Steatotic Liver Disease and Sepsis Outcomes-A Prospective Cohort Study (SepsisFAT).

: While it has been shown that steatotic liver disease (SLD) is associated with systemic changes in immune response, the impact of SLD on sepsis outcomes has not yet been established. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between SLD and sepsis severity and outcomes. : A prospective observational study included consecutively hospitalized adult patients with community-acquired sepsis during a 16-month period.

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Caused by Puumala Orthohantavirus-A Case Report and Literature Review.

In this article, we report on a rare case of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by the Puumala orthohantavirus (PUUV), which is typically associated with hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). This is the first documented case of PUUV-associated ARDS in Southeast Europe. The diagnosis was confirmed by serum RT-PCR and serology and corroborated by phylogenetic analysis and chemokine profiling.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in COVID-19: Results of the Croatian Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Referral Center.

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was uncertain and the outcomes of ECMO-treated patients were unfavorable. During the pandemic, medical community realized that carefully selected patients may benefit from ECMO support. The goal of the study was to present the outcomes of ECMO-treated patients with severe COVID-19 ARDS referred to the respiratory ECMO hub in Croatia and to determine variables that influenced the outcome.

The Role of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Infections.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disease, affecting one third of the Western population. The hallmark of the disease is excessive storage of fat in the liver. Most commonly, it is caused by metabolic syndrome (or one of its components).

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the treatment of ARDS in Covid-19 and influenza patients: Does etiology matter?

At the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic, the outcome of patients treated with ECMO was discouraging. Subsequently, it became clear that a certain group of patients may benefit from ECMO treatment. The primary objective of this study was to compare the outcome of ECMO treatment in COVID-19 and influenza patients referred to a tertiary care center.

A retrospective comparison between influenza and COVID-19-associated ARDS in a Croatian tertiary care center.

Background: Since the beginning of the Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic the new Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronoavirus 2 (SARS-CoV‑2) virus has been repeatedly compared to the influenza virus; however, the comparison of invasively mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by these viruses is very scarce. The purpose of this study was to compare clinical course and laboratory parameters between the most severely ill flu and COVID 19 patients treated with invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV).

Methods: The study was conducted at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the tertiary care hospital in Zagreb, Croatia in the period between November 2018 and July 2020.

Cauda equina arachnoiditis - a rare manifestation of West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease: A case report.

Background: Data regarding the neuroradiology features of the West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease (WNV NID) is rather scarce. To contribute to the knowledge of the WNV NID, we present a patient with a combination of encephalitis and acute flaccid paresis, with cauda equina arachnoiditis as the main magnetic resonance (MR) finding.

Case Summary: A 72-year-old female patient was admitted due to fever, headache and gait instability.

Successful treatment of genotype 3 hepatitis C infection in a noncirrhotic HIV infected patient on chronic dialysis with the combination of sofosbuvir and velpatasvir: A case report.

Rationale: Data on anti-HCV therapy in patients on dialysis is still evolving. Sofosbuvir is mainly eliminated through the renal route and there is controversy about its use in these patients.

Patient Concerns: We describe a 53-year-old male patient with HCV genotype 3 and human immunodeficiency type 1 (HIV) infection on chronic dialysis.

Endoscopic ultrasound elastography strain histograms in the evaluation of patients with pancreatic masses.

Aim: To investigate the accuracy of the strain histogram endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-based method for the diagnostic differentiation of patients with pancreatic masses.

Methods: In a prospective single center study, 149 patients were analyzed, 105 with pancreatic masses and 44 controls. Elastography images were recorded using commercially available ultrasound equipment in combination with EUS linear probes.