Publications by authors named "Boriana Kremzar"

Objective: To examine the prognostic ability of protein S100B, neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) for prediction of 1-year mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in relation to clinical and radiological characteristics of TBI.

Methods: Brain injury was quantified in 84 patients (Glasgow Coma Scale [GCS] ≤ 12) using clinical (GCS, pupils), radiological (computed tomography [CT] classification and individual CT characteristics) and biochemical (S100B, NSE and GFAP) data at admission and in the acute post-injury period.

Results: Initial and peak S100B, NSE and GFAP concentrations were higher in non-survivors (n = 26) than in survivors (p-value range: <0.

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Objectives: To compare the effects of paravertebral analgesia with levobupivacaine or bupivacaine on intra- and postoperative pain for thoracic surgery.

Design: A prospective, randomized, and double-blinded study.

Setting: A university hospital.

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Aim: To investigate the relation between metabolic parameters of the brain tissue, as direct indicators of real metabolic conditions within the brain, and intracranial pressure, as the consequence of pathophysiological changes.

Methods: Twelve patients with closed head injuries were followed up for 24 hours after injury. A Codman parenchymal intracranial pressure and a Neurotrend electrode were inserted within 3 hours after injury to monitor parenchymal intracranial pressure, brain tissue partial oxygen pressure (P(br)O2), brain tissue partial carbon dioxide pressure (P(br)CO2), pH, and brain tissue temperature.

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Objective: To determine the correlation of blood concentration of lactate and severity of injury and survival in severely injured patients.

Design And Setting: A prospective study of severely injured patients admitted directly from an emergency surgical unit to a surgical intensive care unit with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) of 16 points or more. The study was conducted over 30 months.

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