Publications by authors named "S Kuzmanovska"
Article Synopsis
- Sleeve gastrectomy is the most common bariatric surgery and generally safe, but splenic rupture due to portomesenteric vein thrombosis (PVT) is a rare and serious complication.
- A 38-year-old obese female experienced severe abdominal pain 13 days post-surgery, leading to the discovery of PVT and a splenic hematoma through imaging.
- Following the development of hypotension and tachycardia, she underwent an emergency surgery for splenic rupture, received low-molecular-weight heparin, and was discharged 10 days later, highlighting the need for close monitoring of patients post-bariatric surgery for signs of PVT and related complications.
Objectives: Many studies have shown that socio-economic status (SES) contributes to health inequalities, with nutrition as one of the major risk factors. Iodine intake entirely depends on external sources, and deficiencies are known to be more prevalent in lower social groups, especially in countries with limited access to iodized salt. This study aimed to determine the influence of SES on iodine status and iodine availability from household salt in North Macedonia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to determine the CK activity and its association with the length of hospital stay in acutely intoxicated patients with psychotropic and chemical substances. Rhabdomyolysis is defined as a creatine kinase (CK) > 250 U/L. We included adult patients ≥ 18 years of age, with rhabdomyolysis acutely intoxicated with psychotropic and chemical substances in the first 48 hours.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Iodine is an essential part of the thyroid hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine. Therefore, it is essential to monitor iodine supply in a population. The biochemical marker for assessing and controlling iodine is urinary iodine concentration (UIC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: North Macedonia is historically iodine deficient, but due to the longstanding and effective preventive measures, it has been considered iodine replete since 2003. The aim of the recent national survey was to re-evaluate iodine status and to measure thyroid volume (TVol) by ultrasound in schoolchildren as a representative of the general population.
Methods: A stratified probability proportionate to size cluster sampling was used to obtain a representative national sample of school children aged 7-10 years between the 28th of March and 4th of October 2016.