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Paediatria Croatica is a quarterly medical journal focused on publishing original research, case reports and review articles in pediatrics. With an open-access model and indexed in Scopus and Embase, it aims to reach healthcare professionals globally. The journal promotes collaboration and exchange of ideas among professionals and accepts manuscripts in Croatian or English. Rigorous peer review ensures scientific accuracy and reliability, covering a wide range of pediatric topics, from neonatal care to adolescent health.

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2024-07-18

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Current Issue

Vol. 70 No. suppl 1 (2026): Pedijatrija u sridu
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The second postgraduate course "Pedijatrija u sridu", held in Sinj from February 6–8, 2026, brought together pediatric professionals to address daily clinical challenges through a blend of science and practice. Organized by leading Croatian medical institutions, the course offered lectures, case studies, and panel discussions across key pediatric subspecialties including gastroenterology, pulmonology, allergy, endocrinology, neurology, nephrology, and cardiology. True to its name, the course placed the child, along with their holistic growth and development, at the center of pediatric care, both thematically and regionally.

Published: 2026-02-03

Full Issue

Original Scientific Paper

  • The contribution of healthcare staff communication skills to patient satisfaction and better treatment outcomes

    Mirjana Kolarek Karakaš, Martina Jukić
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1148

Review

  • The impact of procalcitonin levels on antibiotic administration

    Dina Mrčela, Joško Markić
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1158
  • Headaches in childhood

    Jadranka Sekelj, Sanja Pejić Roško, Lana Lončar, Ivana Đaković, Andrijana Pilon Far, Maja Fureš, Vlasta Đuranović
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1145
  • Approach to a child with dyspnea

    Maja Bosanac, Iva Topalušić, Marta Navratil, Manuela Radić
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1147
  • Ten steps in the prevention and treatment of food allergy and anaphylaxis

    Iva Topalušić, Ozana Hofmann Jaeger, Maja Bosanac, Ivan Pavić
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1139
  • Functional gastrointestinal disorders in infancy

    Ana Močić Pavić
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1164
  • Polyuria - cause or consequence - systematic diagnostic algorithm in the pediatric population

    Matea Crnković Ćuk
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1149
  • Assessment of vascular involvement in children with hypercholesterolemia

    Marin Petković, Višnja Tokić Pivac, Maja Vugrinec Mamić, Jakov Mamić
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1143
  • Early recognition of central nervous system tumors

    Domagoj Buljan, Filip Jadrijević Cvrlje, Jasminka Stepan Giljević
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1144
  • Brain on fire - myth or truth

    Ana Tripalo Batoš
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1137
  • Adrenal insufficiency and stress-management in a child on chronic glucocorticoid therapy

    Anita Špehar Uroić, Lana Njavro
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1142
  • Corticophobia in pediatric practice – challenges and strategies in the use of topical corticosteroids

    Arnes Rešić, Sanita Maleškić Kapo, Nives Pustišek
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1136

Summary

  • Presentation of a patient with polyuria

    Franjka Antoliš, Matea Crnković Ćuk
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1171
  • Persistently elevated transaminases in a clinically healthy girl – a case report

    Ana Golem Kožić, Maja Šalamon Janečić
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1175
  • Sudden dyspnea and chest pain in an adolescent: an unexpected diagnostic outcome

    Vinka Knezović, Ana Tripalo Batoš, Ivan Pavić, Maja Bosanac
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1184
  • Congenital adrenal hyperplasia – lessons on growth, development and glucocorticod therapy

    Marija Obad Tomić, Anita Špehar Uroić, Lana Njavro
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1170
  • Headache - case report

    Iva Tkalčec, Jadranka Sekelj
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1173
  • Case report – when symptoms (do not) mislead

    Anamaria Uglešić Maurović, Domagoj Buljan, Filip Jadrijević-Cvrlje, Jasminka Stepan Giljević
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1172
  • Passive smoking and children's health: influence on lung function, aerobic capacity, and body mass index

    Sara Žaja, Iva Topalušić, Tamara Poljičanin, Ozana Hofmann Jaeger, Asja Stipić Marković, Ivan Pavić
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1156
  • When vaccination is not enough: Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3 as a cause of necrotizing pneumonia in a child

    Mateo Raboteg, Josip Županović, Ivan Pavić
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1154
  • Fulminant cerebellitis as a rare complication of a common infection: a challenge in pediatrics

    Jure Jakovljević, Anamarija Jagić, Vlasta Đuranović
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1167
  • Laryngopharyngeal reflux in children: a rarely recognized cause of respiratory symptoms

    Antonio Rajić, Luka Vulić, Ivan Pavić
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1155
  • Pneumonia that does not go away: a review of two challenging clinical cases

    Borna Vulić, Vedran Šurija, Ivan Pavić
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1157

Short Announcement

  • Probiotics in paediatric gastroenterology

    Iva Hojsak
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1138
  • Treatment options for obesity in children

    Ivana Unić Šabašov
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1140
  • When to suspect a genetic disease?

    Bernarda Lozić, Ante Tavra, Dora Knezović, Tomislav Smoljo, Marina Ogorevc
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1150
  • When to suspect a malignant hematological disease in children?

    Izabela Kranjčec
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1146
  • Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C - reactive protein and procalcitonin: When, who and why

    Jasna Leniček Krleža
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.13112/pc.1141
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