Croatian medical journal
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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.
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Croatian medical journal · Dec 2022
Novel micro-MRI approach for subchondral trabecular bone analysis in patients with hip osteoarthritis is comparable to micro-CT approach.
To test the agreement between a newly developed micro-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis of the subchondral bone and the micro-computed tomography (CT) approach. ⋯ The novel micro-MRI approach could be used for subchondral bone analysis. With further optimization for clinical MRI machines, the approach can be also used in the diagnostics of hip osteoarthritis.
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Croatian medical journal · Dec 2022
Real-life experience with remdesivir for treatment of hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 patients: matched case-control study from a large tertiary hospital registry.
To evaluate the association of remdesivir use and the survival of hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). ⋯ Remdesivir, if given during low-flow oxygen therapy, might be associated with survival benefit in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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Croatian medical journal · Dec 2022
No increase in GFAP and S-100B in very preterm infants with mild periventricular leukomalacia or intraventricular hemorrhage: a pilot study.
To determine the serum levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and S-100B in very preterm infants with and without periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) and/or intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). ⋯ Peripheral blood levels of GFAP and S-100B were not significantly increased in very preterm infants that developed PVL or IVH. The predictive value of GFAP and S-100B as biomarkers of neonatal brain injury should be further explored in a larger cohort of neonates with more extensive IVH or PVL.