Authors Article type: Review Abstract: Eating disorders are conditions characterized by a distorted perception of one’s body and an unhealthy attitude towards food, resulting in impaired mental and physical health as well as altered social functioning. Since these disorders are almost always accompanied by psychiatric comorbidities, pharmacotherapy plays an important role in their treatment. Psychotherapy is also indispensable, and physiotherapy is gaining increasing significance. In physiotherapy, the most commonly used methods include massage, autogenic training, hydrotherapy, and especially kinesitherapy. Physiotherapy requires an individualized approach tailored to each patient, regardless of diagnosis or age. The physiotherapist must collaborate within the medical…
Author: Bernarda Mušković, Aleksandra Mihelčić
Authors Article type: Review Abstract: Guide to Evidence-Based Physical Therapist Practice is a 450-page book that offers a straightforward guide on how to conduct an evaluation of medical evidence and apply it to the practice of physical therapy. The main purpose of this book, written as a practical guide, is to teach the knowledge and skills required to evaluate medical evidence and understand how to apply this knowledge to everyday physical therapy practice. It is a comprehensive resource for all physical therapists and students working with patients who want to translate their clinical knowledge and findings into measurable evidence. The…
Authors Article type: Review Abstract: In scientific research, the population represents the largest statistical group, encompassing all subjects studied within a specific time and place. Due to inherent variability among subjects, samples drawn from a population can never be identical but only similar. It is often impractical to study the entire population because of constraints such as limited research time, financial resources, and the actual availability of subjects. Therefore, researchers use sampling methodologies to select a subset of the population, called a sample. Sampling not only produces a sample but also introduces sampling error, which is quantified statistically by the…
Authors Article type: Review Abstract: In our fifteen years of social-pedagogical work in special education classes at Fran Franković Elementary School in Rijeka, working with students with learning difficulties, we have identified several obstacles these students face in their development. After completing their education in regular high schools, many of them remain unemployed, spend more time at home, go out less frequently, and become socially isolated, often relying on their families for care. Participation in the mentoring program has helped to bridge or at least alleviate these challenges. After three years in the “Friends” mentoring program, these individuals report feeling…
Authors Article type: Editorial Abstract: Dear Readers, We are pleased to present to you the sixth issue of the World of Health journal. In this edition, we feature 12 contributions, including 8 original scientific papers from various fields of biomedicine and healthcare, one review paper, one case report, and two other articles. The original research papers bring us new insights from nursing, physiotherapy, midwifery, and public health. The review article focuses on radiologic technology, while the case report comes from the field of family medicine. We also bring you news from the Faculty of Health Studies for the year 2023.…
Authors: Article type: Original Scientific Paper Abstract: IntroductionPolytoxicomania is an increasingly prevalent psychiatric condition within hospital psychiatric treatment. The aim of this study was to examine the frequency of polytoxicomania at the Psychiatry Clinic of the Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka in relation to gender, age, education, and frequency of use of treatment measures. Subjects and MethodsIn a retrospective study conducted in two periods, from 01/01/2014 to 31/12/2014 and from 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2019, data were collected through the Integrated Hospital Information System for 143 subjects from Diagnostic Group F19 – Mental and behavioral disorders caused by the use of multiple drugs…
Authors: Article type: Original Scientific Paper Abstract: Research objectiveTo present the total number and demographic data of patients with COVID-19 treated at the Clinical Hospital Center (KBC) Rijeka, the proportion of patients who required hospital admission and invasive mechanical ventilation, the mortality rate, and the duration of hospital treatment. Research methodsRetrospectively collected data included 1,739 patients with COVID-19 treated at KBC Rijeka in the period from March 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021. The data was collected from the IBIS database and processed and graphically displayed using Microsoft Office Excel and Prism 10 for Mac OS. ResultsOut of 1,739 patients…
Authors Article type: Original Scientific Paper Abstract: IntroductionCardiac electrostimulation is one of the most modern methods of treating cardiac arrhythmias, and the nurse/technician as part of the medical team has a significant role in medical care and improving the patient’s quality of life. Therefore, lifelong learning and continuous improvement of the knowledge and skills of nurses/technicians during and after regular education is crucial in providing quality medical care. Objective of this research is to compare the knowledge of regular first-year nursing students about permanent heart pacemakers and the care and quality of life of patients with an implanted permanent electrostimulator…
Authors: Article type: Original Scientific Paper Abstract: IntroductionEmergency nurses are exposed to various hazards and stressful situations daily; they witness critically ill patients, trauma, and death; experience conflicts with patients, accompanying persons, and other healthcare professionals; face staff and resource shortages, overtime, and other factors that lead to increased stress levels. Research GoalThe aim of the study was to investigate the level of perceived occupational stress among emergency staff at Rijeka Clinical Hospital Centre and the influence of length of service and type of employment on perceived stress. Respondents and MethodsThe survey was conducted in June 2023 on a recall…
Authors: Article type: Original Scientific Paper Abstract: IntroductionMenopause is a period marked by major changes in women, manifested by a decrease in bone mineral density, deoxypyridinoline, vitamin D, and alkaline phosphatase levels. Therefore, the main objectives of this research were to determine whether there is a difference in bone mineral density in women who have been in menopause for less than 5 years and in women who have been in menopause for more than 5 years, and to compare biochemical indicators of bone remodeling in both groups. Participants and MethodsThe study included 37 women divided into a group of women…