A5038668583- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Global Health Care Issues
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Global Health and Surgery
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Academic Publishing and Open Access
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Human Health and Disease
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Healthcare Policy and Management
Andrija Stampar Teaching Institute of Public Health
2006-2021
University of Zagreb
2006-2021
University of Osijek
2006
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2004-2005
Hydroxychloroquine, a drug commonly used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, has received much negative publicity for adverse events associated with its authorisation emergency use to treat patients COVID-19 pneumonia. We studied safety hydroxychloroquine, alone and combination azithromycin, determine risk routine care arthritis.
ABSTRACT Background Hydroxychloroquine has recently received Emergency Use Authorization by the FDA and is currently prescribed in combination with azithromycin for COVID-19 pneumonia. We studied safety of hydroxychloroquine, alone azithromycin. Methods New user cohort studies were conducted including 16 severe adverse events (SAEs). Rheumatoid arthritis patients aged 18+ initiating hydroxychloroquine compared to those sulfasalazine followed up over 30 days. Self-controlled case series...
<b>Background:</b> The contribution disclosure forms used by medical journals to assess and confirm authorship are surveys of self-reported behaviour that follow the cognitive rules psychometric instruments. We sought analyze how autobiographical memory, defined as memory for events issues related oneself, affected reliability judging research articles. <b>Methods:</b> conducted a prospective study, which ultimately included 919 authors 201 articles submitted general journal from July 2001...
Concern has been raised in the rheumatology community regarding recent regulatory warnings that HCQ used coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic could cause acute psychiatric events. We aimed to study whether there is risk of incident depression, suicidal ideation or psychosis associated with as for RA.
The earliest reports of telepsychiatry (defined in this book as “the delivery health care and the exchange information for purposes providing psychiatric services across distances”) date from late 1950s, when an interactive television link was used Nebraska, United States, to connect a teaching hospital department psychiatry with state institution. Today, e-mental (“mental provided through any form electronic medium, most commonly via …
A lmost every textbook about evidence based medicine (EBM) starts with its definition, and that is usually when I roll my eyes quickly turn the page. Of course, always go back read piece, because love EBM. But why it we still need to define it? It now 20 years old by most relevant medical professionals acknowledged as way practise advance in today's …
Results of the surgical reconstruction anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), using as a graft fourfold hamstring tendons (gracilis and semitendinosus) middle third patellar ligament, were compared. In all patients that participating in this study clinical examination magnetic resonance showed ACL rupture, apart from choice graft, technique was identical. We evaluated 112 with implemented six months after procedure. Both groups similar according to age, sex, activity level, knee instability level...
The objective of this paper was to evaluate the 5-year incidence obesity on a sample 3229 adults and investigate potential effect several sociodemographic lifestyle habits weight change in these individuals. average annual rate increase prevalence obese between 2003 2008 10.60% for men 11.08% women. Analysis showed that development period women Croatia is significantly positively associated with frequent consumption "hidden" fats animal origin negative each higher education level. No...
This study aimed to assess levels of stress in Croatian adult population using PSS, a (Croatian Adult Cohort Health Study - CroHort). Our results show that the were 17.46 (SD = 6.73) for men and 18.32 6.46) women Croatia. The lowest experienced living urban area while rural had highest level. Men who university degree significantly lower level stress. participants much better financial condition than average. In men, was associated weak heart, back pain, poor household high alcohol...
The aim of this study was to examine the association weight gain and life expectancy at birth in Croatia. Mean body mass index based on data from Croatian Adult Health Survey 2003. Birth rate mortality needed for calculation were supplied by Central Bureau Statistics. results suggest that increase mean value (1.31 kg m(-2) women 1.41 men) will shorten one year. Obesity, if unchecked, might have a negative effect Despite widespread knowledge about how reduce severity problem, observed trends...
Junk food and the advertising that promotes it are a serious threat to health of young Americans, says new report from US Institute Medicine. The summarises current evidence on effect campaigns have beverage consumption people in United States. The was commissioned by Congress. The diets Americans differ substantially recommended diets: they too rich energy, fat, salt, …
The aim of this study was to examine the social conditioning health behaviors adults in Croatia, based on data from Croatian Adult Health Survey 2003. This cross-sectional a representative random sample 9070 showed that obesity significantly and socially conditioned women, whereas for men indication has not reached statistically significant level. were both sexes. Men's living habits more irregular than those women. Compared with consumed cured meat products, alcohol excessivelly smoked...
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is defined as a complaint of inadvertent loss urine occurring result an increase in intraabdominal pressure. Strong evidence supports the use pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) first-line conservative treatment for SUI. Extracorporeal magnetic stimulation (EMS) non-invasive, effective, acceptable, and safe therapeutic modality Although PFMT EMS share most their influences on pathophysiology SUI, it unclear whether one these routinely used modalities...
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) continues to affect people across globe, there is limited understanding of long term implications for infected patients 1–3 . While some these have documented follow-ups on clinical records, or participate in longitudinal surveys, datasets are usually designed by clinicians, and not granular enough understand natural history patient experiences ‘long COVID’. In order get a complete picture, need use generated data track long-term impact COVID-19 recovered...
Objectives: The purpose of this paper is to describe the medical informatics program and training at University Zagreb, School Medicine (Croatia).Methods: We reviewed program, research for students integrated pre-graduate graduate level, as well postgraduate education level.Results: present three approaches teaching in level.These are (1) Basics taught early curriculum, (2) Medical which uses students' clinical knowledge towards end (3) individualized programs.Both courses tailored line with...
Generalised obesity is increasing in prevalence globally, however trends abdominal are less well known. In 2003, 1,999 women of childbearing age participated the Croatian Adult Health Survey, whom 598 (29.9%) second cycle 2008. For 2008, using International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criterion (waist circumference > or = 80 cm) was estimated at 70.3% (95% CI 61.8% to 75.7%), whereas National Cholesterol Education Program, Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) 88 48.6% (42.6% 54.7%). The...