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Cells ; 13(12)2024 Jun 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38920638

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Head and neck cancers rank as the sixth most prevalent cancers globally. In addition to traditional risk factors such as smoking and alcohol use, human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are becoming a significant causative agent of head and neck cancers, particularly among Western populations. Although HPV offers a significant survival benefit, the search for better biomarkers is still ongoing. In the current study, our objective was to investigate whether the expression levels of three PDZ-domain-containing proteins (SCRIB, NHERF2, and DLG1), known HPV E6 cellular substrates, influence the survival of HNSCC patients treated by primary surgery (n = 48). Samples were derived from oropharyngeal and oral cancers, and HPV presence was confirmed by PCR and p16 staining. Clinical and follow-up information was obtained from the hospital database and the Croatian Cancer registry up to November 2023. Survival was evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazard regression. The results were corroborated through the reanalysis of a comparable subset of TCGA cancer patients (n = 391). In conclusion, of the three targets studied, only SCRIB levels were found to be an independent predictor of survival in the Cox regression analysis, along with tumor stage. Further studies in a more typical Western population setting are needed since smoking and alcohol consumption are still prominent in the Croatian population, while the strongest association between survival and SCRIB levels was seen in HPV-negative cases.


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Proteínas de Membrana , Proteínas Supressoras de Tumor , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Prognóstico , Proteínas Supressoras de Tumor/metabolismo , Proteínas Supressoras de Tumor/genética , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Proteínas de Membrana/metabolismo , Proteínas de Membrana/genética , Infecções por Papillomavirus/virologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/complicações , Papillomaviridae/genética , Idoso , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas de Cabeça e Pescoço/virologia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas de Cabeça e Pescoço/genética , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas de Cabeça e Pescoço/metabolismo , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço/virologia , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço/genética , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço/metabolismo , Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Adulto
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Biomedicines ; 12(5)2024 Apr 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38790938

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The objective of this research was to analyze the correlation of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), C-reactive protein (CRP), soluble programmed cell death ligand 1 (sPD-L1), and Schlafen 11 (SLFN11) with the response to first-line chemotherapy in a cohort of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients, and to determine their potential as predictive serum biomarkers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 60 SCLC patients were included. Blood samples were taken to determine CRP, sPD-L1, and SLFN11 levels. The first sampling was performed before the start of chemotherapy, the second after two cycles, and the third after four cycles of chemotherapy. RESULTS: The patients who died earlier during the study had NLR and SLFN11 concentrations significantly higher compared to the survivor group. In the group of survivors, after two cycles of chemotherapy, the NLR ratio decreased significantly (p < 0.01), but after four cycles, the NLR ratio increased (p < 0.05). Their serum SLFN11 concentration increased significantly (p < 0.001) after two cycles of chemotherapy, but after four cycles, the level of SLFN11 fell significantly (p < 0.01). CRP, NLR, and SLFN11 were significant predictors of patient survival according to Kaplan-Meier analysis. The combination of inflammatory parameters and SLFN11 with a cutoff value above the 75th percentile of the predicted probability was associated with significantly lower overall survival in SCLC patients (average survival of 3.6 months vs. 4.8 months). CONCLUSION: The combination of inflammatory markers and the levels of two specific proteins (sPD-L1, SLFN11) could potentially serve as a non-invasive biomarker for predicting responses to DNA-damaging therapeutic agents in SCLC.

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Viruses ; 16(4)2024 04 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38675981

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The incidence and mortality rate of cervical cancer in Croatia remains a health challenge despite screening efforts. Besides the persistent infection with HPV, the development of cancer is also associated with some cofactors. The goal of this study was to assess circulating HPV genotypes and risk factors for the development of cervical precancer after almost 16 years from the onset of HPV vaccination in Croatia. In this study, a total of 321 women attending gynecological care were evaluated. Relevant medical and demographic information, including cytology, were collected. HPV genotyping was performed by PCR. Comparing the HPV types found in circulation in the pre-vaccination (1999-2015) and post-vaccination periods (2020-2023), a statistically significant reduction in HPV 31 was noted, while the overall prevalence increased in the post-vaccination period. Besides the expected HPV positivity as a risk factor, the history of smoking was associated with LSIL or worse cytology at enrollment. For the first time, this population study revealed a statistically significant shift in the HPV genotype in the post-vaccination period, as well as the confirmation of risk factors for the development of abnormal cytology among Croatian women.


