26 research outputs found
Juvenile pelvic extragenital endometrioma with acute abdomen in a 15 ā year ā old - girl
We describe a case of a 15-year-old girl
with a several month history of chronic
pelvic pain, due to a 5 cm pelvic tumour,
presenting with acute abdomen. Urgent
diagnostic laparoscopy revealed multiple
pelvic adhesions and a focal extragenital
pelvic tumour. Aft er laparoscopy, ultrasound
and magnetic resonance imaging
and laboratory procedures (with normal
value of oncomarkers) were performed,
followed by explorative laparotomy and
total tumorectomy. An extragenital pelvic
endometrioma was verifi ed on histopathological
analysis
DIJAGNOSTIKA I LIJEÄENJE RAKA VRATA MATERNICE
Cervical cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in less developed countries with the
incidence of about half million new cases and a quarter million deaths worldwide. Croatian cervical cancer epidemiological data lie in the European average and refl ect current social characteristics of the society. Important key is that about 40% of targeted population do not respond to the national strategies proposed for prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. Traditional, well established Croatian preventive programs provide appropriate ground to detect preinvasive and early stages of cervical cancer, which should be regularly updated and refreshed with new discoveries and modern guidelines. Special strategies to motivate and encourage women to use preventive measures should be created and aggressively advertised in all aspects of social life. The objective of this review is to compare several current international guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer, and to present the homogenized management of these patients.Rak vrata maternice drugi je najÄeÅ”Äi oblik raka meÄu ženama iz nerazvijenih zemalja. Diljem svijeta od njega svake godine oboli oko pola milijuna, a od njega umre Äetvrt milijuna žena. Hrvatska se prema epidemioloÅ”kim parametrima povezanima s rakom cerviksa nalazi u sredini europske ljestvice, Å”to je u skladu sa slojevitom strukturom hrvatskog druÅ”tva. Važan parametar je slab odaziv žena u Hrvatskoj na nacionalne preventivne programe i mjere ranog otkrivanja ovog raka. Iako tradicionalni preventivni programi u Hrvatskoj u pravilu nude dobar temelj za otkrivanje i lijeÄenje preinvazivnih i ranih stadija raka vrata maternice, potrebno ih je osuvremenjivati i dopunjavati novim saznanjima u skladu s aktualnim svjetskim smjernicama. Poseban je zadatak iznalaženje odgovarajuÄih mjera za motivaciju žena na koriÅ”tenje nacionalnih preventivnih mjera i rane dijagnostike, Å”to bi trebalo intenzivno promovirati u svim segmentima druÅ”tvenog života. Cilj ovog pregleda je usporedba domaÄih i aktualnih inozemnih smjernica za dijagnostiku i lijeÄenje raka vrata maternice te prezentacija homogeniziranog stava i prijedloga modernog pristupa lijeÄenju ove bolesti
Primarni Hodgkinov limfom dojke inicijalno lijeÄen kirurÅ”kom ekscizijom i aksilarnom disekcijom
Primary breast lymphoma accounts for 0.04%-0.5% of all breast malignancies. Primary non-Hodgkinās lymphomas of the breast are extremely rare and represent approximately 0.38%-0.7% of all cases. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been postulated to play an important role in the pathogenesis of Hodgkinās lymphoma. We present a case of EBV-positive primary Hodgkinās lymphoma of the breast. Although there is no sufficient data on this challenging diagnosis, it is known that it could be misdiagnosed with inflammatory breast carcinoma. A crucial part of the proper histopathologic diagnosis is immunohistochemistry. Different modalities of treatment include operative procedure, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Recent studies suggest chemotherapy and radiotherapy to
