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{"title":"Reliability and Validity of the Greek Version of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale Among Pregnant Women","authors":"M. Iliadou, K. Lykeridou, P. Prezerakos, C. Tzavara, S. Tziaferi","doi":"10.5455/msm.2019.31.160-165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/msm.2019.31.160-165","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: A modifiable factor related to breastfeeding is breastfeeding attitudes. The Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) is used to evaluate this factor. Although the breastfeeding rates in Greece are declined there is not available any validated instrument to evaluate infant feeding attitudes. Aim: to determine the psychometric properties of the Greek adaptation of the IIFAS in a sample of pregnant women. Materials and Methods: Pregnant women (N=203) from a University Hospital in Athens, Greece, were administered the Greek version of the IIFAS, while being in hospital, and their infant feeding mode at six months postpartum was recorded by telephone. The reliability of the scale was assessed by using corrected item-total correlations and Cronbach’s alpha. Construct validity of the scale was assessed by using confirmatory factor analysis and predictive validity by using t-tests. Multiple linear regression analyses in a stepwise method (p for removal was set at 0.1 and p for entry was set at .05) was performed in order to find variables independently associated with IIFAS total score. Results: The mean IIFAS score was 70.0 (SD=7.6). The corrected item-total correlation ranged from 0.22 to 0.51. Cronbach’s alpha was equal to 0.71. The confirmatory factor analysis indicated an adequate fit of the one-factor model. Concerning the predictive validity of IIFAS it was significant for breastfeeding at six months. The mean IIFAS score was significantly greater (p=0.001) for women that had exclusive breastfeeding at six months (mean (SD): 68.4(6.6)) as compared with those that did not (mean (SD): 64.0(7.5)). Higher IIFAS scores were found in older women, with higher educational level and in those that had breastfed children in their social environment. Conclusion: The Greek version of the IIFAS demonstrated satisfying reliability and validity for measuring women’s infant feeding attitudes in the Greek context. Also, the results of the present study provide further evidence of the international applicability of the IIFAS.","PeriodicalId":94128,"journal":{"name":"Materia socio-medica","volume":"31 1","pages":"160 - 165"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45695736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Neuralgic Amyotrophy in a 66-year-old Hiker: a Case Report","authors":"Dženan Jahić, B. Marjanovic, J. Merkac, N. Mirnik, N. Babic","doi":"10.5455/msm.2019.31.224-226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/msm.2019.31.224-226","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Neuralgic amyotrophy (NA) or Parsonage Turner syndrome is a clinical syndrome characterized by sudden attack of neuropathic pain, motor weakness and sensory loss that could be more or less clinically present. Different interpretations regarding the differential diagnosis, symptoms, cause and treatment were given till now. Aim: We report our experience with a 66-year-old male who had a sudden pain attack and palsy in shoulder region, without sensory loss, and associated calcific tendinitis of rotator cuff and degenerative changes in cervical spine. Case report: Patient came to our hospital with strong pain in shoulder area and signs of frozen shoulder. Active abduction and anteflexion was only to 30 degrees. He experienced the intense pain with visual analogue scale (VAS) 10/10 a night before, during his sleep. No trauma. Neurontin (gabapentin) was given to the patient. After 4 days, he felt better with abduction and anteflexion to 90 degrees. After 2 weeks VAS was 3/10, abduction and anteflection to 100 degrees. Conclusion: Neuralgic amyotrophy (NA) is a self-limiting inflammatory disorder usually with idiopathic etiology. The condition can be challenging to treat since many associated symptoms and diagnostic tests and procedures may mimic NA. In that case, accurate differential diagnosis is essential.","PeriodicalId":94128,"journal":{"name":"Materia socio-medica","volume":"31 1","pages":"224 - 226"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47195126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Importance and Role of Proprioception in the Elderly: a Short Review","authors":"Ana Ferlinc, Ester Fabiani, T. Velnar, L. Gradišnik","doi":"10.5455/msm.2019.31.219-221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/msm.2019.31.219-221","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Aging causes alterations in various body functions, such as motor, sensory, cognitive and psychosocial. One of the factors associated with aging is also the decline in proprioceptive function. Aim: This paper provides an overview from the literature about the definition and importance of proprioception and the correlation with the elderly population. Material and Methods: The scientific literature was reviewed through PubMed, Medline and Science Direct. The articles were chosen in correlation with the study objective and their scientific relevance. Results: Proprioceptive training is fundamental in the rehabilitation and prevention of sports injuries. With the loss of proprioception during aging, the biomechanics of joints and the neuromuscular control of the limbs may change, resulting in impaired balance and a higher possibility of falls. Appropriate and proper physical activity can slow the age-related decline in proprioception. Conclusion: An appropriate proprioceptive training is important for maintaining the best possible physical fitness. It encompasses exercises for stability and coordination, stimulates motor learning, helps