University of Zagreb

Hidden diversity and complex transmission networks of Taeniidae and Dipylidiidae tapeworms in the Western Balkans revealed by mitochondrial markers

Abstract Background Cestodes of the families Taeniidae and Dipylidiidae constitute a neglected but epidemiologically important group of parasites, including species of veterinary and zoonotic relevance. In the Western Balkans, their molecular epidemiology, host range, and transmi...

Effect of Isothermal Heat Treatment on Oregonin Content in Black Alder Bark Extract

Black alder (Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.) wood is characterized by rapid and frequently non-uniform color changes after felling and during hydrothermal processing. These changes are largely associated with extractive compounds, among which oregonin, a phenolic diarylheptanoid gl...

Sensory Abnormalities and Pain in the Donor Sites of Radial Forearm and Fibula Free Flaps—A Systematic Review

Background and Objectives: Free flap reconstruction is the gold standard for complex head and neck defects following oncological ablation. While surgical techniques have improved flap success rates, donor site sensory morbidity remains relatively understudied. The radial forearm...

European S2k guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa Part 1. Epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical assessment

BACKGROUND: This first part of the S2k guidelines is an update of the 2015 S1 European guidelines based on the structured assessment of clinically relevant topics by the panel of experts. It is complemented by Part 2, which deals with treatments. OBJECTIVES: These guidelines aim...

From Falsification to Reconstruction: What Happens When Reflection Enters the Clinic

Husserl in Ideas I §79 worries that reflection falsifies unreflective experience by converting it into something essentially different. Dewey in How We Think (1910) and Logic: The Theory of Inquiry (1938) counters that reflection is valuable precisely because it reconstructs inde...

The gut microbiome and allograft outcomes: implications for heart transplantation

Heart transplantation remains the gold standard therapy for patients with end-stage heart failure. However, post-transplant complications are considerable. Emerging evidence implicates the gut microbiome as a modifiable determinant of post-heart transplant outcomes through its in...

From Falsification to Reconstruction: What Happens When Reflection Enters the Clinic

Husserl in Ideas I §79 worries that reflection falsifies unreflective experience by converting it into something essentially different. Dewey in How We Think (1910) and Logic: The Theory of Inquiry (1938) counters that reflection is valuable precisely because it reconstructs inde...

Discordance between symptomatic, echocardiographic and renal trajectories after SGLT2 inhibitor initiation in heart failure: a landmark analysis of the prospective CaRD registry

Objectives To quantify the concordance and stability of symptomatic, echocardiographic and renal trajectories after sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) initiation and examine their association with subsequent events.Methods This day-210 landmark analysis included 61...

Superficial Temporal Artery Access for Angiography in a Patient With Leriche Syndrome, Subclavian Artery Occlusions, Multiple Acute Arterial Thromboses, and Heart Failure

Despite significant progress in revascularization techniques, the vascular approach itself can still be a challenge in complex polyvascular disease. In this case report, we describe the feasibility of a potentially underutilized alternative vascular approach in a patient with mul...

3D-printed cranioplasty molds – a technical note on lessons learned and things to avoid

Abstract 3D cranioplasty for cranial defects is growing ever more prevalent. As the technology becomes more accessible, the number of professionals being introduced to it is constantly on the rise. Herein we share our experience with 3D cranioplasty, point out the pitfalls and th...

Existence, Uniqueness, and Long-Time Asymptotic Behavior of Regular Solutions in Multidimensional Thermoelasticity

Abstract. We study a simplified nonlinear thermoelasticity model on two- and three-dimensional tori. A novel functional involving the Fisher information associated with temperature is introduced, extending the previous one-dimensional approach from the first two authors [ SIAM J....

Candidate Biological Indicators of Occupational Stress in Healthcare Workers: Heart Rate, Free Triiodothyronine and HDL Cholesterol—A Cross-Sectional Study

Background/Objectives: Healthcare staff, especially nurses, face high occupational stress, yet objective biological indicators that complement self-report are not well established. We examined whether metabolic, hormonal and physiological markers act as indicators of stress and r...

The Zooplankton International Geospatial dataset: A global repository of spatiotemporal freshwater zooplankton community composition data from lakes and reservoirs to support ecological research

Abstract Zooplankton transfer substantial energy in aquatic food webs and are used as indicators of environmental change. Syntheses of zooplankton community dynamics globally require datasets that span a wide range of environmental gradients; however, these datasets are limited d...

Jostaberry (Ribes × nidigrolaria) as a Functional Ingredient for 3D Printed Snacks: Impact of Starch Type and Storage on Antioxidant Profile and Stability

The growing demand for functional foods and personalized nutrition has increased interest in three-dimensional printing (3DP) as a technology for developing customized food products. Jostaberry (Ribes × nidigrolaria), a fruit rich in antioxidant compounds, has rarely been explore...

Migrant writing against mangling narratives: On Abdulrazak Gurnah’s use of humour

<ns5:p>Abdulrazak Gurnah has dedicated much of his oeuvre – consisting of eleven political novels – to ruminations on the nature of migration and spotlighting the travails of the refugees, as well as to grappling with what it means to move in the latter half of the 20th century f...

Explicitness in SMILES representation via ExACT: improved tokenization for aqueous solubility prediction

Abstract The representation of molecular structure in textual form plays a central role in data-driven cheminformatics, not just for deep learning models that often rely on sequence-based inputs, but also for classic machine learning pipelines which are still relevant in this fie...

Unravelling the genetic structure and genetic relationships of indigenous Greek sheep breeds using SNP markers

Abstract Background Indigenous sheep of Greece represent important genetic resources shaped by long-term adaptation to diverse environments. However, many populations face demographic decline, genetic erosion, and their genomic diversity remains inadequately characterized. This s...

Usefulness of Automated Hematology System Sysmex XN‐3100 for the Quantification of Schistocytes and Early Detection of the Underlying Thrombotic Microangiopathy

ABSTRACT Introduction Light microscopy is still the gold standard method for schistocyte counting in the blood smear. Some hematology analyzers can quantitatively determine fragmented red blood cells (FRC) as part of the full blood count. We examined the usefulness of two quantit...

Electric Scooter and Electric Bicycle Injuries in Children and Adolescents: A Narrative Review of Epidemiology, Injury Patterns, Clinical Outcomes, and Prevention

Electric scooters (e-scooters) and electric bicycles (e-bikes) are established urban micromobility modes, and children and adolescents form a growing share of riders. This narrative review synthesises peer-reviewed evidence on e-scooter and e-bike injuries in patients aged 18 yea...