Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2023
Outpatient treatment of pneumonia in a setting with and without an infectious disease doctor.
To compare the outpatient treatment of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) by infectious disease doctors (IDDs) and doctors of other specialties (nIDDs). ⋯ Outpatient treatment of CAP in the absence of IDDs meant more broad-spectrum antibiotic prescription and more disregard for national guidelines. Our results highlight the need for antibiotic stewardship, especially in settings with no IDDs.
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To determine the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension in Croatia, and to assess its association with various demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle, and health care usage factors. ⋯ Undiagnosed hypertension was significantly associated with male sex, age from 35 to 74, overweight, lack of consultation with a family doctor, and living in the Adriatic region. The results of this study should be used to inform preventive public health measures and activities.
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2023
Importance of numerical density of tubulointerstitium infiltrates in the prognosis of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies-associated glomerulonephritis.
To examine the association of the numerical density of the tubulointerstitium infiltrate with pathohistological changes in the glomeruli and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at kidney biopsy and after 18 months. ⋯ Numerical density of infiltrates, and global glomerular sclerosis and crescents in more than 50% of glomeruli significantly affect eGFR at biopsy, but not after 18 months.