Publications by authors named "A Dordevic"
Article Synopsis
- The study assesses a 10-week web-based healthy lifestyle program for children aged 7-13 with overweight/obesity, comparing outcomes to a control group.
- Significant improvements were found in the intervention group's BMI z-scores, quality of life, dietary habits, and physical activity levels.
- Results suggest that e-Health interventions can effectively enhance health outcomes in children with obesity, but further research is needed to understand long-term impacts and optimize program delivery.
Background: Chromosomal numerical and structural alterations are significant causes of various developmental disorders in foetuses. Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has emerged as an effective screening tool for detecting common aneuploidies, aiding in the identification of individuals who may require further diagnostic work-up.
Methods: This retrospective, monocentric observational study evaluates the usage patterns, test choices, turnaround times (TAT), and outcomes of NIPT between 2013 and 2023 on a sample of 2431 pregnant women at a special hospital offering outpatient services and comprehensive gynaecological/obstetric inpatient care.
Background: Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment (CICI) is a well-recognized side effect of breast cancer treatment. However, prospective long-term evaluations of CICI using standardized neuropsychological tests are scarce.
Patients And Methods: This prospective longitudinal cohort study investigated cognitive dysfunction and its impact on quality of life and everyday functioning in patients with breast cancer receiving first-line chemotherapy compared to patients with breast cancer without chemotherapy.
Article Synopsis
- Infections are a major complication in treating children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), with a study analyzing their characteristics in 23 pediatric patients over five years.
- A total of 104 infectious episodes (IEs) were reported, primarily affecting the respiratory tract, and were more common during intensive treatment phases, with neutropenia present in nearly half of the cases.
- The study highlighted the importance of quick antibiotic response and personalized treatment adjustments to lower infection risks, ensuring no infection-related deaths occurred among the patients.
Background: In populations with chronic disease, skin autofluorescence (SAF), a measure of long-term fluorescent advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) accumulation in body tissues, has been associated with vascular endothelial function, measured using flow-mediated dilation (FMD). The primary aim of this study was to quantify the relationship between endothelial function and tissue accumulation of AGEs in adults from the general population to determine whether SAF could be used as a marker to predict early impairment of the endothelium.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 125 participants (median age: 28.