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Ramalingam K, Yadalam PK, Ramani P, Krishna M, Hafedh S, Badnjević A, Cervino G, Minervini G. Light gradient boosting-based prediction of quality of life among oral cancer-treated patients. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:349. [PMID: 38504227 PMCID: PMC10949789 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04050-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION Statisticians rank oral and lip cancer sixth in global mortality at 10.2%. Mouth opening and swallowing are challenging. Hence, most oral cancer patients only report later stages. They worry about surviving cancer and receiving therapy. Oral cancer severely affects QOL. QOL is affected by risk factors, disease site, and treatment. Using oral cancer patient questionnaires, we use light gradient Boost Tree classifiers to predict life quality. METHODS DIAS records were used for 111 oral cancer patients. The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer's QLQ-C30 and QLQ-HN43 were used to document the findings. Anyone could enroll, regardless of gender or age. The IHEC/SDC/PhD/OPATH-1954/19/TH-001 Institutional Ethical Clearance Committee approved this work. After informed consent, patients received the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-HN43 questionnaires. Surveys were in Tamil and English. Overall, QOL ratings covered several domains. We obtained patient demographics, case history, and therapy information from our DIAS (Dental Information Archival Software). Enrolled patients were monitored for at least a year. After one year, the EORTC questionnaire was retaken, and scores were recorded. This prospective analytical exploratory study at Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, India, examined QOL at diagnosis and at least 12 months after primary therapy in patients with histopathologically diagnosed oral malignancies. We measured oral cancer patients' quality of life using data preprocessing, feature selection, and model construction. A confusion matrix was created using light gradient boosting to measure accuracy. RESULTS Light gradient boosting predicted cancer patients' quality of life with 96% accuracy and 0.20 log loss. CONCLUSION Oral surgeons and oncologists can improve planning and therapy with this prediction model.
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- Karthikeyan Ramalingam
- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, India
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- Department of Periodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, India.
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, India
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- Orthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen.
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- Verlab Research Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices, and Artificial Intelligence, Ferhadija 27, Sarajevo, 71 000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina - Policlinico "Gaetano Martino", Via Consolare Valeria, Messina, ME, 98100, Italy
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- Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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Badnjević A, Pokvić LG, Smajlhodžić-Deljo M, Spahić L, Bego T, Meseldžić N, Prnjavorac L, Prnjavorac B, Bedak O. Application of artificial intelligence for the classification of the clinical outcome and therapy in patients with viral infections: The case of COVID-19. Technol Health Care 2024; 32:1859-1870. [PMID: 37840512 DOI: 10.3233/thc-230917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND With the end of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it becomes intriguing to observe the impact of innovative digital technologies on the diagnosis and management of diseases, in order to improve clinical outcomes for patients. OBJECTIVE The research aims to enhance diagnostics, prediction, and personalized treatment for patients across three classes of clinical severity (mild, moderate, and severe). What sets this study apart is its innovative approach, wherein classification extends beyond mere disease presence, encompassing the classification of disease severity. This novel perspective lays the foundation for a crucial decision support system during patient triage. METHODS An artificial neural network, as a deep learning technique, enabled the development of a complex model based on the analysis of data collected during the process of diagnosing and treating 1000 patients at the Tešanj General Hospital, Bosnia and Herzegovina. RESULTS The final model achieved a classification accuracy of 82.4% on the validation data set, which testifies to the successful application of the artificial neural network in the classification of clinical outcomes and therapy in patients infected with viral infections. CONCLUSION The results obtained show that expert systems are valuable tools for decision support in healthcare in communities with limited resources and increased demands. The research has the potential to improve patient care for future epidemics and pandemics.