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Genótipo , Papillomaviridae , Infecções por Papillomavirus , Vacinas contra Papillomavirus , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero , Humanos , Feminino , Croácia/epidemiologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/epidemiologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/virologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/prevenção & controle , Adulto , Fatores de Risco , Prevalência , Papillomaviridae/genética , Papillomaviridae/classificação , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/virologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/epidemiologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/prevenção & controle , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Vacinas contra Papillomavirus/administração & dosagem , Vacinas contra Papillomavirus/imunologia , Vacinação , Adulto Jovem , Citologia
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Int J Mol Sci ; 24(4)2023 Feb 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36834756

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Head and neck cancers (HNC) are a heterogeneous group of tumours mainly associated with tobacco and alcohol use and human papillomavirus (HPV). Over 90% of all HNC are squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). Sample material from patients diagnosed with primary HNSCC (n = 76) treated with surgery as primary treatment at a single centre were assessed for HPV genotype, miR-9-5p, miR-21-3p, miR-29a-3p and miR-100-5p expression levels. Clinical and pathological data were collected from medical records. Patients were enrolled between 2015 and 2019 and followed-up until November 2022. Overall survival, disease-specific survival and disease-free survival were assessed and correlated with clinical, pathological, and molecular data. Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazard regression was used to assess different risk factors. In the study, male gender, HPV-negative HNSCC (76.3%) mostly located in the oral region (78.9%) predominated. Most patients had stage IV cancer (47.4%), and the overall survival rate was 50%. HPV was found not to affect survival, indicating that in this population, classic risk factors predominate. The presence of both perineural and angioinvasion was strongly associated with survival in all analyses. Of all miRNAs assessed, only upregulation of miR-21 was consistently shown to be an independent predictor of poor prognosis and may thus serve as a prognostic biomarker in HNSCC.


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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço , MicroRNAs , Infecções por Papillomavirus , Humanos , Masculino , Estudos de Coortes , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço/complicações , Papillomavirus Humano , MicroRNAs/genética , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas de Cabeça e Pescoço/complicações , Feminino
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Acta Clin Croat ; 62(Suppl1): 42-48, 2023 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38746604

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The aim of this article is to present experiences of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Zagreb University Hospital Center with the treatment of patients with subglottic stenosis. Subglottic stenosis is a rare congenital or acquired disorder of airway patency that is part of a wider complex of disorders known as laryngotracheal stenosis with the ultimate effect in the form of respiratory insufficiency that can be life-threatening. As an acquired condition, it is most often the result of iatrogenic damage to the larynx and trachea during invasive airway management, whether it is intubation or tracheotomy. In the case of intubation as the etiologic factor, cases of prolonged intubation were most common. Retrospective analysis of patient medical histories over a ten-year period was performed and 29 patients met the inclusion criteria. All patients were monitored for at least two years after completion of treatment. Out of a total of 29 treated patients, 20 were permanently decannulated, of which 4 have paresis of one or both vocal cords. In conclusion, there is no clear treatment protocol for patients with subglottic stenosis. The optimal modality of treatment is combined endoscopic and open surgical treatment.


