INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE FOLLOWING PERIPHERAL ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT CORRELATES WITH THE EXTENT OF PERIPROCEDURAL ARTERIAL INJURY.

- The aim was to examine whether the postprocedural change in C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen levels was associated with the extent of periprocedural arterial injury caused by endovascular treatment (EVT). The study recruited 71 patients undergoing EVT. Eighty-four patients that underwent angiography served as a control group.

Estimated collective effective dose to the population from nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures in Croatia: A comparison of 2010 and 2015.

Objective: This study presents national surveys of patient exposure from nuclear medicine (NM) diagnostic procedures in 2010 and 2015 in the Republic of Croatia.

Methods: The survey was performed according to the European Commission Dose DataMed (DDM) project methodology. 28 most frequent NM diagnostic procedures were identified.

[Congenital hyperinsulinism--novel insights into etiology, diagnosis and treatment].

Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a major cause of persistent hypoglycemia in the neonatal and early infancy periods. Althought the disease is relatively rare with incidence of about 1:25 000-50 000 live births, the importance of the disease should not be underestimated. Namely, prompt recognition and management of patients with CHI is essential, if permanent neurological impairment is to be avoided.

[Laryngotracheal stenosis--etiology and therapeutic options].

Unlabelled: Laryngotracheal stenosis, although not very common, is an important medical condition that represents a true diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. We present our experiences in treating 22 patients with laryngotracheal stenosis between 1995 and 2004 at Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. Josip Bencević General Hospital in Slavonski Brod.