Lijec̆nic̆ki vjesnik
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Lijec̆nic̆ki vjesnik · Jul 1999
Biography Historical Article[The role of Dr. Vladimir Cepulić in Croatian orthopedics].
Professor B. Spisić is rightly referred to as founder of the Croatian orthopaedics and rehabilitation. Based on the principles formulated by Prof. ⋯ Cepulić became a famous Croatian physiologist. Owing to his contribution in fighting tuberculosis in Croatia, as well as his merits for the Croatian Medical Association, he is among the most prominent Croatian doctors. On this occasion, the memory of his place in the history of Croatian orthopaedics, that is less known, is refreshed.
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Lijec̆nic̆ki vjesnik · Apr 1999
Historical Article[History of gynecology and perinatology in Croatia. Clinics and hospitals in Zagreb. Primary health care. Specialty societies of the Croatian Medical Association].
The formation and development of University clinics in Rijeka, Split and Osijek, and thereafter the formation and development of maternity departments in all Croatian hospitals are presented. Shortly the formation of out-patients clinics for women and maternity health-care is described, then the formation and development of Croatian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics and of Croatian Society of Perinatal Medicine, as scientific societies (formerly "Sections") of Croatian Medical Association.
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Lijec̆nic̆ki vjesnik · Mar 1999
Historical Article[History of gynecology and perinatology in Croatia. Midwifery. Clinics and hospitals in Zagreb].
The development of obstetrics in Croatia and the formation of unique discipline of obstetrics and gynecology in Croatia in first ten years of 20th century are presented. The midwifery is mentioned in Croatia for the first time in Dubrovnik in 14th century. The "protomedicus" from Varazdin Johan Baptist Lalangue in 1777 has published the booklet "Brevis institutio de re obstetritia". ⋯ In Croatia the unique discipline established Dr Franjo Durst, since he was in 1905 installed for the first head of Royal Country Maternity Hospital in Ilica street and thereafter in 1921 for the first head and university professor of Royal University Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics in Petrova street. The evolution of gynecology and obstetrics, respective of perinatology, during last 30 years, in the Zagreb in departments of clinical hospitals "Clinical Hospital Center", "Sestre Milosrdnice", "Merkur" and "Sv. Duh" is presented.
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Lijec̆nic̆ki vjesnik · Oct 1998
Historical Article[Role and contribution of the Croatian Medical Association in the founding of the pathoanatomic service of the public health divisions in the city of Zagreb in 1913].
Decision on the founding of the pathoanatomic service of the public health divisions, and the appointment of Dr. Ljudevit Jurak for the first prosector in 1913, is considered the beginning of the organized development of pathologic anatomy in Croatia. The aim of this paper was to investigate why this decision was made only in 1913, i.e. to find so far unknown answers to the questions who, when and with which motives made the initiative to found this important institution. ⋯ Difficulties in the realization of these endeavors can partly be explained by the lack of understanding and interest on the part of administrative and political authorities. However, one of the possible reasons for the delay of the decision on founding pathoanatomic service in the city of Zagreb till 1913 may be the fact that among Croatian physicians until 1911 there were no experts in pathologic anatomy who might have satisfied the requirements, although in that period there were no obstacles for such service in Zagreb to be entrusted to any professional, citizen of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. All taken into account, Dr, Ljudevit Jurak (1881-1945) was the only Croat who in the period from 1911 to 1913, when he was elected the prosector of the public pathoanatomic service in the city of Zagreb, met high requirements for the professional, scientific and research work, as well as for teaching in the field of pathologic anatomy and medical jurisprudence at the university.
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Metaplastic pulmonary ossification is usually described as dendriform or nodular in patients with chronic inflammatory lung disease or long-standing pulmonary edema. We present a case of dendriform pulmonary ossification found accidentally at autopsy in a 66-year old man. In addition, some of the theories relating to the development of this rare phenomenon are discussed.