Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Dec 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of different anesthetic techniques on serum leptin, C-reactive protein, and cortisol concentrations in anorectal surgery.
To compare the effects of intratracheal general anesthesia (ITGA) and regional (saddle block) anesthesia on leptin, C-reactive protein (CRP), and cortisol blood concentrations during anorectal surgery. ⋯ Saddle block, a regional anesthetic technique, may attenuate stress response in patients undergoing anorectal surgery, by blocking afferent neural input during early postoperative period.
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Croatian medical journal · Oct 2006
Effects of age on plasma glucose levels in non-diabetic Hong Kong Chinese.
To analyze the relationship between age and plasma glucose levels in Hong Kong Chinese population. ⋯ Plasma glucose levels progressively increase with age in Hong Kong Chinese non-diabetic subjects.
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Croatian medical journal · Aug 2006
Case-control study of risk factors for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation in Croatian island populations.
To investigate the risk factors for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (L4/L5 or L5/S1) severe enough to require surgery of the lower spine among 9 isolated populations of Croatian islands and to evaluate predictive value, sensitivity, and specificity of a simple screening test based on the understanding of the risk factors in this population. ⋯ Occurrence of lumbar disk herniation severe enough to require surgery of the lower spine can be predicted using a very simple set of criteria. This type of screening could reduce the need for surgery in isolated communities through prevention within primary health care.
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Croatian medical journal · Aug 2006
Chronic respiratory symptoms in Croatian Adriatic island metapopulations.
To investigate the prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms in 9 metapopulations on Adriatic islands in Croatia, and the relationship between respiratory symptoms and individual genetic background. ⋯ Differences in respiratory findings among the island inhabitants were often associated with smoking prevalence. Interaction of residence on northern Adriatic islands and immigrant background proved to be the strongest predictor for the occurrence of allergy symptoms. This study indicated that environmental factors played a very important role in the occurrence of respiratory symptoms.
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Croatian medical journal · Aug 2006
Overview of genetic-epidemiological studies in ethnically and demographically diverse isolates of Dagestan, Northern Caucasus, Russia.
To assess genetic diversity and genetic distances among isolated populations from Dagestan. ⋯ The results support the hypothesis that cross-population design provides unique opportunities for observing reliable ancestral haplotypes with disease predisposing loci, as well as population-specific linked loci.