Utjecaj prirodnih katastrofa na svakodnevno funkcioniranje Prirodne katastrofe su nepredvidljive pojave koje u vrlo kratkom vremenskom razdoblju uzrokuju značajnu materijalnu, logističku i drugu štetu. Bilo da je riječ o potresu, požaru, tsunamiu, uraganu ili...

Uvod Urtikarija je čest simptom zbog kojeg se traži medicinska pomoć, a procjenjuje se da se tijekom života pojavljuje kod svake pete osobe (1). Klinički se očituje pojavom uzdignutih, crvenkastih kožnih promjena različite veličine i oblika, praćenih izraženim...

Introduction History of whole blood transfusion Whole blood was historically the first type of blood product transfused to patients in order to prevent or treat hypovolemic shock caused by hemorrhagic trauma. During World War I, a physiologist named Walter Cannon laid...

Introduction How it all began The history of air ambulances dates back to the early 20th century, when airplanes and helicopters were first utilised during World War I, and the French and British military experimented with aircraft to transport wounded soldiers. After...

Uvod Alkoholna ketoacidoza (AKA) reverzibilni je oblik metaboličke acidoze koji se najčešće javlja kod pothranjenih osoba nakon prekomjerne konzumacije alkohola, posebno u kontekstu kroničnog alkoholizma (1). Razvoj metaboličke acidoze u AKA rezultat je složenih...

Introduction Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) represents one of the primary challenges in global healthcare and is a significant cause of mortality worldwide. Despite substantial advancements in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques and the widespread...