University of Zagreb

Error Estimates in Interpolation Representation of the Hermite Polynomials and Application for Generalized f-Divergence

In this paper, we obtain new estimates for the error function of the Hermitian interpolating polynomial for functions in Cn[a,b]. Specifically, explicit and sharp estimates are derived over the Lp norms (for 1≤p≤∞) of the n-th derivative, taking into account the configuration of...

How Norms Depend on the Presence and Status of Observers: The Relational Contingency of Everyday Behaviors in 90 Societies

Norms are fundamental to social life, but basic questions about how they are affected by social context remain. Specifically, how do normative constraints depend on the presence and status of observers, and how do such relational contingencies vary across cultures? Using data fro...

Molecular Recognition of Steroids and Bile Salts by Substituted Cyclodextrins: The Influence of Gonane Isomerism and Rim Functionalization on Complexation Thermodynamics

Rim functionalization is what makes cyclodextrins pharmaceutically usable, yet how the type and degree of substitution influence steroid recognition has been established almost solely for conjugated bile salts. Using isothermal titration calorimetry and 1H NMR, we determined the...

Built to last: the enduring nature of bank brand personality across a decade of change

Purpose This study aims to examine the temporal stability of bank brand personality perceptions over a decade marked by digital transformation, addressing a critical gap in the branding literature, where longitudinal evidence remains virtually absent. Design/methodology/approach...

The power of adaptation: Multilingual localisation of extIPA for clinical phonetics and cross-linguistic speech assessment

The Extensions to the International Phonetic Alphabet (extIPA) support clinical transcription of atypical and disordered speech, but their chart metalanguage is primarily available in English. This article presents a feasibility study of multilingual extIPA localisation as clinic...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...