IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM OF PREVENTIVE EXAMINATIONS AT PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN THE CITY OF ZAGREB 2009-2013

Background: The program covered all persons who had not been in contact with a physician for two years or had failed to notice symptoms themselves or to timely respond to the symptoms observed. The aim of the present study was to analyze the results of the program and try to draw conclusions regarding the necessity further implementation. Subjects and methods: This paper analyzes data on a cohort of 1375 subjects aged 45+, collected on preventive examinations by family physicians during the 2009-2013 period. Results: Results show 24.4% smokers and 15.5% former smokers. Up to three alcoholic drinks per week consumed 18.5% respondents (27.8% male and 11.2% female). Overweight (body mass index 25-30) was recorded in 50.6% and 38.6%, obesity (body mass index >30) in 30.1% and 29.4%, hypertension in 14.6% and 11.8%, isolated systolic hypertension in 20.5% and 17.4%, and isolated diastolic hypertension in 3.3% and 3.0% of male and female subjects, respectively. Suspicion of one or more newly diagnosed disease was recorded in 52.9% (95% CI 50.2-55.5) of study subjects. Fifty-four subjects (7.4%; 95% CI 5.5-9.3) were suspected to have neoplasm and they were immediately referred for further diagnostic evaluation. Conclusions: Timely manner suspicion of malignant disease is of crucial influence on the course of treatment and outcome of the disease. The study results confirm the importance of continuing the implementation of prevention programs

Fleksibilni radni aranžmani i organizacijska uspješnost – razlika u primjeni praksi koje pretežno koriste poslodavcima odnosno zaposlenicima

Flexible work arrangements (FWAs) enable flexibility in the work design of employees and, consequently, can improve work-life balance and enhance organizational performance. Based on the disparate nature of previous findings and social exchange theory, we defined the two research questions with an aim to explore the impact of FWAs on organizational performance measured by both financial and non-financial indicators, while taking into account the employer versus employee-driven perspective of FWA application. The data on 12 different FWA practices was collected in 171 large-sized Croatian organizations by a questionnaire survey using CRANET methodology. Our findings suggest that organizational performance was higher in the employee-driven group of FWA practices. On the other hand, several employer-driven practices were found to be significantly, but negatively related to organizational performance. The main contribution of the paper is revealing the importance of work-life balance arrangements in achieving success and competitive advantageFleksibilni radni aranžmani (FRA) omogućuju fleksibilnost u dizajnu posla zaposlenika te, posljedično, bolju ravnotežu između poslovnoga i privatnoga života za zaposlenike te poboljšanje uspješnosti organizacije. Istraživačka pitanja definirana su na temelju analize dosadašnjih istraživanja i teorije socijalne razmjene, uz primjenu nove perspektive bazirane na ključnoj interesnoj skupini koja ima koristi od pojedinih aranžmana. Na temelju toga, različito se promatraju prakse koje primarno koriste zaposlenicima odnosno poslodavcima. Podaci o 12 fleksibilnih aranžmana prikupljeni su na uzorku od 171 velikog poduzeća u Hrvatskoj uz pomoć CRANET metodologije. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju da je organizacijska uspješnost veća za prakse koje primarno koriste zaposlenicima. S druge strane, prakse koje su primarno korisne poslodavcima značajno su, ali negativno, povezane s indikatorima organizacijske uspješnosti. Glavni doprinos rada očituje se u isticanju važnosti aranžmana povezanih s ravnotežom rada i života u postizanju uspjeha organizacije i konkurentske prednosti

The Influence of Hydrocolloid Addition and Storage on Phenolic and Aromatic Compounds in Wine Cream

Cilj ovog rada je bio ispitati utjecaj dodatka hidrokoloida na aromatične i fenolne spojeve u kremi od vina. U tu svrhu pripravljena je krema od crnog vina Cabernet Sauvignon s dodatkom hidrokoloida guara, karboksimetilceluloze ili ksantana. U uzorcima je određen sadržaj fenolnih i aromatičnih spojeva, a dobiveni rezultati su uspoređeni međusobno i s netretiranim vinom te s vinom kuhanim bez dodataka. Uzorci su skladišteni na temperaturi od 25 °C kroz tri mjeseca te se u istima također odredio sadržaj fenolnih i aromatičnih spojeva. Polifenoli, antocijani i antioksidacijska aktivnost određeni su spektrofotometrijski, a određivanje kvantitativnog udjela aromatičnih sastojaka provedeno je na plinskom kromatografu tvrtke Agilent 5890B s maseno-selektivnim detektorom Agilent 5971A. Za uzorkovanje korištena je metoda mikroekstrakcije na čvrstoj fazi (SPME).The aim of this paper was to examine the effect of hydrocolloid addition on aroma and phenolic compounds in wine cream filling. For this purpose, Cabernet Sauvignon red wine cream filling was prepared with the addition of hydrocolloids guar, carboxymethylcellulose or xanthan. Phenolic and aroma compounds in samples were determined and compared mutually, to the untreated wine and to the wine cooked without additives. The samples were stored at 25 °C for three months and phenolic and aroma compounds were determined again. Polyphenols, anthocyanins and antioxidant activity have been determined spectrophotometrically and the quantitative determination of aroma compounds was carried out on Agilent 5890B gas chromatograph with an Agilent 5971A mass-selective detector. For sampling, solid phase microextraction (SPME) method was used