Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Jun 2023
The gp130/STAT3-endoplasmic reticulum stress axis regulates hepatocyte necroptosis in acute liver injury.
To investigate the effect of the gp130/STAT3-endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress axis on hepatocyte necroptosis during acute liver injury. ⋯ ATF6/gp130/STAT3 signaling attenuates necroptosis in hepatocytes through the negative regulation of ER stress during liver injury. Hepatocyte ATF6/gp130/STAT3 signaling may be used as a therapeutic target in acute liver injury.
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Croatian medical journal · Jun 2023
Multicenter Study Observational StudyA remote care model for patients at high risk of hospital admission due to COVID-19 deterioration: who makes it at home? - a multicenter follow-up case from Slovenia.
To assess the feasibility of a remote care model for high-risk COVID-19 patients, identify risk factors for hospital admission, and propose modifications to the tested model. ⋯ Telemonitoring of vital signs is a feasible method of remote care that helps identify patients requiring immediate hospital admission. For further scale-up, we suggest shortening call intervals in the first five days, when the risk of hospital admission is highest, and giving special attention to patients with type-2 diabetes and thrombocytopenia at inclusion.
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Croatian medical journal · Jun 2023
Case ReportsCystic dysplasia of the rete testis accompanying ipsilateral renal agenesis in a young adult: a case report.
A 31-year-old man with left-sided testicular pain lasting a couple of months was referred to our urology department due to a suspected testicular tumor. Physical examination showed a hard, thickened, and small left testis on palpation with a diffuse, inhomogeneous ultrasonographic appearance. After a urologic examination, a left-sided inguinal orchiectomy was performed. ⋯ On the basis of clinical data, histological, and immunohistochemical analysis, the patient was diagnosed with cystic dysplasia of the rete testis. The literature shows an association between cystic dysplasia of the rete testis and ipsilateral genitourinary anomalies. Therefore, our patient underwent a multi-slice computed tomography scan, which revealed ipsilateral renal agenesis, a right seminal vesicle cyst reaching up to the iliac arteries, and a multicystic formation cranial to the prostate.