Publications by authors named "A Jovic"
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, yet its diagnosis and treatment rates remain low due to its diverse and often overlapping clinical manifestations. In this context, electroencephalography (EEG) has gained attention as a potential objective tool for diagnosing depression. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of EEG in identifying MDD by analyzing 140 EEG recordings from patients diagnosed with depression and healthy volunteers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Even though measles is easily prevented by vaccination, infection outbreaks are not rare. Infection carries a great risk for pulmonary complications, which are sometimes hard to predict, especially in a group of outpatients. This study aims to evaluate the association between serum CRP changes and the severity of respiratory complications in the group of inpatients treated for measles.
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- Basaloid follicular hamartoma (BFH) is a rare and benign skin condition that is often misdiagnosed due to its varied clinical manifestations.
- It can occur as a familial, congenital, or acquired condition and may present in localized or generalized forms, with different clinical variants linked to a range of abnormalities.
- The text discusses two documented cases of solitary BFH in pediatric patients, both observed through dermoscopy.
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- The study focused on the characteristics and dermatoscopic features of cutaneous metastases (CMs) from various primary tumors, highlighting the challenge of diagnosing them.
- A total of 583 patients were analyzed, with melanomas being the most common primary tumors, and a significant portion of the metastases was found in the head and neck region.
- The findings suggest that pigmented melanoma metastases often appear as structureless blue lesions, while amelanotic metastases display linear serpentine vessels; both types can be confused with other skin lesions.
Prognostic Value of Lactate Dehydrogenase in Patients with Melanoma Treated with Pembrolizumab.
Acta Dermatovenerol Croat
November 2023
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- * This study focused on 59 patients with metastatic, unresectable melanoma treated with pembrolizumab to assess the impact of LDH levels on progression-free survival (PFS).
- * Results showed that patients with high LDH had significantly shorter PFS (5 months vs. not reached for normal LDH), and those with elevated LDH levels tended to be older and have liver metastases more frequently.