Publications by authors named "V Brailo"
Oral cancer (OC) is a disease with poor prognosis mainly due to late diagnosis. There is considerable interest in the use and development of rapid, point of care (POC) non-invasive methods that can accelerate the diagnostic process. Bioimpedance (BI) is resistance to the passage of electric currents through tissue that reflects structural changes in the tissue.
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- AI is a new tool that can help doctors and dentists by detecting diseases like cancer in patients, including oral cancers.
- While it shows promise for improving healthcare, there are important concerns about safety, reliability, and ethics that need to be addressed.
- The article talks about these ethical issues and shares thoughts from experts on how to use AI responsibly in medicine.
Unusual parotid gland and sublingual mucosa swelling in a 48-year-old woman.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol
September 2024
Oral mucositis (OM) occurs in more than 95% of patients irradiated in the head and neck area. This paper aims to determine the occurrence and characteristics of OM in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), as well as the involvement of dentists/oral medicine specialists in treating such patients. : This study was conducted at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Department of Oral Medicine, University Hospital Center Zagreb, from April to August 2022, on patients irradiated in the head and neck area.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study assesses the knowledge, practices, and attitudes of medical staff in intensive care units (ICUs) regarding oral hygiene care for critically ill, bedridden patients.
Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study included 65 employees from the Intensive Care Units of the Sestre Milosrdnice Clinical Hospital Centre (CHC SM) and the Clinic for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care at the University Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb (CHC ZG). A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess knowledge, methods, frequency, and attitudes towards oral care for mechanically ventilated patients.