in maintaining proper body posture and balance, and improves body control.","PeriodicalId":94128,"journal":{"name":"Materia socio-medica","volume":"31 1","pages":"219 - 221"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46435283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Annual Incidence of Thyroid Disease in Patients Who First Time Visit Department for Thyroid Diseases in Tuzla Canton.","authors":"Maja Sulejmanovic,&nbsp;Amra Jakubovic Cickusic,&nbsp;Sabina Salkic,&nbsp;Fatima Mujaric Bousbija","doi":"10.5455/msm.2019.31.130-134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/msm.2019.31.130-134","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this paper was to evaluate the incidence of thyroid gland diseases in relation to age, sex, existing associated symptoms and thyroxine and thyroid-stimulating hormone levels, in correlation with morphological characteristics and corresponding clinical diagnosis for thyroid gland.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective research was conducted in the period 1-Dec-2017 to 31-Dec-2017 and included a total of 500 subjects of both sexes aged 1 to 80 years. All subjects had clinical examination, which included anamnestic data, palpatory examination of thyroid gland, as well as functional status of thyroid gland.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results of the research have shown that majority of subjects were females (78.6% vs. 21.4%). The largest number of subjects was in the age group 41 to 60 years. The average age of females was 43.22 years and 42.86 for males. The most common associated symptom for both sexes was related to cardiovascular system disorder (61.2%). Subclinical hypothyroidism was the most prevalent thyroid gland disease (12.8%), while diffuse enlargement of thyroid gland (4.60 %) was the most common in morphological classification. The mean value for free thyroxine for the overall sample was 14.39 pmol/L and 3,4 mlU/L for thyroid-stimulating hormone. Thyroid-stimulating hormone levels were highest in the age group 41-60 years (p=0.043).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The overall incidence of thyroid gland diseases was 18.57% for females and 13.08% for males. Free thyroxine levels were highest in thyroid gland with nodular changes and subclinical hypothyroidism (p=0.0001). Thyroid-stimulating hormone levels had the highest value in a thyroid gland with diffuse changes and subclinical hypothyroidism (p=0.0001).</p>","PeriodicalId":94128,"journal":{"name":"Materia socio-medica","volume":"31 2","pages":"130-134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5455/msm.2019.31.130-134","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41224266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Redesign of Work Space in Order to Reduce Noise Health Effects","authors":"Fikret Veljović, Senad Burak, E. Begić, I. Masic","doi":"10.5455/msm.2019.31.135-140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/msm.2019.31.135-140","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Noise represent an unwanted sound that endangers human health in multiple manners and in work setting causes reduction of productivity on one side, and increased waste on the other. Noise pollution occurs when the ear is exposed to the volume of sound that is disturbing, stressful or directly damaging hearing, but also acting on the organism as a whole. Aim: The aim of the article is to examine the vulnerability of workers working on the „press“ machine, and to carry out an analysis and examine the press operator workplace, then perform the noise spread measurement in the press operator work area and compare the current measurements with the permissible levels and analyze the time period of worker exposure, as well as presentation of the effects of noise on productivity and workers health. The aim of the article also includes the proposal for decrease of noise pollution. Methods: A noise analysis at the workplace of workers working on a „press“ machine was performed, which is exposed to a high impulse noise due to which the quality and quantity of production are reduced. For the purpose of calculating the noise level for one working day at the press operator site 1, 2 and 3, it is necessary to analyze the noise level in time. Operators spend most of their working hours at stations 1 and 3 where the measured noise level is Lm1 = 94.7 dB is taken, or at position 3, Lm3 = 97.2 dB. The measured noise level at these locations without the operation of the press is Lm1 = 80.1 dB, or at station 3 is Lm3 = 80.1 dB. Results: It was found that these operators working on the machine in question were exposed to a noise over the limit for more than three years. Their health problems that arise as a result of noise exposure are documented in their health charts. In order to achieve uninterrupted work at the press machine, during the eight hours shift, a noise correction is required to allow the equivalent sound level to fall within one day to the permissible 85 dB. In this regard, we consider the fact that we have known that the press produces a sound level of 110 dB, and that there is a reverberation (reflecting) sound. Given the technical characteristics of the plant, the reduction of the sound intensity of the source itself is not possible, so the suggestions of the technical solution will be based on reduced reflected sounds and to prevent the spread of direct sound to the operator. Conclusion: Workers are exposed to permanent noise during a working day, which produces a number of consequences for the health of the worker, but also the employer and the community. The imperative of the employer is to reduce the number of rejects, increase profitability and to have a positive impact on the health of the individual.","PeriodicalId":94128,"journal":{"name":"Materia socio-medica","volume":"31 1","pages":"135 - 140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5455/msm.2019.31.135-140","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49619744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Talking Genes in Breast and Pancreatic Malignancies","authors":"M. Barbara, Adrianne Tsen, L. Tenner, L. Rosenkranz","doi":"10.5455/msm.2019.31.146-149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/msm.2019.31.146-149","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Both breast and pancreatic cancers have high mortality rates. