Publications by authors named "J Drulovic"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on cerebral pseudotumoral lesions (CPTL) greater than 2 cm, primarily in patients referred for evaluation of multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Most of the 75 patients studied had MS (58.7%), with relapsing disease and specific lesion characteristics being significantly more common in this group compared to non-MS patients.
- Key indicators such as headache, the nature of disease progression, and certain MRI traits could help differentiate between MS and non-MS conditions, suggesting a need for further research with larger sample sizes.
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- The study aimed to measure vascular age (VA) in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) in Belgrade, Serbia, and compare it to their chronological age (CA).
- It involved 274 participants who provided demographic data and underwent testing to assess their cardiovascular health, including blood samples to analyze lipid profiles.
- Results indicated significant differences between VA and CA across various groups, particularly noting that PwMS with multiple cardiovascular risks had the highest VA and the greatest age discrepancy.
Background: The aim of our study was to estimate the frequency of autoimmune comorbidities, in NMOSD patients from the national Serbian NMOSD Registry.
Methods: Our study comprises 136 patients with NMOSD, diagnosed according to the NMOSD criteria 2015. At the time of the study, in the Registry were collected demographic and clinical data, including those related to the coexisting comorbidities and pathogenic autoantibodies.
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- Fatigue is a common issue for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), and the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) is a key tool used to assess different dimensions of fatigue.
- The study focused on validating the FIS for MS patients in Serbia, involving 121 MS patients and 122 matched healthy controls who completed the FIS and the Beck Depression Inventory.
- Results showed that FIS scores significantly differed between MS patients and healthy controls, with strong internal consistency (Cronbach's Alpha of 0.966) and reliable test-retest results, suggesting the FIS is an effective measure for evaluating fatigue and functionality in Serbian MS patients.