Publications by authors named "Irena Ostric Pavlovic"
Article Synopsis
- Tryptase is a key biomarker for diagnosing severe allergic reactions like anaphylaxis and is also important in assessing other mast cell-related conditions.
- The paper highlights two clinical cases to demonstrate the significance of timely measuring serum tryptase during hypersensitivity reactions and emphasizes its broader clinical uses.
- A detailed literature review identified crucial guidelines for interpreting serum tryptase levels, suggesting that elevated levels indicate a higher risk for severe reactions and necessitate further investigation and management.
Background: We assessed the prevalence of newly diagnosed prediabetes and type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and their impact on long-term mortality in patients hospitalized for worsening heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
Methods: We included patients hospitalized with HFrEF and New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II-III. Baseline two-hour oral glucose tolerance test was used to classify patients as normoglycaemic or having newly diagnosed prediabetes or T2DM.