be initial treatment for patients with primary breast lymphomas.Incidencija primarnih limfoma dojke kreÄe se od 0,04% do 0,5%. Primarni non-Hodgkinov limfom dojke iznimno je rijedak s uÄestaloÅ”Äu od oko 0,38%-0,7%. Dokazano je kako u patogenezi Hodgkinova limfoma sudjeluje Epstein-Barrov virus (EBV). Prikazujemo sluÄaj bolesnice s EBV-pozitivnim primarnim Hodgkinovim limfomom dojke. Iako do danas nema dovoljno literaturnih podataka o ovoj iznimno intrigantnoj bolesti, poznato je da je u najveÄem broju sluÄajeva najozbiljniji diferencijalno dijagnostiÄki problem upalni karcinom dojke. Temeljna odrednica histoloÅ”ke dijagnostike je imunohistokemija. Postoje razliÄiti modaliteti lijeÄenja koji ukljuÄuju operacijski zahvat te kemoterapiju i radioterapiju. Novije studije preporuÄuju kombinaciju kemoiradijacijskog lijeÄenja kao inicijalnog tretmana primarnog limfoma dojke
PERINATAL FACTORS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISPLACEMENT OF THE HIP
Cilj rada. Procijeniti povezanost perinatalnih Äimbenika i razvojnog poremeÄaja kuka u novoroÄenÄadi i dojenÄadi u naÅ”oj sredini. Metode. Istraživanje je provedeno na skupini od 140 rodilja i djece s ultrazvuÄno dijagnosticiranim razvojnim poremeÄajem kuka te 420 rodilja i djece u koje je iskljuÄen poremeÄaj, kao kontrolne skupine. UltrazvuÄni pregledi vrÅ”eni su linearnom sondom od 6,2 MHz, a rezultati prikazani ultrazvuÄnom klasifikacijom kuka i opisom nalaza po Grafu. Analizirani su: životna dob i paritet rodilja, komplikacije u trudnoÄi, za vrijeme i nakon poroda, naÄin poroda, gestacijska dob, spol novoroÄenÄeta, porodna težina, porodna duljina, ponderalni indeks, Apgar indeks i neonatalne komplikacije. U statistiÄkoj analizi koriÅ”teni su ANOVA, 2 test i Studentov t-test. Rezultati. Od ukupno 2511 novoroÄenÄadi u 140 (6,9%) dijagnosticiran je razvojni poremeÄaj kuka, znaÄajno veÄe uÄestalosti u ženskoga spola (72,9%), stava zatkom (10,7%), carskog reza (25,7%), starije životne dobi i viÅ”eg pariteta rodilja, novoroÄenÄadi porodne težine >4000 g i ponderalnog indeksa >2,85 te na oba kuka (49,3%). ZakljuÄak. Istraživanje je ukazalo na veÄu uÄestalost ove deformacije u ženskog spola, stava zatkom, velike porodne težine i ponderalnog indeksa novoroÄenÄadi, Å”to povezujemo s mehaniÄkim i hormonalnim Äimbenicima rizika.Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of perinatal factors and developmental displacement of the hip in our setting. Methods. The study inculuded 140 mothers and children with developmental displacement of the hip and 420 mothers and healthy children, as a control group. Ultrasound was applied with a 6.2 MHz linear scanner and results were classified according to Graf. The following factors were analyzed: age and maternal parity, complications in pregnancy, during and after delivery, fetal posture, type of delivery, gestational age, newborn sex, birth weight, birth length, ponderal index, Apgar score and neonatal complications. ANOVA, Chi-square and Student t-test were used for statistical analysis. Results. From a total 2511 newborns, 140 (6.9%) children were diagnosed with developmental displacement of the hip, which incidence where significantly higher in females (72.9%), in breech presentation (10.7%), cesarean section (25.7 %), higher maternal age and parity, birth weight >4000 g, ponderal index >2.85 and bilateral (49.3%) cases. Conclusion. Female sex, breech presentation, high birthweight and ponderal index were confirmed as risk factors for developmental displacement of the hip, which connects to intrauterine mechanical and hormonal risk factors