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in females, while pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the fourth most common cause of cancer death. Almost 4-16 % of individuals with pancreatic cancer have a family history of the disease. Intra-ductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) are cystic lesions that received more attention lately due to their associations with PDAC and other solid organ tumors, such as breast cancer. Aim: The purpose of this article is to discuss the association of the familiar pancreatic cancer (FPC), sporadic pancreatic cancer, and IPMNs with the breast cancer. Results: Mutations in BRCA2, BRCA1, p16 and PALB2 play a major role in the genetic etiologies of familial pancreatic cancer. In familial and sporadic pancreatic cancers, mutations in BRCA2 are associated with a high incidence of PDAC, while mutations in BRCA1have shown inconsistent results. Data is insufficient to prove an association between IPMNs and breast cancer. Conclusion: The familial clustering of PDAC is not well understood. Further studies are required for greater comprehension of the genetic basis of PDAC and the association between IPMNs and breast cancer.","PeriodicalId":94128,"journal":{"name":"Materia socio-medica","volume":"31 1","pages":"146 - 149"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46074797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perception and Knowledge of Facial Plastic Surgery Among Health Care Professionals at Tertiary Care Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Cross Sectional Study","authors":"Abdullah Alamri, Reham Aljehani, Majed Alnefaie, Sabah S. Moshref, Abdulkareem Fida","doi":"10.5455/msm.2019.31.181-185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/msm.2019.31.181-185","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Plastic surgery is a medical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the body. Knowledge about facial plastic surgery among doctors is limited according to some literatures and enriched according to others, depending on the country and study population. Aim: Aim of the study was to evaluate level of knowledge of health care professionals regarding facial plastic surgery. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study included total of 261 health care professionals (consultants, specialists and residents in training) at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital (KAUH) from all subspecialties during July 2018. The data collected using pre-designed questionnaire and analyzed using professional statistics software. Results: Among 261 participants, sex distribution shows a male-female ratio of 2.78:1. The majority (62.8%) of participants were residents. Mean age (± SD) of participants was 32.28 ± 8.43. Pediatrics, internal medicine, and general surgery were the most common specialties. Among participants, 75.5% agreed that taking training in plastic surgery program is a requirement to be a facial plastic surgeon whether it should be accompanied with at least one other surgery training (23%) or more than one other training (22.2%). The majority (97.7%) have never undergone a facial plastic surgery operation and 78.2% were not willing to undergo one. Conclusion: The study concludes that the knowledge and perception among healthcare professionals in KAUH regarding facial plastic surgeries is on relatively good basis but needs more updates and trainings.","PeriodicalId":94128,"journal":{"name":"Materia socio-medica","volume":"31 1","pages":"181 - 185"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43046056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Outcomes and Complications After Repeat Cesarean Sections Among King Abdulaziz University Hospital Patients.","authors":"Khalid A Alshehri,&nbsp;Ahmed A Ammar,&nbsp;Meshal A Aldhubabian,&nbsp;Mohammed S Al-Zanbaqi,&nbsp;Ahyad A Felimban,&nbsp;Motaz K Alshuaibi,&nbsp;Ayman Oraif","doi":"10.5455/msm.2019.31.119-124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/msm.2019.31.119-124","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Cesarean section (CS) is a surgical procedure that often saves the lives of both the mother and the baby, while a previous CS is one of the main indications for cesarean delivery in current pregnancy.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>Our aim was to determine the surgical and obstetrical outcomes and complication for the mother and the neonate after 4 or more CSs and compare it with mothers who had less than 4 previous CSs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This case-control study was conducted by reviewing the records of all women who underwent multiple CSs from 2013 to 2018. Our study group comprised of 394 women who had 4 or more CSs, and our control group comprised of similar number of women who had previous history of two or three CSs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 788 patients were enrolled in our study. We found that adhesions were the most common complications in our study group with a considerable increase in number of both moderate and severe adhesions in the study group compared to the controls with p-value of <0.001.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Increasing number of CSs leads to an increase of the complications risk. Among the complications, adhesions were the most common in our study group, followed by intraoperative bleeding.