Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Oct 2003
Comparative StudyAppropriateness of emergency department visits in a Turkish university hospital.
To determine the patterns and appropriateness of patients' use of a university hospital emergency department. ⋯ Although inappropriate emergency department usage was high, these patients had relatively short emergency department stays. The impact on emergency department resource utilization and "over-crowding" by these patients may not be as great as commonly perceived.
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Croatian medical journal · Oct 2003
Malignant and non-malignant asbestos-related pleural and lung disease: 10-year follow-up study.
To examine the presence of radiologically visible lung and pleural changes in patients who were exposed to the asbestos dust, and to correlate the progression of these changes with the duration and intensity of exposure and smoking. We also evaluated possible correlation between non-malignant asbestos-related pleural abnormalities and the occurrence of malignant pleural mesothelioma. ⋯ The risk of developing lung asbestosis increased with the level of exposure to asbestos dust and smoking. The risk of developing pleural disease correlated with the intensity and duration of exposure, but not with smoking. The patients with progressive pleural and parenchymal changes are at particularly high risk of developing malignant pleural mesothelioma and must be under special surveillance.
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Croatian medical journal · Oct 2003
GuidelineTowards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. The Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Group.
To improve the accuracy and completeness of reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy in order to allow readers to assess the potential for bias in a study and to evaluate the generalizability of its results. ⋯ Evaluation of research depends on complete and accurate reporting. If medical journals adopt the checklist and the flow diagram, the quality of reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy should improve to the advantage of clinicians, researchers, reviewers, journals, and the public.