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Laringoestenose , Humanos , Laringoestenose/etiologia , Laringoestenose/terapia , Laringoestenose/cirurgia , Laringoestenose/diagnóstico , Masculino , Feminino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adolescente , Criança , Adulto Jovem , Idoso , Intubação Intratraqueal/efeitos adversos , Pré-Escolar , Laringoscopia , Traqueotomia
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Acta Clin Croat ; 62(Suppl1): 49-54, 2023 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38746618

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Endotracheal intubation is an airway management procedure commonly performed under general anesthesia. It is linked with postoperative voice changes. The incidence and reasons of hoarseness and vocal cord injury are not very well investigated, especially after short-term anesthesia and intubation in head and neck surgery. The aim of the study is to identify the causes of voice changes after short endotracheal anesthesia in head and neck surgery. The study will include patients scheduled for head and neck surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation up to 3 hours. There will be 3 groups of patients, as follows: thyroid surgery, non-thyroid surgery, and control group undergoing surgery outside head and neck. Videostroboscopy will be recorded before and after surgery. Further diagnostic workup will include voice status; subjective voice self-analysis; perceptive and objective acoustic voice analysis at 4 time points (preoperatively, postoperative day 2, 2 weeks and 1 month after surgery). Endotracheal intubation is a safe method of airway management although it can temporarily alter a patient's voice quality. It is not known how much of this is the result of anesthesia, general condition of the patient, or surgery. This trial is expected to shed some light on this issue.


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Intubação Intratraqueal , Humanos , Intubação Intratraqueal/efeitos adversos , Intubação Intratraqueal/métodos , Qualidade da Voz , Rouquidão/etiologia , Anestesia Geral/métodos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/diagnóstico , Distúrbios da Voz/etiologia , Distúrbios da Voz/diagnóstico , Pescoço
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Behav Sci (Basel) ; 12(6)2022 Jun 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35735383

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Specific personality traits may predispose individuals to various forms of addictive behaviors. This study aimed to investigate the association between personality traits of university students and Internet addiction (IA). A sample of 1051 university students was recruited from the largest university in Eastern Croatia. A structured anonymous questionnaire that included questions regarding students' sociodemographic information and Internet usage patterns, the Young Internet Addiction Test and Big Five Inventory served as a research tool. The study revealed that 1.0% of the studied sample expressed severe IA while 24.6% of study participants expressed some signs of addiction. The IA was detected in 576 (80.0%) students who used the Internet mainly for social networking, in 30 (78.9%) students who mainly used it for online gaming, and in 153 (52.2%) students who mainly used it for university assignments (p < 0.001). Higher neuroticism, higher extraversion, and higher openness to new experiences were connected with IA in general (p < 0.001). Higher neuroticism, higher extraversion, and higher openness to new experiences were significantly associated with addictive behavior during social networking (p < 0.001). Higher extraversion and higher openness to new experiences were significantly associated with addictive behavior during Internet usage for university assignments (p = 0.025), while there were no significant associations between specific personality traits and addictive behavior during online gaming (p = 0.059). Personality traits must be taken into account while developing programs and implementing interventions for preventing IA in the university student population.

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Environ Res ; 207: 112638, 2022 05 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34990611

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The circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in the environment has been confirmed numerous times, whilst research on the bioaccumulation in bivalve molluscan shellfish (BMS) has been rather scarce. The present study aimed to fulfil the knowledge gap on SARS-CoV-2 circulation in wastewaters and surface waters in this region and to extend the current knowledge on potential presence of SARS-CoV-2 contamination in BMS. The study included 13 archive wastewater and surface water samples from the start of epidemic and 17 influents and effluents from nine wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) of different capacity and treatment stage, sampled during the second epidemic wave. From that period are the most of 77 collected BMS samples, represented by mussels, oysters and warty venus clams harvested along the Dalmatian coast. All samples were processed according to EN ISO 15216-1 2017 using Mengovirus as a whole process control. SARS-CoV-2 detection was performed by real-time and conventional RT-PCR assays targeting E, N and nsp14 protein genes complemented with nsp14 partial sequencing. Rotavirus A (RVA) real-time RT-PCR assay was implemented as an additional evaluation criterion of virus concentration techniques. The results revealed the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in nine influents and two secondary treatment effluents from eight WWTPs, while all samples from the start of epidemic (wastewaters, surface waters) were negative which was influenced by sampling strategy. All tertiary effluents and BMS were SARS-CoV-2 negative. The results of RVA amplification were beneficial in evaluating virus concentration techniques and provided insights into RVA dynamics within the environment and community. In conclusion, the results of the present study confirm SARS-CoV-2 circulation in Croatian wastewaters during the second epidemic wave while extending the knowledge on wastewater treatment potential in SARS-CoV-2 removal. Our findings represent a significant contribution to the current state of knowledge that considers BMS of a very low food safety risk regarding SARS-CoV-2.


