Publications by authors named "Ana Soldo"
Article Synopsis
- Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the top cause of illness and death globally, including in Croatia, often linked to shared risk factors across multiple health disorders.
- The emerging concept of cardio-renal-metabolic (CKM) syndrome highlights the interconnectedness of heart, kidney, and metabolic health, emphasizing the need to include brain health in patient care.
- A group of experts aims to incorporate CKM health into a national strategy for preventing chronic diseases, particularly CVD, by creating mandatory guidelines based on professional recommendations.
Article Synopsis
- Obesity leads to fat buildup and oxidative stress, often increasing lipid peroxidation and producing harmful substances like 4-HNE.
- This study assessed how weight loss from bariatric surgery affects lipid peroxidation and lipid profiles in obese individuals.
- Results showed significant reductions in lipid peroxidation markers and a notable decrease in BMI after six months post-surgery; however, more research is required to fully understand the connections between obesity, oxidative stress, and metabolic changes resulting from the surgery.
Purpose: In 2022 hypertensive disease was the second cause of death in Croatia. The crude prevalence of hypertension is increasing and still majority of hypertensive patients did not reach blood pressure and cholesterol goals Low awareness, and small number of treated and controlled patients point on poor adherence and even worse clinical inertia.
Materials And Methods: Croatian Hypertension League (CHL) has started the permanent public health action aiming to increase health literacy.
Due to cannabidiol's health benefits and absence of serious side effects, its use is constantly growing. This is a survey-based cross-sectional study that was conducted to determine Croatian pharmacists', physicians', and students' knowledge and attitudes about cannabidiol (CBD). Two questionnaires were created, one for students and the other for physicians and pharmacists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObesity and chronic oxidative stress, often being associated with each other in a vicious circle, are important factors of chronic diseases. Although it was usually considered to accompany aging and wealth, global trends show the increase in obesity among children even in Third World countries. Being manifested by an imbalance between energy consumption and food intake, obesity is characterized by an excessive or abnormal fat accumulation, impaired redox homeostasis and metabolic changes often associated with the self-catalyzed lipid peroxidation generating 4-hydroxynonenal, pluripotent bioactive peroxidation product of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: During the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was great enthusiasm for the use of azithromycin with or without hydroxychloroquine.
Objectives: We analyzed azithromycin consumption in Croatia in 2020 and compared this to the period 2017-2019.
Methods: Azithromycin consumption was evaluated using the IQVIA Adriatic d.
Introduction: The objective of this systematic review is to reflect on assumptions in relation to codeine use in combination with other analgesics.
Methods: MEDLINE was searched according to the predetermined keywords and criteria. Only English language studies were taken into consideration and the outcome data of the final studies were extracted by two reviewers independently from each other and were checked by the third reviewer.