Controlles clinical study of analgesic effect HWA 272 om comparison to paracetamol and placebo
Dvostrukoslijepom studijom ispitivan je analgetski uÄinak jednokratne primjene 300 mg HWA 272 (1-(5-metil-4-izoksazolil- carbonil)-piperidin-a, 600 mg HWA 272, 1000 mg paracetamola i placeba na 73 bolesnice, poslije uraÄene epiziotomije u dva razliÄita istraživaÄka centra. Uz pomoÄ parametra Ā»promjena intenziteta boliĀ«, Ā»popuÅ”tanje boliĀ« i Ā»globalne procjene efekta lijekaĀ« dokazana je znaÄajna nadmoÄ 600 mg HWA 272 nad placebom. Dokazan je Äak i signilikanto jaÄi uÄinak 600 mg HWA 272 nad 300 mg HWA 272 i nad 1000 mg paracetamola.In the presented double blind study the analgetic effekt of single doses of 300 mg HWA 272 (l-(5-methyl-4-isoxazolyl-carbonyl) piperidine, 600 mg HWA 272, 1000 mg Paracetamol or Palcebo, mainly after an episiotomy, has been examined in two research centres. For the parametres "Alteration of pain intesity", "pain reduction" and "global judgement" there was a signifikant superiority of 600 mg HWA 272 vs. Placebo provable. Concerning "pain reduction" a significant difference, even compared with 300 mg HWA 272 and 1000 mg Paracetamol in favour of 600 mg HWA 272 has been found out
Uloga Ivana Krstitelja Lalanguea u razvoju hrvatskoga javnog zdravlja i primaljstva u kontekstu provedbe carskog zakona o javnom zdravstvu iz 1770. godine
To understand the development of public health in Croatia, there are newer insights into the life and work of John the Baptist Lalangue. John the Baptist Lalangue is most valued for implementation of the imperial law on public health and promotion of midwifery in Croatia during the
second half of the 18th century. Lalangue is the author of the first printed medical textbook in Croatian, published in 1776, entitled Medicina ruralis iliti Vrachtva ladanyszka, za potrebochu musev, y sziromakov Horvatczkoga orszaga y okolu nyega, blisnesseh mest, Trattnern, Varaždin. In the same period, Lalangue published the first Croatian midwifery textbook entitled Brevis institute de reobstetritia iliti kratek navuk od mestrie pupkorezne za potrebochu muskeh y sziromaskeh ladanovskaya horvatskoga orszaga y okolo nyega
blisnesseh sztrankih, Trattnern, Zagreb. In 1779, Lalangue published his balneological debut in Croatian, the book Tractatus de aquis medicati Regnorum Croatiae et Slavoniae Iliti Izpiszavanye vrachtvenih vod
Horvatzkoga y Slavonskoga orszaga y od nachina nye vsivati za potrebochu lyudih, Trattnern, Zagreb. Lalangueās works were used in systematic training and education of midwives and they, as well as
Lalangue, have an inevitable place in the history of Croatian midwifery. During his life and work, John the Baptist Lalangue made immeasurable contribution to the development of Croatian public health.Za razumijevanje razvoja javnoga zdravstva u Hrvatskoj bitne su novije spoznaje o životu i radu Ivana Krstitelja Lalanguea. Ivan Krstitelj Lalangue je najzaslužniji za provoÄenje carskoga zakona o javnom zdravstvu iz 1770. godine i promicanja primaljstva u Hrvatskoj tijekom druge polovice 18. stoljeÄa. Lalangue je autor prvog tiskanog originalnog medicinskog udžbenika na hrvatskom jeziku (āMedicina ruralis iliti Vrachtva ladanyszka, za potrebochu musev, y sziromakov Horvatczkoga orszaga i okolu nyega, blisnesseh mesztā, Trattnern, Varaždin, 1776.). Lalangue je autor i prvog hrvatskog primaljskog udžbenika (āBrevis institutio de reobstetritia iliti kratek navuk od mestrie pupkorezne za potrebochu muskeh y sziromaskeh ladanskeh sen horvatskoga orszaga y okolo nyega blisnesseh sztrankihā, Trattnern, Zagreb, 1777.). Isto tako, Lalangue je autor i hrvatskog balneoloÅ”kog
