Metrically adjusted questionnaires can provide more information for scientists- an example from the tourism
Coll Antropol. 2017 Mar;41(1):73-9.ABSTRACTThe article deals with the issue of research methodology, illustrating the use of known research methods for new purposes. Questionnaires that originally do not have metric characteristics can be called »handy questionnaires«. In this article, the author is trying to consider the possibilities of their improved scientific usability, which can be primarily ensured by improving their metric characteristics, consequently using multivariate instead of univariate statistical methods. In order to establish the base for the application of multivariate statistical procedures, the main i...
Source: Collegium Antropologicum - November 16, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Jo ško Sindik Maja Miljanovi ć Source Type: research
The Risk for Fall and Functional Dependence in Polish Adults 60 –87 Years Old
Coll Antropol. 2017 Mar;41(1):81-7.ABSTRACTThe constantly rising percentage of the elderly (60+), who are particularly at risk of the dangerous consequence of falls, results not only in the loss of independence in daily life, but also in a serious threat to health and life. Therefore, many authors emphasize the necessity of conducting prophylaxis and prevention among senior citizens. The most important aspect of fall prophylaxis is care about the optimum level of agility. Exercise should focus on increasing muscular strength, balance and dexterity. The aim of the present study is to determine the relationship between funct...
Source: Collegium Antropologicum - November 16, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Jaroslaw Domaradzki Slawomir Koziel Zofia Ignasiak Teresa S ławińska Anna Skrzek Ma łgorzata Kołodziej Source Type: research
Liposarcoma of the Spermatic Cord –A Rare Pathological Entity
This report describes a case of liposarcoma of the spermatic cord which developed after radical prostatectomy and salvage radiotherapy for prostate cancer treatment. Four years following surgical treatment of the primary neoplasm and one year following radiotherapy, the 67 –year –old patient was referred to the urology clinic for the emergence of a mass in the right hemiscrotum region. Ultrasonography revealed a homogenous isodense mass measuring 4.5 cm in diameter, while positron emission tomography (PET) with 2-deoxy-2(18F) fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) indicated the presence of viable tumors cells. Radical orchiectomy was ...
Source: Collegium Antropologicum - November 16, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Nikola Radovi ć Arianna Bizatzki Rajka Turner Source Type: research
Self-perception of Physical Appearance in Adolescents: Gender, Age and Ethnic Aspects
Coll Antropol. 2016 Jun;40(2):73-81.ABSTRACTThe study used cross-sectional data of 462 girls and 372 boys of Russian ethnicity and 90 Kalmyk girls 12-17-year-olds. In both groups children were examined by the same researchers according to the same research protocol. All of the observations have been performed in agreement with bioethical procedures; protocols of consent were filled either by the subject (elder children) or by his/her parent(s). Standing height, weight, body circumferences and skinfolds thickness were taken on each individual according to the standard technique. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated. In Arkh...
Source: Collegium Antropologicum - November 16, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Elena Godina Liudmila Zadorozhnaya Source Type: research
Are Patients Ready for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Family Physicians - A Croatian Study
Coll Antropol. 2016 Jun;40(2):83-90.ABSTRACTDiscrimination and harassment of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) physicians from their colleagues and superiors are known. However there is little knowledge about the patients’ attitudes and discrimination toward physicians. A cross sectional Internet survey was conducted in urban Croatian regions. The participants were asked to answer questions regarding their socio-demographic status, the Attitudes Towards Lesbians and Gay Men Scale (ATLG), and whether they would refuse to see a LGB physician and, if so, why. Of the 1004 participants, 8.8% said they would refuse a male GB phy...
Source: Collegium Antropologicum - November 16, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Igor Grabovac Jadranka Mustajbegovi ć Milan Milo šević Source Type: research
