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Cancer cachexia: Clinical features, treatment, and the role of the nurse with a comparison of Croatian and global approaches

Friščić, Lorena

2026-09-10

Cancer cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome associated with malignant disease and is characterized by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, with or without loss of adipose tissue, reduced physical strength, impaired functional capacity, and p…

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The Role of Tannins in the Sensory Perception of Wine - Mechanisms of Astringency and Factors Affecting Perception

Medač, Viktorija

2026-09-11

Phenols, especially tannins, are important for the sensory properties of wine because they affect its color, aroma, stability and astringency of the wine. There are two main types of tannins con densed and hydrolyzable. Astringency is the tactile sen…

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tanini adstringencija polifenoli senzorska analiza vino tannins astringency polyphenols sensory analysis wine

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The Impact of Primary Immobilization on the Subsequent Course of Treatment in Patients with Extremity Fractures

Mucko, Mario

2026-09-09

Introduction: Primary immobilisation reduces fracture fragment movement, limits pain and protects soft tissues until follow-up assessment or definitive treatment. The aim was to examine the association between the initial immobilisation method and ma…

UNIVERSITY NORTH University centre Varaždin Department of Nursing

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prijelom ekstremiteta primarna imobilizacija OHBP longeta trajanje liječenja extremity fracture primary immobilisation emergency department splint treatment duration

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The impact of insomnia on quality of life

Mesec, Andreja

2026-09-11

Insomnia represents a serious sleep disorder affecting an increasing number of people. It is characterized by a large number of causes, varying severity of symptoms, and duration, and it often co-occurs with another illness. The aim of our study was …

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nesanica higijena spavanja skala pobuđenosti prije spavanja insomnia sleep hygiene Pre-Sleep Arousal Scale

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The Impact of Processing Methods on the Nutritional Value of Fruits and Vegetables

Filip, Simona

2026-09-11

Fruits and vegetables are an essential part of a balanced diet due to their high content of vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber and numerous bioactive compounds. Due to their high water content, they are highly perishable foods, which requires the appl…

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voće i povrće prerada nutritivna vrijednost bioraspoloživost fruits and vegetables processing nutritional value bioavailability

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Stepper motor control using the Arduino platform

Pasinek, Mihael

2026-09-11

This final thesis presents the control of a stepper motor using the Arduino platform. The theoretical part describes the basic characteristics of stepper motors, their operating principle, different types, and control methods. The Arduino platform is…

UNIVERSITY NORTH University centre Varaždin Department of Electrical Engineering

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koračni motor Arduino Uno ULN2003 28BYJ-48 upravljanje stepper motor Arduino Uno ULN2003 28BYJ-48 motor control

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From Invitation to Publication: A Comparative Analysis of the Attitudes and Experiences of Young Influencers and Non-Influencers Regarding Formal Brand Events

Butković, Marta

2026-09-04

This bachelor's thesis examines the perception of the behavior of young influencers invited to brand events. The aim of the thesis was to investigate how influencers perceive their own behavior at such events and to compare their views with those of …

UNIVERSITY NORTH University centre Varaždin Department of Multimedia, Design and Application

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poslovna komunikacija odnosi s javnošću influenceri brend-eventi percepcija društvene mreže business communication public relations influencers brand events perception social media

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Use on Work Organization in Digital Marketing

Matejaš, Ivan

2026-09-09

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being applied in digital marketing, and its use may also be associated with changes in the organization of employees' work. The aim of this thesis was to analyze the prevalence of artificial intelligence use in…

UNIVERSITY NORTH University centre Koprivnica Department of Business and Management

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umjetna inteligencija digitalni marketing organizacija rada raspodjela radnih zadataka učinkovitost rada artificial intelligence digital marketing work organization work task allocation work efficiency

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Slope Analysis of Varaždin"s Cycling and Road Networks Using Open Data from the State Geodetic Administration and OpenStreetMap

Jurić, Antonio

2026-09-10

This thesis presents an analysis of the slopes of the cycling and road networks in the area of the City of Varaždin. The purpose of the research was to determine the suitability of the cycling and road networks in Varaždin based on slope, with the ai…

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biciklistička mreža cestovna mreža digitalni model visina otvoreni prostorni podatci Državna geodetska uprava OpenStreetMap nagib cycling network road network digital elevation model open geospatial data State Geodetic Administration OpenStreetMap slope

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Between journalism and literature: narrative journalismon the example of the collection How are You? by Barbara Matejčić

Franković, Bernarda

2026-09-09

The topic of this thesis is Narrative journalism in Barbara Matejčić's collection of stories Kako ste? (2015). The theoretical part of the thesis defines narratology and explains the key concepts of narratological analysis. Furthermore, the theoretic…

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narativno novinarstvo Barbara Matejčić osobe s invaliditetom romska zajednica LGBTQ predrasude narrative journalism Barbara Matejčić people with disabilities the Roma community LGBTQ prejudices

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