Publications by authors named "A Ravic-Nikolic"
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- Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are significant global health issues, and this study focused on their connection to high fasting plasma glucose over recent decades.
- In 2021, there were approximately 2 million deaths due to these conditions, with about 290,000 fatalities linked specifically to high fasting plasma glucose, showing notable gender disparities.
- The study found a substantial increase in the mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) related to these conditions from 1990 to 2021, particularly in regions like High-income North America and Central Asia, with significant statistical findings indicating age and period effects.
The role of vertical ex vivo dermoscopy relevant to clinical diagnosis has not been investigated yet. Study objectives were defining, describing, and determining the importance of the structures visible using vertical ex vivo dermoscopy in the diagnosis of malignant skin lesions, as well as determining their accuracy in the assessment of tumor margins. A prospective, descriptive study was conducted in two University centers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Influence of Treatment Modalities on the Quality of Life of Psoriasis Patients.
Iran J Public Health
September 2023
Background: We aimed to identify the quality of life (QoL) of patients with psoriasis, to determine the possible differences depending on the therapeutic modalities (biologic, conventional treatment and phototherapy), and to examine other variables that could affect the success of the treatment.
Methods: This research was a non-experimental, quantitative, observational study that included 183 psoriasis patients. The study was conducted from November 2021 to December 2022 at the University Clinical Center Kragujevac, Serbia.
Psoriasis is defined as chronic, immune-mediated disease. Regardless of the development of new therapeutic approaches, the precise etiology of psoriasis remains unknown and speculative. The aim of this review was to systematize the results of previous research on the role of oxidative stress and aberrant immune response in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, as well as the impact of certain therapeutic modalities on the oxidative status in patients with psoriasis.
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