prvijenca (āTractatus de aquis medicati regnumum Croatiae et Slavoniae, iliti Izpiszavanye vrachtvenih vod Horvatzkoga i Slavonskoga orszaga i od nachina na sveznati za potrebbochu lyudihā, Trattnern, Zagreb, 1779.). Lalangueovi su radovi koriÅ”teni u sustavnom obrazovanju hrvatskih primalja te su imali nezaobilazno mjesto u povijesti hrvatskoga primaljstva. Njegova su djela i cjelokupni život unaprijedili javnozdravstvene uvjete na podruÄje Hrvatske pa isti temeljem novijih spoznaja dobiva sve veÄe znaÄenje
Immunoscintigraphy
Imunoscintigrafija je nova metoda u nuklearnoj medicini, a sastoji se u primjeni monoklonskih protutijela obilježenih 131J, luIn ili 99mTc. Protutijala su specifiÄna za antigene malignih tumora ili za tkivne bjelanÄevine nastale u zloÄudno promijenjenim stanicama za vrijeme patoloÅ”kih procesa (na primjer: antimyosin). Za rutinske svrhe koristi se 99mTc. Imunoscintigrafija zauzima sve znaÄajnije mjesto u onkologiji za dokazivanje tumorskih recidiva ili za dijagnozu srÄanog infarkta.Immunoscintigraphy is a new imaginig technique in nuclear medicine, based on monoclonal antibodies to various antigens labelled by 1311, 11\u27In or 99mTc. The antibodies may be directed against epitopes of malignant tumors (surface antigens) or tissue proteins expressed by a tissue only under pathological conditions (i. e. antimyosin). In routine immunoscintigraphy, "mTc will be the radionucleid of choice. Immunoscintigraphy seems to be of great importance in oncology for imaging tumor relapse and for diagnosing heart infarction
Anketa o ponaŔanju i stavovima roditelja prema dojenju
A validated questionnaire is required to evaluate scientifically community-based
breastfeeding support and promotion. The aim of this study was to create a valid and reliable questionnaire
to measure parentsā behavior and attitudes about breastfeeding. The items in the questionnaire
were selected by the authors according to regular data from the professional literature, and in consultation
with three pediatric lecturers at higher and secondary health education, fellow pediatricians, and
parents. A working version of the questionnaire was available on the website of the For a Healthy and
Happy Childhood association from February 1, 2019 to May 31, 2019. The study was approved by
the Ethics Committee of the Bjelovar General Hospital. After item analysis, 15 behavioral questions
that showed good internal consistency were retained. Concerning the attitudes, principal component
analysis showed a four-factor structure with 17 items explaining 46.11% of total variance. Cronbachās
alpha (0.88) indicated acceptable internal consistency. To analyze the ability of the questionnaire to
differentiate parents according to the desired outcome, the Ļ2-test, correlation and logistic regression
were used. In the study, the desired outcome was defined as exclusive breastfeeding for 5 or 6 months,
as well as breastfeeding for 12 months or more. In conclusion, the final instrument is reliable and valid
for collecting breastfeeding data and evaluating changes in parentsā behaviors and attitudes achieved
through participation in breastfeeding promotion and support programs. The questionnaire may, in
addition to the BIAKQ questionnaire, support professionals and activists involved in breastfeeding to
create methodologically well-conceived programs.Znanstvena evaluacija aktivnosti potpore i promocije dojenja u zajednici nije moguÄa bez uporabe validiranih upitnika.
