and individual crops on each site. Statistical data can be wirelessly transferred into a Windows application that allows for the creation of reports

Einstellung der kroatischen Öffentlichkeit und von Offzieren der kroatischen Streitkräfte zum kroatischen NATO-Beitritt

U radu se usporedno iznose i analiziraju rezultati anketnih istraživanja stajališta hrvatske javnosti (N=3420) i časnika OS RH (N=596) spram pristupanja Republike Hrvatske NATO-u, provedenih 2008. godine. Pristupanje NATO-u prepoznala je kao najpovoljniju vanjskopolitičku opciju za nacionalnu sigurnost relativna većina građana (37%) i od više od tri četvrtine časnika (76,1%). Potporu pristupanju NATO-u na zamišljenom bi referendumu glasovanjem iskazalo gotovo dvostruko više građana (42,9%) od onih koji mu se protive (23,1%), a za pristupanje glasovalo bi i gotovo četiri petine časnika (78,3%). Očekivanja javnosti od mogućih posljedica pridruživanja zemlje NATO-u uglavnom su povoljna u odnosu na većinu vojnosigurnosnih, političkih i gospodarskih posljedica. Iznimku čini očekivanje povećane izloženosti zemlje terorističkom djelovanju (koje dijele i časnici) te mogućnosti ograničavanja državne političke samostalnosti. Pretežno negativne posljedice građani očekuju i na lokalnom socijalnom i ekološkom planu. Procjene časnika naglašenije su pozitivne u odnosu na većinu očekivanih vojnosigurnosnih, političkih i gospodarskih posljedica, pri čemu negativne posljedice, za razliku od građana, časnici ne očekuju ni na socijalnom ni na ekološkom planu. U cjelini, rezultati pokazuju razmjernu podudarnost orijentacija javnosti i časnika, pri čemu časnici naglašenije iskazuju potporu pristupanju NATO-u.The paper presents and analyses the comparative results of a questionnaire on attitudes of the Croatian public (N=3,420) and officers of the Croatian Armed Forces (N=596) with regard to the accession to NATO of the Republic of Croatia, conducted in 2008. Accession to NATO was identified as the most favourable foreign political option for national security by a relative majority of the citizens (37%) and by more than three quarters of the officers (76.1%). Support for joining NATO in a hypothetical referendum would be given by almost twice as many citizens (42.9%) in relation to the number of those opposing it (23.1%), and almost four fifths of the officers (78.3%) would vote for accession. Public expectations about the possible consequences of the country’s accession to NATO are mostly favourable with regard to the majority of the military security, political and economic consequences. An exception is the expected increased exposure of the country to terrorist attacks (shared by the officers) and possible limitation of the political autonomy of the state. Mostly negative consequences are also expected by the public at the local social and environmental levels. The estimates of the officers are more positive in relation to the majority of the expected military security, political and economic consequences, while, unlike the public, they do not expect any negative consequences on the social and environmental levels. On the whole, the results indicate a relative conformity between the public’s orientation and the orientation of the officers, although the officers more prominently support the accession to NATO.Die vorliegende Arbeit präsentiert und analysiert die Ergebnisse einer Umfrage, die 2008 unter kroatischen Bürgern (N = 3420) sowie unter Offizieren der kroatischen Streitkräfte (N = 596) durchgeführt wurde und anhand deren die Einstellung zum NATO-Beitritt Kroatiens ermittelt werden sollte. Die kroatische Mitgliedschaft in der NATO wird von der relativen Mehrheit der Bürger (37%) als die günstigste außenpolitische Option für die nationale Sicherheit wahrgenommen, ebenso von mehr als drei Vierteln der kroatischen Offiziere (76,1%). Im Falle einer Volksbefragung würden 42,9% der Bürger einen NATOBeitritt Kroatiens begrüßen, also fast doppelt so viel, als sich gegenteilig ausgesprochen haben (23,1%); unter den Offieren würden fast vier Fünftel (78,3%) für eine kroatische NATO-Mitgliedschaft stimmen. In Anbetracht der möglichen Konsequenzen einer NATO-Mitgliedschaft im Bereich der militärischen Sicherheit sowie auf dem politischen und wirtschaftlichen Plan herrschen überwiegend positive Erwartungen in der Bevölkerung. Eine Ausnahme bilden Befürchtungen (sowohl unter Bürgern als auch Offizieren), es könnte in diesem Fall zu einer Erhöhung der Terrorismusgefahr und zu Einschränkungen der politischen Souveränität des Staates kommen. Überwiegend negative Folgen werden im Bereich des lokalen gesellschaftlichen Lebens und des Umweltschutzes erwartet. Die Einschätzungen der kroatischen Offziere sind nachdrücklich positiver hinsichtlich erwarteter Konsequenzen im Bereich der militärischen Sicherheit sowie in Politik und Wirtschaft; negative Folgen hingegen werden, im Unterschied zur Zivilbevölkerung, weder im gesellschaftlichen noch im ökologischen Bereich befürchtet. Insgesamt betrachtet, verweisen die Ergebnisse auf eine relative Übereinstimmung in den Meinungen der Zivilbevölkerung und der Offziere, wobei die Offziere sich mit mehr Nachdruck für einen NATO-Beitritt Kroatiens aussprechen

Effect of Parental Anthropometric Parameters on Neonatal Birth Weight and Birth Length

Data on 550 healthy pregnant women, 550 healthy fathers and their healthy term neonates born from singleton pregnancies (37+0 through 41+6 week) during a one-year period were reviewed. Maternal mean age was 27.79.37 years, mean pregestational weight 64.09.50 kg, mean gestational weight gain 15.44.33 kg, mean height 169.75.81 cm, and mean gestational age 40.10.95 weeks. Paternal mean age was 31.46.22 years, mean weight 84.610.35 kg, and mean height 182.86.84 cm. Mean birth weight was 3,709.8500.48 g and 3,562.5443.02 g, and mean birth length 51.51.91 cm and 50.71.62 cm in male and female newborns, respectively, yielding a birth weight greater by 147.3 g and birth length by 0.8 cm in the former. Study variables showed statistically significant correlations: maternal age contributed to the significant correlation between maternal weight and parity, maternal pregestational weight, weight at delivery, gestational weight gain and body height correlated significantly with neonatal birth weight and birth length, gestational age correlated significantly with neonatal weight and length (p=0.01 all), parity had no major impact (p>0.05). Paternal height and weight correlated significantly with neonatal birth weight and birth length (p=0.01). Study results pointed to a significant correlation of maternal pregestational weight, gestational weight gain and body height, and of paternal weight and height with the neonate birth weight and birth length