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- Almir Badnjević
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Verlab Research Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices and Artificial Intelligence, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Verlab Research Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices and Artificial Intelligence, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Verlab Research Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices and Artificial Intelligence, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- General Hospital Tešanj, Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Patil S, Licari FW, Bhandi S, Awan KH, Badnjević A, Belli V, Cervino G, Minervini G. The Cytotoxic Effect of Thermoplastic Denture Base Resins: A Systematic Review. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:411. [PMID: 37623656 PMCID: PMC10455636 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14080411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Partial or complete dentures are constructed from thermoplastic resins that are thermally processed and molded. This review examines the presently available evidence for the cytotoxicity of thermoplasticized denture base resins on human gingival epithelial cells, adipose cells, and fibroblasts; human amnion fibroblasts; and mouse fibroblasts. Electronic searches were performed on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases to identify relevant articles to be included in the review until September 2022. Clinical, in vivo, and in vitro studies in English language were searched for. The quality of the studies was assessed using the Toxicological data Reliability Assessment tool (ToxRTool) developed by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre. GRADE assessment was used to evaluate the certainty of evidence. Seven in vitro studies were included in the review. The overall risk of bias was determined to be high, with the majority of studies assessed found to be reliable with restrictions or not reliable. Only two studies were considered reliable without restrictions based on ToxRTool assessment. The effect of thermoplastic denture base resins on viability and cell adherence of human gingival or amnion fibroblasts and mouse fibroblasts (L929s) is not significant. Conditioned media from unpolished specimens of resins were significantly more toxic to cultured cells than those from polished specimens. This may be of concern in cases of poor post-processing of dentures. Based on the limited evidence available, there is low-certainty evidence that thermoplastic denture base resins appear to be biocompatible and show insignificant cytotoxicity. Further well-designed trials adhering to standard reporting guidelines and using objective measures are necessary before outlining universal guidelines for best practice. Long-term in vivo and clinical assessment is necessary to corroborate laboratory findings with clinical outcomes. Denture base resins are in constant contact with oral tissues, and cytotoxic components released by the resins may irritate or inflame the tissues or provoke an allergic response.
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- Shankargouda Patil
- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA (S.B.)
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- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA (S.B.)
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- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA (S.B.)
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- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA (S.B.)
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- Verlab Research Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices and Artificial Intelligence, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina;
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- Department of Precision Medicine, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences, Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, G. Martino Polyclinic, 98100 Messina, Italy
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- Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy;
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Minervini G, Franco R, Marrapodi MM, Fiorillo L, Badnjević A, Cervino G, Cicciù M. Probiotics in the Treatment of Radiotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:ph16050654. [PMID: 37242437 DOI: 10.3390/ph16050654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The inflammatory injury of the mucous membranes lining the digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus, is called mucositis. One of the intriguing and compelling new therapeutic modalities that has emerged in recent decades due to advances in our understanding of this condition's pathophysiology is probiotics. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the efficiency of probiotics in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced mucositis for head and neck malignancies; a literature search was performed on PubMed, Lilacs, and Web of Science, and articles published from 2000 to 31 January 2023 were considered, according to the keywords entered. The term "Probiotics" was combined with "oral mucositis" using the Boolean connector AND; at the end of the research, 189 studies were identified from the search on the three engines. Only three were used to draw up the present systematic study and metanalysis; this meta-analysis showed that the treatment of mucositis with probiotics is an effective method, and the analysis of the results of these studies showed that the use of probiotics promoted a decrease in the severity of mucositis symptoms.
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- Giuseppe Minervini
- Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Odontostomatological Specialties, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80121 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00100 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialist Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80121 Naples, Italy
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, 1, 98125 Messina, Italy
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- Verlab Research Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices and Artificial Intelligence, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, 1, 98125 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Catania University, 95123 Catania, Italy
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Minervini G, Franco R, Marrapodi MM, Crimi S, Badnjević A, Cervino G, Bianchi A, Cicciù M. Correlation between Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and Posture Evaluated trough the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD): A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12072652. [PMID: 37048735 PMCID: PMC10095000 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12072652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Background: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are a series of disorders that affect the muscles and joint. Symptoms include joint pain, muscle pain, and limitation of mouth opening. One of several multifactorial diseases, temporomandibular dysfunction has mostly been linked to five etiological factors: occlusion, trauma, severe pain stimuli, parafunctional activities, and psychological elements, including stress, anxiety, and depression. The position of the human body as it is displayed in space is referred to as posture. Several nerve pathways regulate posture, and through ligaments, TMD and posture affect each other. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the possible correlation between posture and TMD through a meta-analysis of the literature; Methods: A literature search was performed on PubMed, Lilacs, and Web of science, and articles published from 2000 to 31 December 2022 were considered, according to the keywords entered. The term “temporomandibular disorders” has been combined with “posture”, using the Boolean connector AND; Results: At the end of the research, 896 studies were identified from the search conducted on the 3 engines. Only three were chosen to draw up the present systematic study summarizing the article’s main findings. The meta-analysis showed through forest plot analysis a correlation between posture and TMD Conclusions: This literature meta-analysis showed a correlation between posture and TMD. Nerve pathways probably regulate both body posture and mandibular posture. Further clinical studies will be needed to confirm this hypothesis and to indicate the main conclusions or interpretations.