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Bivalves , COVID-19 , Animais , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2 , Frutos do Mar , Águas Residuárias
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Acta Clin Croat ; 61(Suppl 4): 77-87, 2022 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37250663

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Head and neck cancers are associated with significant morbidity and mortality despite advancements in treatment in recent decades. A multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of these diseases is thus of essential importance and is becoming the gold standard. Head and neck tumors also endanger relevant structures of the upper aerodigestive tracts, including bodily functions such as voice, speech, swallowing, and breathing. Damage to these functions can significantly influence quality of life. Thus, our study examined not only the roles of head and neck surgeons, oncologists and radiotherapists, but also the importance of the participation of different scientific professions such as anesthesiologists, psychologists, nutritionists, stomatologists, and speech therapists in the work of a multidisciplinary team (MDT). Their participation results in a significant improvement of patient quality of life. We also present our experiences in the organization and work of the MDT as part of the Center for Head and Neck Tumors of the Zagreb Clinical Hospital Center.


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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço , Qualidade de Vida , Humanos , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço/terapia , Hospitais , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente
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Viruses ; 13(11)2021 11 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34835040

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Human papillomaviruses (HPVs), which are small, double-stranded, circular DNA viruses infecting human epithelial cells, are associated with various benign and malignant lesions of mucosa and skin. Intensive research on the oncogenic potential of HPVs started in the 1970s and spread across Europe, including Croatia, and worldwide. Nowadays, the causative role of a subset of oncogenic or high-risk (HR) HPV types, led by HPV-16 and HPV-18, of different anogenital and head and neck cancers is well accepted. Two major viral oncoproteins, E6 and E7, are directly involved in the development of HPV-related malignancies by targeting synergistically various cellular pathways involved in the regulation of cell cycle control, apoptosis, and cell polarity control networks as well as host immune response. This review is aimed at describing the key elements in HPV-related carcinogenesis and the advances in cancer prevention with reference to past and on-going research in Croatia.


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Alphapapillomavirus/patogenicidade , Neoplasias/virologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/virologia , Alphapapillomavirus/genética , Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Carcinogênese , Epigênese Genética , Humanos , Evasão da Resposta Imune , Neoplasias/genética , Neoplasias/imunologia , Neoplasias/prevenção & controle , Proteínas Oncogênicas Virais/genética , Proteínas Oncogênicas Virais/metabolismo , Infecções por Papillomavirus/genética , Infecções por Papillomavirus/imunologia
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Pathogens ; 10(6)2021 Jun 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34204652

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The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the current status of rabies in Europe, with special emphasis on Croatia and Southeast and East Europe. Due to the systematic implementation of a rabies eradication program by oral vaccination of wild animals, by the end of the 20th century, most West and Central European countries were rabies-free. The EU goal was to eradicate rabies in wildlife and domestic animals by 2020. No matter how achievable the goal seemed to be, the disease is still present in the eastern part of the EU, as was notified in 2020 by two member states-Poland and Romania. Croatia has been rabies-free for the last seven years but given that it borders a non-EU country in which a case of rabies was confirmed in 2020, it will continue to contribute to the maintenance of the rabies-free region. A rabies-free EU can only be achieved by continuous oral vaccination, coordination and a regional approach. The prevention of reintroductions from bordering countries in which rabies has not been eradicated yet, and the support for the eradication efforts made by these countries, are goals still pending.

