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Oral lichen planus: key features of etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and management

Glavina, Ana Zanze, Lucija Barac, Ema Špiljak, Bruno Čulina, Duje Lugović-Mihić, Liborija

2025-07-17

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of unknown etiology. It is assumed that a genetic predisposition contributes to the development of the disease and influences the patient's response to various etiological factors …

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Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica Vol. 34, Br. 3, str. 109–115

DOI10.15570/actaapa.2025.21 eISSN1581-2979 pISSN1318-4458

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etiopathogenesis clinical features malignant transformation oral lichen planus treatment

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The oral microbiome and systemic health: current insights into the mouth-body connection

Glavina, Ana Martić, Dora Perko, Marija Ana Mešin Delić, Dora Tadin, Antonija Lešić, Stjepanka Šupe Domić, Daniela

2026-02-09

The oral cavity contains a complex and dynamic microbial ecosystem that plays a central role in maintaining both local and systemic homeostasis. Emerging evidence indicates that disturbances in oral microbial communities-including genetic and functio…

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Life Vol. 16, Br. 2

DOI10.3390/life16020294 eISSN2075-1729

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oral microbiome systemic health dysbiosis inflammation narrative review

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Laying the Groundwork for Health: Eating Behaviour and Physical Activity in Preschoolers in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia

Bučan Nenadić, Dora Štrkalj, Lucija Zloić, Klara Matana, Antonela Selak, Marija Smoljo, Matea Vlašić, Antonia Peričić, Vanessa Ivana Kolak Gaurina, Ela

2025-05-29

Background/Objectives: Overweight children and childhood obesity are growing public health concerns influenced by early-life nutrition and lifestyle. Irregular eating patterns, sedentary behaviour, and maladaptive eating behaviours significan…

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Children Vol. 12, Br. 6

DOI10.3390/children12060699 eISSN2227-9067

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hildren's eating behaviour children's nutrition eating habits physical activity sleep pattern.

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Rethinking Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Body Composition: A 3-Year Prospective Observational Study in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Arterial Hypertension

Bučan Nenadić, Dora Radić, Josipa Kolak Gaurina, Ela Selak, Marija Radić, Mislav

2026-08-01

Background/Objectives: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and arterial hypertension (AH) frequently coexist and are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease. Although the Mediterranean diet (MeDi) is widely recommen…

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Nutrients Vol. 18, Br. 15

DOI10.3390/nu18152482 eISSN2072-6643

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Mediterranean diet arterial hypertension body composition cardiometabolic disease chronic kidney disease dietitian follow-up type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy in Young-Onset Type 1 Diabetes in Croatia: Risk Factors and a Predictive Economic Model for National Screening

Borjan, Ivan Pleština-Borjan, Ivna Znaor, Ljubo Pavić, Maja Josifova, Tatjana Marković, Irena Petrovski, Beáta Éva Petrovski, Goran

2025-12-05

Background and Objectives: To provide, for the first time, statistical data on risk factors for proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) in young-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Croatia, and to develop a predictive health economic model to evaluate th…

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Medicina Vol. 61, Br. 12

DOI10.3390/medicina61122168 eISSN1648-9144

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type 1 diabetes mellitus young-onset diabetes proliferative diabetic retinopathy risk factors diabetic retinopathy screening health economic model

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A model for de novo pigmentation of amelanotic retinal pigment epithelial cells

Gupta, Santosh Lytvynchuk, Lyubomyr Ardan, Taras Studenovska, Hana Faura, Georgina Eide, Lars Znaor, Ljubo Erceg, Slaven Stieger, Knut Motlik, Jan Petrovski, Goran

2026

Purpose: Retinal Pigment Epithelial (RPE) cells perform critical functions in the visual cycle. Their melanin pigmentation, which is organized into specialized compartments - melanosomes, is highly critical for proper vision. A chemical method to ind…

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Acta Ophthalmologica Vol. 104, Br. 2, str. 212–224

DOI10.1111/aos.17572 eISSN1755-3768 pISSN1755-375X

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L‐DOPA RPE in vitro model melanosomes pigmentation

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First Clinical Evidence Linking Smoking to Increased Postoperative Macular and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Cataract Surgery Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study

Batistic, Darko Glumac, Sandro Dukic, Jozefina Josipa Rada, Filip Vrdoljak, Josip Batistic, Jaksa Boskovic, Braco Mizdrak, Maja Kreso, Ante

2025-06-11

Background: Postoperative macular edema may limit visual recovery following cataract surgery. Although smoking is recognized as a risk factor for ocular inflammation, its impact on early postoperative macular morphology following cataract surgery has…

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Journal of Clinical Medicine Vol. 14, Br. 12

DOI10.3390/jcm14124131 eISSN2077-0383

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Patients Prefer Human Empathy, but Not Always Human Wording: A Single-Blind Within-Subject Trial of GPT-Generated vs. Clinician Discharge Texts in Emergency Ophthalmology

Samardzic, Dea Curkovic, Jelena Okmazic, Donald Glumac, Sandro Vrdoljak, Josip Skara Kolega, Marija Kreso, Ante

2025-11-14

Background/Objectives: Written discharge explanations are crucial for patient understanding and safety in emergency eye care, yet their tone and clarity vary. Large language models (LLMs, artificial intelligence systems trained to generate human-like…

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Clinics and Practice Vol. 15, Br. 11

DOI10.3390/clinpract15110208 eISSN2039-7283

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ophthalmology patient education discharge instructions large language models empathy emergency ophthalmology

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Understanding Employees' Attitudes and Awareness of Code of Ethics and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Survey at a Public Tertiary Hospital in Croatia

Hrgović, Zrinka Krstulović, Jure Tavra, Ante Krešo, Ante Batinović, Franko Znaor, Ljubo Marušić, Ana

2025-08-27

Background/Objectives: Ethical challenges in healthcare require awareness and adherence to professional codes of ethics, particularly in interdisciplinary settings such as tertiary hospitals. This study aimed to assess the attitudes and awareness of …

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Healthcare Vol. 13, Br. 17

DOI10.3390/healthcare13172131 eISSN2227-9032

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Interventions to Improve Compliance to Surgical Safety Checklist Use: Before-and-After Study at a Tertiary Public Hospital in Croatia

Krstulović, Jure Hrgović, Zrinka Krešo, Ante Tavra, Ante Znaor, Ljubo Marušić, Ana

2025-08-10

Background/Objectives: The World Health Organization's Surgical Safety Checklist (WHO SSC) is known to reduce surgical complications and mortality, yet its implementation remains inconsistent across institutions. This study evaluated compliance with …

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Healthcare Vol. 13, Br. 16

DOI10.3390/healthcare13161959 eISSN2227-9032

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