A metabolic bone disease in which bone quality is reduced and the risk of fractures is increased. Prevention, diagnosis and treatment. News about osteoporosis, new medicines and new findings on exercise in osteoporosis were the topics of a panel discussion for the general public.
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Microbiota and microbiome – the viruses, bacteria, protozoa and fungi that live with us
How much do our microbiota and its associated microbiome protect us against COVID-19, that is, against coronavirus infection? The microbiota is the community of living organisms that lives in and on our body. Microorganisms inhabit our skin and mucous membranes and the digestive, respiratory and urinary tracts. We live and die with them....
PCR (polymerase chain reaction) diagnostics in medicine
The polymerase chain reaction is used in medicine (and primarily in biology) to amplify a very small amount of genetic material – human, bacterial or viral – for further diagnosis. From practically a single sample of genetic material, we can make several...
How to recover after a COVID-19 infection?
Have you recovered from a viral illness but still don't feel well? This is common with flu, but also with other viral and bacterial diseases. After an infection, bone and joint problems can appear, including pain, weakness and fatigue in the joints...
Post-infectious complaints caused by COVID-19
Chronic fatigue syndrome after coronavirus infection After a coronavirus infection, most patients recover, but some continue to have complaints. In patients who feel well, the virus can remain in the body even after the complaints have stopped. How to manage...
COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) and inflammatory rheumatic diseases
Rheumatic diseases, such as autoimmune and autoinflammatory ones, are sometimes linked to infections, and medicine is already closely following what the relationship with, and consequences of, infection with the new virus that causes COVID-19 will be. We know that after certain viral and bacterial infections...
COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) and the musculoskeletal system
The bones, joints and muscles deteriorate if we do not exercise, and the same applies to the other organ systems. We should maintain our level of physical activity despite the reduced opportunities to move around. Diffuse muscle atrophy is a typical consequence of not exercising: muscles become weaker, stiffer, less flexible, less...
The risk of physical inactivity in the time of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
The consequences of not exercising – of prolonged rest or reduced physical activity – have a significant effect on human health. This concerns not only the bones and joints, but also the immune system and the fight against infection. To fight infection, all the body's defence...
Dr Šime Mijić reveals the dramas patients bring in because of ‘Dr Google’
Before coming to see their family doctor or a specialist, a good many patients first seek help from ‘Dr Google’ on their own. They type their symptoms into the search engine, and it throws up dozens of diseases, conditions and disorders. And, of course, most of them immediately think the worst. Then...
Physiatric and rheumatological aspects of suicidality
The psychological dimension of rheumatic diseases and conditions is a complex issue that involves the unity of mind and body. Rheumatology and physiatry deal with all aspects of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, including degenerative, metabolic, inflammatory, infectious, developmental, congenital, neurogenic, psychogenic and post-traumatic diseases and conditions....
