Zahvaljujući razvoju medicine produžen je životni vijek ljudi i zbog toga se povećava broj starijih osoba te je sve više djelomice ili potpuno bezubih pacijenata, unatoč nastojanjima da se sačuva što veći broj zuba (1,2). Zato je protetička rehabilitacija pomičnim protezama (djelomičnim ili potpunim) nužna kod mnogih pacijenata, a vjerojatno će tako biti i u budućnosti (3). Stabilnost proteze j...

Nefarmakološko liječenje boli predstavlja važnu sastavnicu liječenja mišićnokoštane boli. Terapijski modaliteti kao što su površinska toplina ili hladnoća, terapijski ultrazvuk, laser i/ili elektroterapija se naširoko primjenjuju u raznim mišićnokoštanim bolestima i stanjima. Oni imaju brojne prednosti pred drugim intervencijama koje modifi ciraju bol. Međutim, relativno je malo visokokvalitetn...

MEDICUS 2003. Vol. 12, No. 2, 157 162 Spolno prenosive bolesti (SPB, u engleskome: STD) (1) oduvijek su optereÊivale, a sigurno Êe i u buduÊnosti optereÊivati ljudsku zajednicu, s obzirom na to da je spolni kontakt, pri kojem te bolesti mogu nastati, jedan od najuobiËajenijih i najËeπÊih, prirodnih, a uz to i najneposrednijih meuljudskih kontakata. Izvor zaraze je Ëovjek, bolestan ili asimptom...

Influenza surveillance in Victoria comprises surveillance of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) from sentinel general practices and laboratory based reporting of influenza detections, predominantly from hospital inpatients. Surveillance of patients with ILI seen by the Melbourne Medical Locum Service (MMLS) was conducted for the first time in 2003, when the influenza season was characte...

This paper reports results from an exploratory study investigating the factors affecting student learning outcomes of information literacy instruction (ILI) given at business schools. Specifically, the potential influence of student demographics, learning environment factors, and information literacy program components on behavioral, psychological, and benefit outcomes were examined. In total, ...

BACKGROUND While the burden of community-acquired pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is still considerable, there is little insight in the factors contributing to disease. Previous research on the lagged relationship between respiratory viruses and pneumococcal disease incidence is inconclusive, and studies correcting for temporal autocorrelation are lacking. OBJECTIVES To inve...

We examined the effects of a 10–14-weeks inpatient lifestyle modification program, including minimum 90min of physical activity (PA) five days/week, on body composition, CVD risk factors, and eating behavior in 139 obese subjects (BMI 42.6 ± 5.2 kg/m). Completion rate was 71% (n = 71) in the intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) group and 85%(n = 33) among waiting list controls. Compared to co...

BACKGROUND Influenza is a significant cause of morbidity, and vaccination is the preferred preventive strategy. Data regarding the preferred influenza vaccine type among adults are limited. METHODS The effectiveness of 2 currently available influenza vaccines LAIV and TIV in preventing influenza-like illness (ILI) was compared among US military members (aged 18-49 years) during 3 consecutive ...

BACKGROUND Healthcare workers' (HCWs) influenza rates are unknown, but may be similar to the general public and they may transmit influenza to patients. OBJECTIVES To identify studies of vaccinating HCWs and the incidence of influenza, its complications and influenza-like illness (ILI) in individuals >/= 60 in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). SEARCH STRATEGY We searched CENTRAL (The Cochr...

BACKGROUND Schools are important foci of influenza transmission and potential targets for surveillance and interventions. We compared several school-based influenza monitoring systems with clinic-based influenza-like illness (ILI) surveillance, and assessed the variation in illness rates between and within schools. METHODS During the initial wave of pandemic H1N1 (pdmH1N1) infections from Jun...