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- Giuseppe Minervini
- Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Odontostomatological Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80121 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00100 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialist Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80121 Naples, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, School of Dentistry, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- Verlab Research Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices and Artificial Intelligence, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, School of Dentistry, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 1, 98125 Messina, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, School of Dentistry, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, School of Dentistry, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy
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Minervini G, Franco R, Marrapodi MM, Mehta V, Fiorillo L, Badnjević A, Cervino G, Cicciù M. Gaucher: A Systematic Review on Oral and Radiological Aspects. Medicina (B Aires) 2023; 59:medicina59040670. [PMID: 37109627 PMCID: PMC10141990 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59040670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Background and Objectives: Gaucher disease (GD) is a lysosomal storage disorder with the genetic autosomal recessive transmission. Bone involvement is a prevalent finding in Gaucher disease. It causes deformity and limits daily activities and the quality of life. In 75% of patients, there is bone involvement. This review aims to evaluate the principal findings in the jaw by a Cone-beam computed tomography (CBTC) and X-ray orthopantomography; Materials and Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, Lilacs and Scopus were systematically searched until 31 December 2022. In addition, a manual search was performed using the bibliography of selected articles and a Google Scholar search. Clinical studies were selected that considered principal radiographic findings in radiography in a group of patients affected by GD. Results: Out of 5079 papers, four studies were included. The main findings are generalized rarefaction and enlarged narrow space, anodontia. Conclusions: The exact mechanism of bone manifestation is probably due to the infiltration of Gaucher cells in the bone marrow and, consequently, the destruction of bone architecture. All long bones are a potential means of skeletal manifestation. The jaw is more affected than the maxilla, and the principal features are cortical thinning, osteosclerosis, pseudocystic lesions, mental demineralization, flattening in the head of the condyle, effacement of anatomical structures, thickening of maxillary sinus mucosa. The dentist plays a crucial role in diagnosing and treating these patients. Sometimes the diagnosis can be made by a simple panoramic radiograph. All long bones are affected, and the mandible is particularly involved.
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Begić E, Aziri B, Omeragić E, Medjedović E, Iglica A, Stanetić B, Kovačević-Preradović T, Živanović Ž, Begić A, Janković S, Mlačo N, Mladenović Z, Badnjević A. Heat-not-burn tobacco products and cardiovascular risk reduction: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Technol Health Care 2023:THC220677. [PMID: 36641697 DOI: 10.3233/thc-220677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Heat-not-burn (HNB) technology by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been classified as a modified risk tobacco product, which can be a better option for those populations who cannot give up the habit of smoking. The outlook on the effects of these products is quite controversial in the scientific world. OBJECTIVE To present the effect of HNB tobacco products on the cardiovascular system, with reference to the existence of possible benefits of the technology. METHODS The literature search was conducted in PubMed/Medline, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and ClinicalTrials.gov databases, with reliance on a well-defined guiding research statement. Quality appraisal was performed using the CASP checklist for randomized controlled trials. RESULTS The search of three databases identified 167 records, and after selection process, 25 randomized controlled trials were eligible for our study's criteria. Twenty studies investigated the effects of HNB products on biomarkers of clinical relevance. Five studies evaluated other functional heart parameters rather than biomarkers. CONCLUSION With HNB tobacco products, significant reductions were found in biomarkers of exposure and biological effect related to pathways involved in cardiovascular disease, including inflammation, oxidative stress, lipid metabolism, platelet function, and endothelial dysfunction.
