AIM To analyze clinical course of war-related injuries in children treated at the Split University Hospital during the wars in Croatia (1991-1995) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995). METHODS Medical records of 94 treated children were analyzed. The severity of wounds was scored according to the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and Injury Severity Score (ISS) evaluation systems. RESULTS Mo...

 Purpose: Triage is a complicated and dynamic process in nature. Moreover, there are many challenges in selecting the required information about the casualties, the wounded, and the type of accident at the time of crisis. Hence, this research was undertaken to present a new strategy for efficiently triaging casualties in the battlefield. Methodology: In this review, two methods of field a...

EGF receptor (EGFR) promotes intestinal epithelial restitution, an important early process in the reepithelialization of ulcers. During epithelial restitution, the mechanism of EGFR activation is not known. We evaluated the role of TNF-converting enzyme (TACE), a metalloprotease disintegrin that proteolytically processes plasma membrane-anchored EGFR ligand precursors into their mature active f...

purpose: triage is a complicated and dynamic process in nature. moreover, there are many challenges in selecting the required information about the casualties, the wounded, and the type of accident at the time of crisis. hence, this research was undertaken to present a new strategy for efficiently triaging casualties in the battlefield. methodology: in this review, two methods of field and libr...

The wounded healer is an archetype that suggests that a healer's own wounds can carry curative power for clients. This article reviews past research regarding the construct of the wounded healer. The unique benefits that a psychotherapist's personal struggles might have on work with clients are explored, as well as the potential vulnerability of some wounded healers with respect to stability of...