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Intractable Rare Dis Res ; 10(1): 48-51, 2021 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33614376

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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is characterized by the translocation t (15;17)(q22;q21) cytogenetic abnormality in the majority of cases. In most of the cases the cells of APL have normal, diploid karyotype. There are very few cases presented with very rare tetraploid karyotype with double translocation t(15;17)(q22;q12). We report the first case of tetraploid APL with double translocation t(15, 17) in Europe. A 66-year old male patient presented with dyspnea and unexplained dental bleeding. Blood work showed a white blood cell count of 1x109/L, hemoglobin was 124 g/ L, platelet count was 61x109/L and fibrinogen level was low (1.4 g/L). Cytogenetics showed a tetraploid karyotype. Fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis proved existence of clonal cells with translocation t (15,17) in 15% of metaphase nuclei and tetraploid subclonal cells with the same translocation in 70% of metaphase nuclei. Findings were consistent with APL, tetraploid variant and the patient started all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) treatment. The patient achieved complete remission in 2 months and completed three consolidation therapy cycles with ATRA, idarubicin or mitraxontrate. Currently, the patient is undergoing maintenance therapy with ATRA, 6-mercaptopurine and weekly methotrexate.

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Viruses ; 12(8)2020 08 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32824037

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To date, the microbiome, as well as the virome of the Croatian populations of bats, was unknown. Here, we present the results of the first viral metagenomic analysis of guano, feces and saliva (oral swabs) of seven bat species (Myotis myotis, Miniopterus schreibersii, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Eptesicus serotinus, Myotis blythii, Myotis nattereri and Myotis emarginatus) conducted in Mediterranean and continental Croatia. Viral nucleic acids were extracted from sample pools, and analyzed using Illumina sequencing. The presence of 63 different viral families representing all seven Baltimore groups were confirmed, most commonly insect viruses likely reflecting the diet of insectivorous bats. Virome compositions of our samples were largely impacted by the sample type: invertebrate-infecting viruses were most frequently found in feces, bacterial viruses in guano, whereas vertebrate-infecting viruses were most common in swabs. Most vertebrate-infecting virus sequences were assigned to retroviruses, parvoviruses, iridoviruses, and poxviruses. We further report the complete genome sequence of a novel adeno-associated virus, densovirus and a near complete length genome sequence of a novel iflavirus. Additionally, one of the most interesting findings in this study was the difference in viromes between two contrasting habitats, the continental and Mediterranean Croatia.


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Quirópteros/virologia , Reservatórios de Doenças/veterinária , Ecossistema , Metagenoma , Viroma/genética , Viroses/veterinária , Animais , Croácia , Reservatórios de Doenças/virologia , Fezes/virologia , Sequenciamento de Nucleotídeos em Larga Escala , Vírus de Insetos/classificação , Metagenômica , Filogenia , Saliva/virologia , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Vírus/classificação , Vírus/isolamento & purificação , Zoonoses/virologia
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J Clin Microbiol ; 58(9)2020 08 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32434783

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Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an emerging, transboundary viral pox disease affecting cattle of all ages and breeds. The serological assay for monitoring immunity following vaccination is a virus neutralization test (VNT/OIE) that determines the neutralization index (NI). The first validated enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA; IDVet) has become commercially available, facilitating large-scale serosurveillance for LSD. Although the VNT is labor intensive and time consuming, it is still the recommended test by the OIE. Thus, in this study, we modified the virus neutralization test by employing Madin-Darby bovine kidney (MDBK) cells. The qualitative results obtained with the modified method were compared to the qualitative results obtained by VNT/OIE and ELISA. We used blood sera received within a surveillance program for LSD in 2018. In total, 291 serum samples were tested using VNT/MDBK and ELISA. Of 291 samples, 80 samples were tested by VNT/OIE and used for comparison of the performances between VNT/MDBK and VNT/OIE. The compatibility of results obtained by VNT/MDBK and VNT/OIE resulted in a kappa index of 0.9 with overall proportion agreement of 0.96. Agreement between VNT/MDBK and VNT/OIE was achieved in 56 positive and 21 negative samples. The compatibility of results obtained by ELISA and VNT/MDBK were compared on 291 samples in total and resulted in a kappa index 0.834 with overall proportion agreement of 0.955. Agreement between ELISA and VNT/MDBK was achieved in 238 positive and 40 negative samples. The results obtained demonstrated a strong correlation between VNT/MDBK and the other two methods, indicating the suitability of VNT/MDBK for the detection of the LSD virus-specific neutralizing antibodies.


