Publications by authors named "M A Bogdan"
Background: Gram-positive opportunistic bacteria of the species are responsible for a large spectrum of infections, such as pneumonia, skin infections, and more widespread conditions, including brain abscesses.
Case Description: A 67-year-old male patient suffered from headache, gait disorder, and vertigo for a week before admission to our department. An enhanced magnetic resonance imaging scan revealed a mediosagittal hyperintense infratentorial lesion with concomitant compression of the fourth ventricle.
The isolation of may be related to comorbidity, prolonged mechanical ventilation, and survival during intensive care unit (ICU) stay, especially with non-albicans (NAC). To examine the frequency of isolation, associated comorbidities and outcomes in the surgical ICU in Osijek University Hospital, Croatia, the data from the electronic database from May 2016 to 30 June 2023 were analyzed. In a cross-sectional study examining 15,790 microbiological samples, different strains of were observed in 581 samples from 236 patients.
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- Glaucoma is a progressive eye condition linked to mitochondrial dysfunction that causes damage to retinal ganglion cells, and this review aims to explore the effect of daily niacin intake on this disease.
- Five relevant studies were analyzed, revealing that individuals with higher niacin consumption were less likely to have glaucoma compared to those with lower intake, suggesting a possible protective effect of niacin.
- However, due to variations in niacin intake, glaucoma definitions, and other influencing factors, further large-scale, controlled trials are necessary to definitively establish the benefits of niacin for glaucoma patients.
Unlabelled: To analyse how the specific gender configurations of the adolescent patient and the doctor affect the performance of intimate areas examinations during adolescent well-care visits and the emotions that accompany these examinations, the use of comfort measures, and the subsequent willingness of adolescents to visit the doctor in the future. An anonymous questionnaire was completed by adolescents (n = 1072) and their parents (n = 685) recruited from 80 randomly selected secondary schools in Poland. Genital examination and puberty assessment were performed more often in boys than in girls (OR = 14.
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- - A 66-year-old man with a long history of smoking was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2018 and later developed interstitial pulmonary fibrosis in 2020, treated with nintedanib in 2022.
- - Despite showing some clinical improvement, his condition remained serious and progressive, ultimately leading to death from pulmonary thromboembolism.
- - An autopsy revealed severe complications related to rheumatoid arthritis including lung interstitial lesions, bronchiectasis, and vascular damage caused by chronic inflammation.