</p>","PeriodicalId":94128,"journal":{"name":"Materia socio-medica","volume":"31 2","pages":"119-124"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/da/6a/MSM-31-119.PMC6690310.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41224268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Workplace Violence and Sanctioning of Family Medicine Physicians Due to the Rules of Health Insurance Funds in the Western Balkan.","authors":"Tanja Pekez-Pavlisko,&nbsp;Maja Racic,&nbsp;Larisa Gavran,&nbsp;Danica Rotar Pavlic,&nbsp;Ljubin Sukriev,&nbsp;Slavoljub R Zivanovic,&nbsp;Dinka Jurisic","doi":"10.5455/msm.2019.31.99-104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/msm.2019.31.99-104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>After family medicine's famous beginnings in the early 60's through introduction of the world's first family medicine specialization, with transitional changes and war also come changes in former Yugoslavia's healthcare systems.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>The primary aim of this article is to analyze frequency and causes of sanctioning of family physicians by Health insurance funds in the countries of former Yugoslavia. The secondary aim is to evaluate frequency and types of workplace violence family physicians experienced due to insurance boundaries for patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The comparative, cross-sectional survey was carried out from October 2017 to February 2018. Study participants were general practitioners' (GPs), family physicians (FPs) and those without a specialty designation but providing family medicine services in one of the five Western Balkans countries: Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). The questionnaire was designed for the purpose of the study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty-nine percent of participating physicians have been sanctioned by Health Insurance Fund and 77. 5% has been exposed to workplace violence. The most common type of violence was verbal (76.6%). Financial penalties according to the scale had the highest rates in Macedonia (73.9%) and Slovenia (43.9%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It is necessary to educate creators of healthcare policies, doctors and patients for the purpose of establishing partner relations which would lead to strengthening of primary healthcare, but also to a more efficient healthcare system.</p>","PeriodicalId":94128,"journal":{"name":"Materia socio-medica","volume":"31 2","pages":"99-104"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/36/01/MSM-31-99.PMC6690306.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41224269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Venous Thromboembolism During Ten-year Follow up on Clinical Center University of Sarajevo","authors":"A. Mlačo, N. Mlačo, Demir Bejtović, A. Džubur, M. Spužić","doi":"10.5455/msm.2019.31.84-87","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/msm.2019.31.84-87","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) consists of two entities, deep venous thrombosis (DVT), and its complication, pulmonary embolism (PE). The main therapeutic goal is the prevention of this complication. Aim: The aim of the study was to present epidemiological data of patients with the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis, with regard to the location of thrombosis, the value of fibrinogen and D-dimer in relation to the sex of the patients, the presentation of therapeutic modality, with the presentation of PE and treatment outcomes. Methods: The study has a retrospective and observational feature, covering the period from 2008 to 2017, and included 1154 patients with the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis as a basic criterion for inclusion. Data on sex, age, diagnosis with thrombosis localization, hospitalization duration, administered therapy, D-dimer and fibrinogen values, pulmonary thromboembolism and mortality were collected. Results: The deep venous thrombosis was mostly located at the lower limbs - in 1079 respondents (93.5%), then at the upper limbs in 65 (5.63%) cases. The left side is more represented (58.9%) than the right (40.3%), which is statistically significant (χ2=40.03, p<0.005), while 0.9% of patients had DVT bilaterally. At the lower limbs is the most common iliac thrombosis, represented in 47% of thrombosis cases at the lower limbs. Subclavian axillary thrombosis has been reported in ¾ cases at the upper limbs. The mean fibrinogen concentration in all respondents is 5.2 mg/L, for men 5.0 mg/L and for women 5.3 mg/L, above the reference values (1.8-3.8 g/L). The mean value of D-dimer was 7.33 mg/L for all respondents, 8.46 mg/L for women and 6.5 mg/L for men, which was high above the reference limit (0.55 mg/L). From baseline, 88 (7.6%) of respondents had proven/high-grade pulmonary thromboembolism as a DVT complication in the observed period. Pearson correlation established a positive correlation between lethal outcome and patient age, r=0.13, p<0.005, followed by a higher incidence of lethal outcome after DVT in older patients. Conclusion: The incidence of venous thromboembolism is approximately equal among the genders, and increases with the age of the patients, especially in men. Fibrinogen and D-dimer values in hospitalized patients are higher than the reference, in both cases more among women. Multidisciplinary approach to patients, in cooperation with angiologists, pulmonologists, cardiologists and nuclear medicine specialists is an imperative. The development of a state-level registry that would follow the incidence of deep venous thrombosis, with reference to risk factors, is imperative and necessary in planning of community health system.","PeriodicalId":94128,"journal":{"name":"Materia socio-medica","volume":"31 1","pages":"84 - 87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41681128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}