SPME-GC-MS and Multivariate Analysis of Sensory Properties of Cheese in a Sack Matured with Probiotic Starter Cultures.

Research Background: Cheese in a sack is a traditional cheese produced in Croatia. Types of cheese with similar production technology are made in other countries but chemical and microbiological composition varies between regions. Traditionally, cheese in a sack is produced without the addition of starter cultures.

Reporting and analyses of sex/gender and race/ethnicity in randomized controlled trials of interventions published in the highest-ranking anesthesiology journals.

We assessed reporting of data on sex/gender and race/ethnicity in randomized controlled trials of interventions published in the highest-ranking anesthesiology journals from 2014 to 2017. We extracted data regarding terminology for sex/gender, proportion of participants according to the race/gender and race/ethnicity, and results shown for the race/gender and race/ethnicity. Among the analyzed 732 trials, few stratified allocation of participants on the basis of sex/gender and race/ethnicity, few reported results for sex/gender or race/ethnicity and the outcomes reported may be influenced by one or both.

Methodological and Reporting Quality of Systematic Reviews Published in the Highest Ranking Journals in the Field of Pain.

Background: Systematic reviews (SRs) are important for making clinical recommendations and guidelines. We analyzed methodological and reporting quality of pain-related SRs published in the top-ranking anesthesiology journals.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional meta-epidemiological study.

Microbiological Quality and Variability of Natural Microbiota in Croatian Cheese Maturing in Lambskin Sacks.

As in the traditional production of cheese in lambskin sacks raw cow's or sheep's milk is mostly used, the purpose of this study is to see how the production affects the microbiological quality of the cheese. To do that, we tested 39 samples of raw cow's and sheep's milk, curd, ripened cheese (15, 30 and 45 days) and lambskin sacks for native microbial population. Two-thirds of the milk, curd and cheese samples had higher counts of staphylococci and enterobacteria than permitted by regulations.

Effects of isoflurane postconditioning on chronic phase of ischemia-reperfusion heart injury in rats.

Introduction: The application of isoflurane in a postconditioning manner, during early reperfusion of ischemic myocardium, reduces the infarct size. Its favorable effect on highly vascularized granulation tissue formation is very important considering the fact that increased genesis of blood vessels in peri-infarct zone reduces the infarct size and improves cardiac function. Taking into consideration the influence of isoflurane on the subacute phase of infarct healing, by using different immunohistochemical markers, we wanted to explore whether isoflurane postconditioning influences the chronic phase of healing.

Expression of PTHrP and PTH/PTHrP receptor 1 in the superior cervical ganglia of rats.

PTHrP and its receptor PTHR1 are found in the CNS and peripheral nervous system. The presence of PTHrP mRNA has been detected in the superior cervical ganglion (SCG), but there are no data on the cellular distribution of PTHrP and PTHR1 in the SCG. Although it is known that ovarian activity and reproductive status influence sympathetic activity, and the PTHrP/PTHR1 system is influenced by estrogens in different tissues, it is not known whether these factors have a similar effect on expression of PTHrP and PTHR1 in the nervous system.