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Vírus da Doença Nodular Cutânea , Animais , Anticorpos Antivirais , Bovinos , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Testes de Neutralização , Testes Sorológicos
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J Clin Med ; 9(2)2020 Jan 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31979086

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Mental health outcomes of road traffic accidents (RTAs) are always investigated in assessments of those involved. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychological consequences and associated factors in all RTA survivors, irrelevant of their injury status. A cohort of 155 people was assessed one month after experiencing a RTA using self-reported measures for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. Associations between mental health outcomes and sociodemographic factors, pre-RTA health status, injury-related factors, and RTA details were analyzed. RTA survivors reported substantial rates of PTSD (32.3%) and depression (17.4%) symptoms, and low rates of anxiety (5.8%). Symptoms of depression were associated with below-average self-perceived economic status, irreligiousness, medication use, psychiatric medication use, and injury-related factors. PTSD symptoms were associated with female gender, below-average self-perceived economic status, previous psychiatric illness, medication use, psychiatric medication use, not being at fault in the relevant RTA, claiming compensation, and injury-related factors. Anxiety symptoms were associated with previous chronic or psychiatric illness, previous permanent pain, psychiatric medication use, and self-perceived threat to life, but not with sustaining injury. Along with the evaluation and treatment of RTA injuries, health care providers should evaluate the pre-RTA health status of all RTA victims. Psychological support to those at risk may prevent psychological disorders after RTAs.

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Acta Clin Croat ; 59(Suppl 1): 18-24, 2020 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34219880

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Voice disorders are among the most common complications of thyroid surgery. It is therefore advisable to continuously monitor and report the outcomes of voice rehabilitation among people who underwent thyroid surgery in order to recognize which specific clinical actions are necessary to give those patients the maximum chance to restore quality of life. The aim of this study was to examine the outcomes of voice therapy in 35 persons (26 women and 9 men) aged between 20 and 75 years after total thyroidectomy or lobectomy. Multidimensional voice assessment using the GRBAS scale, Voice Handicap Index questionnaire, and acoustic analysis was carried out before and after voice therapy, which included relaxation and breathing exercises, laryngeal massage, resonance therapy, and the employment of the digital compression method. Since the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test showed significant improvements in all voice parameters after voice therapy, voice rehabilitation seems to be the essential clinical activity for thyroid surgery patients who suffer from voice disorders postoperatively.


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Tireoidectomia , Distúrbios da Voz , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Qualidade de Vida , Glândula Tireoide , Qualidade da Voz , Adulto Jovem
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Acta Clin Croat ; 59(Suppl 1): 32-37, 2020 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34219882

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Autologous fat vocal fold augmentation is a widespread surgical procedure that aims to repair glottal incompetence in patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP). However, there are some concerns in the literature about the long-term results of this technique. At the ENT Department of the Zagreb University Hospital Centre, this technique has been in use for more than 15 years, and a retrospective medical chart review was conducted from June 2005 to November 2019. Overall, 78 patients with UVFP met the inclusion criteria for enrolment in the study. All patients underwent at least one preoperative and two postoperative voice assessments, one early (within 3 months from surgery) and one late (at least 1 year after surgery). All tested voice outcome parameters (maximum phonation time (MPT), jitter, shimmer, noise-to-harmonic ratio (NHR)) significantly improved after surgery, both early and late postoperatively (p<0.001). The reoperation rate was only 10.3% (8/78), with the majority of patients in our series experiencing long-term benefits from this surgical procedure. According to the results of our study, autologous fat vocal fold augmentation appears to be a highly useful and effective surgical technique with long-lasting results in the majority of patients suffering from UVFP.


