Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Oct 2012
ReviewDoes the patient with chest pain have a coronary heart disease? Diagnostic value of single symptoms and signs--a meta-analysis.
To determine the diagnostic value of single symptoms and signs for coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients with chest pain. ⋯ We comprehensively reported the accuracy of a broad spectrum of single symptoms and signs for diagnosing myocardial ischemia. Our results suggested that the accuracy of several symptoms and signs varied in the published studies according to the case definition of CHD.
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Croatian medical journal · Oct 2012
Genetic parameters of five new European Standard Set STR loci (D10S1248, D22S1045, D2S441, D1S1656, D12S391) in the population of eastern Croatia.
To establish allele frequencies and genetic parameters in eastern Croatia population and to compare them with those in other populations. The second aim was to compare the genetic profiles obtained with different forensic kits amplifying the same genetic markers. ⋯ New ESS STR loci are highly polymorphic and short, and therefore very useful for the analysis of challenging forensic samples. DNA samples purposed for establishing databases should be routinely amplified in duplicate.
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Croatian medical journal · Oct 2012
Multicenter StudyPrognostic performance of the Simplified Acute Physiology Score II in major Croatian hospitals: a prospective multicenter study.
To perform an external validation of the original Simplified Acute Physiology Score II (SAPS II) system and to assess its performance in a selected group of patients in major Croatian hospitals. ⋯ The SAPS II had a good discrimination, but it significantly overestimated the observed mortality in comparison with the predicted mortality in this group of patients in Croatia. Therefore, caution is required when an evaluation is performed at the individual level.
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Croatian medical journal · Oct 2012
Comparative StudyFour-stage teaching technique and chest compression performance of medical students compared to conventional technique.
To compare the 2-stage and 4-stage basic life support teaching technique. The second aim was to test if students' self-evaluated knowledge was in accordance with their actual knowledge. ⋯ The 4-stage teaching technique does not significantly improve the quality of chest compressions. The students' self-evaluation of their performance after the course was too high.