Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Apr 2011
Review Comparative StudyComparing pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies in Croatia to the European Union Member States.
To perform a comparative analysis of the pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement systems in Croatia and the 27 European Union (EU) Member States. ⋯ The Croatian pharmaceutical system is similar to those in the EU Member States. Key policies, like external price referencing and reference price systems, which have increasingly been introduced in EU countries are also applied in Croatia and serve the same purpose: to ensure access to medicines while containing public pharmaceutical expenditure.
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Croatian medical journal · Apr 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of hyoscine-N-butyl bromide rectal suppository on labor progress in primigravid women: randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.
To determine the effects of hyoscine-N-butyl bromide (HBB) rectal suppository on labor progress in primigravid women. ⋯ Use of HBB rectal suppository in the active management of labor can shorten both the active phase and second stage of labor without significant side-effects.
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Croatian medical journal · Apr 2011
Peace impact on health: population access to iodized salt in south Sudan in post-conflict period.
To determine the population access to salt/iodized salt during and after the armed conflict in south Sudan and to illustrate geographical variations in population consumption of iodized salt in south Sudan after the armed conflict. ⋯ Peace had positive impact on population access to iodized salt in south Sudan. Public health authorities in south Sudan need to establish quality monitoring and surveillance systems to track progress toward Universal Salt Iodization goal defined by the World Health Organization, United Nations Children's Fund, and the International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders.
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Croatian medical journal · Apr 2011
Perceptions of managerial competencies, style, and characteristics among professionals in nursing.
To compare nursing leaders' and employees' perception of leaders' leadership style, personality characteristics, and managerial competencies and to determine the associations between these factors. ⋯ Leaders in nursing too frequently used inappropriate leadership style. Forming a unique model for all health care institutions in the country would facilitate the evaluation of competencies and constant monitoring of leaders' work results.
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Croatian medical journal · Apr 2011
Attitudes of Slovenian family practice patients toward changing unhealthy lifestyle and the role of family physicians: cross-sectional study.
To assess patients' attitudes toward changing unhealthy lifestyle, confidence in the success, and desired involvement of their family physicians in facilitating this change. ⋯ Family physicians should regularly ask the patients about the intention of changing their lifestyle and offer them help in carrying out this intention.