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Paralisia das Pregas Vocais , Prega Vocal , Humanos , Injeções , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento
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BMC Vet Res ; 15(1): 249, 2019 Jul 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31319854

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BACKGROUND: Porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) is an emergent/re-emergent viral pig disease (caused by the virus belonging to the Coronaviridae family, in specific the Alphacoronavirus genus) of global importance. Clinical presentation is characterized with acute diarrhoea, vomiting and dehydration in pigs of all ages, with a possible high mortality in suckling piglets. The disease emerged in the USA in 2013 causing heavy losses, and re-emerged in Europe in 2014, but with milder consequences. RESULTS: In the spring 2016, PED-like symptoms were reported to be seen on an agricultural holding in Eastern Croatia; laboratory workup confirmed the Croatia's first PED outbreak ever. Porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV) strain responsible for the outbreak was of the S-INDEL genotype, much the same as other European PEDV strains. In 2017, a post-outbreak serology was carried out in three counties in Eastern Croatia, revealing seropositivity in pigs bred on four large industrial holdings (9.09%). The seroprevalence across PEDV-positive holdings was up to 82.8%. The latter holdings were unanimously managed by an enterprise that had never reported PED before. CONCLUSIONS: PED has emerged in Croatian pig population causing potentially considerable losses. The circulating strain was of the S-INDEL genotype. Serological workup proved PEDV spread to another four agricultural holdings, demonstrating the importance of not only external, but also internal biosecurity measures.


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Infecções por Coronavirus/veterinária , Vírus da Diarreia Epidêmica Suína/isolamento & purificação , Doenças dos Suínos/epidemiologia , Animais , Infecções por Coronavirus/epidemiologia , Croácia/epidemiologia , Surtos de Doenças/veterinária , Epidemiologia Molecular , Vírus da Diarreia Epidêmica Suína/genética , Estudos Soroepidemiológicos , Suínos , Doenças dos Suínos/virologia
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Zoonoses Public Health ; 66(5): 526-532, 2019 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31119884

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The oral rabies vaccination (ORV) programme is the most widespread vaccination programme that is implemented in the European Union and targets wildlife diseases. The size of the project requires significant financial resources, so a cost-benefit analysis is necessary to establish the economic value of the project. We summarized all ORV costs during the period 2011-2016 in Croatia, calculated all established benefits and presented the cost-benefit ratio (CBR). Additionally, we analysed all components included in the ORV and rabies control programme (surveillance, preventive human treatment and vaccination of dogs) to find possibilities to increase the benefits. According to our results, in the period 2011-2016, the CBR was only 0.05, and the majority of the cost was derived from the preventive vaccination of dogs (72.3%). With the implementation of 2- or 3-year vaccination intervals, the CBR can be increased to 1.46 or 1.92, respectively, confirming positive economic value. This study shows the importance of analysing all rabies control and eradication components based on the specific characteristics of a particular country to determine the factors that can be modified to potentially improve the benefits of ORV.


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União Europeia/economia , Raposas/virologia , Vacina Antirrábica/imunologia , Raiva/veterinária , Vacinação/veterinária , Administração Oral , Animais , Animais Selvagens , Análise Custo-Benefício , Europa (Continente)/epidemiologia , Raiva/prevenção & controle , Vacina Antirrábica/administração & dosagem , Vacinação/economia , Vacinação/métodos
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Microbiol Resour Announc ; 8(16)2019 Apr 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31000554

RESUMO

Viral metagenomics analysis of samples from bats has been carried out as part of bat rabies surveillance in Croatia. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of a novel circo-like virus isolated from a sample of Miniopterus schreibersii bat guano determined by Illumina next-generation sequencing.

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