Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Dec 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialEvaluation of continuous aspiration of subglottic secretions in prevention of microaspiration during general anesthesia: a randomized controlled pilot study.
To assess the difference between endotracheal tubes (ETT) with continuous suction of subglottic secretions (CASS) and standard ETT in preventing secretions movement from the pharynx into the trachea, past the inflated cuff during general anesthesia. ⋯ Compared with standard ETT, ETT with CASS efficiently removed secretions during general anesthesia, prevented secretions from migrating past the inflated cuff, and significantly reduced the amount of secretions that reached the distal airways on tracheal extubation.
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Croatian medical journal · Dec 2022
Use of sedative pharmacological agents among biomedical students during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a cross-sectional pilot study.
To assess the use of sedative pharmacological agents (SPA) among students in Croatia during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. ⋯ Medical students used more SPA than other biomedical students. Biomedical students did not differ in SPA use from non-biomedical students.
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Croatian medical journal · Dec 2022
Cognitive function and cardiorespiratory fitness affect gait speed in type-2 diabetic patients without neuropathy.
To identify physical, cognitive, and metabolic factors affecting gait speed in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) without neuropathy. ⋯ In diabetic patients without neuropathy, physical impairment and disability could be prevented by an improvement in aerobic capacity and cognitive function.
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Croatian medical journal · Dec 2022
ReviewNon-REM parasomnias: a scoping review of dreams and dreamlike mentation.
To establish patterns or themes of dreams and dreamlike mentation content reported in all forms of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) parasomnias and to identify gaps in the current understanding of this topic. ⋯ Sleep studies involving collection of dream content immediately following NREM parasomnia could significantly minimize reporting bias and improve dream data quality.
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Croatian medical journal · Dec 2022
The association of bone mineral density Z-score with the early postoperative remission and characteristics of bone mineral loss in patients with Cushing's disease: a retrospective study.
To investigate the association of bone mineral density (BMD) Z-scores with early-postoperative remission rate and clinical parameters in patients with Cushing's disease (CD). ⋯ The severity of bone loss was not significantly related to the failure of transsphenoidal surgery for Cushing's disease.