Cilj studije je bio izraditi valjan i pouzdan upitnik namijenjen mjerenju ponaÅ”anja i stavova roditelja o dojenju. Äestice upitnika
su izraÄene u skladu s podacima struÄne literature, uz konzultaciju tri predavaÄa pedijatrije u srednjim i visokim Å”kolama,
kolegama pedijatrima i roditeljima. Radna verzija upitnika je postavljenja na web stranicu udruge āZa zdravo i sretno
djetinjstvoā u razdoblju od 1. veljaÄe do 31. svibnja 2019. godine. Istraživanje je odobrilo EtiÄko povjerenstvo OpÄe bolnice
Bjelovar. Nakon provedene analize Äestica ljestvice ponaÅ”anja u upitniku je zadržano 15 Äestica koje su pokazale dobru unutarnju
dosljednost. Å to se tiÄe ljestvice stavova, analiza glavnih komponenata izdvojila je 4-faktorsku strukturu sa 17 Äestica
koje objaÅ”njavaju 46,11% ukupne varijance. Cronbach alfa potvrÄuje zadovoljavajuÄu unutarnju dosljednost ljestvice stavova
(0,88). Sposobnost upitnika da diferencira skupine roditelja prema željenom ishodu potvrÄena je pomoÄu Ļ2-testa, analizom
korelacije i logistiÄkom regresijom. Željeni ishod je definiran kao iskljuÄivo dojenje 5-6 mjeseci, odnosno ukupno dojenje
12 mjeseci i duže. Upitnik je pouzdan i valjan instrument za prikupljanje podataka o dojenju, kao i u evaluaciji promjena
ponaŔanja i stavova roditelja postignutih programima izobrazbe. Upitnik se može primijeniti nakon prethodnog ispitivanja
upitnikom BIAKQ te može pomoÄi struÄnjacima i volonterima u izradi metodoloÅ”ki dobro koncipiranih programa promocije
i potpore dojenja
Minimalno invazivne metode u lije^enju raka dojke: pregled protokola
One can find an increasing number of articles with minimally invasive methods in current literature concerning local treatment of breast cancer. The methods can be divided in two groups: percutaneous excision methods and thermal ablation methods. Thermal ablation methods are based on the premise that malignant tissue is more sensitive to hyperthermia than normal cells.
We are comparing advantages and disadvantages of current minimally invasive methods for treatment of early stage breast cancers, showing differences and advantages over breast-conserving surgery. Available published studies and protocols are overviewed.
Most of the published works emphasize advantages over classic breast surgery such as: lower costs, less trauma for patients and smaller invasiveness. All methods involving thermal procedures require surgical excision afterwards for evaluation of necrosis and patohistological evaluation of the lesion.
The effect of these treatment methods should be safety, painlessness, good cosmetic results and lower treatment costs. If results of such methods are to be comparable to BCS, we can expect their integration in clinical practice.U suvremenom pristupu lokalnog lijeÄenja tumora dojke sve viÅ”e prostora u struÄnim publikacijama zauzimaju izvjeÅ”Äa o primjeni tzv. minimalno invazivnih metoda, meÄu kojima su dvije osnovne skupine: perkutane ekscizijske metode i termalne ablacijske metode. Temelj termalnih ablacijskih postupaka u lijeÄenju tumora dojke leži u Äinjenici da tumori pokazuju veÄu senzitivnost na hipertermiÄka oÅ”teÄenja od normalnih stanica.
U radu se nastoje komparacijom prednosti i nedostataka ovih suvremenih minimalno invazivnih metoda u lijeÄenju tumora dojke nižih stadija, utvrditi razlika i eventualna prednost tih postupaka prema poÅ”tednim kirurÅ”kim zahvatima . Pregledani su dostupni publicirani protokoli i iskustva u provoÄenju perkutanih bioptiÄkih metoda i nekih termalnih ablacijskih metoda u minimalno invazivnoj kirurgiji dojke.
