Medicinski glasnik : official publication of the Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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To investigate serum creatinine and electrolyte status of children with diarrhea-related hyponatremic or hypernatremic dehydration. ⋯ The children with severe diarrhea should be closely followed-up as to clinical examination, serum electrolytes, creatinine and blood gases, and because no single intravenous fluid management is optimal for all children, intravenous fluid therapy should be individualized for each patient.
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To determine if obese asthmatics represent a distinct clinical phenotype than non-obese and the level of asthma control in obese asthmatics. ⋯ Results confirmed that obese asthmatics represent a different phenotype of asthma, more severe and poorly controlled.
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To evaluate the association of vitamin D (VD) deficiency with gonadotropins and sex hormone in obese and non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). ⋯ Insulin resistance was a better independent risk factor for the presence of vitamin D deficiency than SHBG. The insulin resistance and vitamin D deficiency significantly predicted the obesity risk in PCOS women.
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Biography Historical Article
Lorenz Heister's handbook of surgery in the Franciscan monastery in Pazin.
The oldest library in Istria (Croatia) is located in the Franciscan Monastery of Pazin, with a rich fund of worthy old books. Our attention was attracted by the book "Chirurgie" written by the German physician, surgeon and anatomist Lorenz Heister in the first half of the 18th century. This worthy book is relatively scanty known in Croatian history of surgery. ⋯ Among the instruments different types of pincers, needles, scissors, knives, saws, hammers, chisels and others can be found. The description of different surgical procedures reveals great advancement in the surgical technique. The book was very popular in Europe for a century.
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To determine whether D-dimer in patients with communityacquired pneumonia (CAP) can predict mortality risk better than standard biomarkers. ⋯ Coagulation abnormalities were presented in older patients with severe infections and comorbidity. Plasma D-dimer correlated better than standard inflammatory markers with severity of disease and risk of mortality in patients with CAP. In predicting mortality risk, D-dimer did not show difference among the PSI score.