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- Edin Begić
- Department of Pharmacology, Sarajevo Medical School, Sarajevo School of Science and Technology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.,Department of Cardiology, General Hospital "Prim. Dr. Abdulah Nakaš", Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Pharmacology, Sarajevo Medical School, Sarajevo School of Science and Technology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Clinic for Heart, Blood vessels and Rheumatism, Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Cardiology, University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.,Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Cardiology, University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.,Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Cardiology, University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Health Care Centre, Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Cardiology, Military Medical Academy, University of Defense, Belgrade, Serbia
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- International Burch University, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.,Genetics and Bioengineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Badnjević A, Pokvić LG, Deumić A, Bećirović LS. Post-market surveillance of medical devices: A review. Technol Health Care 2022; 30:1315-1329. [PMID: 35964220 DOI: 10.3233/thc-220284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medical devices (MDs) represent the backbone of the modern healthcare system. Considering their importance in daily medical practice, the process of manufacturing, marketing and usage has to be regulated at all levels. Harmonized evidence-based conformity assessment of MDs during PMS relying on traceability of medical device measurements can contribute to higher reliability of MD performance and consequently to higher reliability of diagnosis and treatments. OBJECTIVE This paper discusses issues within MD post-market surveillance (PMS) mechanisms in order to set a path to harmonization of MD PMS. METHODS Medline (1980-2021), EBSCO (1991-2021), and PubMed (1980-2021) as well as national and international legislation and standard databases along with reference lists of eligible articles and guidelines of relevant regulatory authorities such as European Commission, Food and Drug Administration were searched for relevant information. Journal articles that contain information regarding PMS methodologies concerning stand-alone medical devices. National and international legislation, standards and guidelines concerning the topic. RESULTS The search strategy resulted in 2282 papers. Out of those only 24 articles satisfied the eligibility criteria and were finally included in the review. Papers were grouped per categories: medical device registry, medical device adverse event reporting, and medical device performance evaluation. In addition to journal articles, national and international legislation, standards, and guidelines were reviewed to assess the state of PMS in different regions of the world. CONCLUSION Although the regulatory framework prescribes PMS of medical devices, the process itself is not harmonized with international standards. Particularly, conformity assessment of MDs, as an important part of PMS, is not measured and managed in a traceable, evidence-based manner. The lack of harmonization within PMS results in an environment of increased adverse events involving MDs and overall mistrust in medical device diagnosis and treatment results.
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- Almir Badnjević
- Faculty of Pharmacy.,Verlab, Research Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices and Artificial Intelligence, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.,Faculty of Pharmacy
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- Verlab, Research Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices and Artificial Intelligence, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.,International Federation on Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.,European Alliance for Medical and Biological Engineering and Science (EAMBES), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.,, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.,Faculty of Pharmacy
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- , Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.,Verlab, Medical Device Inspection Laboratory, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.,Faculty of Pharmacy
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- Verlab, Research Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices and Artificial Intelligence, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.,, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.,Faculty of Pharmacy
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Čaušević A, Hasković E, Eminović I, Fočak M, Mešić A, Lutvikadić I, Pokvić LG, Badnjević A. Hemolytic effect of Vipera ammodytes subspecies venom and it’s cytogenotoxicity on the human lymphocites. Health Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12553-021-00558-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Badnjević A, Avdihodžić H, Gurbeta Pokvić L. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDICAL DEVICES: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. Psychiatr Danub 2021; 33:S336-S341. [PMID: 34010259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been drawing attention in the field of medical devices. However, due to system complexity, the variability of their architecture, as well as ethical and regulatory concerns there is an ongoing need to analyze its application and performance.This study presents a narrative commentary on the applications of artificial neural networks (ANN) and machine learning (ML) algorithms in medical devices, past, current and future perspectives of application. One research focus of this study was on identifying problems and issues related to the implementation of AI in medical devices. The commentary is based on scientific articles published in PubMed, Scopus ad ScienceDirect databases, official publications of international organizations: European Comission (EC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and World Health Organisation (WHO) published in 2009 - 2020 period. AI is revolutionizing healthcare, from medical applications to clinical engineering. However, before grasp-ing the full potential ethical, legal and social concerns need to be resolved and its application needs to be harmonized and regulated regarding equitable access, privacy, appropriate uses and users, liability and bias and inclusiveness.