U veÄini pregledanih publikacija i protokola, naglaÅ”ena je prednost opisanih metoda nad klasiÄnom kirurgijom dojke, koja je izražena u nižim troÅ”kovima, smanjenju psihiÄkih trauma lijeÄenih bolesnica i niskom razinom invazivnosti. U gotovo svim pregledanim protokolima koji se odnose na tzv. termalne metode uoÄena je potreba za naknadnom kirurÅ”kom ekscizijom radi procjene stupnja nekroze i patohistoloÅ”ke provjere lezije.
UspjeÅ”nost lijeÄenja tumora dojke ovim metodama bi se trebala temeljiti na sigurnosti, bezbolnosti, dobrim kozmetiÄkim rezultatima i nižim troÅ”kovima lijeÄenja. Ove bi metode mogle doživjeti punu primjenu u kliniÄkoj praksi ako se njima postigne rezultat ekvivalentan onome koji se postiže sa poÅ”tednim kirurÅ”kim zahvatima (BCS)
Minimalno invazivne metode u lije^enju raka dojke: pregled protokola
One can find an increasing number of articles with minimally invasive methods in current literature concerning local treatment of breast cancer. The methods can be divided in two groups: percutaneous excision methods and thermal ablation methods. Thermal ablation methods are based on the premise that malignant tissue is more sensitive to hyperthermia than normal cells.
We are comparing advantages and disadvantages of current minimally invasive methods for treatment of early stage breast cancers, showing differences and advantages over breast-conserving surgery. Available published studies and protocols are overviewed.
Most of the published works emphasize advantages over classic breast surgery such as: lower costs, less trauma for patients and smaller invasiveness. All methods involving thermal procedures require surgical excision afterwards for evaluation of necrosis and patohistological evaluation of the lesion.
The effect of these treatment methods should be safety, painlessness, good cosmetic results and lower treatment costs. If results of such methods are to be comparable to BCS, we can expect their integration in clinical practice.U suvremenom pristupu lokalnog lijeÄenja tumora dojke sve viÅ”e prostora u struÄnim publikacijama zauzimaju izvjeÅ”Äa o primjeni tzv. minimalno invazivnih metoda, meÄu kojima su dvije osnovne skupine: perkutane ekscizijske metode i termalne ablacijske metode. Temelj termalnih ablacijskih postupaka u lijeÄenju tumora dojke leži u Äinjenici da tumori pokazuju veÄu senzitivnost na hipertermiÄka oÅ”teÄenja od normalnih stanica.
U radu se nastoje komparacijom prednosti i nedostataka ovih suvremenih minimalno invazivnih metoda u lijeÄenju tumora dojke nižih stadija, utvrditi razlika i eventualna prednost tih postupaka prema poÅ”tednim kirurÅ”kim zahvatima . Pregledani su dostupni publicirani protokoli i iskustva u provoÄenju perkutanih bioptiÄkih metoda i nekih termalnih ablacijskih metoda u minimalno invazivnoj kirurgiji dojke.
U veÄini pregledanih publikacija i protokola, naglaÅ”ena je prednost opisanih metoda nad klasiÄnom kirurgijom dojke, koja je izražena u nižim troÅ”kovima, smanjenju psihiÄkih trauma lijeÄenih bolesnica i niskom razinom invazivnosti. U gotovo svim pregledanim protokolima koji se odnose na tzv. termalne metode uoÄena je potreba za naknadnom kirurÅ”kom ekscizijom radi procjene stupnja nekroze i patohistoloÅ”ke provjere lezije.
UspjeÅ”nost lijeÄenja tumora dojke ovim metodama bi se trebala temeljiti na sigurnosti, bezbolnosti, dobrim kozmetiÄkim rezultatima i nižim troÅ”kovima lijeÄenja. Ove bi metode mogle doživjeti punu primjenu u kliniÄkoj praksi ako se njima postigne rezultat ekvivalentan onome koji se postiže sa poÅ”tednim kirurÅ”kim zahvatima (BCS)