Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Oct 2020
The importance of introducing artificial intelligence to the medical curriculum - assessing practitioners' perspectives.
To assess the attitude about the importance of introducing education on artificial intelligence (AI) in medical schools' curricula among physicians whose everyday job is significantly impacted by AI. ⋯ Since medical students have previously been shown to support introducing education on AI, a growing literature argues the same for reasons here reviewed, and physicians practicing a highly relevant area (radiology) overwhelmingly agree, we conclude that medical schools should indeed take steps to keep pace with technological progress in medicine by including education on AI in their curricula, be it as part of existing or new courses.
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Croatian medical journal · Oct 2020
Sepsis and septic shock - an observational study of the incidence, management, and mortality predictors in a medical intensive care unit.
To prospectively determine the number of patients with sepsis and septic shock in a medical intensive care unit (ICU) using the Sepsis-3 definition; to analyze patients' characteristics, clinical signs, diagnostic test results, treatment and outcomes; and to define independent risk factors for ICU mortality. ⋯ While reduced mobility level and SOFA score are predetermined characteristics, early recognition of sepsis and the choice of appropriate antimicrobial treatment could be subject to change. Raising awareness of sepsis among emergency department physicians could improve its early recognition and increase the number of timely obtained specimens for microbial cultures.
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Croatian medical journal · Oct 2020
Comparative StudyMicrosurgical versus endoscopic surgery for non-functioning pituitary adenomas: a retrospective study.
To compare microsurgical technique (mTSS) and endoscopic technique (eTSS) in the treatment of non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs). ⋯ There was no major difference between the approaches in surgery radicality or safeness. However, eTSS remains the method of choice due to its potentially higher postoperative preservation of hormonal functions.
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Croatian medical journal · Oct 2020
The incidence of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in the population of Zagreb, Croatia.
To estimate the incidence of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in the population of Zagreb, Croatia, and to determine the patients' demographic and clinical characteristics. ⋯ The data obtained in this study can be used to optimize disease surveillance in population, comprehensive assessment of disease burden, and organization of health care services.
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Croatian medical journal · Oct 2020
Development and application of the Commitment to Profession of Medicine Scale using classical test theory and item response theory.
To determine the level of professional commitment of medical students by developing and applying a new scale. ⋯ There are many factors affecting professional commitment levels of university students. Therefore, it is of great importance to examine students' commitment at an early stage. In addition, the experiences of students during university years are important since they directly affect the commitment level. Considering these factors, teachers should support their students and strive to increase their commitment levels.