Publications by authors named "Tihana Kniewald"
The aim of this study was to compare two adjunct therapies in the treatment of childhood rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVGE). We compared the recommended treatment, probiotic DSM 17938 (BioGaia®), vs. a novel treatment, enterosorbent polymethylsiloxane polyhydrate (Enterosgel®).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHIV-infected children in Croatia--medical care versus ethical and social issues.
Coll Antropol
December 2006
The era of pediatric HIV-infection in Croatia began in 1987 when the first child from an HIV-infected mother was born. The authors present some medical data of children diagnosed as HIV-infected or observed because of maternal HIV-infection in Croatia until the end of 2005. Although the number of HN-infected children in Croatia is still relatively small, in the last two decades the Croatian society was confronted with many ethical and social issues regarding HIV-infection and discrimination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe compared the survival of patients following the first AIDS event in Croatia from the period 1986-1996 to the period 1997-2000. A total of 72 (81.8%) out of 88 patients from 1986-1996 and 18 (32.
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- The study aimed to analyze and compare the occurrence of eye-related changes in HIV-infected patients before and after they started highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) at a hospital in Zagreb.
- It included 85 patients, examining their eye health in two distinct periods: before (1995-1997) and after HAART (1998-2000), finding a significant decrease in mortality rates and ophthalmic issues after starting HAART.
- Notable results included a drop in CMV retinitis episodes and improved visual acuity among patients treated during the HAART era, highlighting HAART's effectiveness in preserving patients' eye health.