Publications by authors named "Mikovic M"
Article Synopsis
- Childhood asthma is linked to sleep-breathing disorders (SBD), but there is a lack of research specifically focusing on adolescents, prompting this study to investigate SBD frequency and risk factors in this age group.
- The study involved 98 adolescents with asthma and found that 25.5% were at high risk for SBD, with significant associations between high SBD risk and factors like increased body mass index (BMI), uncontrolled rhinitis, and asthma.
- Results indicate that higher BMI is a key predictor of SBD risk in this population, highlighting the need for targeted preventive strategies and interventions addressing modifiable factors related to asthma and SBD in adolescents.
The impact of a drug allergy label in an internal medicine ward.
Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed drug allergy reports in hospitalized patients over three years at a tertiary hospital in Portugal, finding that 15.4% had a recorded drug allergy, primarily to antibiotics.
- The presence of a drug allergy label influenced clinical decisions in 14.5% of cases, leading to increased costs and the use of alternative treatments.
- Despite a significant number of allergy reports, only a small percentage of patients underwent further allergy evaluation, indicating a need for improved follow-up and coordination between medical departments to mitigate risks.
Purpose: To analyze the dose distribution achieved during 2D radiography-based brachytherapy (BRT) planning, by using a 3D MRI-based BRT replanning evaluation, in patients with advanced cervical carcinoma, treated with definitive concomitant chemoradiation (CCRT).
Methods: The curative CCRT was applied to 30 patients with advanced cervical carcinoma. For each patient, 2D radiography-based planning and a 3D MRI-based BRT replanning were performed.
Article Synopsis
- - The study compared intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) to three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) in the postoperative treatment of cervical cancer, focusing on dosimetric parameters for target volumes and organs at risk (OARs).
- - After randomizing 95 cervical cancer patients into two treatment groups (IMRT and 3DCRT), results indicated that IMRT provided better conformity and dosimetric outcomes, especially in terms of protecting the bladder, rectum, and bowel from high doses of radiation.
- - The conclusion is that IMRT offers better sparing of OARs while maintaining adequate coverage of target volumes, which could lead to improved quality of life for patients with cervical cancer who have
Psychiatric services in Bosnia-Herzegovina before the war disaster was fairly developed and one of the best organized services amongst the republics of the former Yugoslavia. The psychiatric care system was based on psychiatric hospitals and small neuropsychiatric wards within general hospitals, accompanied by psychiatric services in health centers. The onset of war in B&H brought devastation and destruction in all domains of life, including the demolition and closing of numerous traditional psychiatric institutions, together with massive psychological suffering of the whole civilian population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe circulation of acute rubeola in the population of Subotica was analyzed from 1978 to 1989 regarding general and specific morbidity, the periodicity of occurrence and the cyclic increase in frequency. On the basis of a set clinical diagnosis 11246 cases of rubeola have been registered. Vaccination against rubeola is not conducted in Subotica, therefore this viral contagious disease has an endemoepidemic course.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInjuries of drivers who used seat belts killed in traffic accidents.
Acta Med Leg Soc (Liege)
June 1992