Health-Related Quality Of Life (HRQOL) of oncology contains subjective experience of the positive and negative aspects of disease on the physical, emotional, social and cognitive function, and the frequency of the symptoms and side effects of the treatment. The patient is the best source for information about the quality of life and it is necessary that the patient’s value system evaluates and qualitative terms. The effect of chemotherapy is the system, which means that the blood is transported to where the whole body where reacted to the malignant cells in the process of cell division and a variety of other normal tissues. Thus become supporting undesirable advent such as fatigue, which is almost always present, loss of appetite, reduced resistance to infection, and the most common and best known, nausea, vomiting, and hair loss. All of these complications affect the reduction in quality of life, and this applies to all aspects of life: emotional status, social life, physical limitations in daily performance of physiological actions. The role of nurses in the application of chemotherapy is extremely important. From the beginning, the patient and the nurse gain a relationship of trust and security to the patient feel comfortable and safe.

Rezime U slučaju austenitnih nerđajućih čelika, azot se može smatrati legirajućim elementom. Jedan od razloga je to što azot, kao intersticijski rastvoren u kristalnoj rešeci železa, doprinosi poboljšanju zateznih karakteristika, prvenstveno napona tečenja. Dodatno, zahvaljujući svom jakom austenitotvornom delovanju doprinosi povećanju stabilnosti austenita, čime je omogućena delimična supstitucija skupog i deficitarnog nikla. Legiranjem metala šava austenitnih nerđajućih čelika azotom moguće je uticati na njegove osobine. Kod postupaka zavarivanja sa gasnom zaštitom, metal šava se može legirati i putem dodavanja azota u zaštitni gas. U ovom radu su razmotreni neki od efekata dodavanja azota u argon zaštitni gas kod TIG zavarivanja austenitnog nerđajućeg čelika X5 CrNi 18 10. Abstract In the case of austenitic stainless steels, nitrogen can be considered as alloying element. One reason is that the nitrogen, interstitially dissolved in the crystal lattice of iron contributes to improved tensile properties, primarily of the yield point. In addition, thanks to its strong austenite forming action contributes to increasing the stability of austenite, thereby enabling partial substitution of expensive and scarce nickel. Alloying of the weld metal of austenitic stainless steels with nitrogen can affect its properties. In welding processes with gas protection, weld metal can also be alloyed through the addition of nitrogen in the shielding gas. This paper discusses some of the effects of the addition of nitrogen in argon shielding gas at TIG welding of austenitic stainless steel X5 CrNi 18 10.

Istražena je povezanost prevalencije i etiologije supklinickog mastitisa s pojavnoscu klinickog artritisa u 543 francuske alpske koze seroloski pozitivne na virus artritisa-encefalitisa (AEK) iz proizvodnih farmi sa sjeverozapada Hrvatske. Cilj je bio odrediti je li seroloska pozitivnost na AEK povezana s pojavnoscu supklinickog mastitisa bakterijske etiologije i istražiti je li AEK glavni uzrok pojavnosti klinickog artritisa u pretraženih koza. Sve su koze bile pregledane na pojavu klinickog artritisa. Uzorci krvi iz jugularne vene bili su testirani na AEK imunoenzimnim testom. Uzorci mlijeka, uzeti iz svake polovine vimena zasebno, pretraženi su na prisutnost bakterijskih uzrocnika mastitisa. Svi prikupljeni podatci unakrsno su klasificirani u kontingencijskim tablicama. Od ukupnog broja koza, AEK je seroloski potvrđen u 50, 8%. Supklinicki mastitis je potvrđen u 52, 3% koza. Istodobna pojava supklinickog mastitisa i AEK zabilježena je u 30% od ukupnog broja, dok je 21, 9% koza s klinickim artritisom bilo seroloski pozitivna na AEK. Statisticke su analize potvrdile pozitivnu povezanost pojave supklinickog mastitisa i AEK seropozitivnosti. Slicni su rezultati dobiveni i za povezanost pojavnosti klinickog artritisa i AEK seropozitivnosti. Također je zabilježena slaba pozitivna povezanost između supklinickog mastitisa i klinickog artritisa. Rezultati upucuju na to da bi AEK mogao utjecati na ucestalost supklinickog mastitisa. Rezultati također nalažu dodatno istraživanje AEK infekcije kao glavnog uzroka pojave klinickog artritisa u istraženim stadima.

Introduction: Lung cancer is often a malignant disease and one of the leading causes of death. It hes been the most common malignant disease in male population for years and has also become more frequent in fe male population. Health care and emotional support to these patients is of considerable inportance. If one of the family members is diagnosed with this disease, the family often experience problems overcomeing and understanding their own reactions in that situation. The aim of this study was to investigate to which extend the patients are informed about their disease.the awareness of patients about their disease, as well as to examine how wich family members are willing to support a sick member of their family. Methods: The study included patients suffering from lung cancer who were admitted to the Oncology Department of the University Clinical Centre in Foca for chemotherapy. After the end of the treatment patients were discharged to home health care treatment. During the home visits, patients and familiy members were interviewed. The sample consisted of N = 18 patients, and N = 18 their family members who cared for the patient at home. Patients were interviewed by means of anonymous questionnaire, and the results are displayed graphically. Results: The results showed that the respondents were quite well informed about their disease, although it sometimes happened that they did not sufficiently understand well enough given information. Half of the respondents (50% of them) were not adequately informed about the side effects of chemotherapy. Two-thirds (78%) of the family members were willing to support a sick family member, and even up to 34% of them where reluctant to seek help from health professionals. Conclusion: It is believed that knowledge and information on the character and severity of the disease significantly contribute to easier acceptance of the diagnosis and encourage the patient to active participation in their own treatment. Since the health care of lung cancer sufferers is complex , nurses should be educated enough keeping pace with technological development (diagnostics, therapy, emotional support, health education, work integration and reintegration of the patient in the corresponding group and environment).