Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Apr 2009
Physical activity of Croatian population: cross-sectional study using International Physical Activity Questionnaire.
To determine the physical activity level of the Croatian population in different domains of everyday life. ⋯ Studies on physical activity in transition countries should include the domains of work and domestic and garden, since if only leisure-time domain is examined, the total physical activity level could be underestimated. As the lowest physical activity was reported by adolescents and young adults, strategies for increasing physical activity in this age group should be developed.
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Croatian medical journal · Apr 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialEducating adolescents about healthy sleep: experimental study of effectiveness of educational leaflet.
To evaluate how exposure to educational leaflet about healthy sleep affects knowledge about sleep in adolescents. ⋯ Educational leaflets can be an effective first step in educating younger high school students about healthy sleep, with the method being more effective in female adolescents.
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Croatian medical journal · Apr 2009
Comparative StudyCombination of quantitative capnometry, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, and clinical assessment in differentiating acute heart failure from pulmonary disease as cause of acute dyspnea in pre-hospital emergency setting: study of diagnostic accuracy.
To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the combination of quantitative capnometry (QC), N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), and clinical assessment in differentiating heart failure (HF)-related acute dyspnea from pulmonary-related acute dyspnea in a pre-hospital setting. ⋯ In differentiating between cardiac and respiratory causes of acute dyspnea in pre-hospital emergency setting, NT-proBNP in combination with capnometry and clinical assessment was superior to NT-proBNP alone or NT-proBNP in combination with clinical assessment.