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- Almir Badnjević
- Medical Device Inspection Laboratory Verlab Ltd., Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo
- International Burch University, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Institute for biomedical diagnostics and research "NALAZ", Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Medical Device Inspection Laboratory Verlab Ltd., Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- International Burch University, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Badnjević A, Pokvić LG, Džemić Z, Bečić F. Risks of emergency use authorizations for medical products during outbreak situations: a COVID-19 case study. Biomed Eng Online 2020; 19:75. [PMID: 33008462 PMCID: PMC7530883 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-020-00820-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The world is facing an unprecedented outbreak affecting all aspects of human lives which is caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the virus novelty, healthcare systems are challenged by a high rate of patients and the shortage of medical products. To address an increased need for essential medical products, national authorities, worldwide, made various legislative concessions. This has led to essential medical products being produced by automotive, textile and other companies from various industries and approved under the emergency use authorizations or legal concessions of national regulatory bodies. This paper presents a narrative commentary of the available documentation on emergency use authorizations and legal concessions for medical products during COVID-19 pandemic. METHODOLOGY The basis for narrative commentary includes scientific articles published in Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed and Embase databases, official publications of international organizations: Food and Drug Agency (FDA), World Health Organisation (WHO), World Bank and United Nations (UN), and national regulatory agency reports in native languages (English, German, Bosnian, and Croatian) published from November 1, 2019 to May 1, 2020. This paper focuses on three types of essential medical products: mechanical ventilators, personal protective equipment (PPE) and diagnostic tests. Evidence-informed commentary of available data and potential identified risks of emergency use authorizations and legal concessions is presented. DISCUSSION It is recognized that now more than ever, raising global awareness and knowledge about the importance of respecting the essential requirements is needed to guarantee the appropriate quality, performance and safety of medical products, especially during outbreak situation, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Emergency use authorizations for production, import and approval of medical products should be strictly specified and clearly targeted from case to case and should not be general or universal for all medical products, because all of them are associated with different risk level. CONCLUSION Presented considerations and experiences should be taken as a guide for all possible future outbreak situations to prevent improvised reactions of national regulatory bodies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Almir Badnjević
- Medical Device Inspection Laboratory Verlab, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Faculty of Pharmacy Sarajevo, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- International Burch University, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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- Medical Device Inspection Laboratory Verlab, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- International Burch University, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Institute of Metrology of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Pharmacy Sarajevo, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Badnjević A. Editorial to the special issue on CMBEBIH 2019: biomedical engineering - share the vision. Health Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12553-020-00407-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kovačević Ž, Gurbeta Pokvić L, Spahić L, Badnjević A. Prediction of medical device performance using machine learning techniques: infant incubator case study. Health Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12553-019-00386-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Avdić M, Džuzić N, Hasanić O, Spahić A, Smajlović Skenderagić L, Badnjević A, Hukić M. Development of a novel biofilm classification tool and comparative analysis of result interpretation methodologies for the evaluation of biofilm forming capacity of bacteria using tissue culture plate method. Med Glas (Zenica) 2019; 16:13-21. [PMID: 30680979 DOI: 10.17392/997-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 12/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Aim To develop an online biofilm calculation tool (Biofilm Classifier), which calculates the optical density cut off value and accordingly determines the biofilm forming categories for the tested isolates by standardized formulas, as well as to compare the results obtained by Biofilm Classifier to manual calculations and the use of predefined values. Methods The biofilm forming capacity of tested strains was evaluated using tissue culture plate method in 96 well plates, and optical density (OD) value of the formed biofilm was measured on an ELISA Microplate reader at 595 nm on a total of 551 bacterial isolates from clinical specimen. Results Comparative analysis indicated that the manual calculation was 100% in accordance with results obtained by the designed software as opposed to the results obtained by use of predefined values for biofilm categorization. When using predefined values compared to manual biofilm categorization for the determination of biofilm positive and biofilm negative strains the specificity was 100%, sensitivity 97.81%, positive predictive value 100%, negative predictive value 96.04% and accuracy 98.57%. Conclusion Considering obtained results, the use of the designed online calculator would simplify the interpretation of biofilm forming capacity of bacteria using tissue culture plate method.
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- Monia Avdić
- International Burch University, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- International Burch University, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- International Burch University, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Mistral Technologies, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- International Burch University; Verlab Ltd, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Institute for Biomedical Diagnostics and Research NALAZ; Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Gurbeta L, Sejdinović D, Alić B, Abd El-Ilah L, Badnjević A, Žunić E. Software Solution for Tracking Inspection Processes of Medical Devices from Legal Metrology System. XIV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2016 2016:957-961. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-32703-7_186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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