Publications by authors named "Frederik Cuperjani"

BACKGROUND Severe thoracic trauma (TT) has a significant impact on the selection of treatment strategy in patients with polytrauma. Our aim was to assess the impact of severe TT on choosing the optimal surgical procedure to decrease mortality. MATERIAL AND METHODS Overall, 66 patients with polytrauma and significant TT were analyzed.

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Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the immunohistochemical expression of ribosomal protein (RP) S6-pS240 in non-special type invasive breast cancer in relation to other prognostic markers and gain new insights to facilitate more individualized treatment.

Methods: The following clinical and histopathological parameters of 120 patients were determined: S6-pS240 expression, age, menopausal status, tumor size and grade, TNM stage, Nottingham Prognostic Index (NPI), lymph node stage, estrogen and progesterone receptor (ER/PR) expression, HER2/neu amplification, lymphovascular invasion, and proliferative index as measured by Ki-67. Treatment protocol and disease-free survival were evaluated accordingly.

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  • Tobacco smoking is a major preventable cause of illness and death worldwide, prompting calls for healthcare professionals, particularly students, to model and promote a tobacco-free culture.
  • The study aimed to assess tobacco smoking prevalence among first-year healthcare students at the University of Prishtina, Kosovo, to inform cessation recommendations.
  • Among the 284 respondents, 53.2% reported having smoked at some point, but daily smoking rates were low, with 8.9% of general medicine and 5.8% of dentistry students identifying as daily smokers.
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